Introduction to Agroforestry with Tom Clare

Discover how integrating trees into farming systems can boost productivity, support animal health and welfare, improve the environment, and create alternative income streams that strengthen business resilience. The session will also cover the practicalities and key considerations when designing your own agroforestry system.

Led by Tom Clare at Mathafarn Farm, this event offers insight into the real-world benefits of agroforestry and how they can be applied in practice. Attendees can record their learning on Farming Connect’s Skills Store, which is linked to the Continuous Professional Development requirements of the forthcoming Sustainable Farming Scheme.

After attending this workshop participants can expect to be able to:

• Distinguish between different agroforestry systems and practices
• Understand the benefits of agroforestry to different farming types
• Appreciate the value of an objectives-led design process for agroforestry
• Consider important factors for agroforestry design

This workshop is directed at farmers, growers, landworkers, agricultural advisors, land agents, and students who have basic but limited knowledge of agroforestry.

Itinerary

9:30am - Arrival at Wynnstay Hotel, Machynlleth for registration and tea and coffee.

9:45am - 10am - Welcome and introductions

10am - Agroforestry presentation

12pm - 12:45pm - Lunch (this will be provided)

12:45pm - Travel to Mathafarn

1:15pm - Farm walk with Sam Carey

2:45pm - 3:00pm - Final reflections and questions

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This event has been made possible with thanks to Coed Cadw, the Woodland Trust in Wales, with support from Players of People’s Postcode Lottery.

You can find here more information on how Coed Cadw can support Welsh farmers and landowners.

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Dysgwch sut y gall integreiddio coed i systemau ffermio hybu cynhyrchiant, cefnogi iechyd a lles anifeiliaid, gwella'r amgylchedd, a chreu ffrydiau incwm amgen sy'n cryfhau gwydnwch busnes. Bydd y sesiwn hefyd yn trafod yr ymarferoldeb a'r ystyriaethau allweddol wrth ddylunio eich system amaeth-goedwigaeth eich hun.

Dan arweiniad Tom Clare yn Fferm Mathafarn, mae'r digwyddiad hwn yn cynnig cipolwg ar fanteision amaeth-goedwigaeth a sut y gellir eu rhoi ar waith yn ymarferol. Gall mynychwyr gofnodi eu dysgu ar Storfa Sgiliau Cyswllt Ffermio, sy'n gysylltiedig â gofynion Datblygiad Proffesiynol Parhaus y Cynllun Ffermio Cynaliadwy. Ar ôl mynychu’r gweithdy hwn gall byddwch yn gyfarwydd â’r canlynol

• Y gwahaniaeth rhwng gwahanol systemau ac arferion amaeth-goedwigaeth
• Deall manteision amaeth-goedwigaeth i wahanol fathau o ffermio
• Gwerthfawrogi gwerth proses dylunio sy'n cael ei harwain gan amcanion ar gyfer amaeth-goedwigaeth
• Ystyried ffactorau pwysig ar gyfer dylunio amaeth-goedwigaeth

Mae'r gweithdy hwn wedi'i anelu at ffermwyr, tyfwyr, gweithwyr tir, cynghorwyr amaethyddol, asiantau tir, a myfyrwyr sydd â gwybodaeth sylfaenol ond cyfyngedig am amaeth-goedwigaeth.Ymunwch â'r Rhwydwaith Ffermio er Lles Natur fel aelod am ddim i fod y cyntaf i glywed am ddigwyddiadau eraill yn y gyfres.

Mae'r digwyddiad hwn wedi bod yn bosibl diolch i Coed Cadw, gyda chefnogaeth gan y People’s Postcode Lottery.

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Tom is deeply passionate about plants, especially productive tree crops suited to the Welsh climate. His practical experience at home in Pembrookshire and whilst travelling the UK and northern Europe has provided valuable firsthand knowledge of successful agroforestry approaches. He advocates for agroforestry's role in Welsh agriculture, believing it enhances ecosystem services, biodiversity, productivity, and economic viability on farms, aligning with new government subsidy plans.

Mae gan Tom ddiddordeb angerddol mewn planhigion, yn enwedig cnydau coed cynhyrchiol sy'n addas i hinsawdd Cymru. Mae ei brofiad ymarferol gartref yn Sir Benfro ac wrth deithio'r DU a gogledd Ewrop wedi rhoi gwybodaeth werthfawr o lygad y ffynnon iddo am ddulliau llwyddiannus o ran coedwigaeth amaethyddol. Mae'n eiriolwr dros rôl coedwigaeth amaethyddol yn amaethyddiaeth Cymru, gan gredu ei fod yn gwella gwasanaethau ecosystem, bioamrywiaeth, cynhyrchiant, a hyfywedd economaidd ar ffermydd, gan gyd-fynd â chynlluniau cymorthdaliadau newydd y llywodraeth.

Sam Carey, who farms at Mathafarn, is working to establish a profitable and sustainable dairy farm that requires no external inputs. Having recently transitioned his farm from beef and sheep production, Sam is focused on low-to-no input, spring-calving dairy farming, emphasizing soil health and a regenerative approach. He views his soil as his most valuable asset and is implementing innovative methods to enhance soil biology.

Mae Sam Carey, sy’n ffermio yn Mathafarn, yn gweithio i sefydlu fferm laeth broffidiol a chynaliadwy nad oes angen unrhyw fewnbynnau allanol arni. Wedi trawsnewid ei fferm yn ddiweddar o gynhyrchu bîff a defaid, mae Sam yn canolbwyntio ar ffermio llaeth gwanwyn-lloi sy’n defnyddio ychydig iawn o fewnbynnau, gan bwysleisio iechyd pridd a dull adfywiol. Mae’n ystyried ei bridd fel ei ased mwyaf gwerthfawr ac mae’n gweithredu dull arloesol i wella bioleg y pridd.