The Hare’s Corner
An initiative to help landowners make more space for nature through creation of a Mini-woodland, a Wildlife hedge, a Mini-orchard, a Wildlife Pond, and/or a ‘Plan for Nature’
Applications are open till 30th March 2025
Some advance info for new applicants to The Hare's Corner
WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU START APPLYING
To be eligible you must:
1. Own the land or have permission to carry out works on the said land (e.g if you are applying on behalf of a school or community group) in any of the eligible counties (2025: Sligo, Galway, Limerick, Meath, Offaly and Carlow).
2. Not apply for actions which fall in designated areas, e.g. SAC, SPA or NHA. (If you are unsure, visit : NPWS Designations Viewer ) as we are trying to keep this hassle-free!
3. Know that farmers who are ACRES or NPWS Farm Plan Scheme participants are currently not eligible to apply - we want to avoid double funding!
4.. Know that The Hare's Corner does not pay landowners to carry out works, but provides material support (trees), guidance and in the case of ponds- micro-funding towards machinery costs.
5. Know which of the Hare's Corner measures you are interested in (you can apply for one or more); Pond, Mini- Orchard, Mini- Woodland and/or Plan for Nature. See details below.
6. Know what your eircode is or the location of your proposed Hare's Corner site is if it is different from your eircode.
7. Know that If selected to participate, you are giving the Hare’s Corner team permission to use anonymized data and images generated from your site for project reporting and promotional purposes.
8. Know that the application link will ask you initially to sign up to submit.com - our application management platform.
9. Know that if we are oversubscribed, then priority will be given to Burrenbeo Members. You can support our work by becoming a Member at burrenbeo.com
Applications closed for 2025
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What’s involved in applying for the following options through The Hare’s Corner project
Mini-woodland/Wildlife hedge
Plant a mix of native trees for the creation of a native woodland habitat Read more →
Pond
Dedicate a minimum area of 5x5m (25m2) for the creation of a wildlife pond/s. Read more →
Mini-orchard
Plant heritage apple trees supplied by Irish Seedsavers. Read more →
Plan for Nature
Let us help make a bespoke plan to enhance biodiversity on your land. Read more →
What is The Hare's Corner
The term ‘Hare’s Corner’ is an old farming expression for the corner of a field or an area of rough ground which wasn’t intensively farmed, so instead it was ‘left to nature’.
The Hare’s Corner is a ‘goodwill’ project, co-ordinated by part-time staff and volunteers at the charity, the Burrenbeo Trust. Our mission is to support landowners to create as much space for nature as possible with whatever funding we can muster. This project is currently funded by a combination of public and private funding sources the details on whom you will find on our info page linked below.
Participation in the Hare’s Corner will involve no cost to the landowner, and we guarantee minimal paperwork. All we ask in return from beneficiaries is their commitment to act as ‘stewards’ of their own special Hare’s Corner. It’s easy to apply. Simply click on the application link above to fill out an online questionnaire. Applicants can select one or more biodiversity measures.
There’s more information, resources and FAQs for you to read here.
If you are a funding body, a business or a corporate group interested in supporting this initiative please contact us at [email protected] for sponsorship and partnership options.