SHORT INTRODUCTION TO PERENNIAL WHEATGRASS

FarmED Founder, Ian Wilkinson, introduces our experiment with perennial wheatgrass. Will we be able to take grains from it to make bread? Will it sequester more carbon in the soil? Watch this space next summer!
FarmED is the new Centre for Farming and Food Education based at Honeydale Farm in the Cotswolds.
Our mission is to accelerate the transition towards regenerative farming and sustainable food systems by providing space and opportunity for inspirational education, innovative research, practitioner-led knowledge exchange events and personal development.
The farm is a diverse mix of low input arable and temporary grass, and organic permanent pasture. Our trial plots include blocks of sainfoin, herbal ley, barley, heritage wheat, wild bird seed and various cover crops. The grassland is managed by mob grazed sheep.
At the heart of FarmED are two impressive eco-buildings - one providing space for conferences, lectures, workshops and special events; and the other a farm to fork kitchen and food space, and a regenerative business incubator.
Our audience includes local communities, schools, universities, researchers, farmers, new entrants, foodies, businesses, environmental groups and policy makers.
Our Website - www.farm-ed.co.uk

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Is it getting to be as tall as you expected? apart from the seeds, is any other part of the plant useful as fodder, say? And how much will it have to be fed, do you think?