The Allerton Project Event: Five years of arable rotation research

The Allerton Project in Leicestershire is holding an information event to present the results from 5 years of collaborative research to evaluate the effects of ley type (herbal versus grass-clover), ley management (grazing versus mowing), ley duration (2 years versus 3 years) and post-ley tillage (direct drilling versus ploughing) on soil, weeds and crops.

It will be hosted at the Visitors Centre at Loddington between 10.00 and 15.00 on 7th July 2023. Tickets are £24 and include lunch. BOOK YOUR SPACE HERE

For more than 30 years the Allerton Project, established by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), has been at the cutting edge of research into sustainable farming methods, biodiversity, habitat creation and rural landscape management.

Combining a modern, productive farm with a full-time research team, the Allerton Project has advised farmers and influenced policy since its inception.

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The GWCT Allerton Project allertontrust.org.uk/

The GWCT Allerton Project is a combination of commercial farming, research, demonstration and community engagement, based on a 320-hectare estate in Leicestershire, United Kingdom. The Project researches the effects of different farming methods on wildlife and the environment, sharing results of our research through advisory and educational activities. Visitors to the project include businesses, policy makers, non-government organisations, regulators, farmers, advisors, students and schools.

We identify management that delivers multiple benefits for our rural landscape. Our work covers natural capital accounting, agri-environment schemes and regenerative farming systems. From soil and water, to woodland and environmental habitat that increases biodiversity, our aim is to build farmland resilience. Our own research team collaborate with other research organisations and help co-supervise numerous PhD and MSc projects.

The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust gwct.org.uk – providing research-led conservation for a thriving countryside. The GWCT is an independent wildlife conservation charity which has carried out scientific research into Britain’s game and wildlife since the 1930s. We advise farmers and landowners on improving wildlife habitats. We employ 22 post-doctoral scientists and 50 other research staff with expertise in areas such as birds, insects, mammals, farming, fish and statistics. We undertake our own research as well as projects funded by contract and grant-aid from Government and private bodies.