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Illaun Farm-Forest EIP•
Wild Atlantic Rainforest Project•
A few acres in West Clare. Interested in forests, ag and biodiversity. Playfarmer.
@hometree__ @NuffieldIreland
Wild Atlantic Rainforest Project•
A few acres in West Clare. Interested in forests, ag and biodiversity. Playfarmer.
@hometree__ @NuffieldIreland
Big day
First Iveragh Woodlands EIP operational group meeting.
Farmer- hunter - forester - ecologist dream team!!
First Iveragh Woodlands EIP operational group meeting.
Farmer- hunter - forester - ecologist dream team!!
November 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Big day
First Iveragh Woodlands EIP operational group meeting.
Farmer- hunter - forester - ecologist dream team!!
First Iveragh Woodlands EIP operational group meeting.
Farmer- hunter - forester - ecologist dream team!!
A great nature restoration story not really being told.
Rewetting of raised bogs in the midlands is probably the largest scale nature restoration effort happening in Ireland today.
Rewetting of raised bogs in the midlands is probably the largest scale nature restoration effort happening in Ireland today.
May 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A great nature restoration story not really being told.
Rewetting of raised bogs in the midlands is probably the largest scale nature restoration effort happening in Ireland today.
Rewetting of raised bogs in the midlands is probably the largest scale nature restoration effort happening in Ireland today.
In the uplands, some protected areas, even on certain peat soils, there is an argument for woodland creation.
It's definitely nuanced. There is a fine line to be walked here, and plenty who would try to exploit it, but I don't think it should be ignored.
www.farmersjournal.ie/more/climate...
It's definitely nuanced. There is a fine line to be walked here, and plenty who would try to exploit it, but I don't think it should be ignored.
www.farmersjournal.ie/more/climate...
May 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
In the uplands, some protected areas, even on certain peat soils, there is an argument for woodland creation.
It's definitely nuanced. There is a fine line to be walked here, and plenty who would try to exploit it, but I don't think it should be ignored.
www.farmersjournal.ie/more/climate...
It's definitely nuanced. There is a fine line to be walked here, and plenty who would try to exploit it, but I don't think it should be ignored.
www.farmersjournal.ie/more/climate...
Scenes to horrify foresters...
Growing trees and growing food have been endlessly siloed in Ireland - from the parcel of ground that's used, to its legal status, to education, advisory, & indeed culture.
Addressing this will be key to unlocking woodland creation opportunities.
Growing trees and growing food have been endlessly siloed in Ireland - from the parcel of ground that's used, to its legal status, to education, advisory, & indeed culture.
Addressing this will be key to unlocking woodland creation opportunities.
April 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Scenes to horrify foresters...
Growing trees and growing food have been endlessly siloed in Ireland - from the parcel of ground that's used, to its legal status, to education, advisory, & indeed culture.
Addressing this will be key to unlocking woodland creation opportunities.
Growing trees and growing food have been endlessly siloed in Ireland - from the parcel of ground that's used, to its legal status, to education, advisory, & indeed culture.
Addressing this will be key to unlocking woodland creation opportunities.
Turning food into (contaminated) soil.
April 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Turning food into (contaminated) soil.
A great study would be to estimate the value of unpaid work farmers do for people in the country who get themselves in bother.
April 2, 2025 at 7:29 AM
A great study would be to estimate the value of unpaid work farmers do for people in the country who get themselves in bother.
Biggest hit at today's horsehair...
March 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Biggest hit at today's horsehair...
"Commercial forestry" shouldn't be a dirty word.
I think ProSilva are one of the best organisations we have.
Their conference is on this Friday.
I think ProSilva are one of the best organisations we have.
Their conference is on this Friday.
March 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
"Commercial forestry" shouldn't be a dirty word.
I think ProSilva are one of the best organisations we have.
Their conference is on this Friday.
I think ProSilva are one of the best organisations we have.
Their conference is on this Friday.
"Take a picture with the cow, dad"
March 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
"Take a picture with the cow, dad"
Mining bee habitat creator
March 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Mining bee habitat creator
Usnea articulata lichen near Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare
March 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Usnea articulata lichen near Lisdoonvarna, Co Clare
Colm MCarthy can always be relied upon to provide a contrarion & fatalistic view on progressive policy.
A few years back he said wind would be a stranded asset.
A few years back he said wind would be a stranded asset.
March 1, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Colm MCarthy can always be relied upon to provide a contrarion & fatalistic view on progressive policy.
A few years back he said wind would be a stranded asset.
A few years back he said wind would be a stranded asset.
"If you shoot a raven, it's mate will have a new partner by teatime".
Great talk on crows by @rickywhelan.bsky.social
Great talk on crows by @rickywhelan.bsky.social
February 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
"If you shoot a raven, it's mate will have a new partner by teatime".
Great talk on crows by @rickywhelan.bsky.social
Great talk on crows by @rickywhelan.bsky.social
There's a spot around the back of an offshore Island in Doolin, County Clare. From time to time, groups of local men (and the occasional woman) meet up around the back of it. They go dressed from head to toe in black rubber suits. Together they play with their polyurethane sticks for hours upon end.
February 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
There's a spot around the back of an offshore Island in Doolin, County Clare. From time to time, groups of local men (and the occasional woman) meet up around the back of it. They go dressed from head to toe in black rubber suits. Together they play with their polyurethane sticks for hours upon end.
Yesterday was the kind of day that, in bygone years, gave people the belief that they might just make it to summer.
February 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Yesterday was the kind of day that, in bygone years, gave people the belief that they might just make it to summer.
Map indicating where forests should and should not be planted.
Brown represents "do not plant".
Dark green (in the context of this map) indicates "planted".
Slieveaughties
Slieveblooms
Stacks/Mullaghareirks
Brown represents "do not plant".
Dark green (in the context of this map) indicates "planted".
Slieveaughties
Slieveblooms
Stacks/Mullaghareirks
February 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Map indicating where forests should and should not be planted.
Brown represents "do not plant".
Dark green (in the context of this map) indicates "planted".
Slieveaughties
Slieveblooms
Stacks/Mullaghareirks
Brown represents "do not plant".
Dark green (in the context of this map) indicates "planted".
Slieveaughties
Slieveblooms
Stacks/Mullaghareirks
Imagine growing up, becoming a barrister, becoming an MEP, only to use your position to claim the reduction in the speed limit on roads like this from 80km to 60km is somehow "anti rural"?!?
February 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Imagine growing up, becoming a barrister, becoming an MEP, only to use your position to claim the reduction in the speed limit on roads like this from 80km to 60km is somehow "anti rural"?!?
Did they not say as much themselves??
February 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Did they not say as much themselves??
This is a very good appointment.
If he is given the power and resources required, I think he'll do good things.
If he is given the power and resources required, I think he'll do good things.
February 2, 2025 at 7:08 AM
This is a very good appointment.
If he is given the power and resources required, I think he'll do good things.
If he is given the power and resources required, I think he'll do good things.
The one tree in the whole place...
January 31, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The one tree in the whole place...
Things you don't see enough of in our uplands - Scots pine & cattle.
January 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Things you don't see enough of in our uplands - Scots pine & cattle.
No power, no water, no phone.
Days are short and everything seems muddy.
Inclination to congregate in warm places (with wifi) strong.
Days are short and everything seems muddy.
Inclination to congregate in warm places (with wifi) strong.
January 27, 2025 at 7:33 PM
No power, no water, no phone.
Days are short and everything seems muddy.
Inclination to congregate in warm places (with wifi) strong.
Days are short and everything seems muddy.
Inclination to congregate in warm places (with wifi) strong.
Tuesday....week.
January 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Tuesday....week.