Organic Farm Walk

Manna Organic Farm

Camp Co. Kerry

20th of June 2024

2 - 4 pm

Registration is essential

Manna Organic farm is a mixed farm on 25 acres on the Dingle Peninsula. Trees and the

principles of Agroforestry have played a big role in the establishment of the farm over the

past 15 years. What started out as fields of Ryegrass is now a well established ecosystem

where vegetables are grown on 4 acres surrounded by trees that act as shelter as well as

providing biomass to improve soil fertility and health.

Additionally they have created a 4 acre permaculture field which is divided in sections using

shelterbelts of Whitethorn and in between planting of fruit producing trees and shrubs.

Another section of the farm consists of a 4 acre terraced Agroforestry plot which is planted

with soft fruit bushes surrounded by coppiced Willow, Birch and Sycamore.

Please share with your networks.

The farm walk is funded by Organic Promotion Funding provided by the Department of

Agriculture Food and Marine.

Please email Ragna on projectsupport@irishagroforestry.ie if you have any farm walk

Organic Farm Walk Moyhill Farm

Agroforestry Farm Walk

Moy Hill Farm

Lackamore, Lahinch, Co. Clare

Thursday 16th May 2024

2 - 4 pm

Moy Hill farm is a 65 acre mixed regenerative farm on the west coast of Ireland. It is being run by Sally and Fergal Smith. They have incorporated well over 20,000 trees on their farm to act as windbreaks, alleyways and shelterbelts. Their focus is producing healthy food for their customers while building a healthy and resilient ecosystem. They are producing vegetables, beef, lamb and eggs which are sold directly from the farm as well as on local markets and through their online shop. By visiting Moy Hill you will see first hand what regenerative farming can achieve on a windy hillside facing the Atlantic Ocean.

Registration is essential.

The farm walk is funded by Organic Promotion Funding provided by the Department of Agriculture Food and Marine.

Please email Ragna on projectsupport@irishagroforestry.ie if you have any farm walk queries.

Food Forest Farm Walk

Hazel and Davi’s Wicklow Farm

Ballardbeg, Co. Wicklow

11th of May 2024

12- 2 pm

Registration is essential.

Davi and Hazel started planting their food forest in 2020. They are working the land using syntropic principles, mimicking the natural succession that would naturally occur over time. This is achieved by planting a diverse selection of plants at a relatively close spacing and using some of those as feeder plants by pruning them regularly and leaving the prunings on the ground to increase organic matter in the soil.

Their main objective is food production, for their own use. They have planted species like Alder, Apple, Currants, Poplar, Willow, Cobnuts and Plum to name just a few. There is no livestock within the food forest system, however a lot of the trees they have planted are palatable to livestock and the system could be used for livestock if some adjustments were made. This walk is especially interesting to those who wish to explore the possibilities a Food Forest system can provide in our climate.

The farm walk is funded by the Forestry Promotion Fund provided by the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine.

Poultry and Agroforestry Walk

Co Monaghan.

Sat 27th of April 2024

12-2 pm

Agroforestry offers promising potential for the poultry industry through its multifaceted benefits. By integrating trees with poultry farming, farmers can diversify their products and income streams while enhancing environmental sustainability. This walk will give you an insight into the practical implementation of incorporating trees into a free range poultry enterprise and showcase improved farm resilience through the integration of trees with poultry farming practices

McAdoo poultry farm planted 3.53 ha of agroforestry in 2020. Tree species are Birch, Cherry, Rowan, Hazel and Sycamore. The site is planted in rows 8m apart and a tree spacing of 3m within the rows.

Registration is essential.

The farm walk is funded by the Forestry Promotion Fund provided by the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine.

Please email Ragna on projectsupport@irishagroforestry.ie if you have any farm walk queries.

Organic Agroforestry Farm Walk, Co. Laois

Saturday 13th April 2024

2-4pm

Booking is essential

John Mc Hugh’s dairy and tillage farm consists of 230 acres. He has been farming organically since 2015. He practises holistic grazing and incorporates the principles of permaculture and agroforestry. Fruit and nut trees are being used to line access roadways and pastures are allowed to flower and seed to promote more diversity on the land. He has been a Farming for Nature ambassador since 2020.

Please share with your networks.

The farm walk is funded by Organic Promotion Funding provided by the Department of Agriculture Food and Marine.

Please email Ragna on projectsupport@irishagroforestry.ie if you have any farm walk queries.

Agroforestry Walk Headford Co. Galway

Wednesday 27th March 2024

10am – 12pm

Booking is essential as parking is limited.

This silvopastoral system was planted in 2020 under the afforestation programme agroforestry grant Forest Type 8 option.The overall area of this plot is 2.86 ha and trees were planted at a density of 400 trees per hectare. It was planted using 60% Pedunculate oak and 40% additional broadleaves – Downy birch, Cherry, Hazel, English walnut, Beech and Norway maple. Sheep are grazed between the trees. This farm is a good example of a silvopastoral agroforestry system on free draining brown soil in the west of Ireland. Registration will close as soon as the maximum attendance is reached. Attendees are requested to bring appropriate clothing/footwear in case of inclement weather on the day.

For further information on farm walks please email Ragna at projectsupport@irishagroforestry.ie.