Multiple Dates & Venues Feb - Tipperary March - Cavan, Leitrim, Kerry, Westmeath, Carlow, Roscommon, Mayo April - Sligo Learn what’s involved in converting to organic farming with this 4-day / 2-weekend course in Organic Farming Principles. This practical organic course is QQI Level 5 certified, and is accepted to gain access onto the Organic […]
MTU researchers are currently involved in a collaboration with UCD and FoodCloud on SFI-funded research, "Food Resource Efficiency Decision support" (FRED) project, looking at preventing food waste and strengthening sustainability from a whole food supply chain "farm to fork" perspective. They are running two workshops at MTU Kerry (Tralee) that will support farmers and the […]
Our next instalment in our monthly Ask the Farmer Q&A Series will take place on March 12 at 8pm. 'Running an Intensive Dairy Farm with Space for Nature' David Kerr is a commercial dairy farmer from Ballyfin Co Laois. The 70-ha farm is comprised of mixed land ranging from good grassland to wet heavy land […]
Bring, swap, show, tell and sell your seeds with the Brown Envelope Gang and local growers at Adagh Farm. A Free event Tea and Treats and farm tour. More info here
Bring the South of France to West Cork, and grow organic fruit & vegetables all year round! Growing in the Poly Tunnel at Brown Envelope Seeds, workshop led by Susanne O'Shaughnessy from the Brown Envelope gang. 11-3pm on March 24 Suitable for all levels of experience. Tea and Treats provided! Farm Tour. The cost is […]
This silvopastoral system was planted in 2020 under the afforestation programme agroforestry grant Forest Type 8 option. The overall area of this plot is 2.86 ha and trees were planted at a density of 400 trees per hectare. It was planted using 60% Pedunculate oak and 40% additional broadleaves – Downy birch, Cherry, Hazel, English […]
The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art announces The Quickening, a powerful new artwork by ground-breaking artist Deirdre O’Mahony. Bringing together urgent conversations, original music and moving image, The Quickening responds to issues facing farming, food production and consumption, in the face of present ecological and climate crises. A nationwide project, the culmination of over three years of research, […]