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scohaboybog.bsky.social
@scohaboybog.bsky.social
Community Supported Conservation-Raised Bog Restoration-Cloughjordan Community Development Association-NPWS-Coillte Forest-Private Landowners
At the Kilurane end,rewetting continues to transform the previous commercial extraction area 👏🙂 @jamierohu.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @peatlands.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
First freeze of the winter 🥶
November 19, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Snipe,duck,lapwing,woodcock (amongst others) numbers are up as a result of the rewetting programme👏
@jamierohu.bsky.social @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @tipperarylive.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @utu.fi
November 18, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Sphagnum subgenus Subsecunda on a lawn of brown mosses
October 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Working with a landowner,topping the high grasses of the old Land Commission access rd to give the Orchids a head start next year👏 @jamierohu.bsky.social @syke.fi @tocharstories.bsky.social @peatlands.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed the imperative to act upon climate change and environmental degradation.

This firm response to climate science deniers marks the 10th anniversary of his Predecessor Pope Francis' encyclical "On Care of Our Common Home".

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Pope Leo hits out at critics of global warming
In his first major statement on climate change, the pontiff criticises those who minimise climate change.
www.bbc.com
October 2, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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I'm truly honoured to have my Birch Shieldbug and Emperor moths grace the covers of the Irish Government's Climate Action Plan for 2025 @tocharstories.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social @scohaboybog.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social @janeclarke.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
September 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
September 24, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Positive local coverage in this weeks edition of the NG for the recent study tour visit with @syke.fi & @utu.fi with @jamierohu.bsky.social 👏👏🙂
@tocharstories.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social @tipperarylive.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social
September 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A conservation champion 👏👏👏
A bit about why I think rewilding needs to be central to our response to the eco-emergency and my work in helping landowners rewild their land.

Climate Changemakers: The rewilding advocate who helps landowners to restore nature

www.independent.ie/life/climate...
Climate Changemakers: The rewilding advocate who helps landowners to restore nature
‘To me, rewilding is a key solution to our climate and biodiversity problems,” says Pádraic Fogarty, an ecologist and environmental scientist from Castleknock, Dublin.
www.independent.ie
September 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Lovely to see this little Common Blue butterfly on Devil's Bit Scabious at the Cranberry bog @scohaboybog.bsky.social @peatlandecr.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @claireissimo.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Absolutely delighted with extensive and thorough review of THE LIE OF THE LAND in today’s Irish Times by Pádraic Fogarty
September 6, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Congratulations to @thinkorswim.bsky.social on the launch of his critically important new book on Ireland and the climate crisis. Part murder scene part road map, it's an essential read for anyone interested in the future of our country.
September 4, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A pleasure today to welcome @utu.fi & @syke.fi from Finland with @jamierohu.bsky.social to learn more about successful community supported conservation efforts at Scohaboy as part of wider EU Just Transition initiatives👏
@tocharstories.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
September 4, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Before and after,ending commercial/private extraction (without conflict),followed by community supported rewetting programme👏 @jamierohu.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @tipperarylive.bsky.social
September 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Great to welcome @npwsireland.bsky.social team for a walkover survey of recent years rewetted areas, impressive Lapwing,Duck,Snipe numbers to name a few 👏 👏@jamierohu.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @restoring.bsky.social @tipperarylive.bsky.social
August 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
August 27, 2025 at 8:16 AM
The calm before the storm 😁
August 26, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Terrific guided Heritage Week cycle yesterday ,learned lots, at Behamore Castle the toilet/Garderobe system used copious amounts of Sphagnum from nearby Scohaboy, the original ‘wet wipes’ 🙂 @jamierohu.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 7:05 AM
This date 13 years ago,site walk with Coillte LIFE team to introduce rewetting proposals,3 major projects since & what a conservation success story it has become👏 @jamierohu.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social
August 24, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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August 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM