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S2 E6 - Cattle, trees and the hills: A balanced approach

S2 E6 - Cattle, trees and the hills: A balanced approach

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In this episode, we chat to John Holland, Henry O’Donnell and Nikki Yoxall who discuss upland farming, ancient farming practices, what is most sustainable for farming, what type of animals are most appropriate for our landscape, and how to tap into animals’ natural instincts when it comes to grazing, shelter and location.

Episode host:

Ray Ó Foghlú

Episode guests:

John Holland

Henry O’Donnell

Nikki Yoxall

Resources:

The Farm Woodland Forum

Inishowen Uplands

Pasture for Life

Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) - Hill & Mountain Research

Book: Transhumance and the making of Ireland’s Uplands (1550-1900)

Nature Scot

Andrew Barbour

Ben Clinch (Moray Estates)

Roy Dennis

Loughgall Agroforestry Site

This podcast is produced by the ⁠⁠Irish Agroforestry Forum⁠⁠ and funded by the ⁠⁠Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine⁠⁠ Forestry Promotion Fund.

Our hosts are ⁠⁠Catherine Cleary⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Ray Ó Foghlú⁠⁠, with design and production by Karishma Kusurkar from ⁠⁠The Curated Pod⁠⁠ and the project lead is Maureen Kilgore, Manager of the Irish Agroforestry Forum.

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