REGIONAL HUBS IN ENGLAND
Connect to your local farming community
How do our regional hubs work, and who are they for?
In England, Pasture for Life works across seven regions: Northern England, West Midlands and the Marches, East Midlands, Thames Valley, Eastern England, the South East, and the South West. Each region has a regional development manager to connect you to other members and host the events and activities you want to see.
Why Membership?
The best way to make the most of everything happening in your area is to . That way you'll be added to your lively local WhatsApp groups, have access to our online Forum, be invited to all on-farm and online events, and support our vital work to help everyone understand how grazing livestock on pasture can future-proof the UK’s farming and food systems. Membership is for everyone — from farmers and land managers to butchers and food shoppers!
Or, Become a Supporter
Sometimes, we receive funding to run activities for specific groups in specific areas. You can register for a free account to receive notifications on what's going on near you.
Find your Community
In each case, we will ask you for your postcode and automatically assign you to a region. However, some counties overlap with regions, so just contact your regional development manager to choose a hub that makes sense for you. Find out more about our regional activity below.
Northern England
Northumberland, Cumbria, Yorkshire, Lancshire, Durham and Tyne & Wear
The best way to stay in the loop is through your PfL North Member WhatsApp group. Or see What's On. Rob Bunn is your Regional Development Manager for Northern England. Questions? You can email Rob here.
Areas of focus in the North right now
Protected Landscapes
Continuing the momentum of the last three years, we are running free and innovative mentoring and events in the North Pennines, Forest of Bowland, Nidderdale and Yorkshire Dales National Landscapes. Thanks to funding from Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) they're free for farmers in these areas until March 2027. Pasture for Life Members from any region are invited to join. If you're not a PfL member but are based in one of these protected landscapes, sign up for updates here.
Access:
- On-farm events including a study tour and webinars, covering a wide range of topics shaped by you.
- A wide range of educational resources, easily accessible in an online resource hub.
- Mentoring - flexible and tailored to suit you, on farm.
“The programme has been incredibly valuable in helping us think about grazing as part of a wider ecological system as well as a sustainable business practice. Learning from farmers already practising Pasture for Life principles has given us confidence that low-input, nature-friendly livestock systems can work in upland landscapes like ours.”
Mentee David Thomas, near Hawes
Grazing for Good
Grazing for Good brings together livestock farmers in York and North Yorkshire to learn about profitable and resilient regenerative grazing practices. Expect mentoring and events until December 2027. It's entirely free to join, just sign up to let us know you're coming by signing up here.
Access
- 20+ on-farm events and webinars
- 1:1 or small group peer mentoring
- Data collection from three focus farms to provide evidence on how regenerative grazing methods can support viable food production while enhancing soil health, sequestering carbon, and reducing dependence on inputs, therefore delivering economic resilience.
Generously funded by David Skaith, Mayor of York and York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Access free Mentoring
We understand that the best way to know if something is going to work on your farm is to see it in action for yourself. And the best person to talk over new ideas or potential changes on your farm is often another farmer who has been there and done it.
This could be an opportunity to visit another farm to see a different system in practice, get another opinion on an issue you’re having on your farm, spend time with a soil expert to understand how to assess the health of soil on your farm or brainstorm a plan for setting up direct selling with a consultant butcher.
From free half-day visits to your farm to phone calls and visits to mentor farms, we have different mentorship options depending on where you are based, and your needs. Let us know as much as possible in this five-minute form, and we will get in touch for a quick chat to link you up with the right mentor.
West Midlands and The Marches
Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Cheshire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, Peak District
The best way to stay in the loop is through your PfL West Midlands Member WhatsApp group. Or see What's On. Ruth Pullan is your Regional Development Manager for the West Midlands and Marches. Questions? You can email Ruth here.
East Midlands
Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, Peak District
The best way to stay in the loop is through your PfL East Midlands Member WhatsApp group. Or see What's On. Hannah Thorogood is your Regional Development Manager for the East Midlands. Questions? You can email Hannah here.
Thames Valley
Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Warwickshire, Hampshire, Northamptonshire
The best way to stay in the loop is through your PfL Thames Valley Member WhatsApp group. Or see What's On. Andy Rumming is your Regional Development Manager for the Thames Valley. Questions? You can email Andy here.
Eastern England
Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire
The best way to stay in the loop is through your PfL East Member WhatsApp group. Or see What's On. Rebecca Mayhew is your Regional Development Manager for the East. Questions? You can email Rebecca here.
The South East
Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire
The best way to stay in the loop is through your PfL South East Member WhatsApp group. Or see What's On. Sarah Williams is your Regional Development Manager for the South East. Questions? You can email Sarah here.
The South West
Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset
The best way to stay in the loop is through your PfL South West Member WhatsApp group. Or see What's On. Charlotte Wheeler is your Regional Development Manager for the South West. Questions? You can email Charlotte here.
