Crops for Construction

What is the future of construction? Join us for a day of exploring how crops could cultivate the future of the building industry. 

FarmED and Cotswold Seeds are partners of the DEFRA-funded £6 million Centre for High Carbon Capture Cropping research project, known as CHCx3. CHCx3 is focused on increasing carbon sequestration, as well as increasing the crop output market of these carbon capturing crops. The project is focusing on four cropping options: cover crops;  perennial food, feed, forage cropping (including cereals and herbal leys), perennial biomass crops (miscanthus, willow/poplar) and annual fibre crops (industrial hemp, flax). 

We have been growing hemp to showcase the journey from crop to construction, as the development of our newest building 'Little Barn' which has been built using a variety of hemp products like hempcrete and hemp boards.

Throughout the day itself you experience guided farm walks around the farm, including the hemp and herbal ley CHCx3 trial plot, meet hemp experts, understand regulations regarding both hemp growing and using it within building, as well as touring our new barn and meeting the architect behind it.

Other CHCx3 partners will be onsite all day to answer any questions about the project, as well as delicious farm-to-fork food and refreshments throughout the day from the FarmED cafe.

We like to take photos and occasionally videos of our events to use on our website and social media, please let us know if you do not want to be photographed.

Cancellation Policy

We understand that there may be times where you need to cancel your booking. Our cancellation policy is outlined here.