Roots and Rhythms, supported by Innovate UK, was a six-month life-centred, systems-aware design project working with Lopemede Farm in Thame, our living canvas for exploring opportunities for nature recovery and nature connection towards a regenerative future for farms. We aimed to create a vision and business model for Lopemede Farm that enables the health of all life (nature including people) to flourish for generations into the future — and guide other farms to do the same.

The Roots and Rhythms team is:
Eddie Rixon (Lopemede Farm)
Emma (UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology)
George Simons (Ruleo)
Heather Knight (Arteri Studio)
Julian Ellerby (GET LOST STUDIO)

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Letters from a project exploring nature recovery and nature connection towards a regenerative future for Lopemede Farm and beyond.

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