As part of National Heritage Week we’re holding a free family event at Cloncannon Biofarm, in association with Tipperary Green Business Network. It’s on Sunday, 16th August, 2.30-5pm. Activities will include: Guided Foraging tour led by Kay Hanrahan. Tour of the Native Trees, Hedgerows and the interconnectivity of organisms lead by Tom Gallagher. Hanna van […]
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 […]
Enjoy the health benefits of the local fresh organic produce of Nature. Let your kids experience the wholesome taste of the earths’ harvest and consume the nutrient/mineral rich goodness. Allow them to connect, use their senses, explore, investigate, analyse and appreciate the wonder and awe of Natures strategies and systems. Kids in Time and Place […]
Composting is critical for soil fertility The organic farmer has to be thinking about how to built soil fertility, soil structure and soil life or its’ web of life. The plants in your garden need more than just Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potash, it needs other major elements such as calcium, magnesium, sulphur, and up to […]