Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
James Gilmartin (https://www.farmingfornature.ie/nominees/james-gilmartin/) is a 7th generation mixed farmer. He keeps a suckler herd and a small herd of Dexters, as well as a small flock of sheep. Part of his farm is commonage and a very important High Nature Value habitat for various species, including the endangered Marsh Fritillary butterfly.
James Gilmartin (https://www.farmingfornature.ie/nominees/james-gilmartin/) is a 7th generation mixed farmer. He keeps a suckler herd and a small herd of Dexters, as well as a small flock of sheep. Part of his farm is commonage and a very important High Nature Value habitat for various species, including the endangered Marsh Fritillary butterfly.
![How To Make Space for Nature | Homesteading with Jim Cronin [Chapter 5]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LUYPC__mtRw/mqdefault.jpg "How To Make Space for Nature | Homesteading with Jim Cronin [Chapter 5]
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