Profit from soil: The Understanding Ag Soil Academy
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Tickets are now available for our 2025 Soil Health Workshops, which will take place in England, Scotland and Wales.
You can find out more and book your place here:
Regenerate Outcomes is bringing together leading names in regenerative farming for our Soil Health Workshops this summer.
Join us in England, Scotland and Wales for two days of practical insights into building healthy soil to grow profits and improve crop and livestock performance.
The events will also feature discussions with our host farmers, including BBC presenter Adam Henson at Cotswold Farm Park, in Gloucestershire.
The Soil Health Workshops will be led by:
World-renowned regenerative farmer Dr Allen Williams
A sixth generation farmer from South Carolina, Allen is one of the biggest names in the regenerative farming movement, having featured in films including Kiss the Ground, Soil Carbon Cowboys and, most recently, the documentary Roots so Deep.
Allen is one of the founding members of Understanding Ag alongside regenerative farming pioneer Gabe Brown - the author of Dirt to Soil.
Allen Williams
Soil Farmer of the Year 2023 Stuart Johnson
Fifth generation farmer Stuart began using strip tillage on West Wharmley Farm, near Hexham, 10 years ago in a drive to cut costs.
It was the beginning of a transition to regenerative farming which has seen a reduction in the farm’s reliance on fertiliser, chemicals and other external inputs, while increasing resilience to fluctuations in the weather and economy.
Stuart Johnson
Soil health consultant Kyle Richardville
Kyle grew up on a 2000 hectare arable, fruit and vegetable farm in the “corn belt” in Indiana and caught the “soil bug” while studying soil microbiology and food nutrition.
He is now a soil health consultant for Understanding Ag, helping farmers across the UK develop tailored soil health plans.
Kyle Richardville
Meet our host farmers
Alex and Jules Brewster at Rotmell Farm, Perthshire, Thursday 5th June - Friday 6th June
Alex Brewster and his family manage the landscape at Rotmell Farm, in beautiful Perthshire, Scotland.
The farm dates back to the 1790s and was built as a show farm by the Duchess of Atholl.
Today they are using practices which are at the forefront of regenerative agriculture. Alex and Jules will join the workshop to discuss their approach to management and improving soil health.
Farm vet Lee-Anne Oliver will also join us at Rotmell to discuss the impact of regenerative agriculture on livestock health and performance.
Lee-Anne has worked as a farm vet in the north east of England since 2008. She holds Advanced Practitioner status for both cattle and sheep and is the co-author of The Veterinary Book for Beef Farmers.
Cotswold Farm Park, Gloucestershire, Monday 9th June - Tuesday 10th June
Our Soil Health Workshop in England will be hosted at Cotswold Farm Park, which is run by Adam Henson and Duncan Andrews.
Adam is one of the best known faces in British farming, combining agriculture with his TV presenting career on BBC’s Countryfile. He also hosts a popular YouTube channel and is the author of five books.
The workshop will include a conversation with Adam and Duncan about the challenges and opportunities of improving soil health at the farm.
We will also be joined by Wiltshire farmer George Hosier, who farms 625 hectares at Wexcombe Farm, near Marlborough, with a beef suckler herd and arable crops.
George will discuss his regenerative journey over the last 10 years and share advice to improve soil health on a mixed farming operation.
Penllyn Estate, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, Wednesday 11th June - Thursday 12th June
Penllyn Estate, in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, is a mixed farm of approximately 2000 acres that has been owned and managed by the Homfray family for 250 years.
The farm comprises 1000 acres of arable, a flock of 40,000 laying hens, 800 acres of grassland grazed by 1000 Romney ewes and a herd of Angus cattle, and 200 acres of woodland.
Recent years have seen the proactive adoption of regenerative farming principles, including direct drilling, increased livestock / arable integration and a marked reduction in the use of artificial inputs.
The team will join the workshop to discuss their approach and the challenges and benefits of improving soil health.
Free and discounted tickets for our Soil Health Workshops
Free tickets for our members
Our Soil Health Workshops are free to attend for Regenerate Outcomes members. Please contact our team to get your discount code.
If you attend and subsequently join the programme then we will refund the price of your ticket.
Early bird discount on all tickets
There is a 20% discount for all ticket sales until 28th February. You can claim the discount by using the code regenerateoutcomes at checkout.
Tickets include lunch and refreshments on both days and a BBQ dinner on the first evening.