LANSS to deliver skills events in collaboration with Farmer
Network

The Farmer Network in collaboration with LANSS is to deliver three skills events in February and March, kindly funded by Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL). Titled, "Your Soil, Your Future!", these events aim to inform and upskill young people working in the land and nature sector in FiPL areas.

To find out more about upcoming events in your area, just visit LANSS Events

The first event takes place on 16 February. On this farm walk, Nic and Paul Renison share their experience of how to manage soils through rotational grazing and regenerative management. They are joined by Soil Farmer of the Year 2023, Stuart Johnson, who manages his arable, beef and sheep farm near Hexham with very low inputs.

The second event takes place on 1 March. On this farm walk, 25-year-old farm manager, Hector Meanwell, shares how he has used rotational grazing and better soil management to drastically reduce rushes over just two years. Find out how to assess soil and the tools available to reduce fertiliser and feed costs, including grants, apps, rotational and deferred grazing to build resilience for your farming future.

The third event takes place on 7 March. This event will start with lunch at the George Hotel followed by a farm walk led by Mike and Lottie Dunning at Raisgill Hall. Find out how they have improved soil health and extended their grazing period through paddock grazing, herbal leys and cow tracks and how they have introduced more trees onto the farm through hedge and ghyll planting. Other speakers include Toni Bruce from First Milk about their regenerative farming programme.