We should prioritize #polycultures and #agroforestry (vs monocultures and agro-industry), not just « native ». There are number of species out there that are interesting in the context of #climatechange and #biodiversitycollapse, which destabilize the notion of what is ‘indigenous’ or ‘native’.

A photo of an allotment plot

Today 4pm Ship St Lecture Theatre #ORFC25 come and hear about #Biodiversity in #Polycultures and our work on #Pollinators in #UrbanAgriculture using #CitizenScience @davegoulson.bsky.social @buzzclub.bsky.social

The logo for ORFC with the phrase "I'm speaking at ORFC 2025"

Excited to be attending my first Oxford Real Farming Conference in person this week and to participate in two sessions- 1) #biodiversity in #polycultures (Thurs) and 2) #insectsentience and #agroecology (Fri) with @natacharossi.bsky.social @vickihird.bsky.social - hope to see some of you there!