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Agroforestry

Celebrating the growing global community of Agroforestry farms and farming – a farmer-led iniative, not a commercial event – no sponsors involved!

Website
https://agroforestryopenweekend.org/

Back for a 4th year in 2024

Friday 17 – Monday 20 May 2024

A great opportunity for farmers, campaigners, politicians, environmentalists and others to see agroforestry in action!

In 2021 6 farms took part. In 2022, 10. In 2023 it was 37, across the UK, Ireland and beyond.

Each was open and welcoming visitors for part of the weekend.

Anyone with an area of agroforestry planting who would like to join in – see the information here about what’s involved and get in touch with us via info@agroforestryopenweekend.org

Access a map of our locations for 2024 HERE (more being added all the time – do check back nearer the weekend)

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