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Autumn Hedgerow update
Hedgerows on the farm have many jobs, from a farming perspective they give shelter to livestock and provide boundaries. For nature they...
Cheryl Poole
Sep 262 min read
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Our pond projects!
Long before we even knew we would end up here farming, we used to imagine having a pond here. Ponds can be true hotspots for...
Cheryl Poole
Sep 124 min read
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Hirundine update!
Hirundines are a family of songbirds who are found around the world on all the continents, even, occasionally in antartica. They well...
Cheryl Poole
Aug 313 min read
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Moths!
This year the National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC) launched a new project to monitor moth populations in Ireland. The Farmer Moth...
Cheryl Poole
Aug 213 min read
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Our Swift Story so Far
In July 2022, we hosted a Biodiversity Open night, as per a previous blog. We had several different groups here setting up stands,...
Cheryl Poole
Aug 45 min read
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Biodiversity Open Day - 20th July 2022
3 years ago on the 20th July we hosted an open evening here on the farm. It was a Wednesday evening, and it was a lovely summer's...
Cheryl Poole
Jul 201 min read
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Sandmartin Update - July 2025
This year’s wait for our sandmartins to return was rewarded on 24 th  March 2025. This was the day we had our first few sandmartins...
Cheryl Poole
Jul 194 min read
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April 2025, what's happening?
As we come out of the blur of busy-ness that February and March are on a dairy farm, so also the life in the hedgerows is picking up. We...
Cheryl Poole
Jul 143 min read
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