Derrybeg Farm

Derrybeg Farm is a #communitysupportedagriculture initiative that has been in operation since 2014 producing #localfood for the people of Celbridge & surrounds.

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#Derrybeg farm has an opening for a Ground Worker in #Celbridge. Do you enjoy:
✅ working outdoors?
✅ a flexible work life?
✅ farming or gardening?

This CE position is for 19.5 hours per week. For more info: https://t.co/utruzNs2jp

#kildarejobs

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Autumnal vibes in #Derrybeg at this Saturday's harvest. Perfect weather for tea and chats with fellow members ☕☕

#hygge #autumn #kildarecoco

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#Derrybeg Farm recently installed bat boxes thanks to support from @KildareCoCo to provide habitat to some of Ireland's bat species.

Volunteers helped install the GLAS-scheme compliant boxes. While Batman simply sent his regards, Robin came by in person to offer support🤣

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Derrybeg were delighted to welcome visitors from Malawi and Zambia to share experiences and ideas around farming in our respective countries. Lots of interesting chats and laughs 🤝

The rhythms of planting and harvesting unite us all 🌍

@MaynoothUni @KildareCoCo

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Derrybeg's @HeritageWeek walk and talk took place on Saturday around the theme of 'exploring our foundations'🍀
The tour concluded with a nice cuppa and snacks in our newly refurbished portacabin ☕️🍰🍪

@KildareCoCo #SustainableFarming

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#Derrybeg is hosting a books/tools swap for members at harvest pick-up this Saturday August 23rd 📚

💥books on nature, gardening, cooking, organic growing
💥garden hand tools
💥kitchen hand tools

Bring them along to share or swap ♻♻♻

#circulareconomy #community

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💥Derrybeg's portacabin is now officially open💥
Thanks to Councillor @DavidTrost23173 and Michael Coleman who cut the ribbon, and the support of @KildareCoCo and @intel.
The portacabin brings a small office for our farmer and a cosy space for meetings🤝

#community #csa

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#Derrybeg's #solarpower rainwater irrigation system has been keeping our thirsty tomatoes hydrated this season:

👉Guttering system to collect rainwater
👉5 tanks
👉Solar panel to power pump
👉Dripper pipes

Thanks to @KildareCoCo for supporting this #sustainable system

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Cool as a cucumber in the hot, hot polytunnel 😎
Farmer Ash braved the heat to harvest #Derrybeg's bumper cucumber crop 🥒🥒🥒
Can't wait for Saturday!!

#organic #heatwave #sustainablefarming @KildareCoCo

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📢Big shout out to the leaf cutter bees at #Derrybeg Farm 🐝
These solitary are fantastic #pollinators for the farm. The females are lining the nesting tubes with green leaf edges before laying 5-10 eggs per tube.

@KildareCoCo #SustainabilityInAction #farming

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As the season gets into full swing, #Derrybeg's summer veg are making great progress.
See our cucumbers filling out the polytunnel and our leafy lettuce begging to be made into a delicious salad 🥒🥬😋

#kildarecountycouncil #organic #csa #farmtofork

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🔔Update on the recent bee swarm rescue at #derrybeg.
Beekeepers Tina and Paul are taking excellent care of the bees and they're thriving in their new home 🐝🐝🐝🎉

#sustainable #bees

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🐝🐝🐝When bees swarm at the farm, who ya gonna call📞? Paul, Tina, and Peter at North Kildare Beekeepers' Association, that's who!

Thanks to their work last weekend, 1000s of native Irish bees are now being cared for by these fantastic beekeepers 🐝💪👏

#bees #Sustainable

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#Derrybeg's farmer, Aisling, along with @KildareCoCo Heritage Officer, Dara, and biodiversity enthusiast, Morietti enjoyed the evening sunshine 🌞at last week's Biodiversity Walk n' Talk 🦋🌱🐝

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May 20th marked #worldbeeday and #Derrybeg celebrated by launching three brand new beeboxes 🐝🐝🐝with the support of @KildareCoCo community grant scheme.

The new boxes are perfect for lots more egg laying.
#savethebees🐝 #pollinators #sustainable #celbridge

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Thanks to @kildarecountycouncil, #Derrybeg has installed ten additional bird boxes to support our feathered friends during #nesting season. The boxes face north-east and vary in entrance size.
Together 💪we can give #biodiversity a nesting chance 🐣🐣🐣

#sustainable #celbridge

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Thanks to all the #volunteers who helped out at last weekend's workday at #derrybeg 👏👏👏
✅Digging
✅Raking
✅Tidying
✅Watering
✅Chats and laughs in glorious 🌞🌞

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Sticking to science 🧪👩‍🔬
#derrybeg's farmer, with help from volunteers👏, has carefully measured out plot 6 and created evenly spaced mounds of @EnrichEnviro #organic compost. These will be dug into the soil creating an optimum environment for this season's squash.🥭🥭😋

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📣Derrybeg Farm Walk & Talk for #biodiversityweek2025

📆 May 22nd
🕖 6pm -7pm

With the support of @kildarecoco, attendees will get to see and hear about the farm, bee area, bird boxes, and more.🐝🐞 🦋🌱🌳

Email to book:
✉[email protected]

Limited places.

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Here's a sneak peak at this season's broadbean plants 🌱🌱Grown from seed in our new polytunnel and planted out with help from volunteers🤝 They are thriving under cover ... just don't tell the wood pigeons 🤫🤐

#sustainable #derrybeg #kildarecountycouncil #notallwoodpigeons