Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 08/09/2026🌱 Join us on Saturday, 19th September, to learn about the importance of saving local provenance seed for the preservation, resilience, and restoration of our oceanic woodlands, while learning practical techniques for collecting, cleaning, and storing seeds from a variety of native tree species. 121
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 22/05/2026🌿 Nature Restoration Weekend | 12–14th June, Hometree HQ, Ennistymon A weekend of nature, learning, and collective action. Come grow with us. Book online: hometree.ie/nature-restoration-weekend 032
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 08/04/2026We are thrilled to invite you all to join us for the highly anticipated fifth edition of the Ardnaculla Summer School, 15 - 17th May, 2026! Tickets available now: hometree.ie/ardnacullasummerschool 011
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Our Community Conversations initiative with ACT brought together over 500 people across 13 locations in September and October 2025 through walks, workshops and discussions to help shape Ireland’s first National Nature Restoration Plan. 140
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Join us for a hands-on day learning about native trees and woodland creation at Hometree HQ, Ennistymon. Book your space: www.hometree.ie/full-listings 031
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Hometree is a nature restoration charity, based in the west of Ireland. We work to establish and restore resilient habitats, focusing on native temperate rainforests. Our approach integrates community, culture, science and natural systems. 2129
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Our offices and nursery are now open again following a well-deserved winter break. We return to 2026 with renewed energy, fresh inspiration, and a strong programme of work ahead. We are looking forward to building on last year’s momentum and continuing to grow from strength to strength. 140
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Hometree is thrilled to announce that Iveragh Woodlands EIP team takes shape! 140
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 05/11/2025Recently Finnian, Hometree’s Community Facilitator and Restoration Ranger, spent a week with @treesforlife.bsky.social , a registered charity working to rewild the Scottish Highlands. Read the full article here: www.hometree.ie/hometree-blo... #Hometree #Rewilding #NatureRestoration #Experiencehometree.ieFinnian’s Week with Trees for Life — HometreeFinnian Flood, Hometree’s Community Facilitator and Restoration Ranger, recently spent a week with Trees for Life, a registered charity working to rewild the Scottish Highlands. 060
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Only three volunteer days left this year, come and join us in November! 📍 Hometree HQ, Ennistymon 📅 Saturday, 15th November | 10:00 - 16:00 111
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 30/09/2025🌊 Community Conversations this week, come and join us! This week ACT - Accelerating Change Together and Hometree are hosting Community Conversations in Killybegs, Donegal and Askeaton, Limerick. Learn more: www.restorenature.ie/get-involved #NatureRestoration #CommunityConversations #Ireland 010
Reposted by HometreePádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Very encouraging to read this from Marina Conway in @hometreecharity.bsky.social - clearly stating that new ways of thinking are needed if we are to reach forest objectives www.farmersjournal.ie/focus/forest...farmersjournal.iePlanting native trees on the uplandsIs it time for a new Upland Native Woodland Scheme with nature, biodiversity and catchment protection benefits, asks Marina Conway. 0175
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Ireland’s Nature Restoration Plan begins with listening to communities, your voice matters, and we would love for you to join the conversation. This weekend ACT and Hometree are hosting Community Conversations in South Kerry area; join us in Dromid and at Oolagh, near Cappanalea. 100
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 18/09/2025🍂 Our autumn volunteer days have begun! 📍 Hometree HQ, Ennistymon 📅 Saturday, 20th September | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome – no experience needed, just bring your energy and curiosity! 112
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 25/08/2025Our team is collecting Downey birch seeds from our alley cropping rows. These salt adapted Downey birch trees where planted as saplings in 2020 from seed collected from a woodland fragment on the hyper oceanic North Atlantic coast. 120
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Every season we send out a newsletter with updates from all of our departments: from admin to nursery and across all our sites. Matthew Smith, Hometree CEO, writes an introduction to sum up what has been happening, here is a brief excerpt from our latest newsletter accompanied with full team photo. 110
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 18/07/2025We are thrilled to be taking part in this year's Heritage Week! When: Saturday, 16th August, 2:00pm What: a talk & guided tour of Hometree HQ woodlands with heritage expert Ted Cook Where: Hometree HQ, Ennistymon Register here: www.heritageweek.ie/event-listin... #heritageweek #hometreeheritageweek.ieTalk and Guided Tour of Hometree HQ Woodlands with Ted Cook | National Heritage Week 16th – 24th August 2025Join us this Heritage Week for a talk and a guided tour of Hometree HQ woodlands with heritage expert Ted Cook. Ted will give a talk and facilitate a guided to... 041
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Join our team! As part of the Iveragh Woodlands European Innovation Partnership (EIP) we are recruiting - project manager, coordinator and ecologist. 101
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Join us for an open volunteer day on Saturday, 19 July, at our Ennistymon HQ. Last one of the Summer season, as we are taking a break for the month of August. Sign up: hometree.ie/volunteer 🌳 We look forward to welcome you all! #Hometree #climateaction #visitClare #Ireland #natureconnection 000
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Join us for an open volunteer day on Saturday, 5th, at our Ennistymon HQ. Everyone is welcome! Sign up: hometree.ie/volunteer 🌳 We look forward to welcome you all! #Hometree #climateaction #visitClare #Ireland #natureconnection #CommunityStewardship 000
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Our Burren Pine stand is producing little pine cones! This stand was planted as part of Burrenbeo Trust Hares Corner Project to preserve the local genetic character of a unique stand of pine trees found in the Burren. 110
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Celebrate the Summer Solstice with us at Hometree! 🌿 Join us for an open volunteer day on Saturday, 21st June, at our Ennistymon HQ. Together, we will give back to Nature and make the most of the longest day of the year. Everyone is welcome! Sign up on our website: www.hometree.ie/volunteer 011
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 14/06/2025We’re delighted to share the news that Hometree’s Iveragh Woodlands European Innovation Partnership (EIP) has been approved for funding by the Department of Agriculture. 172
Reposted by HometreeLaura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Postcard from @hometreecharity.bsky.social Changing Landscapes conference 2025. Rethinking our relationships with each other, the land and the incredible species around us on this island we call home. Not simple conversations - but motivating & essential to keep having. 132
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 14/06/2025The Dinnseanchas artists and researchers recently returned from their time embedded in upland communities in the West of Ireland, bringing their experiences, insights, and findings back to the Hometree team. 121
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 12/05/2025This Thursday, join us for the 2nd Changing Landscapes Conference — a gathering of changemakers, community leaders, and innovators working to restore Ireland’s landscapes and support thriving rural communities. 173
Reposted by HometreeAidan O’Driscoll @aod100.bsky.social · 08/05/2025I’m looking forward to participating in what should be a very stimulating Changing Landscapes conference. 021
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Hometree is thrilled to invite you all to join us for the highly anticipated fourth edition of the Ardnaculla Summer School, 16 - 18th May, 2025. Tickets available here: www.hometree.ie/ardnacullasu...hometree.ieArdnaculla Summer School — HometreeThree days of workshops, discussions, and hands-on events for community, landowners, and farmers to explore and learn about the benefits of native woodlands and biodiversity restoration. Hometree’s m... 124
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Join us for the 2nd Changing Landscapes Conference — a gathering of changemakers, community leaders, and innovators working to restore Ireland’s landscapes and support thriving rural communities. 123
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Join on Saturday, 3rd May, at our Ennistymon HQ site for an open volunteer day. Sign up on our website: hometree.ie/volunteer 110
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 29/04/2025We got a lovely package from The Acorn Project - acorns and some delicious shortbread made with acorn flour 🌰🍪 The Acorn Project in Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny, is a community-led initiative focused on biodiversity, heritage, and wellbeing. 131
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Join on Saturday, 19th April, at our Ennistymon HQ site for an open volunteer day. Sign up on our website: www.hometree.ie/support/volu... 010
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 14/04/2025🌿 We're hiring! Hometree is looking for a Seasonal Field Ecologist to help restore native habitats across the wild west of Ireland. If you've got field experience and a passion for biodiversity, come get your boots muddy with us: www.hometree.ie/joinourteam #EcologyJobs #Hometreehometree.ieJoin our Team — Hometree 034
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 14/04/2025This winter, we enlisted the help of Dr Adam Smith, a large mammal ecologist in Europe and Ukraine, to develop a protocol to assess the impact of sheep and deer grazing on our restoration sites. 120
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 10/04/2025🌿 Join Hometree as an Ecology Intern this Summer! Are you passionate about nature and curious about a career in ecology? Hometree is offering a 6-week hands-on internship where you will gain real-world experience working alongside our team of ecologists in the field. 100
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Join us on Saturday, 5th April, for our first off-site volunteer day! We will be planting trees all day, all tools will be provided, however, if you have a spade at home we encourage you to bring it along. Sign up on our website: www.hometree.ie/volunteer 110
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Spring has arrived in our Organic Tree Nursery's polytunnels! Our elder cuttings are thriving, hawthorn and oak seedlings are starting to emerge from the soil, and our year-old Scots pines are bursting into their first flush of the season. 030
Reposted by HometreePádraic Fogarty @whittledaway.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Very nice to visit @hometreecharity.bsky.social today in Ennistymon and hear about their exciting plans for nature restoration! 2372
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Join us on Saturday, 1st March, at our Ennistymon HQ site for an open volunteer day. (*Please note spaces are limited, sign up is available on our website.) Sign up on our website: www.hometree.ie/volunteer 000
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 24/02/2025During our last volunteer day, we had the incredible privilege of welcoming Deirdre Kennedy from Kennedy Oaks, who brought with her an amazing 800 native oak saplings! These saplings were grown from acorns collected in 2023 from oaks that Deirdre’s grandfather planted back in 1971 in Co. Wicklow. 🌳 130
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 08/02/2025A huge heartfelt thank you to the amazing volunteers who joined us on Wednesday for an unforgettable tree-planting day at one of our sites! 🌿 110
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 06/02/2025‘Benefits of Nature, can we measure them?’ - Mieke Siebers, Executive Director, Foundation for Sustainable Development, at Changing Landscapes Conference 2024 Watch: youtu.be/jNuafExCtvY?...youtu.beMieke Siebers - 'Putting a value on nature' at Changing Landscapes ConferenceYouTube video by Hometree 100
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 05/02/2025This past Saturday was a powerful reminder of what community action can achieve! We had an incredible volunteer day at our HQ and were honored to support a tree planting and river cleanup with the Restore Ballymacraven River Association. 130
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Hometree’s Native Tree Nursery is officially organic! 🌱 We received our Irish Organic Association certificate this week, which means we have now completed our two-year organic conversion period. This conversion period gives the land time to transition and purify. 141
Reposted by HometreeLaura Costello @lauracostello.bsky.social · 24/01/2025A little clip from @hometreecharity.bsky.social Changing Landscapes conference last year youtube.com/shorts/ZlPM8...youtube.comLaura Costello - 'Human problem and human solution' at Changing Landscapes ConferenceYouTube video by Hometree 111
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Join Hometree - we are looking for Nature Financing Development Project Lead, apply by 5th February! Learn more and apply: www.hometree.ie/joinourteam 011
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 15/01/2025☀️ Holly baby trees in our #organic tree nursery in the sunrise light this morning! Stay connected with our work and #nature #restoration in #Ireland and sign up to our newsletter: mailchi.mp/hometree/sig... 021
Hometree @hometreecharity.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Hometree is a nature restoration charity, based in the west of #Ireland. We work to establish and restore resilient habitats, focusing on native temperate #rainforests. Our approach integrates community, culture, science and natural systems. Learn more about our work: www.hometree.iehometree.ieHometreeHometree is a project which connects people with nature, and facilitates a variety of projects that are fundamental to addressing both Ireland’s declining biodiversity and the unfolding climate challe... 020