Groundswell 2026 organisers are promising the most immersive and diverse programme to date as the regenerative agriculture festival marks its tenth anniversary.
Hosted by the Cherry family, Groundswell will take place on 1 – 2 July at Lannock Manor Farm, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
Visit the NFU stand
Once again the NFU and NFU Mutual will be hosting a stand at the event, this year based on stand C10 in the Pasture Field.
On stand, we will be hosting three sessions during the two days covering sustainable protein crops, with Crops Board Chair Jamie Burrows; livestock integration into arable systems with Livestock Board Chair David Barton; and an NFU Mutual-hosted panel session on accreditation and collaboration alongside Wildlife Farms and Estates. Find out what’s happening on the NFU stand.
Elsewhere in the festival, as part of the main programme, NFU Chief Education Manager Joshua Payne will host a session entitled ‘Through the Farm Gate: Removing Barriers, Building Belonging’.
Plus, catch NFU East region crops board member David Lord and NFU Senior Veterinary Adviser Claire White who are also speaking at the event.
‘The Glastonbury of farming’
Brothers Paul and John Cherry founded Groundswell – once described in the Waitrose Weekend newspaper as ‘the Glastonbury of farming’ – after becoming frustrated at the lack of a UK event that reflected their no-till journey.
Groundswell provides a forum for farmers and anyone interested in food production or the environment to learn about the theory and practical applications of conservation agriculture or regenerative systems, including cover crops and reintroducing livestock into the arable rotation, with a view to improving soil.
The event features talks, forums and discussions from leading international soil health experts, experienced arable and livestock farmers, agricultural policy experts and AgTech innovators.
Sessions will take place across the many different venues at Groundswell and also around the farm on safaris and plot tours.
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