Here at the Allerton Project we embarked on a large-scale, long-term silvopasture trial in 2016 in partnership with the Woodland Trust. 2000 trees were individually planted and guarded in sinuous curves across a 5ha field of permanent pasture in densities ranging from 100/ha to 1600/ha.
Over the coming decades we will measure a range of data from this trial, including biodiversity, soil and tree carbon, soil water infiltration, soil nutrient status, soil GHG emissions, grass growth and liveweight gain of the livestock in the separate compartments.
Over Agroforestry Open Weekend 2024 we will be open Friday 17th May 1.00 – 3.00pm. There is a sister event taking place in the morning 4 miles away which will showcase a different type of Agroforestry at our Head of Research Chris Stoate’s farm in Tilton.
Book your place
If you would like to attend please email allertontraining@gwct.org.uk with your name and number of attendees. For more info about the event please see here.
- Hot drinks and water will be available, please bring your own lunch. Toilets are also available on site.
- Parking available on site.
- Well behaved dogs on leads welcome.
- In order to reach the agroforestry there is a short walk up a farm track which is uneven.
You can also find out more about our agroforestry at The Allerton Project here.