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Voting on topics for workshops and events was very positive, and we now have some events aimed at providing practical learning and support for the Bodmin Moor community.
Following your feedback and voting, we are currently finalising an events timetable. Below is a brief overview of the upcoming activities following your feedback:
Hear from Chris Clark, and the William’s of Presingoll Farm, St Agnes.
Chris is a partner at Nethergill Associates, a consultancy advising on achieving maximum sustainable output (MSO) without compromising nature. He has analysed over 200 farms and is co-author of “The Less is More” report focusing on improving profitability and the natural environment in hill and other marginal farming systems . Chris brings hands-on experience from managing eco-hill farm projects in the Yorkshire Dales and now works on conservation initiatives in Devon.
Read some of Chris’ work here: Less is More.pdf and Farming at the Sweet Spot_1.pdf
Mark Williams is a Cornish farmer who, alongside his brother Andrew, operates Presingoll Farm near St Agnes. Demonstrating an entrepreneurial spirit, the Williams family have diversified their 81-hectare farm to include a bare-root tree nursery, dog exercise field, solar arrays, caravan and camping site, pick-your-own sunflowers and pumpkins, and heritage pig rearing, complementing their primary cereal and vegetable production.
This diversification has facilitated succession planning, enabling Mark’s daughter, Inez, and her husband, Chris, to establish their own roles and income streams within the farm business. Inez represents the fifth generation of the Williams family at Presingoll Farm, where diversification has been pivotal in enhancing business resilience.
Read more here: How diversification enterprises can offer route to succession – Farmers Weekly
To book, please email: BodminMoorHFP@cornwall.gov.uk
Location: Dartmoor, Specifics TBC (transport provided via minibus).
Learn about the Dartmoor Hill Farming Project directly from those working on it, as well the participating farmers. Funding is available to reimburse lost working time on your farm (£200 for the day).
Numbers will be limited so please contact lisa.rundle@cornwall.gov.uk to express an interest.
This event will focus on the importance of grazing for ecology and archaeology, with field walks to explore habitats and give practical advice on grazing these areas. A follow-up event will showcase virtual fence collars use in targeting grazing in the spring to optimise Marsh Fritillary habitats.
This workshop will cover practical skills in Cornish hedge building and maintenance and explain the funding opportunities available through ELMs and other funding streams.
This event will focus on improving livestock nutrition and reducing the use of wormers.
We will keep you updated with further details on these events as the schedule, venues, timings and speakers are confirmed.
