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Patrick Kirwan

@patrickkirwan.bsky.social

Founding Director Irish Schools Sustainability Network - Science Teacher - Environmental Leadership Development Programme - Bitesize Biodiversity - Climate & Nature Education 🏳️‍🌈

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Patrick Kirwan @patrickkirwan.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

It’s a gift having them onsite. We are very lucky!

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Patrick Kirwan @patrickkirwan.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Last year we installed a Barn Owl nesting box on site. This year we were so excited to see the Barn Owls using it. We have two Owlets and the wonderful wildlife ranger and Barn Owl expert Aine Lynch came to ring them & tell my colleagues, friends & family a little bit about them.

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Patrick Kirwan @patrickkirwan.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

With the ESD grant we’ve been able to get an ecologist in from LeafIreland.org to give us advice & guidance which has been invaluable. This is going to really transform the students relationship with nature. Sometimes it feels like progress is slow & then it speeds up! 2/2

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Patrick Kirwan @patrickkirwan.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Lots of exciting projects happening in the school this year. We have a young forest at the one end of the school & we’ve been working on making this accessible. We’re nearly there. Hoping to have the outdoor classroom ready for late April that teachers can book for their classes. 1/

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Patrick Kirwan @patrickkirwan.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

I am excited for you and your family. It’s amazing. We cycled from Bilbao to San Sebastián, Pamplona, Victoria Gasteiz, and up to Santander. All of the bits in between were exquisite but even in the cities you can see they love nature. Mountains higher than our Comeraghs covered in Oak😍

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Patrick Kirwan @patrickkirwan.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Turmeric and ginger are sprouting at the back of the classroom in heated propagators and we have a tonne of 🌶️ s. Love this time of year.

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Patrick Kirwan @patrickkirwan.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I’ve been looking out for frogspawn. Delighted to spot my first sighting of it for 2025. Hope we get some in our new pond this year 🤞

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Patrick Kirwan @patrickkirwan.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Whilst sitting on the couch I spotted these exquisite bull finches in the back garden feeding on dock seeds. If you want to have these visiting your garden embrace a little wildness and let the docks grow. 😍

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Patrick Kirwan @patrickkirwan.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Congratulations to one of our 6th year students, Niamh Purcell, who published her first book, Being the Solution. Niamh is a fantastic advocate for climate action. Check it out amzn.eu/d/a6HyJQC

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Patrick Kirwan @patrickkirwan.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

I was honoured to receive this award from @britishecolsoc.bsky.social on behalf of all those in @irishschsusty.bsky.social who are coming up with innovative ways to connect our students with the natural world around them.

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Patrick Kirwan @patrickkirwan.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

The chillies have germinated. Great to be on the top floor of the building. Lots of heat! I just need the lamp.

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Patrick Kirwan @patrickkirwan.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

An exciting day! With the ESD fund we’ve been able to get training from LEAF on how to make our woodland accessible to the students & staff. By the end of this academic year our students will feel what it’s like to be in a forest, learning in nature 😍 It’s another step on the journey.

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