FFN Festival Speakers | 2026
About Nigel
Arable Farmer • FFN Ambassador
Nigel runs a 70 ha arable farm near Grangecon, West Wicklow. A member of BASE Ireland and DANU group, he has been trying to farm with nature rather than against it for the last 15 years.
Low Input Transition & Forestry
With areas of forestry, and lots of space for nature, he has changed from a conventional high input synthetic arable system to low input.
Organic Conversion & Soil Fertility
Currently in conversion Organic, he is trying to build soil fertility and resilience on his farm, while protecting pollinators and wildlife.
As a Farming for Nature Ambassador, Nigel shares his experience with low-input arable systems, organic conversion, and soil resilience, highlighting the link between sustainable crop management and protecting local pollinators and wildlife.
See Nigel at the Festival
Join Nigel at the Farming for Nature Festival and hear his insights on low-input arable systems and organic conversion.