FAQ

Dunsany Estate is a purpose-driven business, not a charity. We believe nature restoration and financial sustainability can – and should – go hand in hand.

By building a viable commercial model around rewilding and regenerative land use, we’re showing that protecting nature can be both impactful and profitable. This approach allows us to reinvest directly into the land, community initiatives, and conservation efforts we care deeply about.

With the support of our partners, we’re pioneering a new way forward – where business fuels meaningful environmental change, protects both natural and built heritage while inspiring others to do the same.

Dunsany is approximately 35 minutes from Dublin City Centre. The easiest way to get to Dunsany Estate is by car.

However, for our corporate partners we can arrange drivers and/or coach hire prior to your visit.

Eircode for Google Maps is C15 KN9W.

Dunsany is a private estate and is not open to public access. However, corporate partners – both existing and prospective – can gain access to the estate for private meetings, events, and immersive team building experiences.

We also welcome individuals to the estate for our several community initiatives, tours and expriences, held throughout the year.

Dunsany Estate and Nature Reserve are set in a vast landscape covering 1600 acres, the rewilding project comprises of 750 acres within the Estate.

Individuals are encouraged to support our Rewilding efforts through our Nature Shares.

Making monthly contributions that support our work across the project.

Being a Patron of Dunsany Rewilding Project means you are invited to various events throughout the year, e.g. Tree Planting, Invasive species removal, tours etc. and will receive regular impact reports.

We welcome our corporate partners and private patrons to visit their rewilding site for agreed events or experiences.

With an array of experiences available on the Estate we encourage you to visit with us to see the tangible impact of your commitment.

We offer an array of corporate events to our partners. Click here for more.

We are always developing new experiences on the estate – we will be announcing more soon.

Dunsany Estate is in partnership with Dulra’s (integrated nature – based solutions) platform to provide in depth, real time impact reports to show the tangible impacts of your commitment down to a granular level.

A sample report is available on request.

Patrons will receive access to the platform and associated data/metrics.

Corporate patrons also receive regular impact reports with key environmental metrics for ESG reporting, and project progress including:

1. Biodiversity Gains

2. Carbon Sequestration

3. Habitat Restoration

4. Water & Soil Health

5. ESG & PR Assets

How does sponsoring land at Dunsany Estate benefit my business?

1. Meet ESG & Sustainability Goals

Supporting Dunsany Estate helps your business take measurable action toward achieving net-zero targets, biodiversity restoration, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments.

2. Demonstrate Environmental Leadership

By investing in rewilding, your company showcases a commitment to sustainability, which can enhance brand reputation, attract eco-conscious customers, and strengthen stakeholder trust.

3. Receive Impact Reports

You’ll receive detailed quarterly reports tracking biodiversity improvements, carbon sequestration, and other ecological benefits – data that can be used in sustainability reporting and marketing.

4. Exclusive Corporate Access

As a corporate sponsor, your team can access the private Dunsany Estate for meetings, team-building activities, and unique nature-based experiences.

5. Enhance Employee Engagement

Involvement in a meaningful environmental initiative can boost employee morale, engagement, and retention, especially for teams that value purpose-driven work.

6. Strengthen Investor & Partner Relations

Sustainability-focused businesses are increasingly favoured by investors, clients, and partners. Supporting Dunsany Estate aligns your company with global sustainability trends and expectations.

Dunsany Estate helps developers meet Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) requirements by providing a scalable, nature-based offsite solution that can align with planning regulations, putting biodiversity at the core of planning considerations by ensuring that the nature and habitats on a site that can’t be enhanced, can be replaced offsite – a place where they can be made measurably than before the development. 

How We Support Developers:

1. BNG-Offsite biodiversity gain – Businesess and Developers can select rewilded land at Dunsany Estate to compensate for biodiversity loss in their projects, ensuring compliance with any offsite BNG requirements.
2. Detailed BNG Reporting – We provide quantifiable biodiversity data, including % habitat improvement, species increases, and carbon sequestration, to support planning applications.
3. Regulatory Alignment – 3 of Dublin’s County Councils and other rural planning authorities are increasingly favouring development proposals that incorporate BNG, making our solutions a strategic advantage when submitting plans.
4. Long-Term Ecological Management – We ensure that rewilded areas are maintained, improved and monitored for ongoing biodiversity gains, helping businesses and developers report on their commitments.

By integrating Dunsany Estate’s BNG solutions, developers may increase approvals, enhance sustainability credentials, and future-proof projects against tightening environmental regulations.

Becoming a Corporate Partner with Dunsany Estate is a simple process:

Simply get in Touch – Contact us via our website or email to express your interest. Our team will provide an overview of our partnership options.