Farm Walks 2026 - Muller Family: A Whole-Farm Approach to Organic Farming and Biodiversity

Join this farm walk focusing on practical actions for nature with Farming for Nature Ambassadors the Muller Family: A Whole-Farm Approach to Organic Farming and Biodiversity. The Farming for Nature farm walks are an opportunity for FFN Ambassadors to showcase their contribution to nature and good farming practices on their land.

Mona and Harry Muller and their family will show how they manage a diverse organic farm within the Slieve Aughty Mountains. The farm combines livestock, horticulture, seed production, tillage, forestry and beekeeping with very low external inputs. You’ll see how different enterprises work together, with animals grazing the natural vegetation and providing fertility for the soil. The farm’s wet and species-rich grasslands are particularly important for biodiversity and provide valuable habitat within the Hen Harrier Special Protection Area. The Mullers also grow their own fodder and cereals, use draft horses where possible and sell much of their produce directly to the local community. This walk will look at how a diverse and largely self-sufficient farming system can work with the landscape rather than against it.

WHAT ARE THE FARM WALKS:

• The exact location of the farm walk will be sent via email to ticket holders on the week of the walk (keep an eye on your email & your spam folder as sometimes the emails end up in spam).
• 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