Organic Research Centre (ORC) Isi Mackintosh and Greg Pilley from Stroud Brewery hosted a talk session which outlined the current organic UK grown hops and beer market, the impact climate change is going to have on hop growing which will lead into the need to trial organic hop varieties. Thy also talked about the field lab, which ORC led research on, the outcomes from it and what we want to do next/future of organic hop growing in the UK.
Jayne Arnold from Oxton Organics talk about her experiments and experience with winter cover crops and discusses how important they are for maintaining and improving soil structure.
Raam Singh from Preta Carbon discusses ‘The Wonders of Biochar’ on the Radish Beets stage at OGG24. Discussing the uses and benefits of biochar in horticultural growing systems. His own experiments and findings as well as those of others. And also how to create your own biochar for improving your soil and plant life.