Farm Walks Schedule 2025
Farming for Nature’s Exciting Summer Farm Walks schedule for May-October, with Diverse Role Models for Every Type of Farm.
More to be announced!
Our walks are very popular, but you can join a waiting list if tickets are sold out. We will inform you if additional spaces become available.
Please contact Sarah [email protected] with any queries relating to farm walks
Walk Bookings
May
How to Easily Integrate Trees into Tillage Systems
Sat 3rd May @ 2pm, Jack Browne, Tillage Farmer, Co. Carlow BOOK HERE
Increasing Profitability and Productivity using Organics
Sun 4th May @ 2pm, Ken Gill, Beef and Tillage Farmer, Co. Offaly BOOK HERE
The Abundance from Marginal land when Farming with Nature
Sun 4th May @ 10am, Thomas & Claire O’Connor, Mixed Farmers, Co. Kerry BOOK HERE
Managing a Wide Variety of Habitats on a Productive Sheep and Tillage Farm
Sun 18th May @ 2pm, Boyd Bryce, Sheep & Tillage Farmer, Co. Donegal BOOK HERE
The Rewards to be Gained from Korean Natural Farming in Dairying
Sat 24th May @ 11 am, Tom Stack – Dairy Farmer, Co. Limerick BOOK HERE
June
A Hands-On Approach to Building Habitats – the Benefits for the Farmer and for Nature
Fri 13th June @ 11 am, Alan & Alanna Daly – Mixed Farmers, Co. Mayo BOOK HERE
The 1700-Acre Tillage Farm without a Plough – Why Conservation Agriculture is a Game Changer
Fri 20th June @ 11 am, Louis McAuley – Tillage Farmer, Co. Meath BOOK HERE
Self- Sufficient in Fertility and Feed – Low Input Farming for Climate and Financial Resilience
Sat 28th June @ 2 pm, Mark Harold-Barry – Mixed Farmer, Co. Tipperary BOOK HERE
How Working with Nature Keeps Money on the Farm – Nature Friendly Farming Network
Sat 28th June @ 11 am, Claire and Gabriel Kelly – Beef Farmers, Co. Tyrone BOOK HERE
July
The Value of Cattle in the Uplands for Nature and Fire Prevention
5th July, 11am, Nia O’Malley – Beef Farmer, Co. Galway BOOK HERE
How to Reap the Rewards of Korean Natural Farming in a Mixed System
5th July @ 2pm, Fergal Smith – Moyhill Farm, Mixed Farmer, Co. Clare BOOK HERE
Managing a Low Impact, High Nature Value Farm
Sat 12th July @ 2pm, Pat McKenna – Dexter Farmer, North Co. Monaghan BOOK HERE
A Thriving Farm Business Run on Natural and Regenerative Processes
Sat 19th July @ 11am, Seán Gilligan & Rob Kennedy – Knocknarea Farm, Co. Sligo BOOK HERE
Using Clover Swards to Minimise Inputs – Nature Friendly Farming Network
Sat 30th July @ 11am, Roy Mayers – Sheep, Cattle Farmer – Co. Fermanagh BOOK HERE
August
Improving Genetics and Leaving Room for Nature on a Commercial Dairy Farm
9th August @ 2pm, David Kerr – Dairy Farmer, Co. Laois BOOK HERE
Pollinator-Friendly Farming in the Dublin Mountains
Sun 10th August @ 2pm, Olly Nolan, Beekeeper and Mixed Farmer, Co. Dublin BOOK HERE
Resilience in Diversity, How Stacking Enterprises and Local Cooperation Can Foster a Regenerative Market Garden
Sat 16th August @ 11am, Bernard and Ciara Neeson, Market Gardener, Co. Tyrone BOOK HERE
Building Climate Resilience and Accelerating Biodiversity on a Smallholding
Sat 23rd August @ 2pm, Kate Egan, Market Gardener, Co. Westmeath BOOK HERE
Biodiversity Farm Walk Focusing on a Diversity of Species on a Mixed Farming Enterprise
Sat 23rd August @ 2pm, Andrew Chilton, Alpaca Farmer, Co. Roscommon BOOK HERE
September
Pushing on With Restoring Nature on a Commercial Dairy Farm
Sat 6th September @ 11am, Shane and Kate Fitzgerald, Dairy Farmers, Co. Waterford BOOK HERE
Pioneering Sustainable Food Production – Mixed Farming on 100 Acres
Wed 10th September @ 2pm, Darina Allen, Mixed Farmer, Co. Cork BOOK HERE
Putting Sustainability at the Heart of a Conventional Dairy Farm
Sat 13th September @11am, Bryan and Gail Daniels, Dairy Farmers, Co. Kilkenny BOOK HERE
October
To be announced
These farm walks are an opportunity for Farming for Nature Ambassadors to demonstrate nature-friendly farming practices on their land. They are a great opportunity to meet likeminded farmers and to gain an insight into the creative and inspiring ways that farmers can incorporate, protect and enhance nature on their land. The walks cost €12 to attend. This is a not-for-profit initiative and all monies received will be circulated back into the farming community.
What is the Farm Walks: Ambassador Series
- 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 focusing specifically on actions the farmer has done for nature with their livestock and/or crops, and a discussion with the farmer about how they manage the land in support of nature.
- Numbers will normally be restricted to approx. 25 attendees, so in order to secure a place you must to book a ticket beforehand through our booking system. You will receive the farm location and meeting point for the walk via email the week of the walk.
- Numbers will normally be restricted to approx. 25 attendees, so in order to secure a place you must to book a ticket beforehand through our booking system. Ticket holders will receive the farm location, parking instructions and the meeting point for the walk, via email, the week of the walk. Please keep an eye on your email and spam folder (as sometimes these emails end up in spam).
- 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. 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.
Farming For Nature would like to thank the farmers for their generosity in hosting these farm walks and facilitating onsite discussions around their practical actions for nature.
These events have been jointly supported by Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine and the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
