The morning will consist of a tour of the 20 acre site. The site shows field-scale vegetable production, agroforestry and peat-free composting production to name just a few. Indoor sessions in the afternoon will allow for time to explore the concept of carbon footprinting and how this is implemented at Tolhurst Organic, followed by a Q&A session with Iain Tolhurst himself.

A draft itinerary for the day;

• Farm Tour;
  • Glance at field crops and touch on rotation
  • Compost area and peat-free production of growing media
  • Propagation and succession sowing for year-round production
  • Packing shed and Lin’s Veg Shed
• 1pm Lunch (45 mins)
• Indoor Sessions;
  • Carbon Footprinting
  • Tolly Knowledge Deep-Dive Q&A

Key Learning Objectives:

• How to build self-sufficient soil fertility
• Identify the health, environmental and economic benefits of organic systems
• How to encourage biodiversity on your site – beneficial insects
• Basics of crop rotation – understanding the use of green manures and how to include within your rotation

To book your place for this event, register below by 4pm on 02/10/23 or contact [email protected] / 01982 552646

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