News - BASE UK

NICK WALL PRESENTS A REVIEW OF THE TRIP FRANCE NOVEMBER 2023

Posted December, 15th, 2023

Following the recent members trip to France to visit Frederic Thomas and other BASE France member farms, Nick Wall reviews the groups findings

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BASE-UK - NICK WALL PRESENTS - STUDY TOUR TO FRANCE

Posted December, 14th, 2023

BASE-UK Member Nick Wall will present his review of the study tour recently taken by 15 members to visit Frederic Thomas and other BASE France members in November 2023 - it wasn't all good food and drink - there was some learning involved!

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BASE-UK WEBINAR WITH DR JOANNA CLOY - HIDDEN THREATS TO SOIL HEALTH FROM CONTAMINATED BIOSOLIDS

Posted November, 9th, 2023

Dr Joanna Cloy, from Fidra, presents on the hidden threats to soil health from contaminated biosolids focusing on the growing issue of plastic and chemical contamination from agricultural inputs such as sewage sludge and other industrial organic wastes. She starts by discussing soil health/practical measures to protect soil health and the benefits of clean organic materials. She will communicate relevant soil health and biodiversity monitoring plans/support for farmers from government.

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RAINWATER HARVESTING WEBINAR

Posted November, 6th, 2023

Members were invited to a webinar on Rainwater Harvesting with Michelle Gault from Catchment Sensitive Farming and Michael Jordan from JRH Water Management.

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RAINWATER HARVESTING WEBINAR

Posted November, 2nd, 2023

Presentations from Michelle Gault from Catchment Sensitive Farming and Michael Jordan from JRH Water Management on rainwater harvesting - the benefits. Michelle Gault will start the meeting by explaining what grants are available from CFS for rainwater harvesting followed by Michael Jordan of JRH Water Management who are agricultural rainwater harvesting specialists in design, supply & install of systems covering the whole of the UK. Find out what, why and the benefits of rainwater harvesting for farms. What could you be saving from roofs?

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BASE-UK - BRITISH ON-FARM INNOVATION NETWORKS PRESENTATION BY TOM ALLEN-STEVENS

Posted June, 27th, 2023

Tom Allen-Stevens, BASE-UK member presents on his work with BOFIN.

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BASE-UK MEMBERS WEBINAR WITH BRITISH ON-FARM INNOVATION NETWORK

Posted June, 26th, 2023

This webinar offers a snapshot of the projects undertaken by BOFIN Farmers, explains how to get involved, and the sort of activities undertaken.

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BASE-UK - AGM CONFERENCE 2023 - DAY 2 - ANNA JACKSON

Posted April, 17th, 2023

Anna will be presenting - Working with my dad on Six inches of Soil. Her journey so far: returning to family farm, introduction of sheep; learning to be an arable farmer and what she has learnt so far, highs and lows. Plus working with Six Inches of Soil.

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BASE-UK - AGM CONFERENCE 2023 - DAY 2 - FARMER PANEL

Posted April, 17th, 2023

Frederic Thomas, Lance Charity, Duncan Wilson and Tom Storr sit on the farmers panel to take questions from the floor - chaired by Edwin Taylor

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BASE-UK - AGM CONFERENCE 2023 - DAY 2 - FREDERIC THOMAS

Posted April, 17th, 2023

Frederic discusses Carbon, Nitrogen and soil life: how to develop self-fertility and manage fertilization in Conservation Agriculture.

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