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MEP, TD and Councillors Visit "Visionery" Demo Farm

We were delighted to receive a visit from MEP Chris Mc Manus, Padraig Mac Lochlainn TD & Inishowen Councillors Albert Doherty and Terry Crossan recently to our demonstration farm at Redcastle.

L-R Chris Mc Manus MEP, Padraig Mac Lochlainn TD, Cllr Albert Doherty, Henry O’ Donnell & Cllr Terry Crossan

During the visit the delegation received a firsthand insight into the innovative agroforestry, diverse swards and biodiversity-friendly farming techniques and features of the farm.

Following the tour Padraig Mac Lochlainn TD described the project as “Visionery from an economic and environment farming perspective and as going back into our farming history as a way of going forward” See full Video here

Advantages of on farm pond being discussed

The role of on farm agroforestry being explained by Henry O’ Donnell