Internationally acclaimed author Gabe Brown, hailed as the father of regenerative farming, is set to share his thoughts on the subject at Plumpton College on Friday 4 July.
The 6pm talk, followed by a Q&A session and refreshments, promises to outline how Gabe, the author of Dirt to Soil, transformed the profitability of his farming business by revitalising his soil, reducing costly inputs, boosting biodiversity and building resilience to climate change.
One of the event organisers, Sussex Farmer Elizabeth Buchanan, told South East Farmer: “More than one million acres in the US are now certified regenerative, allowing farmers to monetise their transition to regenerative farming practices.
“That is the message for British farmers. We are also doing this to raise funds for The Royal Countryside Fund, which has worked with a number of farmers in the South East to give them the skills not to just to survive, but to thrive.
“We are thrilled to be doing this with Plumpton College, where tomorrow’s farmers are being trained – and that is where we need to communicate the message. Gabe is passionate about engaging with the next generation. As he says, ‘we cannot implement what we do not understand. We need to take time to educate ourselves’.”
Tickets for the event cost £20 (concessions available): https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EUCQ
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