GREAT Project Gloucestershire

Free & subsidised support for Gloucestershire farmers & growers to transition to #regenerativeagriculture🌱 Led by @FWAGsouthwest @RealFarmED @RAUenterprise.

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GREAT is taking a break as we await funding to carry on supporting regenerative agriculture in Gloucestershire.

We’re so delighted to have heard your stories of transitions to regenerative farming that were made possible by our seven partners: 1/2

[Clyde Jones @grazyarse]

I saw @sixinchessoil at the Bath Picture house this evening, absolutely brilliant film. Well done Ben Thomas @vickihird @hanslope @RealFarmED @FarmCO2Toolkit et Al 👍 can’t wait for Marnhull screening in June !

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FWAG SouthWest, FarmED, Ruralink, Royal Agricultural University, Community Supported Agriculture Network, Pasture for Life, and Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust. @FWAGSouthWest @RealFarmED @RoyalAgUni @CSANetwork @PastureForLife @gloswildlife @ruralink 2/2

[GREAT Project Gloucestershire @GREATglos]

GREAT is taking a break as we await funding to carry on supporting regenerative agriculture in Gloucestershire.

We’re so delighted to have heard your stories of transitions to regenerative farming that were made possible by our seven partners: 1/2

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The GREAT website is being kept online so you can continue to find case studies, videos and other resources on regenerative agriculture at - https://t.co/n7avsDH0c0 - thanks to FWAG SouthWest.

🗞️ Sign up for the newsletter or become a member. @FWAGSouthWest

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Eight GREAT Case Studies!

In case you missed them, there are eight case studies of GREAT farmers we’ve been working with to boost regenerative agriculture in Gloucestershire. Visit the Knowledge page to see them all in one place.

https://t.co/XgGx4MFn54

#regen

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GREAT is taking a break as we await funding to carry on supporting regenerative agriculture in Gloucestershire. Particular thanks to those who have provided feedback on their participation. There's still time to give us your feedback.

https://t.co/qDAcobyAIG

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@FWAGSouthWest @RealFarmED @ruralink @RoyalAgUni @CSANetwork @PastureForLife @gloswildlife

Particular thanks to those who have provided feedback on their participation. There's still time to give us your feedback. 2/2

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GREAT is taking a break as we await funding to carry on supporting regenerative agriculture in Gloucestershire.

We're so delighted to have heard your stories of transitions to regenerative farming that were made possible by our seven partners… 1/2

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Check out GREAT’s offspring: The GREAT Zerodig market garden. In an exciting partnership with @ZERO_DIG_PROJ , @FWAGSouthWest is cultivating fresh produce on a site adjacent to @RoyalAgUni using innovative, nature-friendly farming methods. #Gloucestershire

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Thanks to those who have provided feedback on their participation in the GREAT Project. There's still time to give us your feedback.

https://t.co/qDAcobyAIG

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with a focus on three activity streams: gathering EVIDENCE, exchanging KNOWLEDGE, and nurturing ENTERPRISE. This report summarises the key outputs and learning from these 3 streams . @thirtypercy

https://t.co/KJBeDoAGfg

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The GREAT project is an innovative multi-agency project to invigorate regenerative agriculture and local food systems in Gloucestershire. From January 2021 to December 2023 it has been funded by the Thirty Percy Foundation 1/2

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Sign up for the free Farm for the Future programme - a series of business and environmental workshops aimed at supporting farmers and land managers/owners to improve their resilience and prepare for agricultural policy changes.

https://t.co/ruaSoeIVmr

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.@wearer ow___ have a very exciting position opening up at GROW. 🧤🥬🐓

Are you passionate about agroecological farming and want to tell the world about it? This is a full time position starting in the new year. The deadline to apply is 5th January. #farmmanager

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The GREAT Project is putting Gloucestershire in the vanguard of the transition to regenerative agriculture.

GREAT stands for Gloucestershire Regenerative Environment and Agriculture Transition.

https://t.co/4ZmN9l565M

#RegenerativeAgriculture

[Capital Growth @Capital_Growth]

Based in Bristol or nearby? Check out this comprehensive 8 week course focused on landscape management and food growing launching in the spring! 👇

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His drive and determination enabled him to gain experience and learn new skills. #britishfarmimgawards

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Congratulations to GREAT farmer Alex Crawley, a war veteran who proudly served with the Armed Forces in Afghanistan. Following his diagnosis with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in 2017, he took a voluntary placement working 1/3

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with dairy cattle, which he said helped ‘soothe’ his PTSD. When won a Clyde-Higgs scholarship via the Royal Agricultural University, it was a dream come true. His studies culminated in working numerous jobs including calf rearing, dairy, sheep, beef and harvest work. 2/3

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Avon Wildlife Trust just announced a new event. @avonwt

Develop an understanding of fundamental growing techniques and holistic landscape management that will prepare you to grow food at allotment, community garden or small market garden scale.

https://t.co/h7EDYB0e63