Matt Smee

Matt Smee

2024

Matt works for the Organic Research Centre, focusing his time on the Agricology website and sharing knowledge within the farming community about agroecological and regenerative practices. He also works on the Living Mulches research project at the ORC with particular a focus on the systems impact on soil health indicators and beneficial insect populations.

Feed the Soil – Innovations in Composting for Soil & Crop Health

The Study

Composted organic waste is a key input to provide food to soil organisms and build soil health and fertility in farming systems. Join us for this session to hear practical advice into how Johnson-Su, hot composting and vermicomposting techniques can be adopted and to find out what science and research is telling us about the […]

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Living Mulches: The Future for Arable?

The Study

Join this session for a deep dive into how to effectively use living mulches (permanent legume covers) in arable rotations. Hear how farmers are tackling the challenges of setting up living mulch systems on their farms, learn about the elements you’ll need to consider to establish living mulches and find out what on-farm research is […]

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