European Island Farm Landscape International Workshops

 

Fourth international workshop, Inishbofin, Ireland.  25-28 September 2007

 

 

25-28 September 2007

·        Fourth Workshop of European Island Farm Landscapes in Inish Bofin, Galway (Ireland). Hosted by Comhdhail Oileain na hEireann. Coordinator: Tel/Fax: + 353 099-75096.. Email.

 

Workshop Report DOWNLOAD

Workshop Agenda. DOWNLOAD

Registration for invitees only DOWNLOAD

Participants list  DOWNLOAD

Field excursion: Inishbofin http://www.inishbofin.com

Field Excursion:  Clare island http://www.clareisland.org

Field Excursion: LIFE Project Burren http://www.burrenlife.com/

 

 

Working Group questions and lists

Questions and who is in which working group? Download

 

Working Group Conclusions Download

WG 1 - Applying recommendations of the workshops? Download

WG 2 -  What projects to work on together in future?

·          Project Portfolio list Download.

·          Mediterranean working group. Download

·          Comments by Birdlife Cyprus Download

WG 3 – Where do we get funding for the future – preparing EU tender Download.

·          Notes on LIFE+ funding September 2007 Download.

·          Outline project concept Download.

WG 4 – What is the final deliverable, and message for the EU? Download

 

Presentations:

 

·          An Introduction to the Maritime History and Archaeology of the Islands. Michael Gibbons, Archeaologist Download

 

·          The Irish Islands Federation Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann. Simon Murray.  Download

 

·          Presentation on funding opportunities from Interreg IVC and future European activities. Máire Mhaoláin, Interreg European Small Island Network project. Irish Islands Federation, Download

 

·          Irish Farming Association and the future of Agriculture in Marginal areas. Martin Gavin, Irish Farming Association SAC’s Committee. Download

 

·          The Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS). Deirdre Joyce, AES Inspector, Irish Department of Agriculture and Food. Download

 

·          Island Farming and Agri-Environment Schemes in Ireland. Mark Gibson & James Moran. Teagasc Athenry – Agriculture and Food Development Authority. Download

 

·          High Nature Value Farmland. A new approach to nature conservation in Ireland and Europe? Brendan Dunford, BurrenLife  Download

 

·          European Landscape Convention and the Council of Europe

1.        Presentation of the European Landscape Convention Maguelonne Dejeant-Pons, Council of Europe. Download

2.        Naturopa Magazine article on the Convention 

 

·          Review and assessment of agri-environment schemes on biodiversity and landscapes in European islands: Isle of Wight, Shetland, Texel. Nathalie Pion, ENSAT France. Download

 

Other Submitted Presentations:

·          Arran: Isle of Arran – whole island sustainability project. Tommy Loudon, Argyll and Arran Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group. Download

·          Cyprus: Integrating NATURA 2000 Requirements and wildlife-friendly farming into the National Rural Development Programme 2007-2013. Martin Hellicar, Birdlife Cyprus. Download

·          Malta: The islands team future projects – funding options for the future of EIFL. Mark Causon, Genista Foundation Download

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Autumn/Winter 2007

·        Atlantic/North Sea/Baltic  meeting under European Island Farm Landscapes. Gothenburg Council/Styrso have offered to host the meeting. Contact Nils Eberil for latest update. Tel/Fax: +46 (0)31 3665614. Email.

 

13-15 June 2007

·        North Sea meeting under European Island Farm Landscapes back-to-back with Farmers4Nature Interreg project. To be hosted by SFWAG. Contact Sue White for latest update. Tel/Fax: +44 01595 692633. Email.

1.        Contact SFWAG for details.

30 May 2007

·        Mediterranean meeting under European Island Farm Landscapes. To be hosted by Genista Foundation of Malta. Contact Mark Causon for latest update. Tel/Fax: +356 2158 0848. Email.

1.      Document summary

 

Participants at the Third international workshop, Menorca, 28-29 March  2007

 

Third international workshop, Menorca, 28-29 March  2007

 

·        Workshop Report

·        Parliament Regional Review

·        European Parliament – Islands and natural constraints

·        Outline project portfolio

 

PROJECT PORTFOLIO

·        Latest version (19 April 2007)

 

PRESENTATIONS AND WORKING GROUPS

·        CARB and Stewardship in Menorca

By Sam Gomila, Menorca Island Council

·        GOB Menorca Farm Stewardship in Menorca

By Miquel Camps and Conxa Juanola, GOB Menorca

·        Council of Europe Presentation

By Maguelonne Dejeant Pons

·        Steps to and outcomes of the Declaration of Menorca as a Biosphere Reserve

By Eulalia Comas, Menorca Biosphere Reserve Administration

·        Introduction to Farm Diversification

By Graham Drucker, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

·        Farm Diversification in Islay

By Jack Fleming, RSPB Scotland

·        Farm Diversification in Texel

By Marcel Drenth and Ineka Hin

·        Malta an overview

By Mark Causon and Michael Malia, Genista Foundation

·        Farm Diversification in Shetland

By Hazel MacKenzie

·        Farm Diversification in Isle of Wight

 By Graham Drucker

·        Working Group questions

·        Updates

o       Cyprus update

o       IOW update

o       Shetland update

o       Isle of Arran update

o       Malta and Organic Soil structure

 

Second international workshop, Texel, 20-21 November 2006

 

·        2nd Workshop Summary

·        Workshop Agenda

·        Workshop participants list

·        Transport options

·        Registration forms

 

PRESENTATIONS

·        European Landscape elements

by Jaap Dirkmaat, Landschapswacht

·        European Landscapes and their cultural heritage

Rob  Jongman 

Alterra, Wageningen University and Research Centre, the Netherlands

 

First international workshop, Ventnor 3-4 April 2006

 

·        1st Workshop Summary

·        1st Workshop Full Report

·        Press Release May 2006

·        Workshop Agenda

·        Workshop participants list

 

PRESENTATIONS

·        Welcome to the Workshop by John Durnell, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

·        Leader+ and the European Island Farm Landscapes Project by Carol Flux, IWEP

·        Introduction to the European Island Farm Landscapes Project by Graham Drucker, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

·        The Project Elements – by Graham Drucker, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

·        AONB – Farm Diversification by John Brownscombe

·        Agri-environment schemes in the UK by Nick Cooper, RDS, DEFRA

·        Country Presentations

·        Cyprus

·        Isle of Wight – by Richard Grogan, Wight Wildlife

·        Malta

·        Menorca – Farm Contracts

·        Shetland Isles

·        Texel

 

PHOTO GALLERY

·        Conference delegates in action at the Ventnor Botanic Gardens, Isle of Wight

·        Conference Delegate field visit to Appuldurcombe Historic Parkland

·        Delegates field visit to to organic Godshill Park Farm

 

 

Upcoming events

 

10 October 2007

·          Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference, Belgrade, Serbia.

 

Summer/winter 2007

·          Atlantic/North Sea/Baltic  meeting under European Island Farm Landscapes. Gothenburg Council/Styrso

 

Last weekend November/1st week December 2007

·          Farm diversification. Isle of Wight organised meeting of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust with the IOW AONB unit and Island 2000.

 

13-15 June 2007

·          North Sea meeting under European Island Farm Landscapes back-to-back with Farmers4Nature Interreg project

 

30 May 2007

·        Mediterranean meeting under European Island Farm Landscapes. To be hosted by Genista Foundation of Malta.

 

 

 

 

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