On the outskirts of Thame, a 160-hectare area known as Lopemede Farm is gearing up for a transformative journey. Eddie, a fourth-generation farmer with a three-decade dream, is on a mission—to restore biodiversity on the farm through nature recovery and create more opportunities for everyone to reconnect with nature.
Thanks to support from Innovate UK, Roots and Rhythms came to life. The six-month project is a collaboration, fuelled by a life-centred, systems-aware design approach. Our aim, to support Eddie and guide others through this intricate landscape.
Questioning Norms
The challenges are undeniable—farming finances are in flux, the UK is lagging in nature protection, and one in six species faces extinction. But here’s the twist—with farmers overseeing 71% of the UK’s land, a government committed to net zero by 2050, and a growing understanding that nature connection boosts well-being, opportunities for positive change are emerging.
Roots and Rhythms is stepping into this challenge with hope and optimism. It’s not just about net-zero environments; we’re diving into finance, ecological crises, biodiversity, health, public access, education, food, and agriculture, acknowledging the interconnectedness of these them.
