ReGenAg Chat

Liz Genever and Nic Renison - co-founders of Carbon Calling CIC - catch-up and then chat with Dr David Unwin, who is a GP who specialises in using diet to reduce risk of type 2 diabetes.  He has reversed his Type 2 diabetes (driven by his love of biscuits as a way of dealing with stress) through diet. He talks through how his patients have reversed their diabetes and use the app Freshwell to plan meals. His son is a butcher - https://roastmutton.co.uk/ -  and he grows his own meat and food.

This is the second of a series of podcasts focusing on food, health and getting regenerative approaches to more people. 

This episode is sponsored by Cactus Tree Guards - https://cactustreeguards.co.uk/ - for all your tree protection needs.

Liz Genever and Nic Renison - co-founders of Carbon Calling CIC - catch-up and then chat with Dr Sally Bell, who is a doctor who specialises in women's health. She is a massive advocate for good food alongside spending time in nature, breathwork and managing stress levels. We talked about the similarities between conventional ag thinking and how doctors are managing chronic health issues.

This is the first of a series of podcasts focusing on food, health and getting regenerative approaches to more people. 

This episode is sponsored by Cactus Tree Guards - https://cactustreeguards.co.uk/ - for all your tree protection needs.

Liz Genever and Nic Renison - co-founders of Carbon Calling CIC - catch-up and then chat with Rose Ferraby, who is an archaeologist and artist. We talked about what considering the past can help us plan the future of land use, plus how to engage people with wider conversations about land.  Expect a collage session at the next Carbon Calling.

This episode is sponsored by Cactus Tree Guards - https://cactustreeguards.co.uk/ - for all your tree protection needs.

Liz Genever and Nic Renison - co-founders of Carbon Calling CIC - catch-up and then chat with Francis Dunne, who is an independent grass and forage seed specialist. We talked about herbal leys and the importance of understanding what the objective of the ley in when making decisions. Francis shared his experience of getting seeds to grow. We also briefly debated cultivations vs glyphosate.

This episode is sponsored by Cactus Tree Guards - https://cactustreeguards.co.uk/ - for all your tree protection needs.

Carbon Calling conference is happening on Saturday the 3rd of August 2024 with more details on carboncalling.farm

Liz Genever and Nic Renison - co-founders of Carbon Calling CIC - chat to Vic Ballantyne - speaker at this year's conference. She spoke about her farming system and diversified business, plus why she loved last year's Carbon Calling.

Liz meant Michael Aspel btw and Vic meant Agri-Environment Climate Scheme. 

In the chat we talk about session 3 at last year's Carbon Calling chaired by Michael Blanche, with Nikki Yoxall, Sarah Langford, Claire Whittle and Amy Hughes. Click here to see a recording.

Vic mentioned Sheep Stock Club. If you are unfamiliar with the concept, more details here. Click for more details on Trevor Cook.

See here for more info on Vic and her B&B website.

Carbon Calling conference is happening on Saturday the 3rd of August 2024 with more details on carboncalling.farm. Tickets are available here.

Liz Genever and Nic Renison - co-founders of Carbon Calling CIC - chat to Allen Williams - headliner at the upcoming conference - about why people need to come and see him in a few weeks.

In the chat we talk about the documentary Roots so Deep and Allen's TED Talk - First Heal the Soil, and the Understanding Ag's 6-3-4 approach. 

See here for more info on Allen.

Carbon Calling conference is happening on Saturday the 3rd of August 2024 with more details on carboncalling.farm. Tickets are available here.

Liz Genever and Nic Renison - co-founders of Carbon Calling CIC - catch-up and then chat with Jack Bobo, who is the Director of the University of Nottingham Food Systems Institute. We talked about all sorts, including regenerative production at scale and how we need to think holistically when it comes to provide food for a growing population.

See here for more info on Jack.

This episode is sponsored by Cactus Tree Guards - https://cactustreeguards.co.uk/ - for all your tree protection needs.

Carbon Calling conference is happening on Saturday the 3rd of August 2024 with more details on carboncalling.farm

Liz Genever and Nic Renison - co-founders of Carbon Calling CIC - catch-up and then chat with Stuart Johnson, who is farmer from Northumberland and provided some UK context to the information we heard from Gabe in the last episode. 

This episode is sponsored by Cactus Tree Guards - https://cactustreeguards.co.uk/ - for all your tree protection needs.

Carbon Calling conference is happening on Saturday the 3rd of August 2024 with more details on carboncalling.farm.

Liz Genever and Nic Renison - co-founders of Carbon Calling CIC - catch-up with themselves and then have a  chat with the legend of Gabe Brown, US rancher and founder of Understanding Ag. 

This episode is sponsored by Cactus Tree Guards - https://cactustreeguards.co.uk/ - for all your tree protection needs.

In this session we spoke to Broomhouse Farm about connecting people with farming, Sally & Andrew Hatton about making cheese again in Nidderdale , and Sara Grady  about making British pasture leather a success.