Farming for NatureOur provisional farm walks schedule for May-October 2021 is listed below. Due to the pandemic and the uncertainty around the easing of restrictions, we will not open bookings until closer to the time. Please check the month or weeks leading up to the walk you are interested in for clarification and booking. Or click on the below links and join the relevant waiting list – you will then be notified when the bookings are open.
These farm walks are an opportunity for the Farming For Nature farmers to showcase their contribution to nature and good farming practices on their land. The walks are €10 to attend and you have to register in advance as spaces are limited. This is a not-for-profit initiative and all monies received will be circulated back into the farming community.
WHAT ARE THE FARM WALKS:
- This will be a 2.5 hour (approximately) visit to the farm and will include a walk around with the farmer/farm family, a look at some of the habitats and species present, as well as the livestock and/or crops, and a discussion with the farmer about how he/she/they manage the land in support of nature.
- Depending on the national restrictions, numbers will either be restricted to 15 or 25, so in order to get a place you have to book beforehand through our booking system then you will receive exact details of where to meet etc. This will be opened up at least a month prior to the walk.
- These walks are for farmers and people with an interest in farming for nature. They are meant to be an interactive knowledge exchange between people with a real interest in farming and nature. They are not suitable for children, or for people/groups looking for an ‘organised walk’ in the countryside.
- These walks are non-profit but a booking fee is necessary to minimise the frustrating level of no-shows. It costs €10 to register and all funds are circulated back into the farming community.
- Please wear suitable footwear for uneven and potentially muddy conditions.
- We would ask that you please respect these farmers, their land and livestock when visiting. Dogs are not welcome. You will be turned away if you arrive with one.
Click on the farmer’s name below to find out a little more about the featured farmer and their farm system. Click below on the WAITING LIST walk you wish to join & be notified when bookings are open. Bookings are on a first come, first served basis (the waiting list is not a booking).
8th MAY 2-4.30PM Michael Hickey Co.Tipperary WAITING LIST
15th MAY 2-4.30PM Mark Hurst Co.Kildare WAITING LIST
22nd MAY 2-4.30PM Andrew Bergin Co.Kildare WAITING LIST
5th JUNE 2-4.30PM Stephen Morrison Co.Kildare WAITING LIST
12th JUNE 2-4.30PM Pat Lalor Co.Westmeath WAITING LIST
19th JUNE 2-4.30PM Trevor Harris Co.Kildare WAITING LIST
23rd JUNE 11am-1.30PM Irish Seed Savers Co.Clare WAITING LIST
26th JUNE 2-4.30pm Thomas & Claire O’Connor Co.Kerry WAITING LIST
3rd JULY 2-4.30PM Thomas Fouhy Co.Cork WAITING LIST
10th JULY 2-4.30PM Mervyn Auchmuty Co.Roscommon WAITING LIST
11th JULY 2-4.30PM Mimi Crawford Co.Tipperary WAITING LIST
17th JULY 2-4.30PM Jim Cronin Co.Clare WAITING LIST
24th JULY 2-4.30pm Thomas & Claire O’Connor Co.Kerry WAITING LIST
7th AUGUST 2-4.30pm Sinead Moran Co.Mayo WAITING LIST
14th AUGUST 11am-1.30pm John McHugh Co.Laois WAITING LIST
21st AUGUST 2-4.30 Bridget Murphy Co.Sligo WAITING LIST
28th AUGUST 2-4.30pm Kate Egan Co.Westmeath WAITING LIST
4th SEPTEMBER 2-4.30pm Ailbhe Gerrard Co.Tipperary WAITING LIST
11th SEPTEMBER 2-4.30pm Donna Mullen Co.Meath WAITING LIST
18th SEPTEMBER 2-4.30pm Shackleton Family Co.Cavan WAITING LIST
25th SEPTEMBER 2-4.30pm Kate Egan Co.Westmeath WAITING LIST
2nd OCTOBER 11am-1.30PM Olly Nolan Co.Dublin WAITING LIST
3rd OCTOBER 2-4.30PM Mimi Crawford Co.Tipperary WAITING LIST
9th OCTOBER 2-4.30pm Sinead Moran Co.Mayo WAITING LIST
Farming For Nature would like to thank the farmers for their generosity in hosting these farm walks.
These events have been jointly supported by Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine and the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
