Grassland Matters: Sheep and Arable

  • 18.05.2026, 12:00 - 15:30
  • Silton, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 5PR, UK
  • Access by application

Demonstration Farm Event

Improved grassland management can increase margins, reduce inputs, and build resilience into your farm business.

Join us on Monday 18th May at a working sheep and arable farm in Dorset to see practical approaches in action and explore how they could work in your system.

Event Details

Date: Monday 18th May

Time: 12pm – 3:30pm

Location: Silton Manor Farming, Manor Farm, Dorset, SP8 5PR

Event Information

Join Bryony Harris at Manor Farm to explore how innovative grassland management is being applied within a sheep and arable system.

Through a guided farm walk and open discussion, you will see how approaches such as precision grazing and diverse swards are being used to improve productivity, reduce reliance on inputs, and support long-term soil health.

By attending the event, you will:

  • See what has worked in practice on a mixed sheep and arable farm
  • Discuss how grazing and grassland approaches can be applied in different farming systems
  • Explore ways to improve soil health, reduce inputs and increase resilience
  • Share experiences and ideas with other farmers

This event is for you if you:

  • Manage sheep and want to improve grazing performance
  • Run an arable or mixed system and want to make better use of grassland
  • Work on a farm and want to build your knowledge of grazing management
  • Are a new entrant or considering a career in farming and want to learn from real examples

 

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Key timings

12pm – Registration & light lunch

1pm  – Welcome and introduction to the LUNZ Grassland project

1.30pm – Farm overview and Bryony’s approach to grassland management

2pm –  Farm walk looking at how grassland management practices in action

3pm – Tea / coffee and discussion

3.30pm – Close

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Project Team Members involved

Holly Shearman

Holly Shearman

Head of Livestock and Farm of the Future Programmes