Farming roadshow: support and resilience - Isle of Wight

Farming roadshow: support and resilience

Date: Tuesday 25 November, 2025

Time: 5:30 to 8 pm

Location: Wild Oak Farm Shop, Combley Road, Havenstreet, Isle of Wight PO33 4SA

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Join farm focused advisors from Catchment Sensitive Farming, the Forestry Commission, Natural England and partners for a free workshop.

Focusing on business-reliance and environmental protection, our Farming Roadshow will showcase the services and support which we can provide to help your farm navigate the challenges of the coming years and decades.

Join us for two keynote sessions with speakers from Andersons, Newhouse Farm in Hampshire, the Forestry Commission and the IW Coppice Group among others.

Listen to specialist presentations and discuss your business challenges.

Organised jointly by Jack Philipsborn (Catchment Sensitive Farming) and Jade Martin (Forestry Commission), this event is free-of-charge and includes dinner. Please advise us of any dietary requirements ahead of the day.

Places are limited and we are now running a waitling list.

AGENDA

Arrival and refreshments, dinner will be served within the programme

Introductory remarks and welcome

Keynote session: The Andersons Centre

Speaker: The Andersons Centre / Chair: Jack Philipsborn (Catchment Sensitive Farming)

The Case for Trees: planning, planting and management

Speaker: Jade Martin (Forestry Commission)

Keynote panel discussion: Building Resilience at Your Farm (with Trees)

Panellists: Tom Murphy, India Blake and Andy Bason / Chair: Jade Martin (Forestry Commission)

Improving Air Quality on Your Farm

Speaker: Jack Philipsborn (Catchment Sensitive Farming)

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