Nature-friendly Cork farm opens gates to public

A nature-friendly farm in Cork will open to the public this month for a one-day event organised by Farming For Nature.

The event, entitled ‘Inside the Gate’, will take place from 11am to 12pm at Blossoms Farm in Castlelyons in Fermoy on August 31.

The event, with a capacity for up to 30 people, is designed to boost public understanding of the importance of nature-friendly farming, including practices that support healthy soils, clean water, diverse habitats, and sustainable food production.

Visitors can expect to see bee hives in action, harvest honey, and see how cows are fed to make rich dairy products.

Donal Sheehan of Blossom Farm said that the one-day activity “promises to be a very enjoyable event”.

“We’re delighted to participate in this year’s Farming For Nature Inside The Gate event to showcase our sustainable farming practices,” said Mr Sheehan.

“We encourage anyone who would like to see how Blossom Farm milk is produced, and would like to share our vision for a more sustainable dairy farming future, to book their place in what promises to be a very enjoyable event.”

Co-founder of Farming For Nature, Brigid Barry said that the event is an opportunity to highlight food production in a “sustainable and nature-friendly way”.

“I’m delighted to today launch Farming For Nature’s Inside The Gate, a one-day event taking on August 31,” said Ms Barry.

“Hosted on 21 farms in 12 counties across Ireland, the 26 different events will give our participating farmers the opportunity to showcase the importance of farms which produce food with nature in mind.

“With the dwindling number of small-hold farms and farmers, that’s not really the case anymore, so this is an opportunity to give urban and indeed rural people access to not just a working farm, but one that approaches food production in a sustainable and nature-friendly way.”

Tickets are free and are available on a first-come, first-served basis, at: www.tickettailor.com/events/farmingfornature. For more information and to register for the events, visit: https://tinyurl.com/bdrvtjsv