Embrace Farm - in partnership with Rural Support and Farm Safety Foundation - is hosting the “Resilient Farmers' Conference" on Thursday, April 25, at Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise. For full details check out the website. The objectives [...]
A group of Burren farmers recently made a trip north to visit their counterparts in the limestone region of south Fermanagh. The visit was funded by an EU Horizon 2020 project, HNV LINK, which [...]
The following is a brief overview of Burrenbeo news and upcoming events. You may donate online to the Trust here; all donations are truly appreciated. If you are interested in events, you may consider becoming a [...]
Burren Learning landscape focus of Portuguese visit to boost innovation for sustainable agriculture A group of 20 farmers, researchers and Ministry of Agriculture officials from Portugal recently visited the Burren to experience the lessons [...]
The Burren Programme workers' database file contains names and contact details for farm workers with a range of skills including scrub removal and stone wall repair. If you would like to be included in [...]
As a milestone in the Natura 2000 Biogeographical Process, the seminar serves the purpose of discussing issues of common concern and interest, in relation to the conservation and management of a number of habitats selected [...]
A Press Release from NPWS 3rd May 2017 Ireland’s BurrenLIFE project has been shortlisted as one of the top 5 Nature Conservation Projects in Europe over the past 25 years as part of a competition [...]
An Introduction The European Diploma for Protected Areas is a prestigious international award granted since 1965 by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. It recognises natural and semi-natural areas and landscapes of [...]
30 March 2017, 9.30 - 17.30 European Economic and Social Committee, Bruxelles The conference will be live-streamed. Please feel free to link in on 30th March, by clicking on the link below: https://webcast.ec.europa.eu/results-based-agri-environment-schemes-rewarding-farmers-for-biodiversity-achievements The [...]
The EPA has published the EPA Research Report No 209: Co-benefits for Water and Biodiversity from the Sustainable Management of High Nature Value Farmland. This report looks at the potential synergies between biodiversity and [...]