Every landscape holds a thousand secrets; of the damage done to it, of those who came before us and of the subtle energies which run through it, similar to the acupuncture meridians in a human body. None of these energies can be seen with the human eye but they all impact on the land, a phenomenon sometimes referred to as "geopathic stress”. The health, fertility and yield in cows has been shown to be affected…

Soil scientist, Dr. Karen Vancampenhout, tells us we need to stop thinking about soil as ‘brown stuff’. Although many of us engage with soil on a daily basis, sometimes we forget how important it is to stop for a moment and really appreciate its beauty. Participants will be invited to explore their personal relationship with soil, using mindful and sensory engagement, and considering how we connect with the systems underfoot that underpin and anchor our…

This presentation will explore working and environmental conditions at the bottom of the corporate supply chain. Wage workers are often at the sharpest edge of the exploitative practices of corporate food systems that aim to extract wealth from both the land and the people that work it.Catherine McAndrew

Farming is fabulous, but it is not only hard work, it is also frustrating to be a farmer in these challenging times.

Farmers relying on ‘subtle energy systems’ for farm and livestock health, such as bio-energetic, biodynamic, homeopathic, radionic and other resonance systems, report a corresponding amplification of the health and vitality of the whole farm. This session shares the experiences of farmers achieving measurable results with such systems and explores the questions this raises.

Over five days in October, Gary Rumbold and Adam Lockyear travelled over 500km from Fowey in Cornwall to Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, visiting 10 farms in six counties and exploring the diversity of farming in the region. During the visit they explored the things farmers are doing to step up to the challenge of the climate and ecological emergencies; what inspires them to farm; and their wildlife highlights. Join the duo to share the experiences of…

Immerse yourself in a soundscape curated by the Landworkers' Radio and Farmerama. In this interactive, drop-in session, we invite you to listen to our audio exhibition exploring the topic of land justice, and consider questions and prompts around the room.

The session will reflect on two year of the Fringe Farming project, which aims to grow the movement for agroecological food production at city peripheries. The panel will share their experiences and lessons learned in advocating for the importance of market gardens.

Nature does not do simplified landscapes and monocultures. But our quest for specialisation has led to farms comprising minimal enterprises which in turn put soils and ecosystems under extreme pressure and are economically marginal. Turning this on its head, the session will open with a framing of the concepts of ecoregion potential, steady states and transitions, opening up a wide choice of tools available to land managers and how these allow for the optimisation of…