The 2024 Farm Woodland Forum Meeting will bring together researchers and practitioners across the UK who are advancing the practice of agroforestry for food production, reducing farm-level net greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancing biodiversity. Cranfield University working with staff from Coventry University and the University of Reading will seek to provide opportunities in the programme for PhD students and post-doctoral researchers to present their work.
The deadline for abstracts comprising a title, authors and a paragraph description is Friday 26 April.
On Wednesday 19 June there will be sessions for research on agroforestry that is occurring within the United Kingdom. In the evening, there will be formal meal and the Farm Woodland Forum Annual General Meeting. On Thursday 20 June, there will be visits to local tree planting initiatives in Bedfordshire and RSPB’s Hope Farm in Cambridgeshire.
Ticket sales are scheduled to close on Wednesday 12 June. Tickets for the Annual Meeting will be restricted to 50.
Event programme
Location and travel details
Cranfield Management Research Institute (CMRI) (Building 38)
Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL
Who should attend
This event is open to all who are interested in the latest research and innovations related to the integration of trees on farms within the United Kingdom and Ireland. The availability of tickets for the field visit on Thursday 20 June will be restricted to 50, and tickets will be allocated to participants on a first come basis.
Costs and concessions
Standard Annual (2024) Farm Woodland Forum membership: £10
Student Annual (2024) Farm Woodland Forum membership: £1
Annual (2024) European Agroforestry Federation membership: £10
Registration fee for FWF members: £40
Registration fee for non-FWF members: £60
Tea and coffee and lunch on 19 June: £20
Evening Meal on 19 June: £40
Packed lunch on 20 June: £15
Accommodation at a cost of £113.95 per person for bed and breakfast per night with en suite facilities is available at the Cranfield Management Development Centre (CMDC) for the evenings of 18 June and 19 June. To secure accommodation at Cranfield University please e-mail cmdcreservations@cranfield.ac.uk, quoting reference number KX398607.
Other options for accommodation can be found using search engines focused on MK43 0AL.
