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Amelia Hood

@milliehood.bsky.social

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Ecologist interested in how biodiversity, farming, and people work together. Agroforestry enthusiast. Research Lecturer at Uni. of Reading (she/her)

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Amelia Hood @milliehood.bsky.social · Sep 3

Cover crops are good for the soil!🌱🌾
Our UK trials found 53% increase in 🪱during cover cropping and 66% in the subsequent crop.
And🕷️increased by 26%!

Thanks Crop Production Magazine for sharing our SHOWCASE results
www.cpm-magazine.co.uk/events/resea...

Researching regen approaches gaining speed

Practical experience has outstripped research results within the regenerative farming world, but that’s slowly changing.

www.cpm-magazine.co.uk

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Amelia Hood @milliehood.bsky.social · Sep 3

🌳Join us at #AgroforestryShow nxt week for our session: Opportunities for farmer-led research in silvoarable AF

I'll introduce the Trees-in-fields Network, which focuses on farmer-led research & community
www.trees-in-fields-network.co.uk @thesoilassociation.bsky.social‬ ‪@uor-research.bsky.social‬

Amelia Hood @milliehood.bsky.social · Jul 30

Glad you're having a nice time Rich, and I'm sure the NT nature is sparking more ideas! Looking forward to catching up when you're back

Amelia Hood @milliehood.bsky.social · Jul 4

Thanks to the Woodland Trust for organising our session

Looking forward to our next get together at the Agroforestry Show already! www.agroforestryshow.com
🌳🌽🌳🥰

Amelia Hood @milliehood.bsky.social · Jul 4

Research has shown that AF can benefit biodiversity & production
🐝‪@alexavarah.bsky.social‬ found x2.4 more bees in silvoarable vs arable shorturl.at/XVO4V
🪲Tom Staton found 24% more predators & 25% less pests shorturl.at/5uBOD
🪱@rosyscholes.bsky.social‬ found 48% more worms in rows & 25% in alleys

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Amelia Hood @milliehood.bsky.social · Jul 4

Just back from Groundswell & buzzing from so many exciting discussions about agroforestry!

If you're interested in joining a community of farmers to test new ways of managing agroforestry, check out the Trees-in-fields Network: shorturl.at/2IeMl

🌳🌽🌳 #YesPleaseTrees #TheTreesKnees #GetYourTreesOut

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Amelia Hood @milliehood.bsky.social · May 9

Thought bsky was cool so where's the worm emoji?

🐛 #NotMyEmoji

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Amelia Hood @milliehood.bsky.social · May 9

Great news Ed! I'm a few months behind but this is really good to see 😀

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Amelia Hood @milliehood.bsky.social · May 9

Excited to be presenting results from the SHOWCASE project and Agroforestry Group this month!

Our farm trials across England have shown cover crops can increase earthworms by 65% in the following cash crops! AND agroforestry promotes worms too, especially in drought years 😎

Hope to see you there!🌾

Jake Freestone @no1farmerjake.bsky.social · May 5

We’re delighted to host The Green Farm Collective Regen Farming Conf #GFC25 @ Overbury this year the theme is ‘Soil to Slice’ 🌾🐑🐖🍞🥪🍕

Flier for a Regenerative Farming Conference, hosted at Overbury in Worcestershire and organised by The Green Farm Collective. Speakers include David Purdy, Tim Parton, Rude Wade, Millie Hood, Gloria Mazzer, Matthew Adams and Sarah Dusgate. Exploring how we can improve soil and human health through growing better crops and livestock

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Amelia Hood @milliehood.bsky.social · Mar 21

🌳🌾 Agroforestry webinar Tues 25🌾🌳
Join Rosemary Venn and me for look at agroforestry systems in Europe and key learnings from the #Agromix and @uktreescapes.bsky.social programme

Hope to see you there!

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-web...

Winter Webinar: Learnings from Agromix and Treescapes Projects

Join us for a Winter Webinar to discover key insights from Agromix and Treescapes Projects - all from the comfort of your own home!

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