Burrenbeo June 2021 Snapshot
Rue-leaved saxifrage or mórán balla (above) is in bloom in the Burren at present. One of the tiniest flowers of the Burren, it can be hard to spot. However, with its distinctive reddish, forked [...]
Job Opportunity – Administrative Assistant
JOB OPPORTUNITY Administrative Assistant Position: Administrative Assistant Location: Carron, The Burren, Co. Clare Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a part time (3 [...]
Farming For Nature May & June 2021 Newsletter
Welcome to the May - June edition of the Farming for Nature Newsletter. It’s such a wonderful time to be out and about in rural Ireland, there seems to be so much joy in [...]
Press Release from Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine
Minister Hackett announces commencement of 2020 payments to Burren Programme farmers. Minister also announces the results of an evaluation of Burren Programme. The Minister of State in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the [...]
Burren Winterage School 2020
October 21st - October 25th Online Presentations, Discussions, Farming for Nature Awards, Farm Walks and More www.burrenwinterage.com The Burren Winterage School , now in its 7th year, is an annual gathering of farmers, researchers, [...]
The Practice of Burren Winterage: A short video
In this video, three Burren farmers tell us what the practice of Winterage means to them. Winterage or herding cattle in the autumn from the lowlands up to the highlands for grazing over winter [...]
National Heritage Week 2020
Michael Lynch and Elaine Lynch - Online Zoom Presentation Wednesday, August 19th at 8pm Michael Lynch is the Field Monument Advisor for Co. Clare and he has been working in archaeology in the Burren [...]
Welcome to the July & August Farming for Nature Newsletter
Welcome to the July-August edition of the Farming for Nature Newsletter. This bimonthly publication contains news and upcoming events, offers helpful nature-friendly tips for your farm, and shares useful resources, including words of wisdom [...]
Teagasc Environment Newsletters featuring EIPs
See below links to recent features on EIPs (European Innovation Partnership) in Teagasc publications: Teagasc Environment Newsletter June 2020 featuring the BRIDE EIP Teagasc Environment Newsletter April 2020 featureing Caomhnú Árann EIP [...]
Teagasc PhD Walsh Scholarship Opportunity
Optimisation of upland/lowland resources within farming systems to deliver a range of ecosystem services across multifunctional agricultural landscapes Ref Walsh Scholarship Number 2020005 The Walsh Scholarships Programme is Teagasc's postgraduate development programme, with some 140 students [...]