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<div>Hello,<br>
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We thought you might be interested in the below course
we're helping to organise. Please forward to others you
might think would be interested.
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<div>Thanks very much!</div>
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Regenerative Design for Small Farms<br>
April 28th / 29th 2018<br>
Canolfan Hermon Community Resource Centre, Hermon, Pembs,
SA36 0DT<br>
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Fees (inc food): from £75 (sliding scale)<br>
Booking is essential (deposit or full payment)<br>
Booking form: <a href="http://bit.ly/2rRYDun"
target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2rRYDun</a><br>
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See below for some course info. <a
href="https://www.facebook.com/events/197387081001136/"
target="_blank">Facebook event here for more info.</a><br>
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Having done the course myself last year i would really
recommend and think it would be really useful for
farmers/smallholders/<wbr>permaculturists at any stage. <br>
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<b>Skills and knowledge to redesign your farm or land
holding into an agroecological, productive and
regenerative system.</b><br>
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Duration: 2 days <br>
Booking is essential (deposit or full payment)<br>
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Over the weekend we will be designing the layout of the
farm. The course will be led by Niels Corfield. <br>
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Frameworks Used:<br>
Regenerative agriculture (RegenAg), agroforestry, Keyline
planning, soil health principles, Holistic Management,
permaculture design.<br>
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Course Format:<br>
• Learn by doing - participatory/hands-on design session
and facilitated discussions. <br>
• Learn dry/rote information in a digestible and easy to
absorb fashion.<br>
• Experiment with design options and create example plans
in an informal, supportive setting. <br>
• Discuss the different design & management options
available to us as farmers/land managers, through the
medium of a site specific design.<br>
• Gain confidence in design and decision-making through
group discussion and by making placements <br>
• Create a synthesis of complementary elements on a farm.<br>
• Relate new knowledge and thinking to your own farm or
holding.<br>
• Create an indicative design of a generic small farm that
is to scale, show casing the options and opportunities for
regenerative agriculture.<br>
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This course is suitable for:<br>
• Farmers/farm managers & landowners<br>
• Consultants and advisors<br>
• Smallholders<br>
• Those looking to buy/rent land<br>
• Those looking to do a One Planet Development<br>
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What topics will be compared and presented? <br>
• Principles, frameworks & methodologies<br>
• Site/microclimate analysis<br>
• Agroforestry systems<br>
• Windbreaks & shelterbelts<br>
• Keyline design & cultivation patterns<br>
• Dams, ponds, water harvesting in the landscape<br>
• Constructed wetlands, living barns<br>
• No-till, min-till & cover crops <br>
• Cropping systems and cash crop alternatives<br>
• Holistic management, mob grazing, freeranging<br>
• Fencing systems and water provision<br>
• Mushrooms, biochar & biomass production<br>
• Nurseries, propagation and breeding<br>
• Woodland management<br>
• Pasture management and reseeding<br>
• Soil and plant management<br>
• Tree establishment<br>
• Case studies and examples<br>
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What visits will be included? <br>
• Grass-fed beef and microdairy farm (70 acres)<br>
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Course Design Objectives:<br>
• Increased yields/yield stabilisation<br>
• Reduced input costs<br>
• Eliminate unnecessary work<br>
• Resilience and future-proofing<br>
• Better drought tolerance and alleviated flood issues<br>
• Increased soil organic matter<br>
• Carbon sequestration<br>
• Low maintenance<br>
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What You Take Away from the Course:<br>
• Printed 33 page handout <br>
• Powerpoint presentations<br>
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Catering & Accomodation<br>
Lunch and dinner will be served on the first day and
breakfast and lunch the second day. Mains dishes will be
vegan and gluten-free, with side dishes to complement
these.<br>
Specialist dietary needs catered for.<br>
There is parking on site. <br>
Please arrange your accomodation in the local area.
(suggestions on the facebook event)<br>
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Thanks very much<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
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<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">Lauren</font></span></div>
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