The art of Hedgelaying.

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Join us on a farm in Derrynagarra, County Westmeath as we spend a morning with members of the Hedgelaying Association of Ireland, Eoin Donnelly and Eamonn McLoughlin as they provide training and an introduction to this traditional craft to a small group of people from around the country.

Hear about the importance of properly managed hedgerows and why we must do our best to look after them correctly.

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Welcome to the Burren, a unique Limestone habitat in the west of Ireland.

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Meet farmer, Aoife Forde as we chat amongst the cows on the 'Winterage'. Hear how the farmers in this region are using traditional Winter grazing regimes in order to maintain this beautiful area. Find out what makes this area so breathtaking and just what exactly the 'Burren bloom' is.

Aoife is bursting with enthusiasm for this beautiful place and it was a pleasure to walk and chat with her.

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Wagyu Beef, Waterfalls and wind turbines aswell as the Eurovision song contest!

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It's all here in the latest episode. Join myself and Conor Sheahan on his beautiful family farm in north Cork as we chat about everything from carbon credits to Hazel trees and take a winding tour through a beautiful local valley and hear about plans for the future and about the deserted homesteads and people who lived here in the past. Hear about Conor's plan to market his Wagyu beef directly to the consumer too, something which he is passionate about.

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On a lovely Autumn day join Noel Clancy on the Twomey family pig and dairy farm in county Cork right on the edge of Cork city.

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Hear from 'Magic Mike' and his band of ladies! Join myself, Peter, Kate and their children as we take a stroll throughout the farm and hear about Peter's love and enthusiasm for the free range Pig enterprise. Find out all about 'the glen' which is his favourite part of the farm and all about the latest markets for their pork. We also touch on the Irish Pig society, Winston Churchill, the dairy enterprise and have plenty of fun along the way too.

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''We can survive without a new i-phone but not without food''. Meet growers, Konrad and Monika on their fantastic enterprise overlooking the river Suir.

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Hear about their journey so far, how they've grown their routes to market for their fresh produce and how they made the transition from Krakow in Poland all the way to the small village of Kilsheelan on the Tipperary/Waterford border.

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A farm in transition. Meet farm manager, Kevin O'Hanlon on the dairy farm he manages in county Wexford.

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Hear all about a farm in organic conversion, the use of multi-species swards, solar and wind energy and much more. I chat to the milk producing ladies out in the fields and find out about all the plans for the future in this exciting project. Kevin is a great character full of enthusiasm and it was a pleasure to spend a morning with him on the Pollard's farm.

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"The good old days are today" according to Tommy Walton.

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Join us as I chat with him on their family farm which straddles the Tipperary/Kilkenny county boundary, as he approaches his 90th birthday. Hear about family and of a life spent on the land. Tommy is passionate about the industry in which he has spent his lifetime. He also has a great love for the sport of hurling and he has many fond stories to tell of his younger years on the field of play.

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Join me in Athenry as I spend a morning with members of the newly formed, 'Galway Wool Co-op'.

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Hear how enthusiasts of this multi purpose 'Galway' rare breed sheep have secured a new route to market for their fleece. In this episode find out about traditional crafts such as hand spinning and blade shearing as well as about this long established breed. Meet Chris from 'Donegal Yarn' and Esther who is a mixed farmer from Donegal. We also hear about how the Co-op was founded and how they came together as a group during Covid lockdown.

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Market day in Holycross. Join me as I meet and chat to a host of wonderful characters in the beautiful village market.

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Hear all about Larry the Poet and meet Joe the Butcher. Find out how to make the best Strawberry jam and learn all about Hemp. Meet Michael and hear about his forty years spent growing and selling vegetables direct to customers. Meet some of the artists, bakers and more, all recorded in beautiful sunshine.

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Meet husband and wife team, Philip and Elizabeth Quinn on their farm in south Tipperary.

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Hear how they recently acquired two gorgeous Highland cattle from Queen Elizabeth's herd in Balmoral. Find out about their 'Stonemad Studios' business as Philip demonstrates some stone and wood carving for me. The Quinns are great people with enthusiasm for what they do. Hear about their workshops in the prison service, hand tools, local stone, their love for trees and find out which sliced pans their cattle prefer!

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