Regenerative Arable Farming

If you've completed the Fundamentals of Regenerative Soil Health course and are ready to integrate the principles of soil health in your arable operation then this course is for you.

Led by agroecological advisor, Niels Corfield, this workshop will enable you to apply the soil health principles to specific arable management practices, including:

• Establishment & seeding
• Weeds and weeding
• Fertilising
• Harvesting & change over
• Cropping
• Intercropping
• Residue management

Effective crop rotations are essential for healthy soil and so specific attention will be given to helping you:

• Appraise existing and 'standard' rotations
• Redesign your rotation using the soil health principles
• Design and integrate cover crops mixes to regenerate soil health

We'll also take a look at equipment and machinery relevant to regenerative arable systems to help you take your learnings to scale, and explore FarmED's eight year arable rotation through the lens of regenerative soil health.

As always, your learning will be fueled by delicious refreshments and a nutritional and seasonal lunch from the FarmEAT kitchen.

Please arrive from 9.30 for refreshments and check-ins. The course will begin promptly at 10am.

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Who's this course for?

This course is designed for arable farmers, farm workers, contractors, and advisors who have completed the Fundamentals of Regenerative Soil Health course at FarmED or similar courses with Niels Corfield. Please get in touch if you've not completed these courses but would still like to partake.

About the trainer

Niels Corfield has been working to deliver truly sustainable food and farming systems for more than 15 years. He is an independent adviser and trainer. He has 12 years’ experience in adult education and is formally trained in Holistic Management and Regenerative Agriculture Design. On a mission to create regenerative landscapes and farms in the UK and Europe, Niels focuses on agroecological systems that are low maintenance yet productive.

"The course was truly inspirational...I feel it's only the beginning" - Natasha, participant on Fundamentals of Regenerative Soil Health Course 2021.

Ticket Prices

Tickets include refreshments and a seasonal lunch from the FarmED Kitchen.

Delivery of our mission is a collective effort and our values embrace  inclusivity and diversity. We don’t want price to be a barrier to  anyone visiting FarmED or attending our events. Read more about our tiered pricing policy here.

Course Bundle Offer

Book this course with one or more other courses with Niels Corfield at FarmED and get a 10% discount. Other courses from Niels Corfield at FarmED include Regenerative Soil Health, and Regenerative Grazing. Email sophie@farm-ed.co.uk for discount code before purchasing multiple courses.

GREAT Farmers

As part of the GREAT project (see www.greatglos.co.uk)  we can offer subsidised places to existing and aspiring farmers,  growers and advisers in Gloucestershire to the suite of regenerative  agriculture and agroecological transition courses at FarmED. To book,  please select the GREAT ticket option below. You will be asked for a few  eligibility details including evidence of your involvement in  regenerative agriculture and your potential impact in Gloucestershire.

PFLA Members

Special offer - 10% discount for members of the Pasture Fed Livestock Association - please email us for a code.

The FarmED Bursary

If funding is a barrier to you, we can help. We have a small bursary pot which we can use to help fund or part fund course fees and other expenses for those that will benefit most.

Click here for more info: www.farm-ed.co.uk/bursaries

More information & booking

If you require more information on FarmED please email sophie@farm-ed.co.uk.

Your booking is safe. If we cannot run any element of the training face to face due to Covid restrictions, you will be refunded, or you can switch to an alternative course/date.