Outwintering going well so far for these #droimeann heifers. #hnvfarming #organicfarming

Purple patch! #hillfarming #hnvfarming #slievefelims

Fermanagh has some of the best wet grassland in Ireland. This was the most impressive of the week with the farmer proud to show off wall to wall #devilsbitscabious #Odhrachbhallach #hnvfarming

Fermanagh hay meadow harvesting in full swing. Not much of a weather window to save hay again this year. Thanks to committed farmers and agri-environment measures, the practice hangs on #hnvfarming #

#Droimeann and Irish Maol bullocks grazing in a field full of meadowsweet. #HNVFARMING

Grazing in the clouds #droimeann #hnvfarming #rarebreed #slievefelims

Mountain was alive with bees feeding from the heather today.
🐝🐝🐝🐑🐑🐑
#hnvfarming #wildflower #hillsheepfarming #biodiversity

Close your eyes and listen to what a multi-species sward should sound like in the spring. EuroSheep final seminar in the south of France #hnvfarming

Heading uphill #hnvfarming #hillfarming #droimeann #rarebreed

A highly appreciated alternative to the compost bin for out-of-date veggies!

#Dexters #HNVfarming

Calving started this week with two Droimeann Cattle Society heifers so far. Delighted with the markings on this calf. #rarebreed #hnvfarming

You could make a defense if it if it was giving an income to a family.

The only reason this is viable is state support. Surely we can get better value than this?

#hnvfarming

On Wednesday night, a group of us had a great exchange of views on curlew conservation, and the future of nature in the uplands in general, hosted by Mary Colwell.

It included the role of rewilding, HNVfarming, the shooting community, and much else besides.

My takes?

The hills are hungry looking for this time of year but at least the sunshine today was a help #westcork #HNVFarming #Easter2018 #westcoast

Another great farm today! Grass/heath mosaic extensively grazed by cattle. Abundant orchids & meadow thistle make it special. Cattle dung & poaching just right level to create niches & maintain structural diversity. Small plants eg sundew benefit from space created #hnvfarming

Summer grazing in the Slieve Felims #hillfarming #hnvfarming

Inis Mór is such a special place. Culture, history and wildlife in every flaggy field and craggy cove #HNVFarming #AranLife #EasterSunday

Mini mob grazing 👍 Grateful we have tree lined hedges everywhere here or this lot would no doubt be struggling in this #heatwave Wonder will many think twice about cutting hedges this autumn....... #hnvfarming

First Droimeann Cattle Society calf of the year
#droimeann #hnvfarming #freepalestine

Yellow rattle finally in full bloom in the meadows. The top lip of the yellow flowers have a distinctive purple/blue tips. #gliográn #meadow #hnvfarming