English About this event
This event is open to farmers, crofters and new entrants living in Scotland, who identify as women, working the land at any scale. The training is part of LWA’s ‘Low Input Livestock’ workshop series which aims to empower women farmers in Scotland to share knowledge and skills that support a transition to agroecology.
Nikki Yoxall farms with her husband James, using Holistic Management and Regenerative Principles to run a profitable but highly bio-diverse business. Year round grazing is key to their system so managing for winter stockpile and wildlife habitat and plant species richness feature heavily. All animals are 100% pasture fed, and their system also makes use of silvopasture for animal health and welfare benefits as well as climate resilience.
In the morning Nikki will introduce their approach to holistic grazing, including setting the Holistic Context, grazing planning and monitoring. Then after lunch, we’ll have a visit to Blackwells farm to see their wee mob of native breed cattle in action.
Topics for discussion will include:
- Holistic Management
- Grazing planning & monitoring
- Grazing infrastructure
- Breed selection
- Reducing inputs
- Silvopasture
This is designed to be an interactive day with time to share knowledge, ask questions and build a peer support network of regenerative women graziers.
