IPCC are taking part in #BackyardBioblitz for National Biodiversity Week. In the peat free wildlife gardens at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre IPCC have a raised bed for the common nettle! You might find it unusual but nettles are an important food plant for butterflies.

Our breeding bird survey is a great excuse to enjoy the quieter corners of #Mourne .

Take a moment to pause and enjoy the #Skylarks and #MeadowPipits when you’re next in the hills.

… and we’d love to hear from you if you’d like to help with our next survey! #Volunteer

If you’re visiting #BalmoralShow this week call by Section E, Stall E8 in the Regenerative Farming Zone …

Alongside our conservation partners
we’ll be taking about the grazing changes we’ve made in #Mourne and #sustainablefarming

See you there!

A beautifully unkempt Ragged Robin from #Mourne for this weeks #WildFlowerHour . #PinkFamily

🏞️🚶‍♂️Gladiator Mourne Mountain rangers, volunteers, Mournes project team & testing a Joëlette Twin all-terrain wheelchair on behalf of the Mae Murray Foundation. ♿️

Great research on access #everyonewelcome Mournes National Trust

The final public consultation with National Trust NI
as part of the improvement works to Divis and the Black Mountain, takes place tomorrow at Glenbank Community Association.

If you haven't been able to make the sessions you can submit your views here: divisandtheblackmountain.com

Three years on from the devastating Mournes fire, we're continuing our work to restore the landscape. Adjusted grazing, 'no fence' technology & peat restoration are underway. And through #ForeverMournes , we’re ensuring a thriving landscape for generations to come🌄💚

Stunning catch up run !

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Once common just 2% of grassland can be classed as #SpeciesRich .

We’re working to encourage a species rich sward on our grazing land, the beautiful cowslip being one of the earliest flowers to bloom.

#wildflowerhour #CowslipChallenge

It’s been a busy week

Our #Rangers and #volunteers have been carrying geo-textiles to the #SlieveDonard saddle to begin restoration of the heavily eroded habitat

Thanks to Starling Bank for funding the project

#MourneSherpa #FridayFeeling

We’re excited about the next webinar in our partnership series with NI Environment Link. Sign up if you’d like to hear about all things #community , #health , and #greenspace from local leading academic Professor Ruth Hunter from Queen's University Belfast 👏🌿
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Plan something special this Easter 🌼

We are excited to welcome you to a range of Easter trails and activities perfect for the whole family. 🌿

Find a trail near you: nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/northern…

#easter2024 #NationalTrust #BlossomWatch

Could this be the earliest holly blue recorded in NI?

On the 20th March last week, Senior Conservation Officer Katy Bell sighted what might be the earliest ever record of a holly blue in Northern Ireland, as normally first sightings appear around April. (1/4)

Following a spell of snow in the Mournes, Police are urging any motorists that are intending to travel on the Mountain Road areas around Spelga to take extra caution this morning, the road remains passable with care however we would advise that an alternative route is taken.

A stunning hike last Friday on Slieve Binnian in the Mourne Mountains ❤️