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Opening Hours
Plan your visit and book tickets here.
| Airfield Estate | Tues - Sun | 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Overends Kitchen | Mon-Fri | 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM |
| Overends Kitchen | Sat & Sun | 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM |
| Farmers Market | Fri & Sat | 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM |
| The Stables Café | Fri, Sat & Sun | 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
Daily Activities
Watch and learn from our guides and animals.
All of the daily activities are included with your admission ticket, and as a working farm what you see will always be different! Our animals move around regularly.
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10:00 AM
Egg Collection
Meet at the hen coop -
10:30 AM
Jersey Herd Milking
Meet in the farmyard -
12:00 PM
The Overend Family Tour
at Airfield House -
1:30 PM
Tree Talk
Meet in the sunken garden -
2:00 PM
The Overend Family Tour
at Airfield House -
3:00 PM
Storytime
in Airfield House
Next Up at Airfield
Airfield is not just a beautiful place with a remarkable history, it is an oasis, investing in people and initiatives that go beyond our local community
Nov
Baking Workshop: Baking With Autumn Fruits
Let's make the most of all the delicious autumn fruits that grow here at Airfield Estate! ...
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Fighting Food Waste: Food Demo & Expert Q&A with chef Lisa Davies
Did you know we waste about a third of the food we buy? This Science Week, take action and join us for an exciting “Fighting Food Waste” demo and panel discussion. Learn practical tips and taste delicious recipes from our Chef while hearing from our panel of expert speakers about ways to tackle food waste in your home and beyond. ...
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Fermentation Fundamentals: Food Demo & Expert Q&A with chef Lisa Davies
Fascinated by fermentation? Curious about the processes behind pickling and ? Join us this Science Week to explore the science of food fermentation. Learn practical tips and taste delicious recipes from our Chef Lisa Davies, while hearing from our panel of expert speakers about the science and benefits of food fermentation. Come and be part of a solution to a more sustainable food system....
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The Power of Variety: Diet Diversity Food Demo & Expert Q&A with chef Siobhan Foley
Variety is the spice of life! Adding a healthy variety to your diet can be a great way to boost your health while protecting the planet. Join us this Science Week to explore dietary diversity and how it can contribute to a more sustainable food system. Learn delicious recipes and try out new foods with our chef Siobhan Foley, while hearing from a panel of expert speakers about the importance of diversifying our diets to improve our health and the health of the planet....
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REIMAGINING THE IRISH FOOD SYSTEM: CREATING SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
10 - 17 November 2024Join us for Science Week 2024 to explore and reimagine the food system, from soil to society! From the 10th – 17th of November, Airfield Estate invites you to get involved in our exciting events and activities designed to get everyone thinking differently about food in Ireland.
Throughout the week, experience our self-guided, interactive Sustainable Food Trail to see, touch, and experience a farm-to-fork food system across the estate. Expect to get to grips with food production, dig into the wonders of worms, explore the impact of your food choices, and become a compost champion with challenges, activities, and quizzes across the estate. Keep an eye out for any wild scientists you might meet along the trail, as we will have pop-up talks from experts throughout the week. Our trail is suitable for all ages, so bring your family, friends, classmates, and community groups for a fun dive into the food system.
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Airfield News
4 Things That Make Airfield Estate a More Sustainable Venue for Your Events
Sustainability is at the core of everything we do here at Airfield Estate, and this includes how we facilitate private events.
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Five Questions With Our CEO, Claire
Been to Airfield Estate recently? Chances are you've encountered our CEO Claire on one of her walks around the estate, or maybe you met her on our Open Day in October over a slice of Airfield's birthday cake.
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Food Systems Through the Eyes of Young People
Airfield Estate’s Youth Board have launched their survey ‘Food Systems Through the Eyes of Young People’ and they would like to hear from you! This youth-led survey for people aged 16-30 aims to understand the perceptions young people have of the Irish food system, where they see their place in it and their hopes …
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DGS Paper – Food as Learning at Airfield Estate
At Airfield Estate, our mission is to inspire and enable informed food choices, with an ambition to become a sustainable food hub in a world-leading sustainable food city. Central to this ambition is the legacy of the Overend family, whose pioneering use of food as a means of learning, philanthropy, connection, and activism continues to …
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Santa is Back!
Visit on selected dates from 24th November to 23rd December 2024. There are 3 different options to choose from to visit Santa to suit all ages.
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NEFF at the Home of Innovation
Have you attended a hands-on cooking class or cookery demo hosted at the NEFF Inspiration Kitchen in Airfield Estate, and want to know more about NEFF appliances?
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Welcome to Our New Artist in Residence
We are thrilled to welcome our new Artist in Residence, Mary Burke! Mary has just moved into her studio here at Airfield Estate.
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Airfield Estate Awarded the Sandford Award
We are very proud to announce that Airfield Estate has been awarded the prestigious Sandford Award.The Sandford Award is the quality mark for heritage learning and validation for heritage sites and services that offer a formal learning programme that supports the relevant curriculum across the home countries.
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Airfield Estate Hosts First Gathering of Growers with a Taste of Michelin ~ Airfield Estate welcomes August Bernstein, renowned international gardener ~
Airfield Estate hosted an event aimed at connecting and empowering the people behind the produce that fills our hotels, restaurants, cafes and markets. Cultivating Storytelling: A Gathering of Growers. This unique event brought together over 40 leading horticulturists and gardeners from heritage houses and hotels around Ireland to collaborate, share knowledge, and discuss the opportunities and challenges facing food and horticultural production.
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