Today we're at AFN Network+ Crucible Event discussing projects for their Scoping Study grants.

Looking forward to a few days of productive discussion and creating impactful projects to support the UK agri-food system through the transition to a Net Zero 🌍

Job alert 📢 Sustain are recruiting a Sustainable Farming Campaign Officer to support our campaigns, research and policy work on sustainable farming and fair supply chains.

Deadline 10am, Fri 31 May. Apply now👇
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Did you know that 1 teaspoon of #soil contains more living organisms than there are people in the world?

This #BiodiversityDay , let's commit to doing more to protect our soil and the biodiversity within it 💪🪱🪲

Did you charm any worms last weekend? 🪈🪱

Thousands of people flocked to Falmouth on Sunday to claim the title of Champion Worm Charmer 👑

(All credit to the Packet Newspapers 〓〓 for this wonderful and bonkers footage)

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Soil hosts over half of our planet’s #biodiversity

Protecting biodiversity is crucial for our ecosystems! 🏞

Join #MissionSoil to discover how to enhance biodiversity and improve the state of #soil 🌱

Take action👉europa.eu/!BBcFWG

We're opening the gates to our unique research farm as part of Open Farm Sunday! Explore the agricultural experiments taking place across our 300Ha farm on foot or by tractor🚜

Book the tractor trailer tour: tickettailor.com/events/rothams…

#hertfordshire #OFS24 #farming #BritishFarming

Today, as the second round of FIRNS grants are made, the nature finance investment fund surpasses the £4m mark! Good news for the communities and partnerships at the heart of agricultural, fishery, woodland, urban and rural nature restoration in Scotland.

orlo.uk/FacililtyforIn…

We had a lovely day last week visiting Secret Garden Distillery just outside #Edinburgh - it is great to see them working so hard for #nature and #soil , which all feeds into a fantastic end product 🍸

We are glad to see more actions for #SoilHealth included in the updated Sustainable Farming Incentive offer and hope that today's announcement makes it easier for farmers and land managers to access the support they so vitally need ⬇️

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Discussing soil health for people & planet at #IUSS Centennial

We were delighted to host our session on policy, governance, collaboration & engagement to build a sustainable future. It featured Jack Hannam, The Honourable Penny Wensley, Leigh Ann Winowiecki, & Dr Irene Heuser.

We are seeking BSSS members to volunteer & support with farming’s annual open day, Open Farm Sunday. Held on 9 June, it is a fantastic opportunity for visitors to learn more about farming, the countryside & #soil .
#OpenFarmSunday BSSS Early Careers Lizzie Sagoo

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Missed last week's Week in Soil? Catch up for updates on the Farm to Fork Summit, Welsh #SFS , a new fish-based #fertiliser and more!

Read it here 👉bit.ly/3yv1a0g

#TheWeekInSoil

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland's #RegenerativeFarming festival is happening this year on 17 & 18th July at the Falkland Estate in Fife! Looking forward to hearing about the initiatives happening in Scotland to promote #regenerative and #SoilHealth

Tickets on sale now 🎟️
falklandestate.co.uk/go-falkland/

Lovely day yesterday with Wildlife and Countryside Link Agriculture Group visiting Helen Browning's Organic in Swindon. It's always great to get out and about and meet on-screen colleagues IRL! Thanks for having us 🐷

Great opportunity to speak at NATI00NS workshop on Living Labs in the EU Soil Mission at Rothamsted Research 🌱 We discussed our role in setting up uksoils and work on Living Labs and Lighthouses💡

Find out more: uksoils.org/living-labs-li…

The Welsh gov. has delayed the start of its post-Brexit green farming scheme by a year following farmer protests & online fury.

Some farmers are v concerned about the impact on their business, but there has also been a lot of disinformation around it..🧵

endsreport.com/article/187258…

There's still time to sign up to join us at tomorrow's FREE soils event

We'll be discussing how to maintain good soil structure & cultivation practices with demonstrations & practical sessions 🪱

📍 Peterborough, March, PE15 0DH
⏰ 10am - 3pm

Sign up👇
adas.co.uk/events/underst…

‘Healthy food grown in healthy soil, fed to healthy people…it’s perfectly possible’

No food security without #resilience . Will #FarmingVoices be heard?

We have spaces available on our new format BASIS Reg Ltd Certificate in Sustainable Land Management course in July.

Your one-stop shop on everything from policy to IPM, biodiversity to soil management.

Click the link for details 👇
allertontrust.org.uk/training/susta…