The Annual Farming for Nature Gathering & Awards Ceremony
Sat 26 Oct 2024 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM IST
Kinvara Community Centre, H91 WC64
Description
The annual Farming For Nature Gathering will be held on Saturday 26th October in Kinvara, Co. Galway as part of the Burren Winterage Weekend 2024 (October Bank Holiday).
This will be a day of a walk out on the Burren, talks and panel discussions followed by the annual Farming For Nature Ambassador Awards as well as cultural performances.
This event allows us to come together to celebrate farmers across Ireland who are striving to work alongside nature, and to share ideas on how these great custodians might best be supported at a time of great challenge and opportunity.
All farmers and other interested parties who want to be part of this discussion and learn more about farming for nature are welcome to attend.
Draft Outline
The 2024 Farming For Nature Gathering
Saturday 26th October
10am-12.30pm: Farming For Nature in the Burren
Option 1: Farm Walk led by local farmers out on the Burren, location provided nearer time - near Carron.
Option 2: A series of talks by the NPWS on rare breeds etc. Location to be provided nearer the time - near Carron.
1pm-2pm: Lunch & Registration
Join us and fellow farmers over a spot of lunch and a cup of tea. Soup and sandwiches will be provided at the Kinvara Community Centre. If you are working on a project you would to show or an agri business feel free to bring a stand and/or some leaflets to share.
2pm-3.15pm Panel 1: Building Resilience: farmers adapting to a rapidly changing climate
Farming For Nature Ambassadors & Panellists:
Gearóid Maher, Ken Gill & Nigel Gillis
Chaired by Hannah Quinn-Mulligan
3.15pm-3.45pm Tea provided
3.45pm-4.15pm Panel 2: The ‘Art’ of Farming: Creative Approaches to Contemporary Challenges
Farming For Nature Ambassadors & Panellists:
Lisa Fingleton, Clive Bright & Ailbhe Gerrard
Chaired by (TBC)
4.15 – 4.30: Wrap up
4.30pm-6.30pm Free Time
Kinvara has a number of eateries to enjoy or feel free to bring your dinner and have a cup of tea at the Hall.
6.30-10pm 'Landscape Connections: A Winterage Evening'
6.30pm-8pm The Annual Farming For Nature Ambassador Awards
Meet and celebrate our new Farming For Nature Ambassadors for 2024; exemplary farmers acting as stewards for their landscapes. Event is hosted by journalist, Ella McSweeney.
Interval with drinks and nibbles
8.30pm-9:45 pm 'A Winterage Session; poetry, music and dance in celebration of actions for nature' An evening on the theme of connecting to and taking actions for our landscapes. This event is part of Turas – Journeys in Stewardship, a Burrenbeo Trust Creative Climate Action project supported by Creative Ireland. Featuring poet Jane Clarke, dancer Edwina Gluckian, traditional musician Jack Talty along with Floriane Blancke, Brendan O'Regan and a strings selection from the Kinvara Community Orchestra.
10pm (Gathering in Tully's pub for a chat/pint)
Booking:
€25 for a day ticket (includes farm walk, lunch panel discussions, awards & cultural event). This nominal change is to help us prevent no-shows and to contribute to the unfunded cost of Farming For Nature in hosting this event.
Capacity in Kinvara Community Centre: 200 people
Sunday 27th October - Community Cattle Drive
The Annual Community Cattle Drive & Food Fayre. Separate booking required, book here. Don’t forget the hour change!
Burren Winterage Weekend:
Details of other events happening at the Burren Winterage Weekend can be found on www.burrenwinterage.com. Booking on this Farming For Nature network day does not necessary give entry to other events over the weekend. Please see the booking details of these events on the above site.
Location
Kinvara Community Centre, H91 WC64