Tim Dickens

Senior Comms bod at @SoilAssociation working on @agtransect & @ai4soilhealth projects. Fighting for better food and farming.

[AI 4 Soil Health @AI4SoilHealth]

Thrilled to announce Tomislav Hengl, co-founder of @opengeohub, will be a plenary speaker at the AI for Soil Health conference on Weds 4 Dec 2024.

Don't miss his talk on "The 7-step framework for soil health assessment". Register free to attend online: https://t.co/mM84RRpdZk

[Agroecology-TRANSECT @ag_transect]

🌾🌼🐝 Research carried out by @INRAE_antilles suggests wildflower strips and reduced pesticide use can help control the numbers of a damaging species of moth:

🔗https://t.co/FNgXWOceZT

#Agroecology #HorizonEU #Biodiversity

[Agroecology-TRANSECT @ag_transect]

Hot- and Cold-spots for Scaling out Dynamic #Agroecological Systems across Europe 🌍

Join our webinar on 31/10 with #ShimaSajadiJajarm and @JeroenCJG of @WUR discussing how to identify areas in Europe where #DynAEs could work well 📢
https://t.co/Y0rniDk1rY

[AI 4 Soil Health @AI4SoilHealth]

⏳One week left to submit your abstract!

If you’re interested in how AI can revolutionise soil monitoring and protection, don’t miss your chance to join the #AI4SoilHealth Conference in Budapest on December 4th

Find out more: https://t.co/mM84RRpdZk

[Organic Growers Alliance @OGAgrowers]

The first ep of the new #OrganicGrowerPodcast is out! We hear from Andy Dibben, head grower at Abbey Home Farm. Listen on Spotify, Apple Music, and Buzzsprout. Thanks to @Ooooby ReAgTools, Vital Seeds and @BDACollege for sponsoring us!

[Agricology @agricology]

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[Tim Dickens @Tim_Dickens]

@jamiembrixton Ah yes I'd love that. A turn around Brockwell P. Though I don't get to south London very often any more, for shame!

[Tim Dickens @Tim_Dickens]

Great mention of Community Supported Agriculture on R4’s On Your Farm from Lauriston Farm in Edinburgh right now (11mins in) @CSANetwork

[Tim Dickens @Tim_Dickens]

@jamiembrixton That’s a bloody good variety! Franchi seeds?

[Tim Dickens @Tim_Dickens]

@curiousways Yes we’ve been watching them swoop low over the On The Hill ponds :) such joy

[Lea Valley Growers 🇬🇧 @LeaValleyGrower]

Price comparison of Fruit & Veg in Uk vs Germany.

Overseas food producers sell to the highest bidder & also in times of shortage to the nearest and easiest market to deal with.

This is why UK Growers are going out of business.

#Saladshortages #Brexit #Food #Backbritishfarming

[Blytheswood @Blytheswood_Dev]

Feeling lucky to be getting luxury salad in abundance from Teign Greens 😉 @Tim_Dickens #CommunityPoweredVegetables

[Tim Dickens @Tim_Dickens]

@SNFSchlee You're a rambler!

[Tim Dickens @Tim_Dickens]

@jamiembrixton Sadly not so much any more Jamie.

[charlotte smith @charlottebsmith]

I don't want to nag, but have you nominated anyone for the Farming for the Future Award in the https://t.co/6mHJF86tI6 ?? nominations close 17th May, so do it now! just click the link. (please)

[Agricology @agricology]

This @WoodlandTrust case study outlines farmer Martyn Bragg’s experience of incorporating #alleycropping systems in to his 170-hectare mixed farm, sharing lessons learned from his 1st planting scheme that were rectified in the 2nd alley-cropping system: https://t.co/ENth643EoF

[Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole]

We have fragments of temperate rainforest in Britain, and very few seem to know about it. This oak tree in Devon is supporting hundreds of polypody ferns on its moss-covered branches, thanks to the damp climate:

[Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole]

Our petition to stop the criminalisation of trespass has passed 100,000 signatures - so MPs in Parliament will debate it! THANKYOU EVERYONE!

Next step: ensuring the voices of Travellers, protestors, ramblers, kayakers & everyone who'd be impacted by this are heard in the debate.

[Tim Dickens @Tim_Dickens]

@JamiesFarm Looks delicious!