Introduction to Rural Mental Health
In advance of FarmED’s unique one-day, CPD-accredited Rural Mental Health Course in February, Kate talks to Alex Philmore from the Farming Community Network (FCN) about this issue, why 92% of farmers ...
20 Joulu 202315min
Introduction to Starting a Career in Agroecology. FarmED founder Ian Wilkinson talks to intern Abi Gwynn
Ian talks to our intern Abi about her degree in zoology and masters in tropical ecology and conservation and how it’s brought her to regenerative farming. Abi talks about starting a career in regenera...
12 Joulu 202320min
Episode 6: Introduction to Natural Tree Hives Natural Beekeeper Tanya Hawkes talks to FarmED Storyteller, Fiona Mountain
Tanya talks to Fiona about taking honey bees back to their ancestral home in the trees. At FarmED free-living bees occupy hollow cavities made in old trees by wood sculptor Rhys Davies. She talks abou...
5 Joulu 202318min
Introduction to Composting. FarmED Storyteller Fiona Mountain talks to Worm Farmer Danielle Semple
Danielle talks about using waste from the FarmED kitchen to produce rich compost for use in the Kitchen Garden, minimising food waste. She talks us through Compost tumblers, Bokashi (a Japanese form o...
29 Marras 202322min
Introduction to Farm to Fork Food FarmED Operations Manager, Sally Pullen talks to FarmED Storyteller, Fiona Mountain
What does Farm to Fork food mean and how does it work in restaurants and at home? Sally and Fiona discuss supply chains, food miles, working with Community Supported Agriculture Schemes, and how to ea...
22 Marras 202312min
Farmer Tim May talks to FarmED Agricultural Lead, Kate Henderson
Tim May from Kingsclere Estate talks about his innovative Pitch-Up project (running throughout November), a creative way of opening up opportunities for farming entrepreneurs, from shepherds to chicke...
15 Marras 202310min
FarmED Founder and Farmer, Ian Wilkinson, talks to FarmED Storyteller, Fiona Mountain
Ever wondered how farmers decide what to grow in their fields each season? Do you remember learning about Turnip Townsend in history lessons at school? Ian explains how growing a succession of differe...
8 Marras 202318min
FarmED’s Agricultural Lead, Kate Henderson chats to Public Engagement Coordinator, Danielle Semple
Podcast hosts, Kate and Danielle, introduce the brand new series of FarmED Podcasts. They discuss our new flagship course, An Introduction to Agriculture and talk about their own introductions to agri...
1 Marras 202312min
