The Irish Agroforestry Forum (IAF) and National Organic SkillNet invite you to join us for a field trip to see the 36 year old Silvopasture site in Loughgall, Co.Armagh on Thursday, December 11th, 2025.

This is an opportunity to visit one of Europe's longest-running, continually managed agroforestry research sites, with silvopastoral trials running since 1989.

  • The day will feature a detailed tour and discussion led by IAF Director Prof Jim McAdam, who will outline the extensive research undertaken at the facility. We will examine various silvopastoral and other plots, discussing vital findings for agroforestry applications.

    Key areas covered will include:

    • Silvopasture Insights: Reviewing decades of data on integrating trees into grazing systems for sheep and cattle.

    • Ecosystem Services: Understanding the proven benefits of agroforestry, including enhanced biodiversity, significant carbon sequestration, and improved water quality.

    • Policy and Grants: A discussion on the latest Agroforestry grant supports, their interaction with farm support payments, whole farm enterprise planning, and best practices for system design and tree protection.

Essential Details & Registration

Please note that registration is essential as travel will be organised via bus from Tipperary with a stop for lunch at the Armagh City Hotel.

  • What: Agroforestry Field Trip 

  • When: Thursday, December 11th, 2025

  • Where: AFBI Deerpark farm, Loughgall, Co.Armagh (Bus travel from Tipperary)

Secure your place now as spaces are limited:

This event is funded by the Irish Agroforestry Forum, National Organic SkillNet and Bright Wind Analysis.

Register

Join us on Wednesday, October 15th in Killarney, Co. Kerry for two farm visits. One that has recently completed an agroforestry plantation using mesh/fox wire tree protection and a site that has group planting for Cattle. Both farms are registered Organic. Please register below. Further details will be circulated on times, location and parking closer to the date.

This event is supported by Forestry Promotion Funding provided by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Visit to Agroforestry FT8 Sites October 15th. Start time 11am.

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Farm Walk, Carnahalla

Join us for an agroforestry farm walk at Carnahalla Heritage Centre and Farm.

🌿 Agroforestry Walk at Carnahalla 🌿


Exploring Native Trees, Farm Benefits & Ancient Landscapes

Step into Ireland’s mythological past while learning about the benefits of trees to your farm. Join us for a guided walk at Carnahalla, Tipperary.

Nestled at the base of the Slieve Felim, Carnahalla is more than a farm—it is a 70-acre sanctuary of ancient woodland and monuments. From tree-lined ceremonial embankments, fairy forts, and burial mounds to the heart-shaped amphitheatre, the land shares 8,000 years of history.

  • Guided walk focusing on native Irish trees and their role in whole farm health & resilience

  • Insights into the ecological, cultural, and economic benefits of trees in farming systems

  • See Ireland’s largest Hazel and Crab Apple trees, as recorded by the Tree Council of Ireland

📌 Registration is essential.
The date for the walk will be scheduled once we have confirmed numbers.

This event is supported by Forestry Promotion Funding provided by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

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