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The new NeighbourWood Scheme, launched by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, offers funding to enhance local woodlands for public recreation. Tom Houlihan highlights its role in boosting biodiversity and recreational use. bit.ly/41JQt57 Teagasc Forestry 🌳🌲🌳🌲

It is great to see the NeighbourWood Scheme now open. There are opportunities to undertake #NativeWoodland Conservation work within the Scheme which hopefully many in both public & private sectors will avail of, in the process of creating or upgrading amenity facilities. ⬇️

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🌿 Hedgerows = Wildlife Havens & Livestock Shields 🌿March kicked off bird nesting season! 🐦 Birds like blackbirds, wrens & robins have started building their nests. 🚜 Reminder: No hedge-cutting Mar 1 - Aug 31 to protect nests! #Biodiversity #Hedgerows #Wildlife

🌳🚜 Tree Protection (FT8) 📏 Cut 1m of 1.5m( for🐑) or 1.8m( for🦌) 🔄 Roll & seal wire by bending back or close with hog pliars/wires 🔽 Slide guard over fence posts; cut bottom row for ground fixing 🌿 Lift guard 2/3 times per year to trample grass or mulch with wool

🌿🐄 Gorse/Furze🐑 ✔️ Sequesters Carbon ✔️ Feed – Protein for some livestock 🐴🐐 ✔️ Shelter & Windbreak – Protects animals & soil 🌬️🌱, insects/spiders and small birds ✔️ Edible Flowers – Make delicious gorse flower cordial 🍹🌼 Try this recipe! 👉 eatweeds.co.uk/gorse-flower-c…

Reáchtálfaidh an Roinn sraith Clinicí Feirmeoirí ar an láthair ar fud na tíre le haghaidh BISS 2025 agus scéimeanna eile a bhaineann le ceantar. 👉gov.ie/ga/preasraitis…

The National Biodiversity Data Centre is delighted to announce the launch of a new online course on Ireland’s mining bees. The course is completely free and can be accessed on the National Biodiversity Data Centre’s online learning platform here: learn.biodiversityireland.ie/courses/mining…

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Learn the ancient craft of traditional dry stone walling. 🧱Build, repair, learn farm benefits & grant info. €140 incl lunch. Locations: Cork (Mar / June). See more info nots.ie

Teagasc has published an external review of its grass/clover and multi species swards research programme, which was carried out by Dr. Sinclair Mayne, former CEO of the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland. Find out more bit.ly/4j6NpXW

🌱 Agroforestry is a tool to prevent soil erosion! 🌾🌳 Integrating trees into arable and grass lands, it stabilises soil, reduces runoff, and protects against extreme weather.

🌳 Storm Éowyn knocked down my forest. 📜 I have a thinning licence, but now they say I need a clearfell licence. ✅ Check with your local forestry advisor, but if you have a thinning licence, it can now be used as a clearfell licence. #StormÉowyn #Forestry #TreeFelling

The most recent seed collection and sustainable plant production networking meeting was held at the Office of Public Works property at the Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre in Oldbridge, Co Meath. The day focussed on native tree seed genetics with two field trips. 1/4

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