Theme
"The best time to plant a tree was 40 years ago. The second best time is now"
Dates
Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th May
Location
Little Hidden Farm, Hungerford
University of Reading
Programme
Monday 18th
Field visit to Little Hidden Farm, exploring the development of a mature silvopasture site and it's ongoing management.
Tuesday 19th
The challenges of planning agroforestry over time
India Blake (Forestry Commission): Introduction and importance of planning
Rosy Scholes (University of Reading): Trees-in-fields Network: Co-designing resilient, long-term agroforestry experiments
David Lindgren (Bushel & Peck & Gloucestershire Orchard Trust): Perry pears - agroforestry planning for next generations (online)
Value of established agroforestry sites for research
Steve Newman (BioDiversity International Ltd and University of Reading): The top ten lessons learned from 40 years study of silvopastoral systems in England
Paul Burgess (Cranfield University): Effects of a silvopastoral and woodland system on soil health, 27 years after planting
Martin Lukac (University of Reading): Cultural continuity and landscape character in support of agroforestry adoption
Demonstrating the value of established agroforestry systems for the future
Robert Barbour (Mains of Fincastle Farm): Livestock and silvopasture (online)
David Wolfe (Wakelyns): Impact Of Wakelyns and the Agroforestry Open Weekend (online)
Jim McAdam (Irish Agroforestry Forum): Learning for the future from the long-term agroforestry research programme in Northern Ireland (online)
Nick Wyke (University of Plymouth): Determining knowledge gaps and priorities in UK and Irish Agroforestry research
The future of agroforestry systems
Colin Tosh (Organic Research Centre): Modelling crop performance under climate change at Wakelyns Agroforestry
Richard Gantlett (Yatesbury House Farm and University of Reading): The Yatesbury Forest Farm Approach
Ulrich Schmutz and Liliane Binego (Coventry University): Horizon Europe's 'Agroecology Partnership' & 'Mission Soil' - what's in for UK-4 agroforestry?
Claire Byers (Western Forest): Creating an agroforestry strategy for western England