Spring is arriving - come join us for tree planting on Saturday 16 & 30 March
We’ve just begun sowing seeds here for this year’s veg boxes and are looking forward to welcoming some new lambs to soon join our Galway sheep and the donkeys. So, it’s time to begin our volunteer days again - we can’t wait to see some of you again, and welcome new folks.
On Saturday 16 and 30 March we’d like to invite you to join us for some tree planting and caretaking of trees planted in the last few years. All levels welcome - whether you love planting trees in your spare time or whether you are a first timer. If there is time, we also will be sowing some ‘no dig’ potatoes too, and if the weather turns terrible, we can do stuff in the tunnel!
Picture from one of the tree planting days in 2024, planting the symbolic first tree!
On trees, this year we are creating new hedges, shelterbelts and a riparian zone, planting around 2,000 native Irish trees (including hawthorn, rowan, hazel, whitethorn, blackthorn, oak and more..) - some of which have been kindly provided to us by the people at Trees on the Land (https://www.treesontheland.com). Plus we will be starting a new orchard with some heritage apple trees.
Key details
From 10.30am - 3pm Saturday 16 and Saturday 30 March
Soup and sandwiches will be provided, please do bring something to share
Bring warm clothes and good boots/wellies in case weather turns cold
Shy By Nature Farm, Hugh’s Hill, Upper Keelogs, Inver Donegal F94YV91
As places are limited, please RSVP to shybynaturefarm@gmail.com or call Ronan on 0894032153 if you would like to come.
