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James Ham of Moyvore, Co. Westmeath is one of the last farmers in his county to use traditional technique of hedge laying. He farms 128 acres with his wife Martina, and their land is 50% woodland, with the rest grass and spring barley.  He talks to Brigid about trees, coppicing and hedgerows. James Ham's profile here. Farming for Nature website here. Contact Brigid info@farmingfornature.ie or go here. Farming for Nature on twitter, facebook and instagram.

Eoghan has a farm of 73 acres (including 40 acres of mountain commonage) overlooking the Atlantic near Eyeries on the Beara Peninsula, West Cork. For the last 12 years he has given 30 acres over to nature, mostly in the form of highly species-rich native Atlantic temperate rainforest. Please rate & review the pod, and spread the word! Eoghan - http://www.eoghandaltun.com Farming for Nature- https://www.farmingfornature.ie/nominees/eoghan-daltun/ Contact Brigid - info@farmingfornature.ie Twitter - https://twitter.com/farmfornature

Aoife Reilly of Glasraí Farm owns a 7.5-acre farm in Hollymount, Mayo, with her husband, Joe. They employ seven people, and nature is intrinsic to what they do.   The farm is highly productive not only in terms of food production but in terms of soil health and wildlife. There are three ponds, mixed hedgerows and a variety of trees, all of which provide habitats for wildlife. Aoife's farm - https://www.glasrai.ie Farming for Nature - https://www.farmingfornature.ie Email: info@farmingfornature.ie Address: Farming for Nature, C/O Burrenbeo Trust, Glebe Road, Kinvara, Co.Galway Project Coordinator: Brigid Barry Phone number: 087 1797352

Cathal Mooney owns Heather Hill Farm in Donegal, where he produces pasture-raised turkey, pasture-raised chickens, lambs and eggs and wildflower honey.  He says, "Our goal is to produce local food for the community. We want our customers to become friends and come to the farm to see how their food is produced.” Guest - Cathal Mooney Presenter - Brigid Barry

Donna Mullen has a 43-acre farm in Meath, and she's found different ways to make her farm a magnet for seven bat species.  She explains what she's done and how any farmer across Ireland can do the same... Guest - Donna Mullen Presenter - Brigid Barry, Farming for Nature Contact - info@farmingfornature.ie Twitter @farmfornature

On 29th October, the annual Farming for Nature awards took place in Corofin, Co. Clare.  Brigid Barry spoke to the winner, Sean Condon, who is a dairy farmer from Limerick. Guest - Sean Condon, Templeroe Dairy, Limerick Presenter, Brigid Barry, Farming for Nature

Tommy Earley has a 25 acre bog on his farm in Roscommon, and a few years ago he started the process of restoring it.  What did he do?  And how did he do it? Guest: Tommy Earley, beef farmer Presenter: Brigid Barry, Farming for Nature For more information visit https://www.farmingfornature.ie/nominees/tommyearley/

With a 200 acre beef farm in Kildare, Anthony Mooney knows that he has a vital role in attracting bird species to his land.  He explains how he does it. Guest - Anthony Mooney, beef farmer Presenter - Brigid Barry, Farming for Nature For more information visit https://www.farmingfornature.ie Contact Brigid - info@farmingfornature.ie Twitter @farmfornature

Nicholas Redmond has a 50-acre farm in Gerry, Wexford.  He talks about his diverse beef & sheep farm, which includes species-rich meadows (from which he makes hay), oak woodlands and mixed-species grasslands. Guest -Nicholas Redmond, mixed farmer Presenter - Brigid Barry, Farming for Nature For more information visit https://www.farmingfornature.ie Contact Brigid - info@farmingfornature.ie Twitter @farmfornature

Where you see bats, you'll find insects and bats on a farm are a good sign that nature is being supported. Tommy Earley, a beef farmer from Roscommon, explains how he encourages bats to his land in the West of Ireland. Guest -Tommy Earley, beef farmer Presenter - Brigid Barry, Farming for Nature For more information visit https://www.farmingfornature.ie Contact Brigid - info@farmingfornature.ie Twitter @farmfornature

Gearoid is a dairy farmer from Limerick with 197 acres and 80 purebred Friesian cows.  He explains how and why he works with nature on his farm. "“The old rule of thumb was a cow to the acre – and that has been my ethos all along. If I can farm a cow to the acre without pressure then that’s what I'll do.” Guest - Gearoid Maher, dairy farmer Presenter - Brigid Barry, Farming for Nature For more information visit https://www.farmingfornature.ie Contact Brigid - info@farmingfornature.ie Twitter @farmfornature

Sinéad farms 27 acres with her partner Mick. She explains why they decided to set up an organic microdairy, and how it benefits her business, the wild life and the land. Guest - Sinead Moran, dairy farmer Presenter - Brigid Barry, Farming for Nature For more information visit https://www.farmingfornature.ie Contact Brigid - info@farmingfornature.ie Twitter @farmfornature

Hedgerows are the green veins of our countryside, but poor management can leave them all but lifeless.  Tipperary's Sean O'Farrell describes how farmers can ensure their hedgerows pulsate with wildlife, to the benefit of the farm - and the farmer. Guest - Sean O'Farrell, mixed farmer Presenter - Brigid Barry, Farming for Nature For more information visit https://www.farmingfornature.ie Contact Brigid - info@farmingfornature.ie Twitter @farmfornature

What does it take to farm the uplands in a way that both provides an income and restores nature? Nia O'Malley farms 150 acres in the Slieve Aughty Mountains in Co. Galway, in the west of Ireland.  She explains how her beef farming works to support - not diminish - the wild species who make the uplands their home.

Mimi owns a 28 acre farm in Tipperary with her husband Owen.  They have a micro-dairy and sell raw organic cream, butter and buttermilk, and they also farm beef, chickens, pigs and ducks. (They've also just had their first baby, which you can hear gurgling behind the scenes here. Congrats Mimi & Owen!)

Roscommon beef farmer Tommy Earley has created 15 ponds on his farm in the West of Ireland.  They attract a spectacular array of life, and he explains why every farmer - and gardener! - in Ireland should create a watery space for nature. 

The founders of Farming for Nature, Brigid Barry and Brendan Dunford, explain what the initiative is, and how and why farmers across Ireland should get involved.  

Norman Dunne owns a 400-acre tillage farm near Maynooth. Five years ago he transformed the way he farms, in a way that has benefitted nature and his own mental health. 

They're known as "the farmer's friend" because they eat rodents such as wood mice, pygmy shrews and rats.  But barn owls are struggling in Ireland - there's been a 50% decline in the last 25 years. How can farmers help to restore barn owls to their land?  Wildlife expert & tillage farmer, Paul Moore, explains how he brought them back to his 140-acre farm in Midleton, Cork.   Please like, share, review.

Thomas is an arable farmer with 84 acres in north Co. Cork.  He farms speciality crops such as grain-lupins, linseed, lentils, sunflowers, as well as the standard grain crops.