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Environmental education provider based in NW Ireland. Main mission is to connect as many people as possible to our wonderful natural world. If you don’t know it’s there it’s very hard to care.
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Over the past while, NatureNorthWest has teamed up with the very talented Charlie Joe Doherty and together, have created some educational nature films for you to enjoy. Feel free to share, watch yo…
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Check out our series of short nature films, aimed at both educating and hopefully enjoying 👇 #biodiversity
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October 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Ever spotted one of these? Cherry galls, made by the oak tree to protect the tiny insect inside. When the egg is laid in the leaf, the leaf cells create this protective cover. Once they emerge in autumn, the insect lays eggs in the buds which produces a different gall protecting the next generation.
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Ever spotted one of these? Cherry galls, made by the oak tree to protect the tiny insect inside. When the egg is laid in the leaf, the leaf cells create this protective cover. Once they emerge in autumn, the insect lays eggs in the buds which produces a different gall protecting the next generation.
There were more little egrets than I’ve ever seen in the Lennon estuary today. They were a very rare bird in Ireland 30 years ago, now breeding in most counties, including Donegal. You can see it shuffling the mud with its feet to disturb their prey… #birds #donegalbirding
October 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
There were more little egrets than I’ve ever seen in the Lennon estuary today. They were a very rare bird in Ireland 30 years ago, now breeding in most counties, including Donegal. You can see it shuffling the mud with its feet to disturb their prey… #birds #donegalbirding
Ling, bell and cross-leafed heathers in a beautiful little patch of bog that popped with colour, near Ramelton, Nth ##Donegal this week for #wildflowerhour
October 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Ling, bell and cross-leafed heathers in a beautiful little patch of bog that popped with colour, near Ramelton, Nth ##Donegal this week for #wildflowerhour
September 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Devils-bit scabious, bog asphodel and some bell heather high in the hills of #Donegal this morning, with a very shiny new queen bee for this weeks #wildflowerhour
September 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Devils-bit scabious, bog asphodel and some bell heather high in the hills of #Donegal this morning, with a very shiny new queen bee for this weeks #wildflowerhour
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Equinox, 12/12 light and dark, small tortoiseshell or Ruán beag still on the wing. They’ll soon be hibernating. #donegal #pollinator
September 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Equinox, 12/12 light and dark, small tortoiseshell or Ruán beag still on the wing. They’ll soon be hibernating. #donegal #pollinator
‘Are there any eels in the River Lennon?’ I’m often asked. This fine sized otter caught two within a few minutes this morning at Ramelton, Nth. #donegal. Always worth looking over the wall after school bus drop-off! #otter #mammals #biodiversity
September 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
‘Are there any eels in the River Lennon?’ I’m often asked. This fine sized otter caught two within a few minutes this morning at Ramelton, Nth. #donegal. Always worth looking over the wall after school bus drop-off! #otter #mammals #biodiversity
September 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
#ThreeBirdThursday in nth Donegal, a ringed plover and two young sanderlings… #birds
August 29, 2025 at 7:19 AM
#ThreeBirdThursday in nth Donegal, a ringed plover and two young sanderlings… #birds
Huge numbers of heather flies high up in Nth Fanad, Co. Donegal today. Great to see so many insects. #InverteFest #pollinators
August 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Huge numbers of heather flies high up in Nth Fanad, Co. Donegal today. Great to see so many insects. #InverteFest #pollinators
A few giant woodwasps floating high above Fanad, nth #Donegal last night, at Murren hill.
Check out our events page, plenty of nature walks across the county for #HeritageWeek, looking for these characters and others.
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Check out our events page, plenty of nature walks across the county for #HeritageWeek, looking for these characters and others.
naturenorthwest.ie/upcoming-eve...
August 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
A few giant woodwasps floating high above Fanad, nth #Donegal last night, at Murren hill.
Check out our events page, plenty of nature walks across the county for #HeritageWeek, looking for these characters and others.
naturenorthwest.ie/upcoming-eve...
Check out our events page, plenty of nature walks across the county for #HeritageWeek, looking for these characters and others.
naturenorthwest.ie/upcoming-eve...
Beautiful horn head, nth #donegal, unique Machair dune system, only found on Ireland and Scotland. Such great farm management. #pollinators #invertebrates
August 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Beautiful horn head, nth #donegal, unique Machair dune system, only found on Ireland and Scotland. Such great farm management. #pollinators #invertebrates
Wonderful parents, forever tidying up. 4th house martin nest this year, 2nd time this nest is being used. Hundreds of bugs being caught from around the area each and every day. #birds
July 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Wonderful parents, forever tidying up. 4th house martin nest this year, 2nd time this nest is being used. Hundreds of bugs being caught from around the area each and every day. #birds
Always someone watching when you’re out and about… #machair #invertebrates
July 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Always someone watching when you’re out and about… #machair #invertebrates
Beautiful #Machair habitat wander yesterday at Magheragallon, west #donegal. The dunes are showing off! #invertebrates
July 19, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Beautiful #Machair habitat wander yesterday at Magheragallon, west #donegal. The dunes are showing off! #invertebrates
Tough choices but possibly my favourite sand-dune flower, the stunning harebells. At gorgeous, very busy Marble hill beach, Nth #donegal LIFE on Machair Machaire Beo #sanddunes
July 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Tough choices but possibly my favourite sand-dune flower, the stunning harebells. At gorgeous, very busy Marble hill beach, Nth #donegal LIFE on Machair Machaire Beo #sanddunes
Some fine pest control happening in our long grasses today. Our army of soldier beetles out hunting for aphids.
Tune into Highland Radio #donegal tomorrow at 2pm to listen to our latest nature discussions…
Tune into Highland Radio #donegal tomorrow at 2pm to listen to our latest nature discussions…
July 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Some fine pest control happening in our long grasses today. Our army of soldier beetles out hunting for aphids.
Tune into Highland Radio #donegal tomorrow at 2pm to listen to our latest nature discussions…
Tune into Highland Radio #donegal tomorrow at 2pm to listen to our latest nature discussions…
Check out these super gardens next time your in #Donegal #pollinators #biodiversity
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The Glebe House & Gardens - The Wildflower Meadow
YouTube video by Glebe House and Gallery
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July 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Check out these super gardens next time your in #Donegal #pollinators #biodiversity
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Rock sea-spurrey at beautiful Stroove beach, Nth #inishowen, Co. #donegal
July 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Rock sea-spurrey at beautiful Stroove beach, Nth #inishowen, Co. #donegal