What do you do when things go wrong? Having a plan to deal with uncertain times is a good thing to have right now. Suzy Russell of CSA Network UK gives us a planning tool for assessing risk. Katy Barker of Growing Communities looks at how to improve resilience by working towards a better, fairer […]

This webinar explored the potential of ‘peg plants’ as an agroecological and sustainable alternative to transplants in modules and blocks. It covered the opportunities and challenges of growing peg plants. What crops are best-suited? How much space do you need? How do the costs compare? Do I need to change my planting machine? Most vegetable […]

Brassicas are the biggest and most valuable crop family for winter sales. How can growers provide continuity in an uncertain climate? The summer heatwave and the mild autumn have played havoc with many brassica growers continuity plans. How can growers plan their cropping plans to be resilient? We are joined by John Overvoorde of organic […]

Recording made November 2022 This webinar looks at topics such as the challenges of growing at northerly latitudes, infrastructure, timing plantings, selecting crop varieties, maintaining variety in veg boxes and storing vegetables. It’s aimed at a Scottish CSA audience but may interest any market gardeners. We are very grateful to The Pebble Trust for supporting […]

CSAs diversify their offering in many ways, varying routes for sales, but how do CSAs choose which are right for them? How do different types of enterprise work within a CSA model? In this webinar recording, we will hear from four farms that have diversified in various ways and the opportunities and challenges that have […]

This webinar explores the complex art of designing rotations for polytunnels and greenhouses. Growing in tunnels and greenhouses agroecologically means embracing diversity, including plants to encourage predators and pollinators, as well as green manures for soil health. A huge range of crops can be grown under protection, which is great for direct marketing, but this […]

About this event Join Mandy Barber of Incredible Vegetables and Ryan Sandford-Blackburn of Earthed Up! to explore the potential of perennials. We will look at the benefits, which species may make sense, perennials for seed crops, integration into an annual layout and use at the edges. After watching this recording, you should know how to […]

Seed banks and seed libraries play an important role in both conserving our heritage and ensuring our future. With the huge decline in both our native flora and vegetable cultivars, as well as the reality of climate change, it is now more important than ever that we conserve and protect as many species and cultivars […]

A resurgent interest in all things grain has presented opportunities for market gardeners to diversify their cropping and try something new. Many growers will be familiar with sowing grains as a green manure but taking a crop to full term is a different proposition. Tune in to hear a few different perspectives on variety selection, […]

This webinar set out to address how we can better incorporate green manures into organic no-dig or min-till vegetable systems. Green manures are a very important part of organic vegetable systems but often under-used in no-dig or minimum tillage situations. They can be perceived as difficult to handle and kill (without glyphosate!) and taking growing […]

UK Fibre Industry Unpicked: Could You Grow Your Own Clothes? Landworkers’ Alliance webinar from April 27th 2022 focussing on UK fibre and textile industry. Hosted by Robyn Minogue, guest speakers Emma Hague, Rosie Bristow and Sofi Thanhauser.

Webinar on how to create your own peat-free growing media for plant-raising. As growers we need to move away from using peat for propagation, but buying in can be expensive and not always as reliable as it should be. An alternative is to make up our own mixes using ‘recipes.’ But what to include? This […]

For many of us, our connection to seeds runs much deeper than just the practicalities of food production. Our seeds represent hard work, the growing season to come, and belief that we can build a better future. The journeys seeds take and the challenges they face are reflections of our own journeys and challenges.Join us […]

Nicky Scott, aka Dr Compost, talks about all things composting for small farms and market gardens in this masterclass webinar from the CSA Network UK. Get practical tips and learn the science behind the perfect heap in this video – part of the Farming the Future series.

Hear all about growing field scale vegetables from some of the experts. This webinar debunks the myths of field-scale production and shows how it can be done regeneratively and agroecologically without huge investments. We discuss at rotation, technical issues of production, and machinery to support you in producing the staple crops economically. We also talk […]

This webinar explored the reasons why soil is so important to organic production systems, what the threats are to soil-based production, and how we as growers can maximise the vitality of our soils for healthy crops, people and planet. Speakers Dave Chapman runs Long Wind Farm in Vermont, USA and is the Executive Director of […]

As market gardeners are busy bringing in their crops this time of year, so too are seed producers hard at work harvesting their seed. These seeds are destined to become next year’s crops, but what happens to them between harvest and being deposited in packets to be shipped to growers throughout the UK? We will […]

This webinar from the CSA Network UK aims to bring those involved in local and regional food production up to speed on the latest developments in genetic engineering. It looks at claims that we need it to make farming sustainable and ‘feed the world’ – and to provide an agroecological framework for thinking and talking […]

Webinar from The Landworkers’ Alliance

A webinar on No Dig at market garden scale. Panel: Lois Philipps, Soil Scientist and Shalbourne Community Growers Jake Eldridge, Oxton Organics Amy Willoughby, Plotgate Community Farm Lindsay Whalen, Reddy Lane Market Garden Chair – Tim Dickens, CSA Network UK

Agroforestry presents lots of opportunities for the organic grower: to grow new fruit and nut crops to sell; to produce wood and wood chip to use; to provide shelter and reduce flooding; and to provide habitat for other creatures. In this webinar, we hear from experienced growers about the practical considerations, opportunities and pitfalls of […]