Herefordshire Food Charter. Healthy food for people, place and planet

Practical Soil Assessments: Event

img 20221014 152813Event through the Rural Hub:

Thursday 9th February 2023

10.00am – 12.30pm

At Leadon Vale Farm, Crowfield Lane, Dymock, Glos, GL18 2AE

(courtesy of Mark and Fiona Woodall)

"This workshop with Lucinda Lewis (Wye & Usk Foundation) will give an introduction to carrying out some basic soil assessment tests, with the aid of the Soilmentor App.

 We will cover:-

  • Accessing information about the Soilmentor tests

  • Simple practical tests that you can do yourself at home

  • How to plan your soil testing regime

  • How this can help with your ongoing evidence for the Sustainable Farming Incentive

  • How the results of the tests can aid management decisions to increase farm profitability

We will be going out in the field to carry out these tests, so please come dressed for the weather!!

Numbers are limited so please book your place as soon as possible 

Email: –  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.      Tel: 01432 353465

When booking, please give your Holding Number or SBI number

 

If you have a smartphone, please bring it with you.

This event is funded by Fastershire, a partnership between Herefordshire Council and Gloucestershire County Council to deliver faster broadband to the two counties.

Who we Are

The Herefordshire Food Charter is an initiative of the Herefordshire Food Alliance, a network of individuals and organisations from across the county involved in local, community and sustainable food action.

The Alliance is a member of the national Sustainable Food Places network and is co-ordinated by New Leaf Sustainable Development with support from Herefordshire Council and Sustainable Food Places.

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