GLAS Actions for Farmland Birds

by | Jun 1, 2022 | Biodiversity Case Studies

In recognition of the threat posed to farmland birds by modern farming practices, the Green Low–carbon Agri-environmental Scheme (GLAS) provides a range of tailored measures to protect and increase their numbers which is further explained here. View the full case...

2020 Biodiversity Farmer of the Year

by | Jun 1, 2022 | Biodiversity Case Studies

Joe Melody from Bunratty Co. Clare was the 2020 Biodiversity Young Farmer of the Year, farming with biodiversity is always at the forefront of his mind and he takes us through some of the key considerations he has adopted on his farming enterprise and the benefits of...

GLAS delivering for Farmland Birds

by | Jan 21, 2022 | Biodiversity Case Studies

In recognition of the threat posed to farmland birds by modern farming practices, the Green Low–carbon Agri-environmental Scheme (GLAS) provides a range of tailored measures to protect and increase their numbers. Tailored GLAS measures encouraged farmers to manage...

Curlew Conservation Programme

by | Oct 9, 2020 | Biodiversity Case Studies

The natural world is suffering greatly, and Ireland has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency. The Curlew is a well-known and much-loved part of Ireland’s natural and cultural heritage. The species has declined by 96% since the late 1980s – early...

Preserving Ireland’s Agricultural Heritage

by | May 24, 2019 | Biodiversity Case Studies

Ireland is blessed with a rich agricultural legacy that stretches back thousands of years. But this unique heritage is increasingly under threat from changes is farming practices and environmental pressures. Anita Hayes set up the Irish Seed Savers Association in 1991...