Ciaran De Buitlear | Gardeningwell
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Wildlife gardening and biodiversity in Ireland 🌱 Practical tips and stories from our family walled garden in Stamullen, Co Meath: pollinators, native plants, peat free, pesticide free.
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Wildlife gardening and biodiversity in Ireland 🌱 Practical tips and stories from our family walled garden in Stamullen, Co Meath: pollinators, native plants, peat free, pesticide free.
Media: gardeningwell.ie/press/media
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Nature's Acre: An Irish Garden Memoir of Making a Place Where Life Grows
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Nature’s Acre is my Irish gardening memoir: wildlife, neighbours, and recovery with soil under fingernails. Grab it:
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Fantastic. The right (wild) plant in the right place.
February 10, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Fantastic. The right (wild) plant in the right place.
That’s great - I mean it! .You could put up a sign. Check out wearetheark.org
We Are The Ark
We Are The Ark
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February 10, 2026 at 7:41 PM
That’s great - I mean it! .You could put up a sign. Check out wearetheark.org
I’m giving away a signed copy of my book Nature’s Acre, delivered worldwide.
To enter, reply with one small thing you do (or notice) that helps nature where you live.
A bird, a plant, leaving something untidy, a corner of a garden, anything!
I’ll pick one reply at random in 48 hours.
#gardenSky
To enter, reply with one small thing you do (or notice) that helps nature where you live.
A bird, a plant, leaving something untidy, a corner of a garden, anything!
I’ll pick one reply at random in 48 hours.
#gardenSky
February 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I’m giving away a signed copy of my book Nature’s Acre, delivered worldwide.
To enter, reply with one small thing you do (or notice) that helps nature where you live.
A bird, a plant, leaving something untidy, a corner of a garden, anything!
I’ll pick one reply at random in 48 hours.
#gardenSky
To enter, reply with one small thing you do (or notice) that helps nature where you live.
A bird, a plant, leaving something untidy, a corner of a garden, anything!
I’ll pick one reply at random in 48 hours.
#gardenSky
I think you’re being too kind to him :-)
February 10, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I think you’re being too kind to him :-)
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Pollinators have been disappearing. It’s time to bring them back!
Whether you’re tending a yard, a community garden, a local park, or even just a tiny balcony, our Bring Back the Pollinators program has you covered with guides, videos, free events, & more!
Get started ➡️ bringbackthepollinators.org
Whether you’re tending a yard, a community garden, a local park, or even just a tiny balcony, our Bring Back the Pollinators program has you covered with guides, videos, free events, & more!
Get started ➡️ bringbackthepollinators.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Pollinators have been disappearing. It’s time to bring them back!
Whether you’re tending a yard, a community garden, a local park, or even just a tiny balcony, our Bring Back the Pollinators program has you covered with guides, videos, free events, & more!
Get started ➡️ bringbackthepollinators.org
Whether you’re tending a yard, a community garden, a local park, or even just a tiny balcony, our Bring Back the Pollinators program has you covered with guides, videos, free events, & more!
Get started ➡️ bringbackthepollinators.org
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The biggest rewilding project in Wales has been launched today 💪🌿
"this site will demonstrate what’s possible when we allow nature to take the lead and work for people again."
Awesome news for all of us in Wales. Welcome Tir Natur!
nation.cymru/news/charity...
"this site will demonstrate what’s possible when we allow nature to take the lead and work for people again."
Awesome news for all of us in Wales. Welcome Tir Natur!
nation.cymru/news/charity...
Charity secures 1000 acres for Wales’ largest rewilding project
A Welsh charity has secured over 1,000 acres to establish what will become the country’s largest rewilding project. Tir Natur, who acquired the 1,195-acre site at Cwm Doethïe in Ceredigion’s Elenydd (...
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February 10, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The biggest rewilding project in Wales has been launched today 💪🌿
"this site will demonstrate what’s possible when we allow nature to take the lead and work for people again."
Awesome news for all of us in Wales. Welcome Tir Natur!
nation.cymru/news/charity...
"this site will demonstrate what’s possible when we allow nature to take the lead and work for people again."
Awesome news for all of us in Wales. Welcome Tir Natur!
nation.cymru/news/charity...
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I’m immeasurably chuffed to have been able to contribute a chapter to this beautiful book, the Atlas of Botany, a collaboration between @thebotanics.bsky.social and DK. Available for pre-order now! rbgeshop.org/products/pre...
#botany #popularscience 🌐🌏
#botany #popularscience 🌐🌏
February 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
I’m immeasurably chuffed to have been able to contribute a chapter to this beautiful book, the Atlas of Botany, a collaboration between @thebotanics.bsky.social and DK. Available for pre-order now! rbgeshop.org/products/pre...
#botany #popularscience 🌐🌏
#botany #popularscience 🌐🌏
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I don’t remember much from my geography lessons but I remember the first time I was ever told about climate change. It was 1985ish and my teacher said by the time we were middle aged the UK would be hotter and wetter. (When’s the rain stopping?)
February 10, 2026 at 5:21 PM
I don’t remember much from my geography lessons but I remember the first time I was ever told about climate change. It was 1985ish and my teacher said by the time we were middle aged the UK would be hotter and wetter. (When’s the rain stopping?)
This guy is completely unsuitable for this job in my humble opinion. How did he get this role? What were they thinking?
February 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM
This guy is completely unsuitable for this job in my humble opinion. How did he get this role? What were they thinking?
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FROGSPAWN IN OUR POND!!! 🐸 🐸 🐸
And quite a lot of it, too. Look @katebradbury.bsky.social x
Added to @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social PondNet Spawn Survey Map - freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/advice-resou...
#frogs #frogspawn #amphibians
And quite a lot of it, too. Look @katebradbury.bsky.social x
Added to @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social PondNet Spawn Survey Map - freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/advice-resou...
#frogs #frogspawn #amphibians
February 10, 2026 at 4:37 PM
FROGSPAWN IN OUR POND!!! 🐸 🐸 🐸
And quite a lot of it, too. Look @katebradbury.bsky.social x
Added to @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social PondNet Spawn Survey Map - freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/advice-resou...
#frogs #frogspawn #amphibians
And quite a lot of it, too. Look @katebradbury.bsky.social x
Added to @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social PondNet Spawn Survey Map - freshwaterhabitats.org.uk/advice-resou...
#frogs #frogspawn #amphibians
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February 10, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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Just reminded me of when I volunteered to build a recycled plastic bottle-house at my kids school 15 years ago.
Teaches not only sustainability, but agriscience, thermodynamics, all whilst standing outside far from a screen. Win, win and more win!
🌱💚
Teaches not only sustainability, but agriscience, thermodynamics, all whilst standing outside far from a screen. Win, win and more win!
🌱💚
February 9, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Just reminded me of when I volunteered to build a recycled plastic bottle-house at my kids school 15 years ago.
Teaches not only sustainability, but agriscience, thermodynamics, all whilst standing outside far from a screen. Win, win and more win!
🌱💚
Teaches not only sustainability, but agriscience, thermodynamics, all whilst standing outside far from a screen. Win, win and more win!
🌱💚
Every school should have a garden.
Every child should learn about soil, plants, insects, and how ecosystems actually work.
I don’t think this is radical.
Do you?
#gardenSky #eduSky 🌱
Every child should learn about soil, plants, insects, and how ecosystems actually work.
I don’t think this is radical.
Do you?
#gardenSky #eduSky 🌱
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Every school should have a garden.
Every child should learn about soil, plants, insects, and how ecosystems actually work.
I don’t think this is radical.
Do you?
#gardenSky #eduSky 🌱
Every child should learn about soil, plants, insects, and how ecosystems actually work.
I don’t think this is radical.
Do you?
#gardenSky #eduSky 🌱
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Pop star Keith Duffy has hailed Titanic Belfast for giving his autistic daughter a private visit, during which she turned the tables to become the tour guide because of her vast knowledge about the stricken ship.
Boyzone star’s autistic daughter turns tour guide for a special trip to Titanic Belfast
Pop star Keith Duffy has hailed Titanic Belfast for giving his autistic daughter a private visit, during which she turned the tables to become the tour guide because of her vast knowledge about the st...
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Pop star Keith Duffy has hailed Titanic Belfast for giving his autistic daughter a private visit, during which she turned the tables to become the tour guide because of her vast knowledge about the stricken ship.
I know let’s add another lane to the M50. What could go wrong there?
February 8, 2026 at 8:50 PM
I know let’s add another lane to the M50. What could go wrong there?
Unbelievable. I think he’s mixed up the job title there and he thinks it’s “minister against climate action”. Nobody without a proper set of green policies will be getting my vote ever. Who’s with me?
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Unbelievable. I think he’s mixed up the job title there and he thinks it’s “minister against climate action”. Nobody without a proper set of green policies will be getting my vote ever. Who’s with me?
Just amended my profile. Put “Writer.” as the first line. It still seems weird! :-).
February 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Just amended my profile. Put “Writer.” as the first line. It still seems weird! :-).
February 7, 2026 at 12:29 AM
This meant a great deal to me.
“During the COVID lockdown, a family discovers the magical world of an old Victorian walled garden. Gardeners will love this book.”
— TEMPLE GRANDIN
Nature’s Acre is a book about small places, written in hope.
#ActuallyAutistic #NatureWriting #WildlifeGardening
“During the COVID lockdown, a family discovers the magical world of an old Victorian walled garden. Gardeners will love this book.”
— TEMPLE GRANDIN
Nature’s Acre is a book about small places, written in hope.
#ActuallyAutistic #NatureWriting #WildlifeGardening
February 7, 2026 at 12:26 AM
This meant a great deal to me.
“During the COVID lockdown, a family discovers the magical world of an old Victorian walled garden. Gardeners will love this book.”
— TEMPLE GRANDIN
Nature’s Acre is a book about small places, written in hope.
#ActuallyAutistic #NatureWriting #WildlifeGardening
“During the COVID lockdown, a family discovers the magical world of an old Victorian walled garden. Gardeners will love this book.”
— TEMPLE GRANDIN
Nature’s Acre is a book about small places, written in hope.
#ActuallyAutistic #NatureWriting #WildlifeGardening
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All that being said I have made a video in spite of myself www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89LkqN5/
Bezos killed the Washington Post. Who’s next? #fyp #news #journalism #media #fypシ
TikTok video by Kim Kelly
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February 5, 2026 at 10:49 PM
All that being said I have made a video in spite of myself www.tiktok.com/t/ZP89LkqN5/
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Cristina Rivera Garza’s Autobiography of Cotton, Yi-Ling Liu’s The Wall Dancers, and Sarah Bruni’s Mass Mothering all feature among the best reviewed books of the week.
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The Best Reviewed Books of the Week
Featuring Cristina Rivera Garza, Yi-Ling Liu, Sarah Bruni, and more
bookmarks.reviews
February 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Cristina Rivera Garza’s Autobiography of Cotton, Yi-Ling Liu’s The Wall Dancers, and Sarah Bruni’s Mass Mothering all feature among the best reviewed books of the week.
bookmarks.reviews/the-best-rev...
bookmarks.reviews/the-best-rev...
I spoke to my local garden center a few times. They have agreed to add an Irish native plant section :-)
Speak up, ask them, let’s do it!!!
Speak up, ask them, let’s do it!!!
February 5, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I spoke to my local garden center a few times. They have agreed to add an Irish native plant section :-)
Speak up, ask them, let’s do it!!!
Speak up, ask them, let’s do it!!!
I need it seems to be a competition to see who couldn’t destroy the climate most efficiently. Can’t people say that that’s the last thing we need? It seems they can’t.
February 5, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I need it seems to be a competition to see who couldn’t destroy the climate most efficiently. Can’t people say that that’s the last thing we need? It seems they can’t.
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Nice piece on @cnbc.com about @tudublinsustain.bsky.social Tallaght campus which has reduced carbon emissions by using excess heat from an Amazon Data centre. @seai-ie.bsky.social @codemadublin.bsky.social #SpeirGorm
This university campus is heated by an AI data center. Your home could be next
AI’s energy problem may also be its solution, as cities are increasingly exploring opportunities to repurpose excess heat from data centers.
www.cnbc.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Nice piece on @cnbc.com about @tudublinsustain.bsky.social Tallaght campus which has reduced carbon emissions by using excess heat from an Amazon Data centre. @seai-ie.bsky.social @codemadublin.bsky.social #SpeirGorm
Definately a mushroom of some kind.
February 5, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Definately a mushroom of some kind.