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Farming for Nature Welcomes Waterford Farmer to the network
15th March 2023
The Farming for Nature (FFN) project is delighted to welcome Waterford farmer, David Dennison to their growing Ambassador network. To be part of Farming For Nature as an Ambassador is a reflection on our everyday respect of the environment and biodiversity of our Terroir. At Dennison’s farm, our philosophy is creating a natural space for our business and wildlife, which are the making of our hot bed environment and Terroir. Reed beds or reconstructive
Ask the Farmer Q&A with Pat Mulrooney
14th March 2023
These Q&A sessions are a great opportunity to learn from our amazing Ambassadors who work with nature every day on their farms, and also to share your own ideas and experience of ‘Farming for Nature’. Register here https://bit.ly/AsktheFarmerPMu Pat Mulrooney is a lifelong farmer who runs an organic dairy farm near Clonmel County Tipperary. Originally a conventional tillage farmer, Pat transitioned to organic in 1987 and now runs a dairy system, milking approximately 90 cows.
Ask the Farmer Q&A with Paul McCormick
1st March 2023
These Q&A sessions are a great opportunity to learn from our amazing Ambassadors who work with nature every day on their farms, and also to share your own ideas and experience of ‘Farming for Nature’. Register here https://bit.ly/AsktheFarmerPMc Paul and Jacinta run a 30-acre mixed farm near Skibbereen County Cork. There is about 16 acres of grassland and 14 acres of mixed woodland on the farm. Some of the woodland is mature with old native
Farming for Nature Welcomes Clare Farmers to the network
15th February 2023
The Farming for Nature (FFN) project is delighted to welcome Clare farmers, Bronagh & Cathal to their growing Ambassador network. Caring for and maintaining the landscape while increasing the biodiversity on the farm are paramount to us, we really enjoy sharing this with our visitors. It is wonderful to have our efforts recognised and to be able to reach out to so many other Farming For Nature Ambassadors who are a great source of support
Ask the Farmer Q&A with Maurice Deasy
14th February 2023
These Q&A sessions are a great opportunity to learn from our amazing Ambassadors who work with nature every day on their farms, and also to share your own ideas and experience of ‘Farming for Nature’. Register here Maurice Deasy farms in partnership with his father Ruaidhri in northwest Tipperary. The 120-acre mixed farm is a sheep and tillage operation. Crops grown include winter barley and oats, spring barley, malting barley and beans. In recent years
Ask the Farmer Q&A with David Dennison
31st January 2023
These Q&A sessions are a great opportunity to learn from our amazing Ambassadors who work with nature every day on their farms, and also to share your own ideas and experience of ‘Farming for Nature’. Register here David Dennison runs a vineyard and orchard in County Waterford. David is the founder of Viking Irish Drinks, producing craft wine and cider on his farm in Waterford. The 1-hectare vineyard, which was planted in 2010, provides red
Farming For Nature welcomes Kildare farmer to the network
31st January 2023
The Farming for Nature (FFN) project is delighted to welcome Kildare farmer Colm Flynn to their growing Ambassador network. Colm Flynn is a 4th generation lifelong farmer from Athy county Kildare. The land has been intensively farmed for cereal production for many years. About 7 ago, having experienced and understood the impacts of intensive tillage on the soil health, Colm decided it was time to re-evaluate his farming practices. He is actively involved in the
Climate actions on your farm
23rd January 2023
Its here – our new booklet on practical actions you can take on your farm for climate and biodiversity, sector by sector. View here
Farming for Nature Welcomes Roscommon Farmer to the network
7th November 2022
The Farming for Nature (FFN) project is delighted to welcome Roscommon farmer Andrew Chilton to their growing Ambassador network. Andrew Chilton manages two farms in Co Roscommon alongside his family. The first farm is 6 ha of marginal land and is certified organic. An advocate for diversity on farms, there is a mix of animals kept on this farm including a small herd of Dexters and at different times there are pigs, goats, sheep and
Ask the Farmer Q&A is back!! First up is Eoghan Daltun
3rd November 2022
“Farming and restoring an Irish Atlantic Rainforest” These Q&A sessions are a great opportunity to learn from our amazing Ambassadors who work with nature every day on their farms, and also to share your own ideas and experience of ‘Farming for Nature’. Register here First up is Eoghan Daltun. Eoghan Daltun runs a high nature value (HNV) farm and rewilding project on the Beara peninsula of Co. Cork. “The farm is all about productivity of