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🚀 Big News for SEAD Artists! 🌍 We are thrilled to announce our feature in the Co-op Foundation’s Carbon Innovation Fund partnership! This transformative initiative supports our mission to restore and protect the UK’s peatlands through cutting-edge drone applications and sustainable farming practices. Peatlands are some of the most carbon-rich ecosystems on Earth, and with the support of the Co-op Foundation, we’re exploring innovative methods like wet farming to balance environmental restoration with agricultural productivity. 🌱 📢 Want to know more about how SEAD Artists is driving innovation in conservation and agri-tech? 👉 Read the full story in our latest December Newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/eWkKpP-y Let’s shape a greener, more sustainable future together! 💚 Aleksander Kowalski Gareth Whatmore Andy Sproson Owen McAree Mark Currass Mohammed Hasan Christopher Moses MIKE Longden Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP Belinda Clarke OBE The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire #SEADArtists #CarbonInnovation #DronesForGood #Sustainability #AgriTech #PeatlandRestoration #ClimateAction #Innovation

Pleased to have SEAD Artists well represented by Aleksander Kowalski and Andy Sproson at the Defra digital, data, technology and security lowland peat conference this year. The volume of interest in this critical part of carbon storage and sustainability is heartening to see and where drones could offer a lot of support. For more please subscribe to our newsletter at www.seadartists.com. Gareth Whatmore Mohammed Hasan Mark Currass Graham Brown

🌟 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬! 🌟 What a month it has been! We've been busy presenting, networking, and collaborating at some incredible events across the UK and beyond. Here's a quick roundup of our activities: 1️⃣ Harper Adams University Paludiculture Conference We presented our work and had the pleasure of listening to Julia Casperd MCIEEM discuss opportunities in lowland peat. Huge thanks to the team at Harper Adams University for hosting such an insightful event! 2️⃣ COMIT2drones (C2D) Event at PwC HQ An amazing turnout at PwC HQ in London, exploring the future of drones with a fantastic community of innovators. 3️⃣ SAUDI DRONE EXHIBITION (SAADEF) Drone and AI Expo in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Sponsored by the وزارة البيئة والمياه والزراعة (Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture) this event was a hub for exciting conversations with the National Center for Vegetation Cover (المركز الوطني لتنمية الغطاء النباتي ومكافحة التصحر NCVC) about rural drone applications. 4️⃣ Featured in "Drones in Action report V1" by ARPAS-UK A big shoutout to the team at ARPAS-UK for including us in this brilliant report showcasing innovative drone use cases. 5️⃣ iAero Yeovil Drone Conference (Leonardo) A wonderful event organized by Somerset Council, where we engaged with Leonardo Helicopters and EIBC Pvt Ltd Consulting, discovering new opportunities in the UK’s second-largest aerospace hub. Curious to know more about what we’ve been up to and what’s coming next? Check out the full story on our website: https://lnkd.in/e6SKtKRx We’re also gearing up for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Workshop in Staffordshire on November 25th-26th, focused on lowland peat landscapes. We hope to see some of you there! Big News to announce next month, stay tuned 👀 #SEADArtists #DronesInAction #Paludiculture #Sustainability #Innovation #HarperAdamsUniversity #PwC #COMIT2Drones #SAADEF #NCVC #Leonardo #EiBCConsulting #ARPASUK #iAeroYeovil #DEFRA Aleksander Kowalski Mohammed Hasan Gareth Whatmore Owen McAree Andy Sproson Corinne Matthews Anthony Shooter Craig Roberts Mohammed Almotawa Fahad AlQahtani

Friday round up from Agri-TechE........at the end of a potentially transformational week for the future of British farming. In this week's vlog: - Welcome to our latest cohort of members representing: - Farming (salads and brassicas) - Innovations to improve horticultural production under glass - Manufacture and regulatory approval of crop protection products - Revving up for our biggest #AgriTechWeek2024 EVER with 31 BASIS Reg Ltd points and 25 NRoSO up for grabs across the Week. - A flurry of bookings for #REAP2024 - including farmers and journalists from print and broadcast media. - A great discussion with SEAD Artists led to us harnessing the membership "hive mind" to explore the agronomy and economics of bring a "new-to-Norfolk" crop back into commercial production. (Aleksander Kowalski and Gareth Whatmore - you are true innovators in deploying drone technologies for #agriculture. And the fact you have "line of sight" (geddit?!) with the UK regulators is a great example of how the rules and regs CAN keen up with innovation). Thank you to all the Agri-Tech Week 2024 hosts - Norwich Research Park; BugBiome; BASF Agricultural Solutions; THE MORLEY AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATION; ADAS; Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association; Rothamsted Research; University of Essex: Business Innovation & Enterprise; Innovation Agritech Group (IAG); Niab And partciular shout-outs to New Shoots; Engivent; Life Scientific, and also James A. Fortune and James Rimmer of VCS (UK) Ltd and Charles Whitaker of Brown&Co LLP

It’s a pleasure to be spoken about so warmly by Agri-TechE as SEAD Artists Aleksander Kowalski and Gareth Whatmore showcase the benefits of a turnkey solution for current and future solution using drones at all levels.

🚀 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬’ 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐩! 🌱 We're thrilled to share the latest updates from SEAD Artists! September has been a whirlwind of collaboration, innovation, and environmental action. Here's a glimpse of the highlights: 🌍 IUCN UK Peatland Programme We had the honour of presenting our work to the IUCN UK Peatland conference in Inverness. Potential collaborations are on the horizon—let's connect and make them happen! 🚨 The Emergency Tech Show Our participation at the Emergency Tech Show opened doors for transformative drone tech collaborations with search and rescue agencies. 🌱 Agri-TechE 101 Event Insights from industry leaders like Luke Palmer and William Haire shed light on drone applications in paludiculture and soil cultivation. Agri supply chains are primed for AI-driven innovation—join us on this journey! Ready to dive into the full recap? Head over to our website to read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eBJi5V4N Let’s keep pushing boundaries, exploring new horizons, and driving change together! 🌿 #PeatlandRestoration #DroneTechnology #Sustainability #AgriTech #ConservationInnovation Aleksander Kowalski Gareth Whatmore Andy Sproson Owen McAree Mark Currass Mohammed Hasan

Many thanks to Mark Currass for representing SEAD Artists and our capability so effectively at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference.

As part of our ongoing work with the SEAD Artists we continue to research ways in which we can help #regenerate our #wetlands and #peatlands using the #XAG #spreading #drone. Last week we were with Jenny Rhymes from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) spreading high volumes of #Biochar last week. Biochar is commonly used for #soil #ammendment and #Carbon #Sequestration. All this is possible through the Paludiculture Exploration Fund which is a Natural England funded project. https://lnkd.in/egjxDyU4 Robert Pearson Andy Sproson

🌟 SEAD Artists July Recap 🌟 We've had an action-packed month at SEAD Artists! Here's a quick summary of our recent activities and achievements: 🚀 Attended the UK Research and Innovation Investors event and had insightful discussions with Jenny Millard and Malini Bose from KPMG. 🌾 Participated in Groundswell Agriculture with a joint stall alongside Anglia Ruskin University. It was great to meet their team and connect with Ed Walsh from SoilEssentials Ltd and the NFU (National Farmers' Union). 🔄 Read up about the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs's new priorities under Steve Reed MP, with insights from Daniel Zeichner MP and Chris Stark on climate change and agri-food policies. 📅 Looking forward to the Royal Holloway, University of London Omni Drone Research Facility networking event on July 23rd. 🎉 Congrats to Owen McAree on joining the University of Liverpool as Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering. 💡 Submitted an application to Innovate UK for Agri-Tech East and are excited about future collaborations. Read the full recap on our website for more details! https://wix.to/NrVSHWy #SeadArtists #UKRI #KPMG #NeuronInnovations #UniversityofSouthampton #CranfieldUniversity #DistributedAvionics #FutureAerialInnovations #DroneCloud #CranfieldAirport #ANRATechnologies #SkyDronesTechnologies #Ebeni #CollinsAerospace #Frequentis #Groundswell #AngliaRuskinUniversity #SoilEssentials #NFU #DEFRA #SteveReedMP #DanielZeichnerMP #ChrisStark #RoyalHolloway #OwenMcAree #UniversityofLiverpool #InnovateUK #AgriTech Aleksander Kowalski Gareth Whatmore Andy Sproson Owen McAree Mohammed Hasan

There is so much to say about the efforts made within by all SEAD Artists and their companies @AutoSpray Systems with Andy Sproson, Robert Pearson, Scott Dowell, DronePrep with Gareth Whatmore and Karina Nasretdinova, alongside Aerofirm Ltd with Owen McAree and support from Aleksander Kowalski and ARPAS-UK through Mohammed Hasan. Successful technology developments in hardware, software still to be released - the more obvious spraying sensation and the diligent work needed to develop mutilple seeding methods along some of the visualisation techniques as we gear up to scale. Jim Milner, Judith Stuart, and many others to mention in future posts. Get in touch as our team becomes bigger and stronger to support a step change in what it means to offer drones within Agriculture and Paludiculture.