Discovery Primary Science and Maths originated in 2003 with the aim of introducing primary school students to science in a practical, hands-on, enjoyable and interactive way. We at Cloncannon Biofarm are delighted to receive accreditation as a Discovery Primary Science Centre in July 2015. We are committed to putting every ounce of effort and resources […]

> December 5th 2014 Lovely Logos and Policy Documents – BUT how do we treat the soil? – A Soil Framework Directive had been pending for eight years during which time no effective action has resulted. EU publications outline a policy of protecting natural resources and to promote sustainable use of soils, but this ‘shallow’ […]

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If I could only have the patience of plants. They wait patiently for the soil temperature to reach the desired level, as a result of the sun rising higher in the sky to set a new energy production system into motion. These miniature factories provide the food/energy source for all other creatures. That includes the […]

It has been teeming rain for practically two months now in Ireland and the UK with lifetime records for rainfall been broken. We have also endured a beating from a chain of storms causing severe coastal damage, power outages, the felling of trees and structural damage. The most serious impact has sadly been the loss […]

I had being wondering when I would hear the ‘Chack – chack – chack’ sound for the first time this winter. It brought a smile to my face when as I was cycling from Cloncannon Biofarm to church this Sunday morning December 1st , I seemed to scare a flock of birds from the roadside […]

It is actually very satisfying to see the work of other farmers across Europe that have a similar mission to ours at Cloncannon Biofarm. It is well recognised that organic farmers are and need to be in tune with their surroundings and its creatures. We as organic farmers have no easier options, we must learn […]