RAAP Courses

The Regenerative Agriculture Accelerator Programme, hosted by the Cotswolds National Landscape (CNL) team and funded through the Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL), have a number of events coming coming up, organised by RAAP facilitator Jonty Brunyee, to which Cluster members are welcome to attend.

1. Webinar with Caroline Grindrod – Thursday 5th February from 6.30 to 8.00.

Online

Caroline is a renowned Regenerative Agriculture Trainer, Consultant and Coach. She is a co-founder of Roots to Regeneration,  Wilderculture CIC and Primal Meats. After nearly 30 years working with land — and the last 15 focused on regenerative agriculture (mostly in an uplands context), supporting 100,000+ acres of transition and training farmers managing 500,000 more — she's learned to think deep and spot patterns before they become obvious. Join us for a presentation and Q&A focusing on Carolines thinking and how regenerative principles can apply to farming in the Cotswold Hills.

To book please email Jonathan@conygreefarm.co.uk

2. Communication workshop with Anna Jones (JustFarmers) – Tuesday Feb 17^th from 10.00 till 4.00

Kenneth Russell Room, RAU, Cirencester, GL7 6JS

Working together in a relaxed and friendly group, Anna and your fellow trainees will help you find the skills and confidence to tell your own farming, environmental or food story, in your own words - in a way that really connects with your audiences, followers and customers alike. Lunch provided.

Please Book Here 

3. Regenerative Grazing Workshop and Farm Walk at Sandy Hill with Tim Williams & Matt Elliot – Wednesday 4^th March from 10.00 till 4.00

Indoor session at Aldsworth Village Hall GL54 3QU (TBC)  with outdoor session at Sandy Hill Farm, Sherborne.

Tim Williams is a livestock farmer and founder of Earth Farmers, an advisory organisation helping farmers across the UK transition to low input, regenerative and soil focused systems of production. Having managed pasture based livestock systems in both New Zealand and the UK, including dairy, sheep and beef, his focus is on creating low or no input systems that optimise grazing management for soil health, animal performance and farm resiliency. His learnings come from a combination of first-hand experience, research and learnings from some of the world's best graziers. Join us for a deep dive into grazing principles and design, and bring your questions.  Following an indoor session and lunch we will drive 5 minutes to Sandy Hill Farm to meet Matthew Elliot of The Sandy Hill Mob.  See herbal leys, species rich parkland, Herefords, mob grazing system and pastured poultry.

To book please email Jonathan@conygreefarm.co.uk

4. RAAP Conference ‘Nurturing the ReGen Generation - New Ideas and People’ – Thursday 19^th March from 9.00 till 5.30

Boutflour Hall, RAU, Cirencester, GL7 6JS

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural gathering, the Cotswold Regenerative Agriculture Conference 2026 focuses on the people, ideas, and collaborations needed to advance regenerative farming, and how we nurture the Regen Generation. We will seek positive solutions to the challenges ahead and help participants plan their next steps. 

The CRAC is a unique one day event. It will include formal sessions and break out workshops on:

• Demystifying regenerative, organic and agroecological principles

• Breaking down the rural/urban divide

• Insightful stories and top tips from young regenerative farmers and advisors

• The value of mentoring and intergenerational knowledge in regenerative farming

• Enterprise stacking and joint ventures – make it happen

• Innovative knowledge exchange programmes – get involved

• The power of farmer led facilitated cluster groups

• Regen in action at Coates Farm at the RAU (farm walk with data)

The full list of sessions and speakers will be announced soon.

Please book your ticket here or via www.cotswolds-nl.org.uk/events.