Rosy Scholes (she/her)
@rosyscholes
PhD on soil health and drought resilience of arable agroforestry πΎπ³π. Intersectional environmentalist and campaigner π±β³
@foodbiosystems @UniRdg_SAPD
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11-10-2022 14:04:16
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Helen Chesshire @eddcolbert Ben Raskin @WoodlandTrust Soil Association SAPD at Reading Uni @CasuLukac @socioecosystems Erika Degani Rosy Scholes (she/her) Rosy Scholes (she/her) had some v interesting preliminary results showing silvoarable agroforestry benefits earthworms vs arableπͺ±π³πͺ± FoodBioSystems DTP Earthworms improve soil health via their exudates, tunneling & decomposition All possible thanks to partners Wakelyns Steve Briggs
Had a fantastic time last week at the first #AgroforestryShow, thanks to the @WoodlandTrust and Soil Association for organising such a fantastic event!
π’What are the most important research questions for UK #agroforestry? Help us study what matters to you!π³πΎπ©βπΎπͺ±πͺ² 10 min survey: readingagriculture.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3eβ¦ Open to farmers, researchers, NGOs, & anyone w an agroforestry research question! SAPD at Reading Uni UKTreescapes FarmED
Closing soon, pls help direct funders & researchers to the UK agroforestry questions that matter to you!π³π©βπΎπΎπ³Open to all! Pls RT Rosy Scholes (she/her) Deepa Senapathi (she/her) @d_christianrose Alice Mauchline Dr Alice Haughan Rosy Scholes (she/her) @GeogJulie Sarah Luke British Ecological Society Royal Entomological Society SAPD at Reading Uni
Had a fantastic training day on agroforestry design yesterday with Ben Raskin and Niels Corfield as part of Amelia Hood's fellowship, including a tour of the agroforestry at FarmED π³ππΎπ
And today a really thought-provoking workshop determining research priorities for UK agroforestry and looking at ways to overcome barriers to adoption. Thanks Amelia Hood and all the stakeholders there for such an inspiring and engaging workshop! π³πΎπ
Fantastic PhD opportunity on integrating more crops into arable agroforestry! With my supervisory team, FoodBioSystems DTP and dept SAPD at Reading Uni .. so any questions feel free to reach out (spoiler: they're all gr8) Such an exciting area to be inπΎππ³ππ bit.ly/487p8ez
After an inspirational week at #BES2023, I'm more excited than ever about this agroforestry PhD we're advertising SAPD at Reading Uni Agroforestry can create arable systems that are more resilient to climate change, so its benefits will only increase π³πΎππ©βπ¬π©βπΎ Deadline 22 Jan
Free webinar exploring the #earthworm species of the UK with Keiron Derek Brown from Earthworm Society UK and what we do and don't know about our #earthworms Forest of Bowland National Landscape Buglife Soil Biodiversity UKCEH BENHS eventbrite.co.uk/e/815308649117
βThe basic income 4 farmers campaign is an important cause for us as this situation is extremely serious and appears to be worsening. W/ continuing environmental breakdown, it is imperative that our domestic growers are rightly supported & cherished.β - Organic North
A pair of great *FUNDED PHDs* open Uni of Reading If you're interested in finding farming solutions that can mitigate the #climate and #biodiversity crises AND produce food at the same time, arable #agroforestry is a really promising area, and still lots we don't know! π³πΎπ³π