Making Peace with the Thistle on a Mayo Sheep farm - Farming for Nature Ambassador Colum Ginnelly @farmingfornature
Making Peace with the Thistle on a Mayo Sheep farm - Farming for Nature Ambassador Colum Ginnelly  @farmingfornature
Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Sheep farming isn't easy. How do you get the most of it without sacrificing nature?

Colum Ginnelly is maximising his returns both for nature and financially through participation in the Wild Atlantic Nature project. A leader in his community, he persuaded over 150 other neighbours to sign up saying there was little point unless you had everyone on board.


Thanks to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the National Parks and Wildlife Service for funding this video series.
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Making Peace with the Thistle on a Mayo Sheep farm - Farming for Nature Ambassador Colum Ginnelly

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