Nanette Hepburn (Hepburn Photography)
The Marches Real Food and Farming Convergence - Talk
, NP25 4JH
Manylion y Digwyddiad
Dyddiad
Ynglŷn â'r digwyddiad
This session hosted by the Nature Friendly Farming Network will bring together farmers from lowland to upland areas to discuss what makes their farm nature friendly and dig into the environmental and economic benefits. We will look at the journey to farm in this way and the support required.
This will be followed by a brief introduction into the new Ffermio Bro programme and other funding opportunities in the Wye Valley National Landscape and beyond.
Archebu
Gwybodaeth archebu ychwanegol
This event is organised by the Marches Real Food and Farming Network as part of The Marches Real Food and Farming Convergence.
Credit Woodier Photography
Joe has a degree in Environmental Pollution Science from the University of Glamorgan, having previously studied at Brooksby Agricultural College and Farnborough College of Technology. For the past 20 years he has been running Lower Gockett Farm in Monmouthshire, focusing on conservation management and improving wildlife habitats. Joe has created a 25 acre hay meadow that has seen the return of many plant and invertebrate species and has become home to Skylarks and Brown Hares. He's kept his own herd of organic beef suckler cows and flock of sheep. He's now using these skills and knowledge to help manage the grazed sites for the Usk to Wye reserves. Joe lives locally and has walked through Pentwyn Farm many times and feels it's a real pleasure to be working for the Gwent Wildlife Trust on such a beautiful and wildlife rich site!