Thank you to all who got involved with Hedgerow Week 2024! We enjoyed a lovely Saturday at @IrishSeedSavers discussing hedgerow management with Barry O'Loughlin, Biodiversity Officer with @ClareCoCo, and Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist with @TeagascEnviron.
Really looking forward to delivering this free #HeritageWeek event tomorrow:
Forestry & Water Quality: The Physical & Cultural Connections
with the Assoc. of Irish Forestry Consultants & local forestry owners.
It will include a classroom & field trips in the Upper Inagh River.
Super excited to see our new Agroforestry FT8 Booklet going to print, it will also be available on our website next week. AF support details including design, planning and management tips. Funding provided by @agriculture_ie Forestry Promotion Fund.
🌳✨ Farmers interested in agroforestry exploring the breathtaking agroforestry at John Boorman's estate in Annamoe! Over 15,000 trees, planted 30+ years ago. A living testament to the beauty and importance of our forests. 🌿Essential for farming and the planet!
Join us for a unique agroforestry walk at John Boorman’s former home, Annamoe, Co. Wicklow! John says "Trees are magical" and the "architecture of the planet"
Friday, May 24th 12-2 PM
https://t.co/ndBqhLBJfn
🌞🌳🌱A big thank you to Davi,Hazel,Wendy + Richard for welcoming the IAF to their food forest in Wicklow. Strategic plant selection + pruning. Mimicking natural succession. DAFM currently accepting applications for Forest Garden Pilots, grant for establishment + 10 years premium
Excited to be part of the Irish Agroforestry Conference 2023! 🌳🐮 Book now @ https://t.co/7xeeYxe3RR to explore the future of sustainable agriculture - trees and livestock together, and more. Let's cultivate a sustainable future together! 🌿🌍 #Agroforestry2023
Delighted to part of the Abhainn Chara - Abhainn Dá Loilíoch Festival in Kilbeacanty, Co. Galway last night.
Fab turn out and a great chat on the role of forestry, woodlands and agro-forestry and water quality with @teagascforestry @rayofoghlu @hometree__ @ragna_strub & others.
Heritage Week kicks off this Sat. (12 Aug) and this free, family friendly, event will take place @ 10am exploring the amazing world of otters on the Inagh & Ballymacraven rivers in Ennistymon
Meeting below @Fallshotel
https://t.co/1xDJoXxoNp…
@HeritageWeek@press_cheese
@rayofoghlu In theory and on paper,yes. In reality, any scheme has to be kept relatively simple from an administrative perspective, and that's where things start to get lost in real life
Big clean-up on the Inagh & Ballymacraven rivers in Ennistymon this morning.
A Big Thank You to the great volunteers who collected litter across 9 sites on these beautiful rivers.
A Resilient Community: A Resilient River
#Restore#Protect#Enhance
Thanks also to @ClareCoCo