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Medicine Fields: The Benefits of Diverse Pasture

Medicine Fields: The Benefits of Diverse Pasture The WHAg Farmacy are delighted to feature a second blog from medical herbalist and shepherdess, Kate Scott, on Herbal leys and native plants for livestock health, productivity and diversity.Kate has a unique heritage, being descended from generations of herbalists and drovers. She's also an agricultural consultant, and currently …

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Meg’s Musings: My Love Hate Relationship with Summer

Meg's Musings: My Love Hate Relationship with Summer The winters, particularly of late, have been interminable. Seemingly starting in September and still giving us anxiety about the cold, excessive wet, excessive dry, excessive cold up to and including May this year. 8 months of miserable weather. So, when the weather finally breaks and you can …

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Soil and Health

Soil and Health Mark Measures is regarded by many people as the doyen of UK organic farm advisors. He was the first farm manager of Elm Farm Research Centre and then moved on to develop and lead EFRC’s Organic Advisory Service for 15 years. Heading a team of advisors which eventually number over 20, he …

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