Local Talk: From Mannin Bay to Carrowkennedy - Etched in Stone - 6,000 Years of Farming History.
Join ACRES West Connacht for a free, informative event on local archaeology with Guest Speaker Michael Gibbons.
Local Talk: Improving Water Quality on Farms and at Home
Feabhas a Chur ar Chaighdeán an Uisce ar Fheirmeacha agus sa Bhaile.
Join ACRES West Connacht for a free, informative event on improving water quality with Guest Speaker Cormac McConigley of The Local Authority Waters Programme.
Local Talk: Managing Limestone Landscapes
Join ACRES West Connacht for a free, informative event with Guest Speaker Patrick McGurn.
Patrick will be discussing farming on limestone, species found within limestone habitats and scrub management of limestone habitats.
Local Talk: Planting Trees, Orchards and Hedgerows
Join ACRES West Connacht for a free, informative event in Ballycroy, Co. Mayo on planting trees, orchards and hedgerows with Guest Speaker Darragh Shaw, Horticulturist.
Local Talk: Farming for the Future
Join ACRES West Connacht for a free, informative event in Aclare, Co. Sligo on farming for the future with Guest Speaker James Gilmartin, Farming for Nature Ambassador 2023.
West Connacht Commonage Scoring
ACRES West Connacht Co-operation Project Team scored circa 170,000ha of commonage in 2023 across Northwest Connacht and South Mayo Connemara.
New Job Opportunities
We have a number of exciting opportunities to join our friendly, busy team!
Gunnera Pilot Farm Project
Our pilot farm study was set up on a field on Achill Island that has a severe infestation of Gunnera spreading on the site for over 15 years.
Fire Damage Project
The ACRES West Connacht research project on the site of a fire that burned 7 hectares of a large commonage area in County Mayo aims to better understand how long it takes the area to recover after a fire and to improve management advice for farmers to reduce the risk of fires on their land.
Local Action Plans Available for Download
Local action plans for each of our six areas are now available for download!