Our Projects

Practical, funded projects that support farm businesses and the environment across west Fermanagh.

Live projects

Voices Across the Border digital storytelling workshop
Live — PEACEPLUS

Voices Across the Border (VAB)

A nine-month digital storytelling project delivered jointly with Leitrim Sustainable Agriculture Group (LSAG). Farmers from both groups are building skills in recording, editing, and sharing stories from their communities using accessible digital tools.

The project strengthens cross-border relationships between two grassroots farming groups and leaves each with a lasting digital storytelling capacity.

Funded by PEACEPLUS
VAB media session on stage
VAB recording and podcast equipment setup
VAB portable microphone and recording equipment
Primary school pupils pond dipping on a west Fermanagh farm
Approved — PEACEPLUS

Primary Schools Farm Visits Programme

A cross-community programme bringing primary school pupils onto local farms for structured, repeated hands-on learning — from pond dipping to hands-on farm activities — delivered across host farms in the catchment.

The programme is approved and at Letter of Offer stage, with delivery coordinated in partnership with participating schools and a QUB researcher.

Funded by PEACEPLUS
Primary school pupils netting in a stream
Primary school pupils exploring a woodland stream
Stream habitat on a west Fermanagh host farm

Completed projects

River and water quality site in the west Fermanagh catchment
Completed

NIEA Environment Fund Water Quality Project

On-the-ground restoration work improving water quality and habitat across the catchment — delivered by and for local farmers. Funded in 2025.

Funded by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) Environment Fund
Laptop and projector equipment purchased through the DAERA Rural Micro Capital Grant
Completed

DAERA Rural Micro Capital Grant

Equipped WFFC's cluster office with the basic tools needed to operate — printing, display, and presentation equipment. Early-stage support that helped build WFFC's operational foundation as a new farmer-led organisation.

Riparian fencing installation for the NIEA Environment Fund project

Riverbank fencing works underway as part of the NIEA Environment Fund Water Quality Project, protecting water margins and improving habitat along the catchment's rivers.

Community events

Alongside our funded projects, WFFC hosts and supports events that bring farmers together to share knowledge and build connections.

Farmers at the WFFC sheep clipping event

Sheep Clipping Event with Ulster Wool

A shearing demonstration and wool marketing talk held at Oliver Keown's Benmore Farm, delivered in partnership with Ulster Wool. The event covered traceability, certification, and getting the best value from a wool clip. Farmers gathered to see clipping in practice and hear directly from the wool trade.

Ulster Wool presentation on wool traceability and certification
Sheep gathered in a pen at the clipping event
Blackface mountain sheep in the west Fermanagh catchment
Children meeting a lamb at the sheep clipping event

In development

We're actively developing a number of further projects. Details will be published here as they're confirmed.