Spring / Summer 2026 Events
Please see below our programme of events for Spring / Summer 2026:
Get to know your sheep worm burden using the Luppitt Community Lab
| Date | Mon 11th to Fri 15th May (for FECs), then 8.00pm Mon 18th May for collective discussion |
| Event | GET TO KNOW YOUR SHEEP WORM BURDEN USING THE LUPPITT COMMUNITY LAB |
| Venue | Community Lab and Luppitt Inn |
| Leader | Dave Crabb |
| Details | For this session, you are invited to bring faecal samples to the Community Lab in the week of 11th to 15th May, then gather for a discussion of results on Mon 18th May at the Luppitt Inn. The Community Lab is a facility available to all Luppitt farmers to improve animal health practices while reducing environmental impact. It provides a space to carry out faecal egg counts (FECs), to help make informed decisions about parasite management. If you know the actual worm burden in your sheep, you can use the correct wormer (anthelmintic), set the correct (and not excessive) dose, and help reduce resistance in livestock and unintended harm to wider biodiversity. |
| More info / bookings | For more info and to book use of the Lab please phone Dave on 07763 011787 To book places for the 18th May discussion please email Nicola [email protected] |
SFI 2026 and capital grants – preparing to apply
| Date | 8.00pm Mon 25th May |
| Event | SFI 2026 AND CAPITAL GRANTS – PREPARING TO APPLY |
| Venue | Luppitt Inn plus possible farm walk |
| Leader | Dave Crabb |
| Details | While we wait for the result of our Landscape Recovery submission, members are encouraged to make use of other available schemes in the short term. The first application window for SFI 2026 opens in June for small farms (max 50ha, min 3ha) and those without existing RPA agreements. If this may be of interest to you, early engagement is wise to ensure your land registration is up to date and options developed before the window opens. Meanwhile Capital Grants for environmental works open in July. This meeting will offer advice on both schemes. |
| More info / bookings | To book please email Nicola [email protected] For more info please phone Dave on 07763 011787 |
So what does a good species-rich meadow look like?
| Date | 6.30pm Wed 27th May |
| Event | SO WHAT DOES A GOOD SPECIES-RICH MEADOW LOOK LIKE? |
| Venue | Hense Moor Meadows (Heckway), courtesy of Andrew Tucker |
| Leader | Gavin Saunders and Erin Reardon |
| Details | An evening walk to look at Hense Moor Meadow SSSI, which is one of most diverse wildflower meadows in Luppitt, to get to know the typical flowers of these meadows, and talk about how it is managed. |
| More info / bookings | To book please email Nicola [email protected] |
Greenway’s wildflower meadows
| Date | 6.30pm Thurs 18th June |
| Event | GREENWAY’S WILDFLOWER MEADOWS |
| Venue | Greenway Manor, courtesy of Louisiana Lush with Jason Tancock |
| Leaders | Gavin Saunders and George Greenshields |
| Details | A walk around the restored flower-rich meadows at Greenway to talk about species-rich grassland restoration, overseeding, hay cutting and associated issues. |
| More info / bookings | To book please email Nicola [email protected] |
You may also be interested in the following events outside of our area:
Succession planning event organised by FWAG South West
Thursday 14th May 6-9pm at Cleave Farm, Wilmington, with Heather Wildman from Saviour Associates: http://www.saviourassociates.co.uk/succession.asp.
To book places please email [email protected].
Details of Open Farm Sunday events in the region
There is one at a farm near Dalwood, and another just over the border in West Dorset.
If you think you might be interested in opening your farm to the public in the future, these events give a useful insight into what open farm days entail.
Please click here for more details Open Farm Sunday.