• S2 E6 - Cattle, trees and the hills: A balanced approach

  • Nov 15 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 10 mins
  • Podcast

S2 E6 - Cattle, trees and the hills: A balanced approach

  • Summary

  • In this episode, we chat to John Holland, Henry O’Donnell and Nikki Yoxall who discuss upland farming, ancient farming practices, what is most sustainable for farming, what type of animals are most appropriate for our landscape, and how to tap into animals’ natural instincts when it comes to grazing, shelter and location.

    Episode host:

    Ray Ó Foghlú

    Episode guests:

    John Holland

    Henry O’Donnell

    Nikki Yoxall

    Resources:

    The Farm Woodland Forum

    Inishowen Uplands

    Pasture for Life

    Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) - Hill & Mountain Research

    Book: Transhumance and the making of Ireland’s Uplands (1550-1900)

    Nature Scot

    Andrew Barbour

    Ben Clinch (Moray Estates)

    Roy Dennis

    Loughgall Agroforestry Site

    This podcast is produced by the ⁠⁠Irish Agroforestry Forum⁠⁠ and funded by the ⁠⁠Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine⁠⁠ Forestry Promotion Fund.

    Our hosts are ⁠⁠Catherine Cleary⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Ray Ó Foghlú⁠⁠, with design and production by Karishma Kusurkar from ⁠⁠The Curated Pod⁠⁠ and the project lead is Maureen Kilgore, Manager of the Irish Agroforestry Forum.

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