Land use(s)
- Lowland
- Food production and mixed organic farming with dairy, horticulture, agroforestry, beef, sheep and arable
- Farmshop
Successes / outcomes
- 180k out of the 280k views on Agricology's YouTube have been derived from filming at Daylesford
- The success of the Daylesford Foundation's Agricology project was quoted in a speech by a peer in the House of Lords Ag Bill debate
Methods / issues being explored
- Increased diversity of sward / crops
- Crop rotation
- Solutions to reduce erosion and land degradation
- Soil tillage and management
- Reduced use of / alternatives to inorganic fertilisers
- Modification of organic matter inputs
- Reduced use of control chemicals
- Woodland and woody feature creation
- Introduction / management of water bodies
- Re-use of water / wastes
- Whole system approach
Data being collected on
- Yield
- Biodiversity
- No data collected
Methods of data collection
- Visual assessments
- Field surveys
Types of organisation involved
- Farmers
- Food specialists
- Agri- or forestry industries
Outreach
- Open days
- Events/festivals
- Social media
Networks this organisation / initiative is involved in
- Agricology
Other organisations involved:
- Agricology and associated partners
Land use type:
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Lowland
