ACRES Agri-Environment Scheme

ACRES Advisors – Training Sessions

Below are a number of resources that you might find helpful to show at your training sessions.

Managing your Riparian Zone for Nature

This educational video outlines different types of riparian zones that can may occur on your farm: 1. A grassland riparian zone found alongside a linear pond 2. A woodland riparian zone located beside a river 3. A woodland riparian zone located in an area of streams/wet ground The video highlights how Tipperary-based Farming for Nature Ambassador Michael Hickey manages the riparian zones on his farm and the benefits that his type of management creates for nature, for his farm and for him and his family.

Soil Animation

Why Soil Matters – and how to improve it is a short animation on why good healthy soil is important to all of us and how as a livestock or arable farmer you can improve it on your land for the benefit of your land, your community and the planet.   This short video (just over 3mins long) may be useful to show at a training session.

More information on practical actions you can take for more fertile soil here.


ACRES Advisors – additional materials

Below are a number of resources that you might find helpful to show at your training sessions or use when you are doing onsite visits.

Why farming for nature is a good investment Leaflet

The below one page leaflet lays out why it is beneficial to farmers, to their farm and to the environment to farm alongside nature.

This leaflet that may be handy to download, print and hand out to your participants.

This can be downloaded here: Leaflet


Looking after your soil – some simple practical advice leaflet

‘Looking after your soil – some simple practical advice is a one page leaflet that may be handy to download, print and hand out to your participants.  This can be downloaded here:
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If you are interested in learning more, here are some guidelines on how to enhance biodiversity on your farm depending on habitat:

Arable lands Field Boundaries  Grasslands  Peatlands      Soil Wetlands, Ponds & Waterways  Woodlands Other Habitats

 


Perhaps view some of our other relevant resources:

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Or join us on our our farm walks, online discussion groups etc.  See what events are coming up soon here:

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More educational and training resources below for:

Primary   Secondary   Green Cert 

 

 

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