Jon Haines
2025
Jon Haines is an Agroforestry Advisor at the Soil Association, where he helps farmers with agroforestry technical, marketing, supply chain and networking queries. Together with colleagues he created agroforestry networks across the UK to support farmer knowledge exchange and networking. He believes in the benefits of carefully integrated trees can provide all farmers. You can find Jon offering advice and support alongside other advisors at the agroforestry tent.
My Sessions
Exploring the value of treescapes through whole farm tree plans – Part 2
Building on Part 1, this farm walk provides insight into the Whole Farm Tree Plan process. Participants will explore a section of Weston Farm—one of 30 pilot sites in England—to understand how treescape assessments are carried out. The session will cover the initial farmer questionnaire, survey route planning, and methods for evaluating key landscape elements. […]
Exploring Silvoarable Systems in Practice
Join Jon Haines, Agroforestry Advisor at the Soil Association and farmer Mark Lea as they share their experiences implementing alley cropping and discuss the key considerations for adopting a silvoarable system. Dr Amelia Hood from the University of Reading will present current research on the effects of agroforestry on crop yields, soil health, and biodiversity, […]