Participants will learn about practical, innovative, and potentially transferable approaches to enhancing their sustainability and on farm biodiversity.

The Farm Innovation Visit (FIV) will focus on outcome-based initiatives where farmers are incentivised to deliver desired results rather than being paid to follow set guidelines.

The programme will commence, with a visit in County Sligo to Farming for Nature  ambassador Clive Brights who farms 50 hectares of marginal land. Clive produces and sells directly 100% grass-fed organic beef using traditional breeds. Mob grazing is used to ensure grasslands get appropriate recovery times to promote soil health, and to create and maintain species rich grasslands. Silvopasture is also used to improve soil structure on heavy clay land to reduce rush cover and create diverse habitats.

There will be an evening presentation and meeting with participants in the innovative Burren European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project which trialled results-based incentives for on-farm biodiversity outcomes…