Summer Gathering
Draft Agenda
The draft agenda is shown below ....
we think we have a unique and impactful two days lined up for you.
Thursday, 12 September
13.00 - 15.00 Arrive, pitch tent, and meet fellow participants
15.00 - 15.15 Welcome to Conygree Farm and the event
15.15 - 15.30 Emergent Generation news and updates
15.30 - 16.00 Let’s get to know each other
16.00 - 17.00 Keynote Speaker: Sue Pritchard - Chief Executive at The Food Farming & Countryside Commission. Sue will tell us about the work of the Commission, the challenges and opportunities ahead and the role of young people in the sector. Sue will ask for your views and needs - a great chance to be heard.
17.00 - 18.30 Dinner: BBQ & Drinks
18.30 - 20.00 Six Inches of Soil Film Screening in the Threshing Barn. Six Inches of Soil is an inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food to heal the soil, benefit our health, and provide for local communities. Have you seen it yet?
20.00 - 20.30 Six Inches of Soil Audience Discussion
20.30 - 23.00 Drinks and networking
Friday, 13 September
8.00 - 9.00 Yoga Session (optional)
8.00 - 9.30 Breakfast
9.30 - 9.45 Welcome back - reflections on day 1 and plans for day 2
9.45 - 11.00 Session 1: Speakers’ Corner Live. Hear from four members of Emergent Generation who are making a positive impact on their local food system. What do they do? How did they get there? What are their tips for others?
11.00 - 11.30 Break
11.30 - 13.30 Session 2: Skills Workshops. Choose from two indoor and two outdoor workshops.
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Being a Farming Leader - Russ Carrington
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Navigate Life & Business with Purpose - Stephanie Lykourgou
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Dry Stone Walling Practical - Mel Brunyee
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Owl Conservation - Lu Barton
13.30 - 14.30 Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 Diversify Your Network - Navaratnam Partheeban.
We will discuss and share challenges and actions that can help grow and foster a diverse and inclusive culture and space for all those involved in the food and farming sector. The aim will be to learn and encourage discussion among delegates on how we can work together to make agriculture a place for all.
15.00 - 17.00 Session 3: Skills Workshops. Choose from two indoor and two outdoor workshops.
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Turn Your Ideas Into Reality: Project Planning & Start-Up - Becky Grove
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Communication and Advocacy - Lucy Harding
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Farm Walk and a Tour of the Market Garden - Jonty Brunyee
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Soil Health Assessment Using Soil Mentor - Tristan Leslie
17.00 - 18.00 Break and Chill
18.00 - 20.00 Dinner: A Feast with a Focus. The evening will begin with inspiring food stories and a tasting of artisan cheese (led by food writer, photographer and researcher, Angus Birditt) before we feast on local produce.
20.00 - 23.00 Music, Firepits, and Stargazing
Saturday, 14 September
8.00 - 9.30 Breakfast
9.30 - 10.15 Clean up and pack away
10.15 - 10.30 Leave for farm walk
10.30 - 12.30 Farm Walk at Sandy Hill Farm with Matt and Laura Elliot. Meet Matt and Laura, new entrant farmers and local Pasture for Life project leads. See their Hereford cattle, poultry enterprise, herbal leys and parkland grazing.
12.30 - 16.00 Participants are free to head home, explore the local area and find lunch, or head back to Conygree for the Harvest Festival.
16.00 - 24.00 Conygree Harvest Festival! Optional.
Membership
This event is for Emergent Generation members and special guests only. Not a member - join here for free!
Further Information
Any questions? Please contact us at info@emergentgeneration.co.uk.
