The Allerton Project will be celebrating its 25th anniversary by opening its doors for the public to visit.
The highly-successful demonstration farm will be celebrating years of farmland research, which carries out innovative studies.
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust’s Allerton Project is marking the special occasion with a series of farm walks on Wednesday, June 28.
The open day provides an opportunity for guests to see the environmental integration research at Loddington, Leicestershire.
'Immensely proud'
Head of the Allerton Project, Alastair Leake, said: “We’re immensely proud of the work we do at the Allerton Project and are looking forward to celebrating our 25th anniversary next month.
“The timed walks give everyone a chance to learn about the variety of work we carry out, from explaining the science behind beetle banks to the zero-till soil management on soil biology, structure and infiltration to the construction of wetlands.
“We have lots planned and look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible.”
'Ground-breaking'
Head of research, professor Chris Stoate, below, said the work at Allerton has been 'ground-breaking'.
He said: “We work with farmers and university scientists; with retailers and other conservation charities and our local community. Such broad collaboration has enabled us to address a wide range of agricultural and environmental issues.”
Research incorporates zero-till, soil improvement, the effect on predation on farmland birds, pollinators, water quality, cover & catch crops, agroforestry, which all contributes significantly to environmental and agricultural policy.
The education programme includes the BASIS-accredited Certificate in Conservation Management and the Big Farmland Bird Count.
