Farming for Nature Ambassador Stephen Morrison will be speaking at a panel at Naturefest on Sunday 18th August.A family-friendly festival filled with exploration, expert panels and hands-on learning! Unlock the wonder […]
Farming for Nature Ambassador Series Farm Walk August 17 - Ecological Diversity on a 145-acre Market Garden, Orchard and Beef Farm The Farming for Nature farm walks are an opportunity […]
Join us for an intensive, hands-on day of how and why saving seed is important. Led by internationally renowned seed saver Madeline McKeever of Brown Envelope Seeds, the course will […]
To celebrate National Heritage Week, Ecologist Sean O'Farrell will give a talk on the Benefits of Biodiversity on the Farm at Scarriff GAA Hall (Eircode: V94 CA47) at 7pm on […]
As part of Heritage Week, Tracton Biodiversity Group are holding their Natural Heritage Weekend on the 23rd-25th August.
Farming for Nature Ambassador Series Farm Walk August 24 - From Wheatgrass to Organic Pork – Abundance from Marginal Land When Farming for Nature The Farming for Nature farm walks […]
Field Exchange is all about bringing people together to support creative approaches to sustainable agriculture and addressing climate change - a dynamic initiative designed to enhance the dialogue between agriculture and […]
A two day event in Kylemore Abbey, Co. Galway that will bring together environmental NGOs charities, professionals, local community groups and members of the public. With talks on ground nesting […]
NOTS are delighted to be partnering with the Irish Agroforestry Forum to offer funding toward a new 3-day course “Introduction to Agroforestry” taking place in multiple locations in August and […]
NI’s First Regenerative Agriculture FestivalDiscover how you can improve your farm's profitability, sustainability and make it more resilient to our ever-changing weather patterns.At Fields Good, you will learn how to:????Improve […]
Farm walk & practical actions for nature with Farming for Nature Ambassador Pen Saugnier. 'A productive mixed-stock farm working with nature'. The Farming for Nature (FFN) farm walks are an […]
Farming for Nature Ambassador Series Farm Walk Sept 21 - Farming for the Head, Heart and the Pocket – Regenerative Systems for Sustainable Farming The Farming for Nature farm walks […]
Farming for Nature Ambassadors Andrew Bergin, Kate Egan and Bruce Thompson will be in conversation with Network & Outreach Officer Sarah Coonan about the realities of farming and food production […]
'Managing the Wicklow Uplands for conservation' with Michael Keegan. Michael Keegan is a sheep farm and manages a biodiversity estate in county Wicklow. Michael has made a move from intensive […]
We are delighted to announce the Woodlands of Ireland Conference 2024, taking place from Tuesday, October 1st, to Thursday, October 3rd, 2024, based at the International Scouting Centre, Castle Saunderson, Co. […]
On Friday 4th October, we will hold a hedgerow conference at the Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. It will feature talks and panel discussions on the topic of "Hedgerows Winning Climate […]
Featuring Farming for Nature Ambassador Bruce Thompson as speaker.Join us for an evening of inspirational speakers, art, culture, cocktails and more. Curated in partnership with Laois County Council as part […]
We are have a series of webinars in the lead up to the Burren Winterage Weekend called the Winterage Webinar Week. Link here https://bit.ly/WinterageWebWeek
Farm walk & practical actions for nature with Farming for Nature Ambassador Tom Tierney. 'No-Till And Conservation Agriculture with room for nature and forestry'. The Farming for Nature (FFN) farm […]
Fri 25th to Sun 27th October 2024, the Burren The Burren Winterage Weekend is a celebration of the Burren's farming tradition of Winterage. Enjoy a wide range of farming, heritage, […]
The Annual Farming For Nature Gathering. Tickets are now on sale here https://bit.ly/FFNGathering2024
National Organic Training Skillnet are delighted to confirm that BioFarm is back! Now in it’s seventh year, Ireland’s Biological Farming Conference is returning to it’s classic 2-day in-person format, and […]
Reserve a ticket so we know you're coming!About the book:The Farming For Nature Handbook was inspired by the regular requests we received here at Farming For Nature from people wanting […]
The book is being launched on the 29th of November at Charlie Byrne's Bookshop, Co. Galway Reserve a ticket so we know you're coming!About the book:The Farming For Nature Handbook was […]
Rena Blake and Lisa Fingleton run the Barna Way, an 8-hectare eco-social farm near Ballybunion, Co. Kerry. Lisa and Rena say that the traditional way of farming isn’t necessarily working […]
Our partner organisation Farming for Nature Austria is running a series of Kitchen Table Talks with Irish, Austrian and Lithuanian Farming for Nature Ambassadors over 6 nights13th January: No-till farming […]
Tom & Michael keep heritage native breeds on their respective dairy and beef farms. They carefully manage their livestock to protect the unique habitats and flora that grow there on […]
NOTS are delighted to be partnering with South East Technological University (SETU) to offer funding toward the MSc in Organic and Biological Agriculture and its’ individual modules, which is having […]
Various locations: check out nots.ie for more detailsLearn what’s involved in converting to organic farming with this 4-day / 2-weekend course in Organic Production Principles. The practical organic course is […]
New Ambassadors Seán Kennedy & Rob Kennedy of Knocknarea Farm will be chatting to Brigid about their regenerative farm in Strandhill, Co. Sligo.On their 20 hectare holding, the pair finish […]
Join Us for the Regenerative Agriculture project– Farming in Ulster!We invite you to our Regenerative Agriculture Event starting on March 8th, 2025—an exciting opportunity to learn, engage, and experience first hand the potential […]
Sheep farming isn't easy. How do you get the most of it without sacrificing nature? Colum Ginnelly is maximising his returns both for nature and financially through participation in the […]
Dan Saladino’s Eating to Extinction, The World’s Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them, involved 10 years of travel and research, exploring the plight of unique food diversity […]
We are inviting farmers, landowners, or other agribusiness stakeholders to the launch of the SOILCRATES Living Lab at the Deebert House Hotel in Kilmallock on April 8th at 8 p.m. Attendees will learn how they […]
Learn what’s involved in converting to organic farming with this 50-hour / 2 weekend course. Course must be completed by 1st of October 2025 to ensure OFS Payments. The course is […]
Ken Gill is an organic beef and tillage farmer near Edenderry Co. Offaly. He keeps around 60-70 suckler cows and finishes animals at 2 years, which are all completely grass-fed. […]
Join this farm walk on practical actions for nature with Farming for Nature Ambassador Boyd Bryce 'Managing a wide variety of habitats on a productive sheep and tillage farm'. The Farming for […]
In recent years, Jack Browne has planted rows of trees into his tillage ground. This is known as a silvo-arable or agroforestry system. The rows of trees are planted far enough apart […]
Thomas and Claire use permaculture, agro-ecological and organic methods to make their farm thrive. Thomas' innovative one-of-a kind chicken house got 61k views on Tiktok. This and many other ingenious farming […]
Ken's farm was struggling before converting to organics in 2013. Using an autumn-calving system and a effective rotation on his beef and tillage farm, he has turned things around.Find out more […]
Bryan & Gail will be taking part in an online webinar for Farming for NatureKilkenny Dairy Farmers Who Took Stand Against Soy and Palm Based Feed Imports - New Farming […]
Tom Stack is an innovative dairy farmer in Co. Limerick. In just a year and a half, Korean Natural Farming transformed his farm. Find out how. For more information about Tom's farm […]
As part of two DAFM-funded projects we are organising a Future Grasslands Training Workshop at UCC on 30thMay 2025, 1-4pm at the UCC School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences […]
What is the Bokashi method for preventing scour in calves? Why are Dexter cattle good for plant biodiversity? Why should small coastal farms farm for nature? This and much more […]
