Groundswell 2019

martian

DD Moderator
BASE UK Member
Location
N Herts
@martian any idea of the schedule yet. There’s some speakers I wouldn’t want to miss and may only be able to make the one day. Also are you doing mob grazing demo again this year?
We're still working on the schedule and will announce it as soon as we can, but most of the headline speakers will be talking on both days. The Burrells can only come on the 27th, so if you want to hear them,then that's your day. Tickets are selling fast, but I don't think we'll be selling out just yet, so patience is probably your friend here..

There's more than enough excitement for two days though. We are increasing the campsite size (and charging a nominal fee) and we have a glamping option for those who, like me, aren't too keen on roughing it. We've got more speakers coming on stream who aren't yet on the website, like Will Scale, who'll be familiar to TFF. We've also just booked Ruby Wax, who'll be talking in the evening slot on the 26th about 'the courage to change' amongst other subjects.

We're hoping to demo mob-grazing on a herbal ley which we sowed on the top half of the demo field in the autumn. It's got a bit of growing to do first.
 

Samcowman

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Cornwall
We're still working on the schedule and will announce it as soon as we can, but most of the headline speakers will be talking on both days. The Burrells can only come on the 27th, so if you want to hear them,then that's your day. Tickets are selling fast, but I don't think we'll be selling out just yet, so patience is probably your friend here..

There's more than enough excitement for two days though. We are increasing the campsite size (and charging a nominal fee) and we have a glamping option for those who, like me, aren't too keen on roughing it. We've got more speakers coming on stream who aren't yet on the website, like Will Scale, who'll be familiar to TFF. We've also just booked Ruby Wax, who'll be talking in the evening slot on the 26th about 'the courage to change' amongst other subjects.

We're hoping to demo mob-grazing on a herbal ley which we sowed on the top half of the demo field in the autumn. It's got a bit of growing to do first.
Thanks for that. Plenty of time for it to grow once the sun shines!!!
 

martian

DD Moderator
BASE UK Member
Location
N Herts
Thanks for the heads up, slight cock-up in the IT dept...tickets not on sale yet, Thursday 28th they will be.

We will be offering some tickets very cheap, or even free, to the deserving poor. But they will have to earn them in some way, yet to be decided
With many thanks to support from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, we're now able to offer bursaries to a select few. Anyone who's interested can apply through the Buy Tickets bit of the website, explaining why you think you deserve a free ticket for both days and £100 for out of pocket expenses/travel etc. The deal is you'll have to write up your experiences of the show afterwards. There's a limited number available, the best reasons for wanting in will win.
 

martian

DD Moderator
BASE UK Member
Location
N Herts
@martian what’s the deal with camping. The wife and I are thinking of coming down the night before and camping to save such an early start.
There's a campsite with hot showers etc next to the carpark, we're charging £8/pitch this year and I'm hoping we'll provide a better service. Quite a lot of people have booked in already, nearly everyone who's booked tickets so far have gone for both days and a lot of 'em seem to want to camp...I'd have you all to stay, but we've got a full house
 

holwellcourtfarm

Member
Livestock Farmer
There's a campsite with hot showers etc next to the carpark, we're charging £8/pitch this year and I'm hoping we'll provide a better service. Quite a lot of people have booked in already, nearly everyone who's booked tickets so far have gone for both days and a lot of 'em seem to want to camp...I'd have you all to stay, but we've got a full house
Glamping business......


Just sayin' :whistle:
 

Samcowman

Member
Mixed Farmer
Location
Cornwall
Welcome to camp here overnight on the 25th if it helps Sam.
Thanks Ian. Will let you know if we need to. Was hoping to get some BBQ and the boss has an old friend she wants to catch up with.

There's a campsite with hot showers etc next to the carpark, we're charging £8/pitch this year and I'm hoping we'll provide a better service. Quite a lot of people have booked in already, nearly everyone who's booked tickets so far have gone for both days and a lot of 'em seem to want to camp...I'd have you all to stay, but we've got a full house
Thanks for that. Is it a choice after you book your day or do you just pay when you turn up?
 

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