Farm Walks 2025 - Seán Gilligan & Rob Kennedy: A Thriving Farm Business Run on Regenerative Processes

Close your fertility loops, identify enterprises that mean good cash flow, use regenerative methods that are labour-saving.

The guys at Knocknarea Farm are savvy and had set up a thriving mixed enterprise after only a couple of years. 

Farm type -Pastured poultry, mob-grazed beef and no-dig market gardening

Are you starting out on your nature-friendly farming journey and don't know where to start? Apply to the Horse's Mouth Mentorship Scheme and get specific advice for your farm from a fellow farmer. For more info https://www.farmingfornature.ie/your-farm/advice/the-horses-mouth/

WHAT ARE THE FARM WALKS:

• This will be a 2.5 hour (approx.) visit to the farm and will include a walk around with the farmer, a look at some of the habitats/species, as well as the livestock and/or crops. Feel free to engage with the farmer about how they manage the land in support of nature.
• These walks are for farmers and people with an interest in farming for nature. They are meant to be an interactive knowledge exchange. They are not suitable for children, or for people/groups looking for an ‘organised walk’ in the countryside.
• These walks are non-profit but a booking fee is necessary to minimise no-shows. It costs €12 to register and all funds are circulated back into the farming community.
• Please wear suitable footwear for uneven and potentially muddy conditions.
• Dogs are not welcome. You will be turned away if you arrive with one. We would ask that you please respect these farmers, their land and livestock when visiting. 
• Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the walk commences.

Thank you to the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for supporting these farm walks.

For more info on FFN events, resources, programmes - go to www.farmingfornature.ie