About this Event
This event is part of the SE Pasture & Profit Programme. You must farm within the High Weald, Kent Downs, Surrey Hills, or be a PfL Member to attend.
Shelvin Farm is a 500 acre stud farm on the North Downs near Canterbury running 130 mostly breeding warmblood horses based on a suckler herd system.
Join farmers Rupert and Caroline Phillips for a farm walk to learn how they are managing their stud farm on the North Downs, hear about the changes they have seen since moving to adaptive grazing and the role of compost in creating nutritious, resilient pasture.
Caroline has a long standing interest in horse breeding and together with Rupert they have been breeding warmbloods commercially for 25 years.
Agenda
10.30am - 1pm Farm Talk and Tour
1pm - 2pm Lunch (please indicate if you would like to stay for lunch when you register)
After the farm walk there will be lunch provided- please indicate if you are able to join us for lunch when you book a place.
Please also ensure that you are dressed appropriately for being outside in the winter weather!
About Shelvin Farm
Shelvin Farm is a 500 acre stud farm on the North Downs near Canterbury running 130 mostly breeding warmblood horses based on a suckler herd system.
Caroline has a long standing interest in horse breeding and together with Rupert they have been breeding warmbloods commercially for 25 years.
Restoring the degraded arable land into diverse, resilient pastures for the horses has been a focus of the business and hedges have been restored on the farm as well as a programme of tree planting. In 2019 a decision was made to reduce inputs and move to adaptive grazing and regenerative practices.
Rupert is currently running a research project funded by affinity water into the role of compost in improving soil and plant health. He is working with soil biologist and microbe microscopy analyst Melissa Thompson to understand the changes talking place beneath the surface and the ramification for all things above the surface.
Funding provided through the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) programme from DEFRA.
The Farming in Protected Landscapes programme gives grants for projects in England’s special and unique Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) and National Parks.
It supports projects that:
- recover nature
- tackle climate change
- provide opportunities for people to discover the landscape support sustainable farm businesses.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Shelvin Farm, Shelvin Farm Road, Wootton, United Kingdom
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