Take a sneak peek inside a very unique Kilkenny farm - tickets only!

A nature-friendly farm in Kilkenny will open to the public on August 31 for a one-day event organised by Farming For Nature.

The ‘Inside The Gate’ event is designed to boost public understanding of the importance of nature-friendly farming, including practices that support healthy soils, clean water, diverse habitats and sustainable food production.

Highbank Farm, in Cuffesgrange, will host an event from 11am to 2pm, with capacity for up to 30 people to tour the farm.
Visitors can board a train which goes through the farm, showcasing its organic orchards, ponds, woods, hedgerows and tillage fields.

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Farmers Rod and Julie Calder-Potts have built two lakes onsite, planted forestry and sowed pollinator friendly flowers to encourage solitary bees amongst other insects. There is a diverse range of wildlife on the farm, as well as a wide range of insects and fungi.

The event is free to attend but capacity is limited. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis, book online on www.tickettailor.com/events/farmingfornature.For more information and to register , visit the Farming for Nature website on www.farmingfornature.ie

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Inside the Gate is supported by RTÉ Ear to the Ground presenter Ella McSweeney, who is encouraging as many people as possible to sign up for a visit on August 31, describing the event as a ‘really valuable opportunity for young and old, from all backgrounds across Ireland, to spend time on some of the most nature-rich farms in the country’.