British Grassland Society

24/06/2026

GrassCheck Bulletin w/c 22.06.2026🌱
Dry farms should increase grass allowance and reduce purchased feed inputs. Heavier land types are still struggling with grazing conditions and now also grass surplus, using silage to remove surplus is the quickest and best option to get the grazing platform back on target. 🎯👍

18/06/2026

🐮 Farm Walk – Not to Be Missed! 🐮

Catch all the details in the Members' Letter, 17th June.
Not a member but interested in joining our Farm Walk? Get in touch and we'll help you become a member so you don't miss out! 🚜🌱

17/06/2026

GrassCheck Bulletin w/c 15.06.2026🌱
Due to recent cold and wet conditions, grass growth has been lower than expected and many farms are getting tight for grass, with several of the GC farmers falling below an Average Farm Cover (AFC) of 2100kg DM/ha and a cover/LU

17/06/2026

🌿🚜 Herefordshire Grassland Society Summer Farm Walk & BBQ 2026 🚜🌿

Join us for an enjoyable summer evening of farming discussion, pasture management insights, and great local food at Haven Farm, Dilwyn.

📅 Thursday 25th June 2026
🕕 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start
📍 The Haven, Dilwyn, Herefordshire, HR4 8JB
📍 What3Words: ///bottle.emailed.storeroom

Kindly hosted by the Lewis Family, Haven Farm is a 400-acre mixed farming enterprise combining generations of farming heritage with a progressive regenerative approach. The farm produces cider apples, hops and arable crops, and is home to Haven Herefords, the world's oldest family-run herd of pedigree Hereford cattle.

During the walk, you'll hear how the farm is improving pasture resilience and livestock performance through the use of diverse herbal leys, while also exploring opportunities to diversify the business.

🍔 8:00pm – Locally Sourced BBQ
💷 £10 per person

✅ Open to members and non-members alike

A big thank you to CXCS for kindly sponsoring the event.

📢 Please RSVP by 18th June 2026 by completing the booking form https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/fBR3tFULWX or scanning the QR code on the event poster.

We look forward to seeing you there for an informative and sociable summer evening!

🌱🐄🍔

16/06/2026

BGS Summer Meeting 7 July - Booking Closing Soon!
Time is running out to book your place at this year’s Summer Meeting.
We will be visiting Poldean Farm near Moffat and Bankhead Farm near Dumfries.
For further details and to book your place please visit: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/britishgrasslandsociety/2046331

12/06/2026

We are all set up with the FWGS - Federation of Welsh Grassland Societies at the Royal Welsh Grassland Event 2026, why not drop by for a chat and enter the FWGS competition to see if you can identify different species found in a multi-species sward.

11/06/2026

The closing date for entries is approaching! Have you entered yet?

10/06/2026

BGS Regional Rep & Corporate Member, Nigel Storer, recently completed a coast to coast walk in Scotland in aid of Motor Neurone Disease Association, raising an incredible £1350!. Nigel walked a total of 208.47 miles, (498,738 steps), 9,244m of total elevation gain (395m more than the height of Everest!) The walk took a total of 12 days to complete (7th May – 19th May). Congratulations to Nigel on this amazing achievement! If you would like to contribute to this worthwhile cause, the link to Nigel's Just Giving page is given below: https://www.justgiving.com/page/nigel-storer-2?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=EM&utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_fundraiser_page_launched

10/06/2026

The BGS team will be attending on Friday. Pop by and see us if you are visiting!

Three days to go, and two tents are up! The site is really taking shape and we can’t wait to welcome you all to Cwmbrynich on Friday.

Tickets are still available online, or you can purchase at the gate on the day!

🎟️ https://rwas.ticketsrv.co.uk/tickets/GrasslandEvent