The Duhallow Farming for Blue Dot Catchments EIP was a five year (2019-2023) agri-environment scheme that worked with over 100 farmers in a North Cork catchment to protect and restore river water quality to high status. In this video we visit demo farmer William O Connor from Coolageela, Kanturk. William has installed several measures through the project including a farm road upgrade, rainwater harvesters and an in-drain sediment pond. In-stream woody habitat and semi-natural grassland retention is also rewarded each year through a results-based payment.
Chapters:
0:00 William O Connor's Farm
0:32 How does the project work?
1:18 Rainwater Harvesting
1:36 Farm Road Upgrade
2:18 In-drain Sediment Pond
2:47 The problem with sediment for rivers
3:19 Sediment Pond/Wetland Network
3:44 Sustainable Crossing Points
4:15 Tapping of a Spring
5:20 Semi-natural Grasslands
6:00 Vegetated In-drain Buffers
6:50 In-stream Woody Habitat
7:39 Ecosystem Services