Just over a month ago we utilized our brome which was cut and collected from several arable fields. The process of composting is now complete. Looking forward to sampling in a weeks time to see the levels of microbes. #wildkenhill #Wildsoils

The brome and black grass we’ve cleared off our cereal fields with the Zurn. I’ve been put to good use. two more rows of compost. #wildkenhill #wildsoils

Time to hitch on the Zurn and reduce the brome levels in some organic spring barley, another load to make into compost. #wildsoils #wildkenhill

Supporting information on our composting project. I carried out a baseline analysis of soil from one of our fields then applied over a year a combination of compost and compost extracts. We’re now in the correct succession stage to grow row crops. Looking forward to yield results

Following one application of bio complete compost and several extracts we’re starting to see great results. All indications show we’re making a difference. #wildsoils #wildkenhill #soilhealth #regenfarming

An example of over worked light land, the poor old peas are having a nice peddledashing, if sprayed with a pre em that's now in the hedge or on a neighbours farm 😩

Pushing on this morning after the success of yesterday. Both bubbles are now in action. #wildkenhill #wildsoils

Great news, we’ve finally reached the point we can apply bio complete extract with our seed drill.

So the affect on the soil from applying 3 litres of bio complete extract is: Increased fungal hyphae Reduction in bacteria Increased Protozoa numbers This is a sign microbes are recycling, such a positive outcome

So the most surprising part of this project, was the sap test results. Far more nutritional value in the lettuce treated with the bio complete extract. Now we need to role this out to large scale cereal production. #wildkenhill #wildsoils #SoilForClimateAction

The results are in. After 3 applications of bio complete compost extract a month apart we cut and weighed each lettuce on the treated & unthreaded. 5kgs more lettuce come from the treated plots. #wildkenhill #wildsoils #SoilForClimateAction

Lettuce seeds grown in non-peat compost in a cold frame, hardened outside before planting. 15 lettuce plants per plot, one application of 1L compost extract applied to 3 plots the other 3 plots just had water. Further applications were made a month apart until harvest.

To complete the soil food web consultancy module i had to grow a crop utilising the principles and practices from the past modules, my project was to grow 90 day lettuce using bio complete compost extract. #wildkenhill #wildsoils #SoilForClimateAction #soilhealth

Good levels of Hare’s foot Inkcap) in this windrow, good levels of blistered cup fungus in my herbal compost windrows, under a microscope there also appears to be an abundance of fungal hyphae, we just need to apply to the soil once the weather clears up.

After 3 years working with Soil Food Web im thrilled to share that, as of this week, I am officially a Soil Food Web Consultant. I am delighted to be the first British farmer to have completed the Soil Food Web course, joining a small group of consultants, (just 39 in the world)

Harvest has been a real mixed bag. The highlights have been the success of our spring planted understories. Not to sure if the combine spot yield metre was correct but not to bad for zero inputs. #wildkenhill

Harvesting some Milling wheat stripped in to a 4 way cover. 50cm row spacings, yielding 3.5 t/ha. Growen with Wildfarmed.. #wildfarmed #wildkenhill

We also have the finished product. #wildkenhill