Programme
We look forward to welcoming you to Le Tacheron Farm for a two-day food and farming festival. Over the past three years Regen Gathering has become a transformative event on the island, bringing together a range of inspiring projects, demonstrations and speakers. If you care about the future of food, farming and health - this is for you!
Friday, Sept 11th Day 1
Please note that there may be some adjustments to this programme.
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The official opening of the 2026 Regen Gathering, introducing the local context and what we hope to achieve with the festival.
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A deep dive into the value of dung beetles in farming systems, what they need to thrive and why numbers are falling in Jersey, led by leading expert Dr Sally Ann Spence. Dung beetles are ecosystem engineers, with significant economic and environmental benefits. A healthy population of dung beetles improves soil health, water filtration, biodiversity and animal health by suppressing parasites, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and surface runoff.
With:
Dr Sally Ann Spence, Dungbeetles for Farmers
Hosted by Jersey Biodiversity Centre
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Learn about drought and wind resistant tree planting for a changing climate.
With:
Ben Parkes, Trees For Life
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How to build a hot compost heap. The importance of composting for optimal soil health.
With:
Glyn Mitchell
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Composting at farm or communal scale, covering Johnson-Su Bioreactors, Thermaphilic Composting, Vermicomposting, Bokashi, Compost Teas and the Luebke technique.
With:
Angelika Luebke, U.R.S. Landmanagement, United Research for Soil
Kelly Moss, The Groundschool
Jock Pettit, The Soil Farm
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Join livestock farmer and PHD researcher Sara Hall to explore the Impact of herbal leys and mixed species swards on animal health, milk quality, meat quality, climate resilience, soil health and biodiversity. Covering the use of herbal leys for silage and grazing.
With:
Sara Hall, Pasture for Life
Paul Houze, Lodge Farm
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An aerial view. An introduction to drone surveys.
With:
Piers Sangan, Sangan Conservation
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An introduction to the Rural Support Scheme, followed by a drop in clinic.
With:
Matt Le Maistre, Farm Jersey
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A programme pause to take lunch and socialise
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How to save water & build rich soil through multi layered beds. A German method for creating long lasting moisture and nutrient dense soil.
With:
Laura Hudson, Bats End Farm
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Join agroforestry pioneers Wakelyns and the Glastonbury Nut Farm to hear about the opportunities within agro-forestry systems, from productivity and biodiversity gains, to climate resilience, enterprise stacking and community engagement.
With:
Andrew Kent, Glastonbury Nut Farm
David Wolfe, Wakelyns Agrofrostry
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Why dairy farmers never look back after using slurry inoculants. Dairy Farmer Marcus Ferraro shares his experiences of using inoculants, to improve farm efficiencies, boost soil health, reduce run off and hold on to nutrients. Slurry Inoculants are biological treatments containing live bacteria and enzymes that are added to animal manure to break down organic matter, reduce crusting, and trap nitrogen.
With:
Marcus Ferraro, Dairy Farmer, Sychpant Farm
Geoff Hooper, Sylgen
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Join Justin & Ollie as they share insights into their daily life as market gardeners.
With:
Justin Les Gresley, Anneville Farm
Oliver Griggs, Lomah Farm
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Learn how dung beetles act as vital ecosystem engineers, significantly improving soil health and boosting agricultural productivity.
With:
Sally Ann Spence
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The story of how Denmark transformed public sector food in schools, hospitals and social services has been an inspiration to Governments and policy makers around the world. Join Kenneth Hojgaard, former Deputy Director of Copenhagen House of Food, to hear how a new food system was created, with agro-ecological supply chains, healthier food and a prouder workforce. What is the spark that makes things happen? How do you build momentum and structure the change? How do you measure the impact?
With:
Kenneth Hojgaard, former Deputy Director of Copenhagen House of Food
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Learn about the importance of biological recording in monitoring native, invasive, common and rare species to aid science, policy, and planning, and how you can help.
With:
Emily Wagdin, Jersey Biodiversity Centre
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Explore the hidden ecosystems packed inside our countryside hedges.
With:
Jersey Trees For Life
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Getting local agro-ecological food into public institutions/schools, hospitals and care homes. How to structure tendering and procurement processes, develop infrastructure, shape policy and build working relationships with growers.
With:
Marijke van Ranst, ForumBio
Joss Macdonald, Sustain UK (Bridging the Gap)
Christopher Haigh, GROW (UK)
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Learn how to collect and store seeds from ripe, healthy plants to replant next year. Save money, protect plant species and build a collection of crops adapted to your soil.
With:
Laura Hudson, Batts End Farm
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Join Charles Le Maistre and Justin Les Gresley as they guide you through the herbal leys and cover crops they use toimprove soil health, fix nitrogen, and boost biodiversity.
With:
Charles Le Maistre, Le Tacheron Farm
Justin Les Gresley, Anneville Farm
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An introduction to the leather industry and why British Pasture Leather are doing things differently. Learn about place based leather, sourced from farms with restorative practices that build soil health, enhance biodiversity and sustain rural livelihoods. What might a new value chain for Jersey Pasture Leather look like?
With:
Alice Robinson & Sara Grady, British Pasture Leather
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How soil health, biodiversity and animal health go hand in hand. Beneficial approaches towards land management.
With:
Dr Inga Wolframm
Ralph Maalouf
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Meet leading experts on soil health and composting, to discuss composting techniques and how to use compost on your farm or in your garden. They will help guide you to the system that might be best suited to your needs, or optimise the system you are already using.
With:
Angelika Luebke, United Research for Soil
Kelly Moss, The Groundschool
Jock Pettitt, The Soil Farm
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The purpose and meaning behind Birdsong Community Garden. How working with nature, animals and soil can boost health and well being.
With:
Kate De La Mare, Birdsong Garden
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An intimate portrait of Andrew Kent's transition from conventional farming to ecological restoration through hazelnut and walnut tree planting. The film, directed by his daughter Elsa Kent, is followed by a Q&A with the film maker and farmer.
With:
Elsa Kent, Film Producer
Andrew Kent, Glastonbury Nut Farm
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13th Parish Jersey International Film Festival is partnering with Regen Gathering 2026, to present a programme of international short films. This is a playful look at our complicated relationship with nature, animals, the land and each other – through the diverse genres of animation, fiction and experimental short film. A collection of films that has something to say about interconnection, building community and sustainability – and quite a lot to say about not getting into competition with nature. Join us for an enlightening hour of 'Songs of Nature'.
With:
Bruce Labey
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Fireside storytelling with local farming families.
Lineup tbc
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Track and identify some of Jersey's resident bat species. Monitors provided. Max. 40 participants
Saturday, Sept 12th Day 2
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Birds, wildflowers, butterflies, moths and wildflowers, followed by croissants and coffee!
Join Neil Singleton, Alli Singleton and Kim Koester to discover the diverse selection of wildlife that call Le Tacheron Farm their home.
We will explore fields and hedgerows, before investigating the overnight moth traps and introducing you to the mysterious and beautiful world of night-flying insects.
We'll finish with freshly baked croissants, coffee, tea and orange juice from Veranda.
A wonderful, early morning wildlife adventure with breakfast included. Perfect for all the family!
With:
Ali & Neil Singleton, Birding Tours-Jersey
Kim Koester
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The official opening of the 2nd day of the 2026 Regen Gathering,
With:
Baroness Rosie Boycott
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Young islanders share their experiences of taking part in educational projects, from growing, to cooking, to field to fork, before being joined by local facilitators. What inspires young people to be more engaged with the food they eat and where it comes from? What are they most curious about? What are the impacts of incorporating food and farming in education?
With:
Rachel Higo, Caring Cooks
Grace Crake, Sprouts Farm Club
Kaspar Wimberley, The Sustainable Cooperative
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“In 2015 I grew an acre of April Bearded wheat in Devon. I scythed it, threshed it, and milled it by hand. What that year taught me was not a technique but a relationship: that a field of wheat is not a factory floor, it is a community of soil organisms, fungi, insects, weather and human attention, all metabolising sunlight together. When Stephan Harding taught me at Schumacher College that Gaia is not a metaphor but a description — that the Earth behaves as a single self-regulating living system — the acre made sense. Every loaf is a conversation with that system. The only question is whether the conversation is honest.”
Andrew now makes artisan pasta and biscuits using freshly milled heritage and population wheats, sourced from regional organic farms. Find out more about Andrew’s journey, what motivates him and why we need a cultural shift that moves away from the commodity.
With:
Andrew Gilhespy, The Fresh Flour Company
Charles Le Maistre, Le Tacheron Farm
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Running a mixed smallholding: livestock, bees and veg. Join Ryan as he shares his ever-evolving journey with his diverse small holding.
With:
Ryan Cornick
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Accompany Matt as he lays one of the Le Tacheron hedges, and discover how this traditional practice provides vital agricultural, ecological, and environmental benefits.
With:
Matt Bartlett
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Opportunities for flower farming and how to make it work.
Lineup tbc
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What happens when you choose to invest in your own supply of food? Over 9000 citizens have done just that and become decision makers in the supply chain.
Herenboeren (People's Farming) is a revolutionary citizen owned farming model that is spreading across the Netherlands and reshaping European agriculture. Each farm is owned by approximately 250 households. Herenboeren highlights how community-backed agriculture can secure stable incomes for farmers, while returning food autonomy directly to citizens. Join Douwe Korting to find out more! A presentation will be followed by a 20 minute workshop.
With:
Douwe Korting, Herenboeren
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Hear from market gardener Jack about regenerative farming in Guernsey and why they decided to start farming.
With:
Jack Etheridge, Rowan Tree Farm
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An introduction to the Rural Support Scheme and an opportunity to have your questions answered. How can the RSS support new entrants into farming? How does the credit system work?
With:
Matt Le Maistre, Farm Jersey
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How to build a hot compost heap. The importance of composting for optimal soil health.
With:
Glyn Mitchell
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A programme pause to take lunch and socialise
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Join the Jersey Biodiversity Centre to conduct flower-insect timed (FIT) counts - a simple survey used to monitor our often overlooked wild pollinators.
With:
Emily Wagdin, Jersey Biodiversity Centre
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Three ambitious projects from the UK and Jersey share their vision for creating training opportunities and pathways into agro-ecological futures.
GroundSchool is a non-profit learning centre for the food and farming community, to share knowledge about regenerative approaches towards food production and teach the skills needed to make them happen.
GROW (UK) is a community focused farm that prioritises children, young people, and families facing barriers to learning, well-being, and the outdoors, with accredited courses and traineeships in mycology, floristry and horticulture.
Cultivate Skills reconnects Jersey’s deep agricultural and horticultural heritage with the emerging enterprise of tomorrow, providing professional development and education that turns aspiring entrepreneurs and hobbyists into professional producers and skilled horticulturists.
With:
Joanna Bowen, The Groundschool
Jess McGovern, Cultivate
GROW (UK)
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With:
Helena Norberg-Hodge
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Islanders consistently tell us they want to eat healthier food, buy more local produce, and support Jersey's farmers and food producers. They also want good food to be easier to find, more accessible, and more affordable.
With supermarkets and local food businesses playing a significant role in shaping what we eat, what does a health and sustainable food retail environment look like in Jersey and what role could Government play in helping shape it?
This interactive huddle session will explore insights from recent workshops with Islanders and expert stakeholders, opening up discussion around creating food retail environments that support both people and planet.
With:
Martin Knight, Public Health
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Learn how no dig gardening can be good for soil, healthy for plants and easy for gardeners! No dig gardening leads to more biodiversity, earlier harvests, fewer weeds, more productive plots, longer harvesting seasons, better water retention and improved drainage. Join us with Charles Dowding, for tips and tricks from one of the best in the business!
With:
Charles Dowding
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Details coming soon!
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Our rewilding journey so far.
With:
Chas Quenault, La Sergente
Piers Sangan, Sangan Conservation
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Join Anne from the Jersey Biodiversity Centre and Société Jersiaise as she guides you through Jersey's September plants and wild flowers.
With:
Anne Haden
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Join market gardeners Oliver Griggs from Lomah Farm and Sasha Marsh from The Soil Farm to hear how their farming operations and businesses have evolved over the past two years, with Sasha opening a farm shop in Guernsey and Oliver growing his veg box delivery scheme. What keeps them motivated and what are their visions for the future of food in the Channel Islands? What do they see as opportunities and what are their biggest challenges?
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Lomah Farm, Oliver Griggs
Sasha Marsh, The Soil Farm
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Meadows come in all sizes, from small pollinator patches, to expansive landscapes and species-rich grasslands. Join meadow experts Sarah Flower and Dr Sally Gouldstone to discover what is possible with wildflowers, from meadow restoration, to garden meadows, farmland boundaries and meadows grown for botanicals, with practical advice on managing a meadow, collecting seed and propagation. Discover why Sarah and Sally fell in love with meadows and how important they are in restoring biodiversity.
With:
Charles Flower Consultancy, Sarah Flower
Seilich, Dr. Sally Gouldstone
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Lifestyle medicine offers the opportunity to improve your health by taking a holistic look at the foods we eat, how we move, sleep, manage stress, and take part in our communities.
With:
Jo Darwood & Lauren Perchard-Rees, Circle of Health
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Hear how GROW Jersey and the Salvation Army are using horticulture to provide therapy, rehabilitation, social inclusion, education and social services.
With:
Sheena Brockie, GROW Jersey
Salvation Army Jersey
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Landmatch Jersey is an opportunity for landowners and those looking for land to connect with one another.
You might be a landowner looking for somebody to farm your land in a nature-friendly way
You may also be a farmer, looking to share your land with other farmers or enterprises.
You might have a project idea, but need a farmer.
You might be a charity looking for a community growing space.
You might be a large community of people wanting to buy a farm together.
You might be a farmer needing more land to expand your operations
You might want to start a market garden or smallholding
You might not know what you want!
Sometimes it can be hard to know where to start.
The launch of Landmatch Jersey seeks to explore what support landowners and land seekers may need to ensure that land match projects get off to the right start, while sharing some useful insights. It is an opportunity to share our questions and reservations, as well as our visions and ambitions. Building trust and preparing to enter into a working relationship can take time. We do not expect that matches will be made at our launch, but we don’t discount it either.
Landmatch Jersey will seek to connect people with programmes that support new entrants with training and access to markets, community food-growing initiatives and opportunities for those who feel excluded from farming to take their place in shaping our food future. We aims to support farming systems that work with nature, regenerate soil, protect water, foster biodiversity, build climate resilience, provide rural livelihoods and create local food networks.
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Meet leading experts on soil health and composting, to discuss composting techniques and how to use compost on your farm or in your garden. They will help guide you to the system that might be best suited to your needs, or optimise the system you are already using.
With:
Angelika Luebke, United Research for Soil
Kelly Moss, The Groundschool
Jock Pettitt, The Soil Farm
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Learn how to plan and sow for year round crops. Tips to avoid gaps in your veg cycles.
With:
Laura Hudson
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With:
Helena Norberg-Hodge, Local Futures
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Lineup tbc
