Upcoming Events
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Making Sense of Soil Health: & It’s Impacts on Farm
Wed 13 May 2026 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Channel Farm, KY13 9HD. Event Info Join us for a hands-on day at Channel Farm exploring what soil health is, and how healthier soils can improve crop / grass performance, strengthen resilience and support long-term farm profitability. Renown soil health advisor Niels Corfield will guide us through understanding, assessing, and managing soils to get the best from the field. The morning session will give an overview of soil health fundamentals and how they can…
Fertiliser Inputs: Benefits and Drawbacks of Different Types
Wed 27 May 2026 10:30 AM – 3:00 PM. Kilrie Farm, KY2 5UW Event Info Rising fertiliser prices, a wide range of options, and the need to make every application count make it as important as ever to discuss the pros and cons of different fertiliser types. Join us for a hands-on day at Kilrie Farm to explore fertiliser inputs and their benefits and drawbacks, and the practical considerations they raise for farm systems. In the morning, Agronomist Zach Reilly (Grounded Agronomy)…
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Grazing School
📅 When: 13th and 14th July 2026 📍 Where: Hosted by James Rebanks on his fell farm in the North East of the Lake District Hosted by James Rebanks and Caroline Grindod, the grazing School is a two-day, on-farm training course that introduces the principles and practice of adaptive grazing systems. It is designed for…
Fancy Groundswell on us?
We are offering five farms in the Leven Catchment a free place at Groundswell this July – the UK’s biggest festival on resilient and sustainable farming. Read on to find out more about Groundswell and this opportunity. More About Groundswell Every year, thousands of farmers and industry professionals gather at Lannock Farm near Stevenage for Groundswell to connect, share…
Seeds of the Future: Learning to Grow Native Trees
On 5th October, we joined Elana Bader from Darroch Nurseries for a hands-on walk through Formonthills Woodland. Participants learned to identify common species, and explored the basics of growing seedlings from seed. The session gave everyone the confidence to responsibly collect seeds and try growing trees themselves – whether on their farm or in their…
Getting More From Grazing: An Eventful Day
On February 17th, Forth Rivers Trust co-facilitated with Pasture for Life a Getting More From Grazing farm event hosted at Balbirnie Home Farms in Fife. The event brought together local farmers and land managers through the Leven Catchment Farmer Network and those not in the network but interested in learning more about adaptive grazing management systems. Learning more about…
Leven Catchment Farmer Network Launch
The Leven Catchment Farmer Network brings together farmers, land managers, and landowners within the Leven Catchment to share experiences, learn from each other, and collaborate on practical topics and projects like soil health, water management, crop rotations, fertiliser use, and more to support thriving farm businesses and landholdings. In mid-November 2025 the Leven Catchment Farmer Network meeting brought together local farmers at Loch Leven’s…
Co-Designing our Community Springboard
The Community Springboard brings together local initiatives focused on nature access, connection, restoration, biodiversity, and wellbeing across the Leven Catchment. Its goal is to support these groups by sharing knowledge, tackling challenges, and helping ideas and projects flourish. We kicked off the Springboard on Sunday 12 October, bringing together seven community members involved in nature-based…
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