This is a must visit event for those interested in the future sustainability of the countryside, pastoral, low intensity farming systems and the reversing of global warming.

​Join Caroline for breakfast at 0830hrs.  Explore the methodology behind the ancestral health movement, and the theory that you can “eat yourself well” through food produced in the UK today.

​After breakfast, it’s off to 1,500ft to discuss the effect of over-grazing on our uplands.  You will look at carbon sequestration, flood and drought resilience.  As an avid follower of the work of world leading climate scientist & soil microbiologist Walter Jehne, Caroline will demonstrate the capacity of soil and root systems to cool the planet and reverse climate change if we consider a different approach to farming and food production.

​The group will then visit a local farm and discuss the life cycle of sheep, cattle and pigs to better understand food labelling and the compromises that are being made to support intensive food production.  The morning activities conclude with a butchery demonstration to explain where different cuts of meat are taken and to demonstrate how traditional cuts of low cost meat can be a vital part of a family diet.

​An alfresco lunch will be prepared by the group at 1330hrs.  Over lunch, you will be joined by a guest speaker to discuss the relationship between nutrition and mental health.

​After lunch, it is off for a walk through ancient woodland to explore the ecosystems and the symbiotic relationships with the inhabitants.