Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2021-12-04 13:00 - 14:30 (Europe/London) | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course on the farm

About this event

This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.
However, because of the Covid-19 situation, we would like to hold small sized sessions of the Basic Course. Please bring your mask.
This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures. On this basic course, you will look at the importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. This Autumn sessions are lecture only. There will be no farm tour.
Shumei Natural Agriculture was featured in “On your farm” programme on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.
By the end of this course you should be able to…

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Dates
Basic course:
This year, we will have the basic course on the following days. (The content of the presentations are the same)
Part 1

Saturday 4 December
Saturday 11 December
Sunday 19 December

Part 2&3

Saturday 18 December

Sponsored by Stockfree Organic Services

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2021-12-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course on the farm
About this event
This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.
Because of the Covid-19 situation, we would like to hold small sized sessions of the Basic Course. Please bring your mask.
This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures. On this basic course, you will look at the importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. This winter sessions are lecture only. There will be no farm tour.
Shumei Natural Agriculture was featured in “On your farm” programme on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.
By the end of this course you should be able to…

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Dates
Basic course:
This year, we will have the basic course on the following days. (The content of the presentations are the same)
Part 1

Saturday 4 December
Saturday 11 December
Sunday 19 December

Part 2&3

Saturday 18 December

Sponsored by Stockfree Organic Services

Shumei Natural Agriculture hands-on workshop (Part 2 & 3)
2021-12-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
This is the 2nd and 3rd parts of our hands-on workshop of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of 3 sessions

About this event

This is a combined session of the Part 2 and the Part 3 of our hands-on workshop of the Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of 3 sessions of one-day workshop. This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures.
In the Part 2 session, you will look at the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. In the Part 3 session, you will look at the importance of seed savings and characteristics of the vegetables grown by Natural Agriculture.
The course consists of lecture/presentation, farm tour and hands-on fieldwork.
By the end of this course you should be able to…
Part 2

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Part 3

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the relationship between seeds, soil and plants
Recognise how saved seeds will adopt to its environment
understand the common characteristics of vegetables grown by Narural Agriculture method

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Sponsored by Stockfree Organic Services
Our model farm is organically certified by the Soil Association.

The 6th Natural Agriculture Producers Conference
2022-01-15 13:00 - 16:00 | On Zoom, Online, United Kingdom
We are delighted to announce we will hold the annual Natural Agriculture Producers’ conference again. It will be held online, which made us possible to include international speakers and audience.
The speakers include;

Jasmine Black
Shanni
Stuart
Vanessa
Shinya Imahashi (Shumei Yatesbury) Watch video
and a few more.

Whether you are a professional farmer or a gardener our hope is to provide a space where ideas and experiences on growing food naturally can be shared among like-minded producers.

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2022-01-29 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course on the farm
About this event
This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.
Because of the Covid-19 situation, we would like to hold small sized sessions of the Basic Course. Please bring your mask.
This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures. On this basic course, you will look at the importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. This Autumn sessions are lecture only. There will be no farm tour.
Shumei Natural Agriculture was featured in “On your farm” programme on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.
By the end of this course you should be able to…

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Dates
Basic course:
This year, we will have the basic course on the following days. (The content of the presentations are the same)
Part 1

Saturday 29 January 2022 (in person at the Yatesbury farm)
Sunday 6 February 2022 (online only [on Zoom] )

Sponsored by Stockfree Organic Services

Online Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2022-02-06 13:00 - 14:30 | On Zoom, Online, United Kingdom
Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course
About this event
This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.
This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures. On this basic course, you will look at the importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. This Autumn sessions are lecture only. There will be no farm tour.
Shumei Natural Agriculture was featured in “On your farm” programme on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.
By the end of this course you should be able to…

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Dates
Basic course:
This year, we will have the basic course on the following days. (The content of the presentations are the same)
Part 1

Sunday 6 February 2022 (online only [on Zoom] )

Sponsored by Stockfree Organic Services

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 2
2022-03-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Oxford
This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures. On this basic course, you will look at the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. The spring sessions are lecture only. There will be no farm tour.
Shumei Natural Agriculture was featured in “On your farm” programme on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.
By the end of this course you should be able to…

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 2 (Concept of purification and our attitude towards problems)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2022-04-11 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-04-16 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-04-30 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-05-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
About this event
This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures. On this basic course, you will look at the importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. This Autumn sessions are lecture only. There will be no farm tour.
Shumei Natural Agriculture was featured in “On your farm” programme on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.
By the end of this course you should be able to…

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 3
2022-04-17 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-05-13 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures. On this basic course, you will look at the importance of seed savings and characteristics of the vegetables grown by Natural Agriculture. The spring session is lecture only. There will be no farm tour.
Shumei Natural Agriculture was featured in “On your farm” programme on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.
By the end of this course you should be able to…

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the relationship between seeds, soil and plants
Recognise how saved seeds will adapt to their environment
Understand the common characteristics of vegetables grown by Natural Agriculture method

Programme

Presentation of Part 3 (More detailed concept of seed saving, characteristic of the vegetables grown by Natural Agriculture)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2022-05-28 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
About this event
This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures. On this basic course, you will look at the importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. The course consists of lecture/presentation and farm tour.
Shumei Natural Agriculture was featured in “On your farm” programme on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.
By the end of this course you should be able to…

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2022-06-11 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-06-25 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-07-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-07-17 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-07-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
About this event
This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures. On this basic course, you will look at the importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. The course consists of a lecture/presentation and farm tour.
Shumei Natural Agriculture was featured in “On your farm” programme on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.
By the end of this course you should be able to…

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.

(Online) Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2023-01-14 13:00 - 14:30 | On Zoom, Online, United Kingdom
About this event
This is an online session.
This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures. On this basic course, you will look at

[Part 1] the importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings,
[Part 2] the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds.
[Part 3] the importance of seed savings and characteristics of the vegetables grown by Natural Agriculture

Shumei Natural Agriculture was featured in “On your farm” programme on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.
By the end of this course you should be able to…

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2023-04-01 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-05-20 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-06-25 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
About this event
This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures. On this basic course, you will look at the importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. The course consists of a lecture/presentation and farm tour.
Shumei Natural Agriculture was featured in “On your farm” programme on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.
By the end of this course you should be able to…

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)
Farm tour

Please register from our Eventbrite page.
This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 2
2023-05-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom

Shumei Yatesbury Open Day
2023-08-19 14:00 - 17:00 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
Come along to this fun event and discover Shumei Natural Agriculture. Learn how our vegetables are grown without chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures and enjoy the sound of Japanese drums.

12.30pm – Registration / Self-guided tour around the vegetable field
1.20pm – Talk: “Concept of purification and our attitude towards problems” by farm manager, Shinya Imahashi
2.30pm – Japanese Taiko Drum performance
3.15pm – Sale of fresh produce from the garden
4.00pm – Programme ends

—— **Please book early as places are limited.
Admission: £10.00
Free Healing Session
Japanese healing session is also available during the event. Please try.
Vegetable sales
You can purchase an assorted vegetable box for £10 (worth £14). Please pre-order now so that we can prepare the box for you.

(Online) The 7th Natural Agriculture Conference
2024-01-28 13:00 - 15:30 | On Zoom, Online, United Kingdom
We are delighted to announce we will hold the annual Natural Agriculture conference again. This time, the conference is for everyone, not only for producers.
It will be held online, which made us possible to include international speakers and audience. Everyone is welcome!
The speakers include;

Alice Cunningham – Director of Shumei International
Liam King (Conservation Manager for Well-being at Garon Park)
Shinya Imahashi (Shumei Yatesbury) Watch video
and a few more. To be announced.

Whether you are a professional farmer or a gardener our hope is to provide a space where ideas and experiences on growing food naturally can be shared among like-minded people.
Date and time: Sunday, 28th January 1pm (will end around 3.30pm)
Venue: Online by Zoom (Zoom invitation will be included in the confirmation mail)
If you would like to attend the event, please register it with the following a page linked by making £5 or more donation.
Natural Agriculture Conference 2024

We look forward to seeing you in January.

Shumei Yatesbury
Yatesbury, Calne, Wiltshire SN11 8YG

(Online) Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2024-03-17 13:00 - 14:30 | On Zoom, Online, United Kingdom
About this event
This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures. On this basic course, you will look at the importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. The course consists of a lecture/presentation and farm tour.
Shumei Natural Agriculture was featured in “On your farm” programme on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.
We explain the philosophy of Shumei Natural Agriculture by zoom.
In this session, you will learn

What is the Natural Agriculture？
The benefits of Natural Agriculture.
The role of the compost.

On part 2 and 3, you will learn more about;

How to maintain insects and disease.
Seed saving etc…

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Shumei Yatesbury Open Day
2024-08-24 13:00 - 16:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
Come along to this fun event and discover Shumei Natural Agriculture. Learn how our vegetables are grown without chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures and enjoy the sound of Japanese drums.

12.30pm – Registration / Self-guided tour around the vegetable field
1.15pm – Talk: “Love and gratitude for Soil and Vegetable” by farm manager, Shinya Imahashi
2.00pm – Talk: “Creating Heaven on Earth” by Elisabet Alfstad
2.30pm – Japanese Taiko Drum performance
3.30pm – Sale of fresh produce from the garden
4.30pm – Programme ends

—— **Please book early as places are limited.
Admission: £5.00
Free Healing Session
Japanese healing session is also available during the event. Please try.
Vegetable sales
You can purchase an assorted vegetable box for £10 (worth £14). Please pre-order now so that we can prepare the box for you.

Oxford Real Farming Conference 2025
2025-01-09 16:00 - 17:30 | Newman Room in the Catholic Chaplaincy, The Old Palace, Rose Pl, St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1RD, United Kingdom
We are very pleased to have a session at this coming ORFC again!!
Our session
Date & Time: 9th January 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Venue: St Columba’s United Reformed Church SANCTUARY
NURTURING THE LIFE FORCE IN SEED, SOIL AND PLANTS
Speakers: Shinya Imahashi, Matthew Adams, Jana Rock
Chair: Ben Raskin
This panel will explore how we can recognize and nurture the innate life force in seed, soil and plants to advance human and planetary health. Panelists will provide perspectives on how growing practices and the consciousness of the farmer can lead to greater resilience, nutrition, and flavour in food. The panel will discuss ways to assess nutrient density, the importance of food vitality and community engagement, and how our relationship with nature nurtures mind, body and spirit.
You need to buy the ticket if you would like to join it. Please check details about ORFC 2025.
We look forward to seeing you all!!
About ORFC
9th – 10th January 2025, in-person + online livestream
