We are delighted to be able to invite you to attend this Farm Walk, to hear from Tom Burge of Oaremead Farm, Lynton, about how he is managing his pasture-based beef and sheep farm to minimise GHG emissions and sequester carbon into soils, trees and hedges.
Tom farms 760 acres of grassland on Exmoor and runs both a suckler herd and a hill sheep flock. In 2017 Tom began shifting to a more regenerative farming system which predominantly focussed on an improvement in grazing management, aided by James Daniel from Precision Grazing.
Over 5 years, Tom has completely cut out the use of artificial fertiliser and reduced his feed use by over 90%. This has greatly reduced Tom’s fossil fuel based emissions and crucially the farm is now profitable before taking into account income from subsidies and environmental schemes. Join us to hear how Tom has achieved all of this and his plans for the future.
Event details
The farm walk will begin at 11am with tea and coffee, ending with a traditional local pasty lunch. During the farm walk you will have the opportunity to find out more about Tom’s strategy to reduce emissions on the farm and how this has benefited the business, leading him to be named a runner-up of last year’s Carbon Farmer of the Year Competition.
The event will take place mostly outside, please wear suitable clothing and footwear. Tea/coffee and a pasty will be provided so please let us know of any dietary requirements when booking
How to book
This event is free but spaces are limited. You will need to book in order to secure your place and also to receive your lunchtime pasty! Please book via our Eventbrite page by following this link
