Farming With Nature

Regenerating your soil is not complicated, but it means understanding it differently – so you can help it do what it does best. Jez Fredenburgh reports.

Rich Thomas, a sheep and pedigree beef farmer with apple orchards and arable crops from Herefordshire, explains how his regenerative journey has supported nature and saved him money.

Ian Davis, a beef farmer from Hertfordshire, points out soil is the key to making a regenerative approach work.

John Pawsey, an organic farmer from Suffolk, talks about how important it is to reset your mind when embarking on a regenerative path.

Sam Awdry, a young mixed farmer from Wiltshire, discusses the importance of sharing regenerative agriculture experiences with likeminded folk.

Regenerative farmers think differently, says Gabe Brown – and their minds, farms, and pockets, are often happier for it. He talks to Jez Fredenburgh about the importance of mindset.  

When fifth generation grower, James Smith, of Loddington Farm in Kent lost his love for the land, it was adapting to a regenerative farming model that brought the entire business back to life. Alice Dyer reports.

With public and private money being funnelled into regen agriculture, farmers are considering changing their practices to make them sustainable. But how can you begin the journey? Cedric Porter and Jez Fredenburgh report.