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Events
Something for everyone
We run a range of events for our members throughout the year. Some big, some small, some online, and some face-to-face. We try and mix it up between rural and urban settings as we are starting to reach out across the UK.
Our event content is diverse, matching the complexity of the sector. All our events are interactive and fun! Scroll down to get a flavour for what we've done so far.
Have an idea for an event?
UPCOMING EVENTS
Wed 11 MarZoomAre you curious what Emergent Generation is up to lately? Are you overwhelmed by all the info flying around? Are you keen to give input but not sure how? Come along to our first ever Members Forum open to ALL members for an open discussion!
Mon 30 MarZoomPassionate about food systems or working in the sector, but feel slightly out of your depth when the conversation turns to policy acronyms and funding streams? Join Seb Roberts, Social Researcher in Defra’s Farming Directorate and Em Gen’r, online this March.
Sat 11 AprMeeting Place - Bridge Farm CommunityJoin us in Bristol for a day of inspiration with young people from the Em Gen network. We’ll take a walk with urban goat farming collective, Street Goat and learn about what they do and why. We’ll also meet other inspiring folk that bring farming, food and community together in the city.
Sat 18 AprSitopia Farm, Woodlands Farm (Greenwich)Join us for a farm walk at Sitopia Farm - an urban farm in Greenwich, growing vegetables and flowers using organic, regenerative, and no-dig principles. Hear from Carolyn Steel, author and leading thinker on food and cities. Share good food and a enjoy a pub meet up with fellow members.
''I thought all the talks were brilliant and it was so inspiring to see so many young people that care.'' - Mia 30.
To give you a flavour of what we do, recent sessions at our events have included:
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The potential and profitability of a micro dairy
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How ponds support farm landscapes
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Sustainable sourcing of coffee and cocoa - is regen possible?
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Farm walk and talk at FarmED in Oxfordshire
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Barbets Duet - from Kenya to Cornwall
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Dry stone walling practical
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Soil health assessment - using the Sectormentor app
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Social implications of aquaculture
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Regenerative grazing and land use
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Visit and volunteering at GROW organic community farm in London
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Meet ups at Groundswell and Oxford Real Farming Conference
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How to apply the Doughnut Economics framework at neighbourhood level
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Campaigning and social media skills
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Farm walk and social gathering at Conygree Farm in the Cotswolds
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Market gardening - introduction to the no-dig approach
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Facilitation skills
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Foraging for beginners
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Farm walk at FAI Farm, Oxford
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Visit to Woodland Valley Farm and the Cornwall Beaver Project
If you have a training need, an event you would like to help organise, an inspiring speaker you would love to hear from, or a place you have always wanted to visit, please get in touch.
We can make it happen.