Cumbria: Herbal leys - the Good the Bad and the Ugly!

Struggling with establishing and managing herbal leys? You’re not alone! 

Come along to this farm walk to hear from Ben Rodgers, a Catchment Sensitive Farming Officer who specialises in herbal leys, and benefit from the experience of our host farmer, James Falconer. Share your own knowledge of trying to establish herbal leys - are they Good, Bad, or Ugly? What are the best establishment methods and ongoing management? Help us come up with solutions. 

Programme

• 10.45am Arrival with tea and coffee
• 11.00am Welcome and introductions
• 11.05am Short 15 minutes talks from CSF officers Rosie Law and Amy Riley
• 11.20am Farm walk to look at the herbal leys led by the host farmer and Ben Rodgers
• 12.30pm Lunch
• 1.00pm  Presentation on Powerpoint from Ben Rodgers
• 2.15pm  Sum up and tea and coffee

Who will be there:

• Ben Rodgers, CSF and Karl Pendlebury, AHDB
• Veronica Waller and Esme Jackson, Farmer Network
• Amy Riley and Rosie Law, CSF
• James Falconer, host farmer and other local farmers, Patrick Morris-Eyton and Ian Woodall

Free lunch will be provided so please let us know any dietary requirements. 

With grateful thanks to support from AHDB and with funding from the Shared Prosperity Fund and the Catchment Sensitive Farming Programme.