Ark Summit 2025
Hazleton, Cotswolds, Friday 20th June 2025
Ark Summit 2025
Hazleton, Cotswolds, Friday 20th June 2025
Organic Regenerative Farming, Ecosystem Restoration & Nature Based Solutions
In celebration of the Summer Solstice, The Ark Summit returns with a day of inspirational keynotes, collaborative discussions, and outdoor workshops—focused on advancing organic regenerative farming, ecosystem restoration, and nature-based solutions. Enjoy a farm tour and a delicious farm-to-fork lunch cooked on outdoor Asado grills. The day will culminate with live music and entertainment featuring special guests, all set on the stunning Winwood family organic farm, nestled in the heart of the Cotswolds.
2025 Speakers
Helen Browning, CEO, Soil Association
Guy Singh-Watson, Founder, Riverford Organic Farmers
Patrick Holden, Founder & CEO, Sustainable Food Trust
David Wilson, Director, Earthtime
Sarah Langford, Author, Rooted
Dr Charlie Taverner, Policy Lead Farming Futures, Food, Farming and Countryside Commission
Peter Byck, Director, Producer, Roots So Deep
Tom Cackett, Director, Food & Farming, Savills
Jonty Brunyee, Agroecological Farmer and Regenerative Mentor/Consultant, Conygree Farm
Sophie Gregory, Dairy Farmer, Home Farm
Dr Guy Hayward, Director, The British Pilgrimage Trust
Tom Pycraft, Founder, Ark Consultancy & Events
Tim Field, Co-Founder, North East Cotswold Farmer Cluster
Ben Andrews – Agroecological Farmer
Georgie Beach, Co-Founder, Ripe Cider
Henry Unwin, Head of Climate & Carbon at Simply Sustainable, NED, Farm Carbon Toolkit
Joe Huddart, Biodiversity Solutions Engineer, NatureMetrics
This intimate 200 person events bring together the who's who of the UK scene, for event like no other. We won't change what you loved last year, we’ll just bring you more of it, with innovative new features, spaces, and ways to engage with nature, share ideas and shape the future together.
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2024 speakers
Patrick Holden, Founder & CEO, Sustainable Food Trust
Helen Browning, CEO, Soil Association
Andy Cato, Co-Founder, Wildfarmed
Sarah Langford, Author, Rooted
David Wilson, Director, Earthtime
Christabel Reed, Co-Founder, Earthed & Advaya
Olivia Midgley, Editor, Farmers Guardian
Peter Byck, Director, Producer, Roots So Deep
Jenny Phelps, Senior Farm Environment Advisor, FWAGSW
Jamie Fielden, Founder and CEO, Jamie’s Farm
Tim Field, Co-Founder, North East Cotswold Farmer Cluster
Tim Hopkin, Founder, The Land App
Simon Cutter, Founding Member, Pasture for Life
Georgie Beach, Co-Founder, Ripe Cider
Jonty Brunyee, Agroecological Farmer and Regenerative Mentor/Consultant, Conygree Farm
Jake Corin, Soil Microbiologist & Ecological Designer, Symbiosis Soil Lab
Dr Joseph Huddart, Biodiversity Solutions Engineer, NatureMetrics
Tim Williams, Founder, Earth Farmers
2025 Programme at a Glance
10.00 Tea & Coffee
10.45 Welcome Address
10.50 Opening Keynotes
11.15 Keynote Panel
12.00 Workshops, Film Screening & Farm Tour 1
13.00 Lunch & Keynote
14.15 Workshops, Film Screening & Farm Tour 2
15.15 Stream 1: Organic Regenerative Farming;
Stream 2: Ecosystem Restoration & Nature Based Solutions
17.15 Closing Keynote & Remarks
17.30 Bar, Live Music & Entertainment
21.00 Event Closes
2024 speakers
Patrick Holden, Founder & CEO, Sustainable Food Trust
Helen Browning, CEO, Soil Association
Andy Cato, Co-Founder, Wildfarmed
Sarah Langford, Author, Rooted
David Wilson, Director, Earthtime
Christabel Reed, Co-Founder, Earthed & Advaya
Olivia Midgley, Editor, Farmers Guardian
Peter Byck, Director, Producer, Roots So Deep
Jenny Phelps, Senior Farm Environment Advisor, FWAGSW
Jamie Fielden, Founder and CEO, Jamie’s Farm
Tim Field, Co-Founder, North East Cotswold Farmer Cluster
Tim Hopkin, Founder, The Land App
Simon Cutter, Founding Member, Pasture for Life
Georgie Beach, Co-Founder, Ripe Cider
Jonty Brunyee, Agroecological Farmer and Regenerative Mentor/Consultant, Conygree Farm
Jake Corin, Soil Microbiologist & Ecological Designer, Symbiosis Soil Lab
Dr Joseph Huddart, Biodiversity Solutions Engineer, NatureMetrics
Tim Williams, Founder, Earth Farmers
2025 Programme at a Glance
10.00 Tea & Coffee
10.45 Welcome Address
10.50 Opening Keynotes
11.15 Keynote Panel
12.00 Workshops, Film Screening & Farm Tour 1
13.00 Lunch & Keynote
14.15 Workshops, Film Screening & Farm Tour 2
15.15 Stream 1: Organic Regenerative Farming;
Stream 2: Ecosystem Restoration & Nature Based Solutions
17.15 Closing Keynote & Remarks
17.30 Bar, Live Music & Entertainment
21.00 Event Closes
