Catherine Coxon
@catherinecoxon.bsky.social
Environmental scientist with an interest in groundwater quality and a love of Connemara - posts on environmental matters and photos of Connemara landscapes (grianghraif de thírdhreacha Chonamara ag @duichechonamara.bsky.social freisin)
@antaisce.bsky.social please can you post a notice about the Climate March on 15 Nov that we can share to spread the word? I have not found anything about it on your BlueSky or Facebook accounts. Thanks!
November 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
@antaisce.bsky.social please can you post a notice about the Climate March on 15 Nov that we can share to spread the word? I have not found anything about it on your BlueSky or Facebook accounts. Thanks!
Of course this comment is from the water quality perspective, and it's going to be important for the next NAP and Regulations to also consider wild bird needs and agricultural feasibility, while ensuring that water quality can improve in catchments and estuaries such as the Barrow and Slaney.
October 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Of course this comment is from the water quality perspective, and it's going to be important for the next NAP and Regulations to also consider wild bird needs and agricultural feasibility, while ensuring that water quality can improve in catchments and estuaries such as the Barrow and Slaney.
We found that natural regeneration was less effective than a planted cover crop in reducing nitrate leaching, especially in the absence of autumn cultivation - I think the original decision not to specify a planted cover in the Regulations was probably a pragmatic one based on costs for the farmer.
October 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
We found that natural regeneration was less effective than a planted cover crop in reducing nitrate leaching, especially in the absence of autumn cultivation - I think the original decision not to specify a planted cover in the Regulations was probably a pragmatic one based on costs for the farmer.
Targeting measures according to soil type and groundwater vulnerability seems the best way forward. Cover crops are an important way to reduce nitrate leaching in very free draining sandy soils whereas birds’ needs could be given precedence in areas with heavier soils?
October 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Targeting measures according to soil type and groundwater vulnerability seems the best way forward. Cover crops are an important way to reduce nitrate leaching in very free draining sandy soils whereas birds’ needs could be given precedence in areas with heavier soils?