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Herbal ley trial tour and talk

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3 June

Free event

1:00 - 2:00pm

Lordship Farm, North End Road Hinxton Cambridge CB10 1RE

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In conjunction with the Niab Open day, taking place earlier that day, CHCx3 are hosting a special tour of the Herbal ley trials that have been running for two years.

 

The talk will be led by Project Lead Dr Lydia Smith who will discuss the current findings from the trial and benefits of herbal leys in terms of soil improvement and carbon capture.

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​Please enter via the A1301 entrance, W3W: whistle.tearfully.arrival where you will be directed to parking.

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For more information about the event and booking, click the button below which will take you to the Eventbrite page

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Upcoming related events

11-12 June 2025
Heath Farm, Leadenham Lincs LN5 0QE


Come and see project crops in the Niab soil pit, visit the project partners and hear from Liz Bowles in the “Sustainable Arable: Strategies for Resilience, Regeneration, and Results” session on the 11th 

2 - 3 July 2025
Lannock Farm, Hertfordshire, SG4 7EE

 
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Come along to meet with many of the project partners and see biomass and fibre crops on the Niab stand. Dr Lydia Smith will also be talking on one of the panels

Over the course of June, CHCx3 will be showcased at the following Niab Open Days:

Niab East Open Day, Cambridge, 3 June
Join us for an update on the project so far and, learn what is to come




TMAF Morley Innovation Day, Norfolk,19 June
We will be discussing the project, in particular cover crops and their benefits for both soil and carbon storage. We will also be sharing a first peak at this years data for the dill-date and sowing-rate cover crop trial that was on the Morley trial site




STAR Open Day, Suffolk, 24 June
Hear from Dr Lydia Smith on how herbal leys could increase soil organic carbon and increasing on-farm resilience whilst looking at the herbal ley trial

 

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