Nutritional benefits of herbal leys and wildflower meadows
From 09.45 until 14.00
At Bishops Frome Village Hall, WR6 5AR
Thinking about herbal leys? Do you want to get more out of your permanent pasture and meadows? Come and hear how diverse swards can benefit your farm business and the environment.
Speakers:
Luppo Diepenbroek (Straight Line Nutrition) – The Nutritional Value of Herbal Leys and how to make the most of them. Luppo works with farmers across the UK to grow top quality swards and herbal leys
Rob Havard (Worcestershire cattle farmer and Natural England adviser) - Profiting from Native Pastures and Meadows
Paul Muto (Senior Specialist grassland agronomy at NE) – Managing the seed resource from flower rich grasslands
Lucinda Lewis - herbal leys in Herefordshire
Julian Partridge - lessons learned from arable reversion at Upper Pengethley
Suzanne Noble - roadside verge micro-meadows
All Welcome - light buffet lunch provided from 13.00
BOOKING ESSENTIAL through Herefordshire Rural Hub
Email: bookings@herefordshireruralhub.co.uk
or telephone 01432 353465
Enquiries to Caroline Hanks caroline.hanks@farming4wildlife.co.uk tel 07779 080940 / 01981 251016