Regenerate Outcomes Soil Health Workshop: Rotmell Farm, Scotland

Regenerate Outcomes

Learn to reduce farm input costs, improve crop and livestock performance and grow profits with regenerative farming pioneer Allen Williams

Rotmell Farming

<h3>Join regenerative agriculture pioneer Dr Allen Williams, 2023 Soil Farmer of the Year Stuart Johnson and brilliant soil microbiologist Kyle Richardville for two days of practical insights into how to reap the benefits of building healthy soil. The Soil Health Workshop is free to attend for Regenerate Outcomes members. Please contact our team for a discount code.</h3> Tickets include lunch and refreshments on both days and a BBQ dinner on the first evening.Not yet a member of the Regenerate Outcomes programme? If you attend the Soil Health Workshop and subsequently join our programme, we'll refund the cost of your ticket.There will be an additional farm walk on the evening of Thursday 5th June to welcome local farmers who cannot attend the workshop. If you are interested to join this walk please contact Jules on <a href="mailto:marketing@poweredpasture.com" title="mailto:marketing@poweredpasture.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">marketing@poweredpasture.com</a>Soil Health Workshops are also taking place in the Cotswolds and Wales. Find out more about the Wales event <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1235819081139?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1236283540349?aff=oddtdtcreator">here</a> and the Cotswolds event <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1236283540349?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1236283540349?aff=oddtdtcreator">here</a>. The Soil Health Workshop will be led by:World-renowned regenerative farmer Dr Allen Williams A sixth generation farmer from South Carolina, Allen is one of the biggest names in the regenerative farming movement, having featured in films including Kiss the Ground, Soil Carbon Cowboys and, most recently, the documentary Roots so Deep. Allen is one of the founding members of Understanding Ag alongside regenerative farming pioneer Gabe Brown - the author of Dirt to Soil . The Understanding Ag team consults across over 35 million acres of farmland, covering all farming systems, soil types and climate zones. Soil Farmer of the Year 2023 Stuart Johnson Fifth generation farmer Stuart began using strip tillage on West Wharmley Farm, near Hexham, 10 years ago in a drive to cut costs.It was the beginning of a transition to regenerative farming practices which has seen a reduction in the farm’s reliance on fertiliser, chemicals and other external inputs, while increasing its resilience to fluctuations in the weather and economy.Stuart now works with farmers across the UK to grow profits and increase crop and livestock performance. Soil health consultant Kyle Richardville Kyle grew up on a 2000 hectare arable, fruit and vegetable farm in the “corn belt” in Indiana and caught the “soil bug” while studying soil microbiology and food nutrition. He is now a soil health consultant helping farmers across the UK develop tailored soil health plans. Farm vet Lee-Anne Oliver Lee-Anne has worked as a farm vet in the north east of England since 2008. She is interested in the ability of regenerative agriculture to improve livestock health and performance. She holds Advanced Practitioner status for both cattle and sheep and is the co-author of The Veterinary Book for Beef Farmers.

About Rotmell Alex Brewster and his family have been managing the landscape at Rotmell Farm since 1982, in beautiful Perthshire, Scotland. The farm dates back to the 1790s and was built as a show farm by the Duchess of Atholl. The Brewsters farm cattle, sheep, hens and bees as well as a small pig operation. The premise is to vertically stack enterprises with each operation supporting the other. As much of the produce is directly marketed off farm as possible. Today they are using practices which are at the forefront of regenerative agriculture.Alex is a 2016 Nuffield Scholar and 2020 UK Soil Farmer of the Year.

<h3>Accommodation</h3>The farm is located just north of Dunkeld off the A9.Camping at RotmellCamping is available at Rotmell Farm for £20 a tent. Please contact info@rotmellfarming.com to reserve a pitch.Dunkeld (10 minute drive from the farm):The Taybank - www.thetaybank.co.uk The Atholl Arms - www.athollarmshotel.com Dunkeld House Hotel - www.crerarhotels.com Glen Glack Lodges - www.atholl-estates.co.ukPitlochry (15 minute drive from the farm):Atholl Palace Hotel - www.athollpalace.com Fishers Hotel - www.fishershotelpitlochry.com Scotlands Hotel - www.scotlandshotel.com

Agenda

Day 1 - Thursday 5th June

Welcome

An introduction to the 6 principles of soil health, the 3 rules of adaptive stewardship and the 4 ecosystem processes. The mentoring team will explain how to apply this regenerative agriculture framework to your context to build farm resilience and profits.

Understanding the 6-3-4 approach to soil health

Coffee break

Host farmers Alex and Jane Brewster in dialogue with the mentoring team 

Improving soil health at Rotmell Farm - challenges and opportunities

A deep dive into the common issue of bracken control in upland farms. 

Bracken control on upland farms

Lunch

Practical field sessions covering Adaptive Multi-Paddock grazing and how to manage seed banks with livestock.

Practical field sessions

We'll gather questions and ideas for breakout sessions on day 2

Question gathering ahead of day two

Drinks and BBQ

Day 2 - Friday 6th June

Q&A and breakout sessions on topics that were raised during day 1

Q&A and breakout session

Understanding soil and plant tests, including slake test, rainfall simulator and Brix tests.

Understanding soil and plant tests

Allen will discuss the carbon and nitrogen cycles and how a better understanding of these cycles can benefit your farming business 

Dr Allen Williams on the carbon and nitrogen cycles

Lee-Anne will discuss some of the key impacts of regenerative farming  on livestock health and effective methods for farmers to observe and manage animals effectively. 


The benefits of regenerative agriculture on livestock health

Practical field sessions covering key observation skills, grazing management tips, regenerative infrastructure tips and in-field soil health tests

Closing comments and farewell

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