Emergent Generation Summer Gathering 2025

Reconnecting Town and Country

Join Emergent Generation for a three-day gathering that brings together young farmers, growers, advisers, entrepreneurs, researchers, policymakers, vets, chefs, artists, educators, campaigners, students, and the curious. All are welcome. If you have an interest in our farming and food system and how we can shape a fairer, greener, and more resilient future, then this event is for you.

Check out the draft agenda here. We’re lining up a unique and impactful three days for you and adding to it all the time.

Expect inspiring talks from leading speakers and practitioners, farm walks, and practical workshops. We will travel off site to visit inspiring agroecological pioneers in action.  There will be time and space for conversations that challenge assumptions and spark collaboration.  Expect great food and a celebration.  

This is the last time we’ll hold this event at Conygree Farm for a while, so don’t miss out! 

Contributors confirmed so far include Anna Jones (Just Farmers, journalist and author of Divide),  Eric Walters (Good Small Farms – Stroud) and Mallika Basu (food writer, educator and adviser), Silas Hedley – Laurence (Regenerative Farmer | Coach | Consultant), Annie Landless (Ampney Brook Farm), The Long Table, Abbey Home Farm and more! There will  be sessions on soil health, regenerative farming and growing, nature friendly farming, enterprise stacking, sustainable food, storytelling, listening and communication skills.

Over the course of the event we will aim to:

• Explore our own perspective on the farming and food system and how they relate to that of others
• Develop our storytelling and communication skills to help promote authentic and positive narratives
• Increase awareness and uptake of sustainable, regenerative, and nature-friendly agricultural practices that deliver for soil, water, air, biodiversity, landscape, and humans
• Discuss how an agroecological mindset can put long-term resilience at the centre of our food system, one that delivers human health, economic viability, and social equity

All are welcome at our events, we love to see faces old and new. You don’t have to have big, bold ideas and we respect that everyone is at a different stage of their journey. By having conversations and sharing experiences, we grow together.

Who is this event for?

If you are 18-35 and passionate about sustainability in the food system, this unique and inspiring event is for you! Join us and learn more about agroecology and regenerative thinking, connect with like-minded people, gain confidence, and share knowledge. 

This event is for Emergent Generation members (18-35 years).  Places for our members are subsidised. Not a member – join here for free!

We welcome intergenerational knowledge sharing. If you are over 35 and wish to join this event, then we have a small number of supporter places available for you. These tickets are charged at full price.

About Conygree Farm

Our hosts, National Trust tenant farmers Jonty and Mel Brunyee invite you to Conygree Farm, their 180-acre organic, pasture-fed, and regenerative farm and market garden. We will gather in their giant tipi event space and threshing barn. You are encouraged to stay on site – camping and glamping options are available.

Accommodation

Participants can stay on site at Conygree. Set up your own tent, van or glamp in a luxurious double-bedded bell tent (suitable for single, double, or twin occupancy). If you book a bell tent, all you need to bring is your sleeping bag, pillow, and towel. Campers and glampers at Conygree will have access to water and bathroom and shower facilities. Breakfast is provided.  Arrive from 15:00 on Thursday and leave on Sunday morning.

If none of these options suit you, there are plenty of bed & breakfasts and hotels in the area you can book. 

Food

Tickets include all your food and refreshments during the event. We use organic food from the farm and the local area where possible. Please tell us your dietary requirements when you book. Just bring your water bottle, an extra snack if you wish, and your own alcohol if you would like a drink by the fire pit.

Travel

You will make your way to Conygree in good time for the start of the event. We encourage you to use public transport or car share where possible. Kingham, Kemble, and Cheltenham are the nearest train stations (all about a 30-minute drive from the farm). Northleach is the nearest town with occasional buses from Cheltenham and Oxford. 

We will facilitate lift sharing/station pick ups once we have final numbers and participant details. Let us know you need a lift at registration and we will endeavor to secure a ride for you.

To Book

Please book your tickets as soon as possible, as spaces are limited. 

First, book your event ticket (Thursday to Sunday). Early bird discounts and supported tickets are limited to the first people to book. 

Then book your accommodation if needed. Choose three nights camping (priced per person) or three nights in a double bell tent (priced per bell).

Tickets

We aim to keep this event affordable. Subsidised tickets and bursary places will be available to support accessibility for all. The ticket price includes all workshops, visits and talks, great food and transport on day three. The development and delivery of this event is supported by Esmée Fairburn, CHK Foundation, Rothschild Foundation and other local funders. 

Event Ticket Costs

1 x standard ticket – £90 (18-35 years)

1 x supported ticket – £45 (18 – 35 years) Limited availability.

1 x supporter ticket – £145 (over 35s)

Accommodation Costs

Camping / Van Pitch (per person – 3 nights) – £35.00 (supported £17.50 – limited availability.)

Luxury Bell Tent (per bell – 3 nights) £175.00* (supported £87.50 – limited availability.)

* double-bedded bell tent (suitable for single, double, or twin occupancy). Assumes the bell is set as a double bed unless you request two singles by email one week prior to the event. If you book a bell tent all you need to bring is your sleeping bag, pillow and towel.

Bursary Support

Thanks to Rothschild Foundation  we now have funding for a limited number of supported tickets to include 50% off standard tickets, two bell tents and camping for three nights (Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights). If you need additional help to cover travel, and or child care or other – please get in touch. We have a pot to help you.

We’re hoping to secure further funding to help those that might not otherwise be able to attend – watch this space.

Accessibility

We are committed to welcoming people from all backgrounds and with diverse needs. If you have specific access needs, we’re here to help.

Any questions? Please contact us at info@emergentgeneration.co.uk.

Look forward to seeing you on the farm!