"It gives farmers hope & inspiration."
For our next evening webinar we’re delighted to invite you to a special online screening of the new documentary film Growing Rich with Nature: A Farmer’s Success Story, followed by a live discussion and Q&A with the featured farmer, Simon Hare.
📅 Tuesday, 16th April
🕗 8:00 PM BST
30 minute screening
30 minute live Q&A
📍 Online via Zoom
🎟️ Free to attend
A Film Grounded in Practice, Framed by Science
Commissioned by Darlington Friends of the Earth, the film was shot over the course of a year and combines immersive storytelling with expert insight.
Growing Rich with Nature is presented by beef farmer Simon Hare, and shares his story of using the regenerative farming system at Trees House Farm. This is a farmer’s story of success, and the film charts Simon’s journey from managing a conventional dairy farm to a thriving regenerative beef farm. His journey offers a tangible and accessible route for farmers considering adopting regenerative farming practices on their own farm.
Simon’s experiences are framed by other professionals, who each offer perspectives on how regenerative farming nurtures human, animal and environmental health. These experts are Allan Savory (creator of Holistic Management), Christopher Cooke (Field Professional in Holistic Management), Gillian Butler (Senior Lecturer in Animal Science) and Mark Hopper (Technical Supervisor at CSX Carbon).
Farmers are important custodians of our natural environment with a little over 70% of the UK’s land being farmed. The current backdrop of the climate and ecological emergency requires a different approach to food production and this has led to growing momentum to implement regenerative farming practices. That is, ways of farming that support nature and ensure that nature, farmers and consumers thrive.
Growing Rich with Nature has been co-produced collaboratively over the past 18 months between artist Matt Denham, environmental activists Emma Casson, Issy Crocker, Grecko Indie Media, Cat McConnachie, Rachel Nixon and Kendra Ullyart, and farmer Simon Hare.
This online screening features new footage from Allan Savory and will be followed by a live Q&A with Simon Hare, the farmer featured in the film.
