Consultancy

Designing farms for a regenerative future.

About

We provide agricultural and rural consultancy services for farmers, growers and land owners looking to transition to regenerative farming systems.

As an experienced team based on working farms, our specialist services are rooted in a deep understanding of the farming sector together with practical on-the-ground knowledge.

We work as a wide team covering a range of expertise so that we can offer advice and support on

Whole farm planning to create a more closed loop farming system.
Including transitioning to Regenerative agriculture systems, soil and water management.
Start up and Scale up farm support
Design of Agroforestry systems, nature recovery on farms, Biodynamic systems, horticulture, including fruit production, livestock management, crop planning and rotation, small scale grain systems
Biodiversity net gain and carbon credit support
Community supported agriculture and direct sales marketing systems and set up
Small scale grain production, storage and milling
Share farming and joint ventures, stacking enterprises into a farm
Business and enterprise planning with financial analysis
Public engagement on farms
Mentoring and support
Follow-up service

We work in partnership with you to create thriving land based businesses that connect communities of people who live, work and visit it.

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AVAILABLE ACROSS THE UK - CUSTOM TAILORED “PICK’N’CHOOSE” SERVICE -FULLY FUNDED & FREE IN SOUTH HAMS, WEST- & MID-DEVON

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Helping farms across the UK transition to regenerative

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Our consultancy team supports farms and landowners across the UK to design and implement sustainable, regenerative systems. We combine modern regenerative methods with traditional knowledge to help create farms that are productive, climate-resilient and biodiversity-rich, while strengthening food sovereignty.

With decades of collective experience, our team provides practical guidance at every stage of your transition. We work with you to design land-use plans, detailed cropping and livestock systems, and business models that balance food production, economic viability and nature recovery. Our whole-system approach helps you make the most of your land’s natural resources and farm in harmony with the landscape.

Our Consultancy Offers

Every farm is different, so our services are fully tailored. We work with individual farms, estates and small farm clusters, offering design and planning packages from one to ten days.

Whole farm planning to create more closed-loop systems, including soil and water management and transition to regenerative agriculture
Design of agroforestry systems, nature recovery on farms, biodynamic systems, horticulture (including fruit production), livestock management, crop planning and rotation, and small-scale grain systems
Community supported agriculture and direct-sales marketing setup
Small-scale grain production, storage and milling
Share farming and joint ventures, stacking enterprises within a farm
Business and enterprise planning with financial analysis
Public engagement on farms
Mentoring and support
Follow-up service

Educational Consultancy for Land-Based Learning

The Apricot Centre provides bespoke educational consultancy for businesses, organisations, and training providers looking to develop high-quality curricula and accredited courses. With expertise in regenerative land-based education, we support programme design, assessment frameworks, tutor guidance, and compliance with educational standards. Whether you’re creating short courses, vocational programmes, or accredited training, our consultancy helps you deliver engaging, effective, and practical learning experiences.

We can support you with:

Curriculum development and course design
Accreditation and quality assurance
Learning resources and assessment planning
Staff training and tutor support

Partner with us to create learning programmes that are meaningful, impactful, and rooted in real-world regenerative practice.

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Aerial view of lush green farmland with greenhouses, fields, and scattered houses, surrounded by rolling hills and partly cloudy sky.

Mentoring

The Apricot Centre offers tailored mentoring opportunities for land-based businesses, combining practical experience with expert guidance. Whether you’re developing regenerative practices, improving business resilience, or exploring new enterprise ideas, our mentoring supports you to grow with confidence. Sessions are delivered one-to-one, focusing on your goals, challenges, and opportunities, with a practical, hands-on approach rooted in our farm and wider network.

Mentoring starts at £50 + VAT per hour.

Contact:

Bob Mehew – Bob. Mehew@apricotcentre.co.uk | 07540 445851

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Consultancy Services

Potential Design Consultancy Offers can be tailored to specific requirements but often fall into the following categories

What you will get with a full service design.

COMPREHENSIVE REPORT

A report detailing the types of farming, stocking rates, breeds and varieties, as well as places to source from and visit for ideas, solutions and inspiration.

FINANCIAL DESIGN

Capital costings spreadsheet, and a three year profit and loss model of how the business can run, these are variable spreadsheets so the planning and modelling can continue once we have handed it over.

LAND-APP DESIGN

A visual design of your farm based on the Land App to ensure scale accuracy.

VISUAL DESIGN

A hand drawn and digitally touched-up design of your farm for layout of areas, systems and general feel.

Meet The Team

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Rachel Phillips

Rachel Phillips is a qualified Permaculutre Designer with 10+ years experience of designing farms and food producing landscapes as well as training and education and other non-farming services on farms. This is in terms of the physical needs of a site, and also the policies, funding and governance that need to be in place to run a professional service.

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Bob Mehew

Bob Mehew can transform the design into a detailed business plan containing projected incomes and costs to help advise on your project's financial sustainability.. Bob can also facilitate setting up of CSA type marketing systems and advise on poultry systems.

Jack McGuinness

Jack McGuinness is an experienced designer who has a back ground in regenerative farming practices with a specialism in livestock management.

Will Luke

Will Luke - Dairy farming for 30 years both as a tenant and landowner. Trained in agriculture, qualified in regenerative land management, successfully Implementing sustainable practices across the farm for the last decade improving resilience and biodiversity whilst importantly maintaining output and profit