Wednesday 25th September 2024 6:00-8:30PM

Moorland Hall, TA24 7DU

The LNRS is a new approach to help support nature recovery, that is being rolled out across England. Each county will have its own plan, created by the people of the area, reflecting the needs and priorities for local nature recovery.

Wherever you are in Somerset there are things you can do to help nature thrive. The LNRS will provide the direction to bring nature recovery actions together on a county scale.

Across Somerset, we want to support farmers to:

• Create more, bigger and better habitats.
• Connect the habitats up to allow nature to move more easily across the landscape.
• Create healthy soils, clean air and water, capture carbon, store water and prevent floods, which in turn will benefit the health and wellbeing of Somerset’s communities.

Have your say

We want your input to help make the Somerset Council's Local Nature Recovery Strategy a realistic and deliverable plan for farmers to support what is right for them, wildlife, habitats and local communities.

We would like you to come and have your say at a farmer workshop, run in partnership between the council, FWAG, NFU and CLA, on 25th September 6-8:30pm at Moorland Hall, Wheddon Cross. At the event you will hear about the aims of the LNRS, and you will hear from farmers who practice environmentally friendly farming for business resilience and sustainable food production. You have an integral part to play in shaping this local strategy so there will be plenty of opportunity for discussion and for you to shape what it may look like on a landscape scale.

Refreshments will be provided, and the event is free of charge.

Agenda

Somerset Local Nature Recovery Strategy Farmer Workshop

18:00 – 20:30 on 25th September 2024

18:00 Welcome - Steve Dury Somerset Council – introductions

18: 10 Introduction to Somerset LNRS - Steve Dury, SC

Making nature recovery work on a commercial farm business

18:25 – Anne May, Silkenworthy Farm (A May's Farm - upland beef and sheep)

18:40 - Chris Webber, Hindon Organic Farm (upland beef and sheep)

19:00 Break and food

LNRS progress and discussion

19:15 - Progress on Somerset LNRS, and next steps - Steve Dury, SC

Interactive component on emerging Outcomes and Measures - questions and discussion

19:50 Answers to common LNRS queries - Duncan Anderson-Margetts (CLA)

20:05 Q&A panel

20:25 Round up and close

Location

Moorland Hall, TA24 7DU

BOOK YOUR PLACE

You can book your place here: 

Select tickets – Somerset Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS): Farmer Workshop – Moorland Hall (tickettailor.com)

Free Event, Wednesday 31st of July

1:30pm until 3:30pm at Cutcombe Market, with thanks to Exmoor Farmers

We are pleased that Katie Bull, Veterinary Parasitology Research Technician at University of Bristol will be on hand during the day to answer any questions and to help you conduct your faecal egg counts. Bring dung samples from your own farm to test and learn how to analyse a sample yourself. Guidance will be provided to show you what to look for and the results can be checked on the day to ensure accuracy. You will be able to discuss these results with your vet to develop your worming strategy. Details of how to take a dung sample for testing are on the downloadable flier.

Drop in at any time during the day but please book to let us know that you are planning to come.

admin@ehfn.org.uk

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural early breeding sale of Exmoor Horns!

This sale aims to support breeders looking to lamb earlier and to provide an opportunity for flocks to add smaller numbers of females. Partnering with Exmoor Farmers, this event will be held at Cutcombe Market, featuring many successful show rams and females, as well as entries from non-show flocks. Although there will be no judging at the sale, a parade of rams will take place beforehand.

A detailed catalogue, including show results and breeding backgrounds, will be available, with information provided by the vendors. Join us on August 23rd, 2024, for this exciting event!

Entry Deadline August 2nd

Event Timings Parade at 4 PM Sale at 5 PM

The day will also include a Judging Demonstration and an Introduction to Exmoor Horns Workshop.

The cafe will also be open serving food throughout the event. We look forward to seeing you there!

Free Event, Monday 17th of June

10:30am until 12:30pm at Blackmoor Gate Market, with thanks to Exmoor Farmers.

We are pleased that Katie Bull, Veterinary Parasitology Research Technician at University of Bristol will be on hand during the day to answer any questions and to help you conduct your faecal egg counts. Bring dung samples from your own farm to test and learn how to analyse a sample yourself. Guidance will be provided to show you what to look for and the results can be checked on the day to ensure accuracy. You will be able to discuss these results with your vet to develop your worming strategy. Details of how to take a dung sample for testing are on the flier below.

Drop in at any time during the day but please book to let us know that you are planning to come.

admin@ehfn.org.uk

Exford Memorial Hall at 7pm on Wednesday 29^th November

The Exmoor Hill Farming Network is hosting an information sharing event at Exford Memorial Hall at 7pm on Wednesday 29^th November to explore the potential for the expansion of the Environmental Farmers Group into Greater Exmoor. Please join us as we hear from the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust Chief Executive Teresa Dent CBE, who will tell us more about the Environmental Farmers Group model, how it is being developed elsewhere, and how we might deploy it to the benefit of farmers and landowners within our region.

Please see more information about Environmental Farmers Group here: www.environmentalfarmersgroup.co.uk.

Booking essential for catering purposes admin@ehfn.org.uk or 01643 841455.

Free Event, Wednesday 3^rd of May

11am until 2pm at Cutcombe Market, with thanks to Exmoor Farmers

We are pleased that Katie Bull, Veterinary Parasitology Research Technician at University of Bristol will be on hand during the day to answer any questions and to help you conduct your faecal egg counts. Bring dung samples from your own farm to test and learn how to analyse a sample yourself. Guidance will be provided to show you what to look for and the results can be checked on the day to ensure accuracy. You will be able to discuss these results with your vet to develop your worming strategy. Details of how to take a dung sample for testing can be found here.

Drop in at any time during the day but please book to let us know that you are planning to come.