The second in a series of short films produced as part of the 'Down to Earth' project; a collaboration between Agricology, RuralPod Media and Down to Earth Media (funded by the Rothschild Foundation), which focuses on promoting sustainable agricultural practices being used on the Waddesdon Estate and beyond. The project looks at approaches being used to transition towards no/low input farming methods whilst highlighting the potential for agroecological innovation.
‘Compost in Action’ takes us to the Cambridgeshire Fens where the Waddesdon Estate has Kingsland Farm. Currently in a 5-year agreement with Wildfarmed, the land was managed by Nick Padwick in 2023, who show us operations at Ken Hill Farms, including practicing innovative composting approaches and arable cropping systems, both of which influenced how he managed the land at Kingsland. Hear how Nick creates “bio complete” compost and compost extracts to improve soil microbiology and reduce synthetic inputs. He also describes an innovative pasture cropping system where strips of herbage leys are being grown inbetween rows of wheat.
*Narrated by Ben Eagle
Find out more about the project here tinyurl.com/7unsm9cp/