Farm of the Future and Cotswold Climathons
The Farm of the Future Climathon was held earlier this month on Tramway Farm and asked: What might a climate resilient farm of the future look like? After a farm walk (pictured right) run by Strutt and Parker colleagues, participants reconvened in Blackwell Village Hall to discuss and develop relevant solutions for Tramway Farm, a predominantly arable farm of 480 acres with some pasture and woodland, which can be used as a case study example for farms of a similar type.
In the afternoon, six teams put forward their solutions and received feedback from a panel comprising representatives from the family at Tramway Farm, Strutt and Parker and the Royal Agricultural Society of England. The solution development process was positive and creative, with the final ideas incorporating the family’s strategies and priorities for their farm, and innovative suggestions for a climate resilient farm. Solutions included ideas for business and community engagement, and farming systems designed to support both nature and the farm business.
This event followed the Cotswold Climathon in September which asked: How can food, farming and land use help achieve net zero? You can read more about it on our research page and watch a video produced by Cotswold District Council, in which co-investigator Damian Maye, describes the Climathon process.
