Farm Walks

Our farm walks are running March-October 2020 & are now available for booking

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 €5 to attend and you have to register in advance as spaces are limited.  All monies go to a charity selected by the farmer or to our umbrella charity, Burrenbeo Trust.

What are the farm walks:

• This will be an approximate 3-hour session on the farm includes a walk around with the farmer, looking at some of the habitats and species present, as well as the livestock and/or crops, and discussing with the farmer how he/she/they manage the land in support of nature.
• The farmer/farm family will lead the event but may also be supported by a relevant professional if they wish – either known to the farmer or organised by FFN.
• As numbers are restricted to 35, you have to book a place beforehand through our booking system then you will receive exact details of where to meet etc.
• These walks are for farmers and people with an interest in farming for nature, they are not suitable for children.
• These walks are non-profit but a booking fee is necessary to minimise the level of no-shows. It is €5 to register and this donation will either go to a selected charity of the farm or to the Farming For Nature initiative through it’s umbrella charity the Burrenbeo Trust.
• 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.
• These events has been jointly supported by Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine and the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Click on the farmer’s name below to find out a little more about the featured farmer and their farm system.  To book either go to the general booking page by clicking the button above or go directly to their event by clicking on the selected button below here.

7^th          MARCH                2pm       Tommy Earley                    Co.Roscommon     CARRIED OUT
28^th       MARCH                11am      Olly Nolan                           Co.Dublin                POSTPONED (12th Sept)
25^th       APRIL                    2pm       Ailbhe Gerrard                   Co.Tipperary          CANCELLED
9^th          MAY                      2pm       Donna Mullen                    Co.Meath                CANCELLED
16^th        MAY                       2pm       Boyd Bryce                         Co.Donegal            CANCELLED
30^th        MAY                      2pm       Michael Hickey                  Co.Tipperary         CANCELLED
6^th          JUNE                    2pm       Gerard Walshe                    Co.Galway            
20^th       JUNE                    2pm       Feargal Ó Cuinneagáin      Co.Mayo               
27^th       JUNE                     2pm       Mervyn Auchmuty             Co.Roscommon  
18^th       JULY                      2pm       Suzanna Crampton            Co.Kilkenny        
25^th       JULY                      2pm       Michael Hickey                  Co.Tipperary        
1^st          AUGUST                2pm       Thomas O’Connor             Co.Kerry               
8^th         AUGUST                2pm       Mark Hurst                         Co.Kildare           
15th      AUGUST                2pm       Moyhill Community Farm Co.Clare            
22^nd      AUGUST                2pm       Ailbhe Gerrard                   Co.Tipperary      
5^th         SEPTEMBER         2pm       Kate Egan                           Co.Westmeath   
12th     SEPTEMBER          11am      Olly Nolan                           Co.Dublin          
19^th       SEPTEMBER         11am     Clive Bright                         Co.Sligo               
10^th       OCTOBER              2pm       Edmund Joyce                  Co.Carlow           

Farming For Nature would like to thank the farmers for their generosity in hosting these farm walks.