Burren Programme 2016 – Executive Summary
Annual Reports
The Executive Summary for Year 1 of the Burren Programme can be found here.
Guidelines for scoring Burren lowland grasslands
Farm Planning
This document will help Advisors when scoring Burren lowland grasslands.
Scoring Burren Winterages General Instructions & Guidelines
Farm Planning
This document accompanies the M1 Scoring Sheet, giving guidelines on how to score a Burren winterage.
M1 Winterage Score Sheet
Farm Planning
M1 Winterage Score Sheet A copy of the Winterage Score Sheet for Advisors, and farmers, to use when assessing each [...]
New Burren Life Brochure
Annual Reports
The new brochure for the Burren Life Programme can be viewed and downloaded here.
Burren Life Field Assessment Sheet
Farm Planning
A copy of the Field assessment sheet to be used by Farm Advisors when assessing Measure 2 works is available [...]
Burren Life Farm Plan Workbook Template 2015
Farm Planning
New Farm Plan Template, dated February 27th, 2015. Password protected for use by Burren Life Advisors only. Download at Farm Plan Template 2015
Measure 2 Menu 2015
Farm Planning
The Menu of costs for Measure 2 works and equipment for 2015 may be downloaded below.
Burren Life Supplier List
Farm Planning
A list of suppliers used by Burren Life farmers for products and services may be downloaded on the right.
Burren Life Participants End of Year Forms
Farm Planning
Declaration form D1 and Declaration form D2 available for download: Form D1 Form D2
Traditional Burren Gate designs
Farm Planning
Traditional Burren gate design, promoted by Burren Life and available from: Padraic Howley, Kilfenora (086-2747071) Noel Mullins, Boston (091-633313) Ian [...]
Guidelines for Burning Brashings
Farm Planning
An information note on ‘Burning Cut Scrub’ from Clare County Council is reproduced below: Burning Cut Scrub Clare County Council Guidance [...]
Burren Life Workers’ Database
Farm Planning
The Burren Life workers database file contains names and contact details for farm workers with a range of skills including [...]
Burren Programme Trained Advisors
Farm Planning
A list of Burren Programme trained advisors is available here
Scrub
Best Practice
Scrub control is difficult, time-consuming and expensive; it should not be undertaken lightly. The aim of this booklet is to [...]
Feeding
Best Practice
The past four decades have brought many changes to the traditional winter grazing systems of the Burren. New market forces, [...]
Grazing
Best Practice
Over the past five thousand years, the Burren has been greatly influenced by farming practices, in particular grazing. The practice [...]
Heritage
Best Practice
While the heritage value of the Burren — natural and built — is widely recognised and valued, the relationship between [...]
Conservation
Best Practice
Burren Programme is a new model for farming in the Burren. It involves a number of practical changes to the [...]
Burren Farming for Conservation Programme Annual Report 2014
Annual Reports
The Burren Farming for Conservation Programme (BFCP) began in May 2010. This report summarises the progress of the BFCP in [...]