Granada Tierra Viva Living Lab holds first governance and future organisation meeting
On 12 May, the Granada Tierra Viva Living Lab held its first dedicated session focused on governance and future organisation within the framework of the SOILCRATES project. The meeting took place at the Provincial Council of Granada, Diputación de Granada, a SOILCRATES partner, and brought together stakeholders involved in the continued [...]
Lithuanian Living Labs visit SOILCRATES Ireland Living Lab for knowledge exchange in Ballyhoura
On Tuesday 26 May, the SOILCRATES Ireland Living Lab welcomed visitors from Lithuania for a knowledge exchange visit across a number of locations in the Ballyhoura region. The visiting group included representatives from Lithuanian Living Labs, including Praviršulis Tyrelis LL, Žaliasis Raistas (Dabravolė) LL, Bukta Forest LL and Šimonių Giria LL, [...]
Press Release – SOILCRATES 4th General Assembly Brings European Partners to Limerick
The SOILCRATES 4th General Assembly and Interregional Learning Event brought project partners, farmers, researchers and stakeholders together in Limerick for an inspiring week of collaboration, field learning and shared action for healthier soils. Hosted in Ireland from 18–21 May 2026, the week welcomed participants from across the SOILCRATES consortium, including [...]
SOILCRATES Joins Rural Exchange on Innovation and Enterprise in Rural Ireland
SOILCRATES was pleased to take part in the AgriNext Rural Exchange, held on 14 May, which brought together a diverse range of voices to explore rural innovation, entrepreneurship, and the future of multifunctional agriculture in Ireland. Led through the AgriNext project, the event was hosted at Ballykilcavan Farm and Brewery, [...]
Granada Tierra Viva Builds a Shared Roadmap for Its SOILCRATES Living Lab
Granada Tierra Viva, the Living Lab of the European SOILCRATES project, has advanced towards a shared organisational model through a collective working session held at the Diputación de Granada. The event, “Construyendo el futuro de Granada Tierra Viva”, was promoted by the Provincial Council of Granada and the University of [...]
Listening to the Voices of La Vega de Granada
La Vega de Granada is more than an agricultural landscape. It is a living territory shaped by memory, food, biodiversity, community, and generations of people who have worked and cared for the land. The photographic and sound exhibition “Las Voces de la Vega”, recently inaugurated at the La Nava Social [...]
Doon Social Farm Recognised for Biodiversity and Social Farming Innovation
Doon Social Farm in County Limerick, an experimental site within the SOILCRATES project, has been highlighted by Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for its commitment to biodiversity, organic farming, and social impact. Managed by Marian Clarke and owned by Ballyhoura Rural Services CLG, the farm is certified [...]
