Something a bit different compare dogs to dandelion/hawkweeds
Channel: Zwartbles Ireland Suzanna Crampton
Date: 2021-07-09

Multi species & diversity of plant life equates to healthy soil, healthy livestock & follows through to healthy biodiversity, environment & healthy humans. Multiple mixed species means having seasonal varieties of the same family that grow throughout the growing season. Dandelion are of the hawkweed family which is of the sunflower family. To help regenerate soil the more diversity one has growing in the fields the more varieties of root depth means soil has a larger diversity of roots deep to shallow to help cycle vitamins&minerals and grow throughout season. Regenerative farming is about regenerating soil, so that it can grow a thick healthy sward of fodder whatever the season throws at you.



Zwartbles Ireland is a small company run from a farm in County Kilkenny in Ireland. We are a regenerative farm so we farm with nature. Healthy soils are important for health environment. So we encourage all life from the microbial to dung beetles, pollinators to flora biodiversity, birds, rabbits, fox, badger as well as our livestock.
We sell, Zwartbles sheep, Zwartbles blankets and yarn made from the sheep, and calendars featuring the Cats Shepherd Bodacious and Inca the World's Smallest Sheepdog.