Summer Gathering
If you are 18-35 and passionate about sustainability in the food system, this unique and inspiring two-day event in the Cotswolds is for you! Join us and learn more about agroecology and regenerative thinking, connect with like-minded people, gain confidence, and share knowledge.
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Emergent Generation Summer Gathering
Thursday 12 to Saturday 14 September 2024.
Conygree Farm – Gloucestershire.
About the event
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The summer gathering is our annual two-day flagship event. It's not to be missed! Learn from a range of inspiring speakers and peers and get out onto the farm. There will also be great local food, a morning yoga session, and time to party!
Highlights include:
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Keynote talk from Sue Pritchard (Chief Executive - Food, Farming and Countryside Commission)
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A session on diversity with Navaratnam Partheeban OBE (Farm vet and co-founder of the British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society)
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Practical workshops on leadership in farming, communication and advocacy, project planning, navigating life & business with purpose, assessing soil health using the Soilmentor app, and owl conservation.
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A screening of Six Inches of Soil plus a reflective Q&A with the films' producer Claire Mackenzie
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A Feast with a Focus starting with an artisan cheese tasting led by food writer Angus Birditt (sponsored by Daylesford Organics)
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A farm and market garden tour and a chance to have a go at dry stone walling
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Visit to another pioneering farm nearby.
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Our hosts, National Trust tenant farmers Jonty and Mel Brunyee invite you to Conygree Farm, their 180-acre organic, pasture-fed, and regenerative farm and market garden in the Cotswolds. We will gather in their wildflower meadows, giant tipi event space and threshing barn. You are encouraged to stay on site -camping and glamping options are available.
All are welcome at our events, we love to see faces old and new. You don't have to have big, bold ideas and we respect that everyone is at a different stage of their sustainable farming and food journey. By having conversations and sharing experiences, we grow together.
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Tickets cost just £55 and include all your food over the two days. Camping and glamping passes start at £20.
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Extend Your Stay and Party!
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All Emergent Generation participants are invited to the legendary Conygree Farm Harvest Festival on Saturday night! There will be live music, bar, food, a ceilidh, and DJ. What a great way to round off our event! How
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How To Book
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First book your event ticket. Choose either the Emergent Generation event only (Thursday to Saturday) or Emergent Generation event + Harvest Fest (Thursday to Sunday).
Then book your accommodation if needed. Choose two nights camping (priced per person) or two nights in a double bell tent (priced per bell) if coming to the event only. Choose three nights camping or three nights in a double bell tent if coming to the Harvest Festival on Saturday too.
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Bursary​
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We can offer 10 free tickets to the event (covering all sessions, your food and camping costs), plus a little help with travel and/or childcare costs if required.
To apply for the bursary, please complete this short form and provide as much detail as possible.
We aim to help those who will benefit the most.
If you want to chat your situation through, or are struggling with the form, you can also phone us to
discuss (call Becky 07815 725 474).
We do have a limited pot, so bursaries will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Please submit your application as soon as possible!
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