Land use(s)
- Lowland
- Mainly arable land managed to delivery, research and demonstrate multiple economic and environmental objectives
Successes / outcomes
- Research papers published and around 2,500 visitors pa.
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
- Reduced use of control chemicals
- Precision farming
- Woodland and woody feature creation
- Introduction / management of water bodies
- Whole system approach
Data being collected on
- Soil health
- Yield
- Costs
- Biodiversity
- Water runoff / flooding
- Water quality
- Air quality
- Cultural aspects
Methods of data collection
- Visual assessments
- Field surveys
- Commercial laboratories
- Sensors
- Remote sensing (LIDAR, satellites, drones etc.)
Types of organisation involved
- Farmers
- Agri- or forestry industries
- Academics
- Local schools
- Advisory services
- Consultants
Outreach
- Open days
- Training courses
- School visits
- Social media
- One-to-one contact
Networks this organisation / initiative is involved in
- Agricology
- Groundswell
- Leaf
Website:
https://www.gwct.org.uk/allerton
Contact:
Dr Jenny Bussell
Other organisations involved:
- GWCT
- University of Nottingham
- Syngenta
- AHDB
- NFU
- Kings Seeds
- Anglian Water
- Abacus Agriculture
Land use type:
-
Lowland
