The Boat House & Marina and Newhall Farm, Chirk, Wrexham LL14 5AD
The dwindling population of wild bees and other pollinators in the UK poses a serious threat to the UK food industry. These insects play a vital role in UK agriculture by pollinating many of the crops we eat on a daily basis, as well as some of the food our livestock depend on. A group of six dairy farmers who are members of the Calon Wen Milk Co-operative, along with representatives from the BumblebeeConservationTrustandRSPBare aiming to boost pollinator numbers on their farms through a unique and exciting 3 year EIP Walesproject. Thesixfarms willevaluatetheeffectsofusingspecialistseedmixturesfromCotswoldSeeds,leavinguncut field strips, and delaying grazing to see how this will affect pollinatorpopulations.
This project has alreadygenerated huge interest throughout the UK and Europe. This eventisanopportunityforthepress,farmers,researchorganisationandotherinterested parties to find out more about this unique project, and meet the people involved in theproject.
Programme:
| 2:00 | Welcome and introductions | Tony Little, RSK ADAS |
| 2:05 | The European Innovation Partnership Programme | Menter a Busnes |
| 2:10 | About the project | David Edge, Calon Wen |
| 2:30 | Benefits for pollinators | Sinead Lynch, BBCT |
| 2:45 | Q & A | All |
| 3:00 | Farm walk | Alan Rogers, Calon Wen |
| 4:00 | Sum up & close | Tony Little |
To book a place contact Tony Little – tony@sustainablefarming.co.uk – 07969 541133
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