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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The Hedge laying competition in co Kildare yesterday was fascinating. Got to watch the teams pleaching & binding and check out the regeneration in the hedges the #hedgelaying from two years ago. Loved to see a range of age groups keeping the art of living fences alive.

Hand pleached and bent hawthorns at the Irish hedgelaying competition.

The cutting and bending seems severe but the laying teams got clean cuts and avoided snapping any trees (I did see the judges step in to stop a less experienced hedge layer from losing a tree.).

I wish I could have gotten closeups of the hazel binding in progress.

One last snap from the hedgelaying competition.

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Palustris @palustris.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Many ponds here are still dry. This one at Hartburn didn't look too promising, choked with invasive Curly Waterweed, but it was full of dragonfly larvae. At this time of year these are predominantly hawkers (Aeshnidae), which have multi-year life-cycles. @teesbirds.bsky.social

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Irish Wildlife Trust @irishwildlifetrust.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Species in Focus - Atlantic Ivy Scientific name: Hedera hibernica Irish name: Eidhneán 🌗 Today marks the Autumn Equinox, when day and night are equal. From here on, night extends its reach towards Samhain and ultimately the Winter Solstice.

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Difference a day makes with filling up the new pond dig in our back field in county Laois. Also found two mystery footprints. (5x9cm card for size ref). Next 5 years of natural regen will tell us what sort of seed bank we are working with 🤞. Historically alluvial floodplains. #WildlifePonds

Pond dig after hot summer 18/09/26. We were very surprised not to have hit water sooner. Very depleted ground water.

19/09/26 one day after previous photos. Signs of the clay starting to come together a bit in and a lot of relief. Hopefully some winter ducks can help grade and work that clay for us even more.

Bird footprint almost 8 cm in length. I have not idea about this type of id. I'm just happy to see it.

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William (Bill) Sutherland @billsutherland.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Is remarkable how a whole community of migratory fish has largely disappeared. Here we discuss the five different strategies. youtu.be/pSac_QGEMbE?...

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The Decline of Migratory Fish: Causes and Solutions

YouTube video by Bill Sutherland's Conservation Concepts

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Rob Edmunds @vc28nature.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Amazing galls on wild rose today - Diplolepis nervosa (Sputnik Gall wasp)

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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"Degrowth" doesn't mean we want everyone to be poorer. It means we SHRINK what is killing us,fossil fuels, fast fashion, industrial waste And EXPAND what makes us human,care, education, art, local food.

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Big Meadow Search @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We were represented at the Third National Meadows Conference at Kew:Wakehurst in June with a stand and flashtalk. Videos of all the sessions are now available if you fancy taking a look highweald.org/news/meadows...

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Meadows: Putting Science into Practice - High Weald National Landscape

The third annual National Meadows Conference was held at Kew Wakehurst on 19-20 June 2026. The theme of the event was 'Science into Practice', with a focus on sharing practical knowledge that anyone c...

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

1.Did u know?As gardeners,we have to adapt, quickly to the challenges of hotter, drier summers.These are a few ways to tackle the effects of increased heat & reduced rain in our outside space. We'll be burying as many ollas as we afford to buy in our veg patches to release water at root level 🌿🌱🇬🇧🌱🌍💦

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What a brilliant find. Aka aphid lions

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Yes! And post build the insurance is a whole other gauntlet to navigate.

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rwhooster @rwhooster.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A Garden Spider on pebbledash. I walk past this large spider every time I go into the garage, but I never considered photographing it until last night. It's odd to think of a spider as beautiful, but I thought this one was. #spiders #bugsky #arachnids #spidersky #macrophotography #nature

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

The book Green Crime keyed me in to the true extent of frontline work that indigenous people in every part of the globe do to push back against environmental exploitation and ecocide. Respect is due and less 'disneyfication' of indigenous practises needed for sure.

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Dean Mac Cú Uladh @dmac00.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Such an amazing day for local and Irish botany. To make these finds in my home county is extra special. Well done to all who joined me up the mountains and for assisting with the recording. Many hands make light work!!

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Jeremy Bartlett @jeremybartlett.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

It's black berry season in our garden. Berry Catchfly, Silene baccifera. Deadly Nightshade, Atropa belladonna. Look but don't eat...

Berry Catchfly, Silene baccifera.

The plant contains saponins and the berries cause mild stomach upset if ingested in large quantities.

Deadly Nightshade, Atropa belladonna.

The berries are very toxic.

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Dr Charlie Gardner @charliejgardner.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

At Natural Surroundings wildflower centre nr Holt, they have a 'Romanian sock meadow' After a visit to the meadows of Romania, they put soil in a barrel and planted all the seeds that had hitched a ride in their socks Voila, a sock meadow!

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Very thorough paper. Interesting points on the role of soil invertebrates and plant roots on soil water infiltration and implications of droughts for the long term.

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Martin @botanicalmartin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Really interesting experiment showing how cutting twice a year for three years increases species-richness in a nitrogen-rich* environment. The second cutting in November makes sense given wetter, warmer winters *no difference for low-nutrient sites

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Liking the clear visualisations in this thread. 🧵IMO important implications on equal access to information

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I remember a #FarmingforNature podcast ep where a farmer said he knew he needed to change how he worked when the crows stopped following the plough (no worms in the soil). The food web collapses from the bottom up when we don't radically change.

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Dave Goulson @davegoulson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

On the ecological impacts of game shooting. A controversial chapter of my new book Eat the Planet Well which did not make the final edit, but which is - I think - important. Comments welcome! youtu.be/jZMYWK16UFo

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The ecological impacts of game shooting.

YouTube video by Dave Goulson

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Ireland's Native Woodland Trust @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🌳At Forelacka-Camcor Wood in Offaly several ash trees continue to thrive and produce keys despite dieback disease. Their offspring now enter nature's genetic lottery, helping shape the future of this iconic native tree. You can do your bit too - report a healthy ash tree today to Teagasc

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Cath Hodsman @cathhodsman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Did u know?This is how important water is valued by wildlife.We have a shallow ground level ceramic dish of water(with pebble insect islands)we put out & refresh every day.Throughout the drought, it's been consistently surrounded by animal scat as they firmly mark it out as *theirs*. 💦🌍🌱🇬🇧🌱🦊🦡🦔🐦‍⬛🪲🐭

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BSBI Ireland @bsbiireland.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

There'll be plenty to see by the sea in Tramore on Sunday 16th August at our next #IrishGrasslandsProject event! This is a free event open to all levels but you must book your spot in advance at tinyurl.com/bdz7axuw #GreatIrishGrasslands #GrasslandsTrail Thanks to #NPWSIreland for their support.

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Hedgerows Ireland @hedgerowsireland.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

All-Ireland Hedge Laying Championships on Saturday 26th September 2026! 📍 Oghil, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, W34 RF89 ⏰ Open to spectators from 10-4 pm 🎟️ Free to attend 🏆 Want to compete in the novice or experienced categories? Email info@hedgerows.ie. 🔗 www.hedgerows.ie/hedge-laying-championships

All-Ireland Hedge laying Championships 2026 (digital drawing of a man laying a hedge using a billhook). Saturday 26 September, 10-4pm. Oghil, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, W34 RF89. Exit the M7 at Junction 14. Learn more about this ancient rural art which rejuvenates hedgerows and creates a rich wildlife habitat. Free admission. Everyone welcome. Craft stalls and demos. Family fun. www.hedgerows.ie.

Logos: Hedgerows Ireland; The Heritage Council; Irish Environmental Network; Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment.

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Robin Boardman @robinboardman.com · 01/08/2026

Meta tried to build a 200-megawatt data centre on farmland in Zeewolde. Twice the electricity of the entire town. 20 rebels occupied the council. "We want Greta, not Meta." They won, and then the Dutch banned hyperscale centres over 70MW. Direct action works! wagingnonviolence.org/2026/07/the-...

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The data center fight is going global

As local communities around the world unite around a shared enemy — AI data centers — a powerful new direction for climate action is emerging.

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

2025 study summary by #ConservationCorridor Carnivores role in long range dispersal Paved Vs unpaved rds "Shrub cover increased both the number of seeds moved and dispersal distance, suggesting that vegetation structure along verges plays an important role in forest regeneration processes."

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Roads influence seed dispersal and forest connectivity - Conservation Corridor

Mammal surveys in Portugal reveal that roads can either hinder or enhance connectivity, depending on road type and the species moving the seeds.

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Bluesky algorithm delivers the best side roads to go down. #Booksky wishlist keeps growing. Information framing, language, mindset, extraction culture, religious baggage... Looking forward to giving this book a go.

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Patricia Devlin @trishdevlin.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Worked on this wildfire investigation for the last number of months with colleagues across the EU. To publish today is, sadly, very timely. While Ireland doesn’t experience the ‘mega fires’ we see in Spain etc, the damage caused to protected sites here is actually far greater than most of Europe.

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

If you have a garden in the UK and Ireland you can fill out your observations on the effects of heat and drought to help identify resilient plants for shared knowledge.

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

"conventionally managed farms were characterized by a greater dominance of supergeneralist species"... This study is a great reminder that the abundance of activity isn't a positive indicator if it benefits only a few species. Good start but there is always more to do and more to learn

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Ireland's Native Woodland Trust @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Scenes from the weekend's Wild Cherry collection at St. Johns Wood, with permission and thanks to NPWS. These seeds join hundreds of wild cherry saplings already grown over the last 3 years - the first batch to be planted this winter! Join our mailing list - help expand an ancient woodland!

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Helsinki Birder @helsinkibirder.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Like & repost pls. Periodic highlight for the #IrishRareBirds feed. Bluesky lives & breathes with feeds. Tagging a feed increases your reach. Irish birding has very few feeds. This is the biggest & most functional. Add your Irish rare bird posting using hashtag above. bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Martine🦋Brennan🍄 @martinebrennan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Decided to look for The Miller moth caterpillars on the garden Birch tree and found one quite quickly - a favourite of mine and first this year.🐛#teammoth

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Tóchar Stories @tocharstories.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The Bog Bothy is in Roscommon ! So it opened with the Cornafulla Micro Reserve community at the weekend so check out the events happening across the month www.cornafullamicroreserve.com/schedule.html #LoveBogs @npwsireland.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social

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Cornafulla Bog

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Eoghan Daltun 🌍 @irishrainforest.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Do you despair about the almost total lack of political will to tackle climate and ecological breakdown? I know I do, often. But there IS hope, in the form of 'Coalitions of the Willing', ie nations prepared to step up and lead the way. This is already happening. youtube.com/shorts/LqBRM...

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How 57 Countries Could End the Fossil Fuel Era

YouTube video by Michael Mezzatesta

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

A friend saved some orchids from a sand quarry before the trucks came in. Unfortunately I know of another esker grassland due for 'development' later this year. Logical next step: order a ton bag of horti sand & convert the front into nursery/rescue for novel grassland plants from Laois.

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

What an amazing find! (Also Praegar really did get everywhere!?) Hoping to join in on one of the BSBI walks up north one day.

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BSBI Ireland @bsbiireland.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Fancy visiting some gorgeous Irish grassland habitats? Check out our #IrishGrasslandsProject events, such as this one at Gale's Hill, Co Kilkenny on Sat 18 July. (www.tickettailor.com/events/botan...). Thanks to NPWS for funding this project. @bsbibotany.bsky.social @phoebeobrien.bsky.social

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Sarah Lambert @sarahlambert7.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

A little more about my local population of Crested Cow-wheat...a species very nearly lost from the Soke of Peterborough. Wonderful to have this so close and to be able to share it with special friends... www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Country diary: A single act of care 40 years ago, and we have this splendid, rare colony | Sarah Lambert

Ailsworth, Cambridgeshire: It’s hard enough to find the crested cow-wheat, it would be even harder were it not for one far-sighted warden

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Good thread to contribute to from more experienced science communicators out there.

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Catherine Duigan @cduigan.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Peak #orchid season at Cors Bodeilio National #Nature Reserve - Epipactis palustris, the marsh helleborine #wildflowerhour #Anglesey #YnysMôn #Fen #wetland #botany #Wales @bsbicymru.bsky.social

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Will George @willgeorge.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Looking at a nice plant, but feel like it's missing something? Why not see if you can find a bug or two on there with this handy list of bug host plants. sites.google.com/view/bedsbug...

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BedsBugs - Bugs by plant

Many species of bug are strongly associated with either single plant species, or a small number of related species. Targeted searching of these plants, by beating or sweeping, can be a productive way ...

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Madhusudan 🦉 Katti @leafwarbler.myatproto.social · 25/06/2026

Decolonize Conservation: “UBC researchers reviewed 111 studies and found Indigenous-managed lands match or outperform government protected areas on forests, biodiversity and carbon storage — yet remain under-resourced and under-recognized.”

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UBC researchers find Indigenous lands can outperform protected areas on conservation - UBC News

UBC researchers reviewed 111 studies and found Indigenous-managed lands match or outperform government protected areas on forests, biodiversity and carbon storage — yet remain under-resourced and unde...

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 26/06/2026

So here are some thoughts on this heatwave: against fatalism, against inevitability, and against the fossil fuel industry's ongoing efforts to ensure they do as much damage as they can over the coming decades. These fossil-fuelled extremes emerge from decisions we can identify in recent history

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Big Meadow Search @bigmeadowsearch.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

‘Little and Large’ Mullein, Cuculia verbasci. Main food plant listed is Great Mullein but it’s also worth checking Buddleia and figworts

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Ellen Wilson @ellenwilson.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Several fasciated Marsh Thistles up in the hills today, this one with its buds arranged in an impressive Mohican…

The crown of a Marsh Thistle photographed from above. A central line of buds are fused in a straight line that crosses the whole crown

The crown of a Marsh Thistle photographed from the side. A central line of buds are fused in a straight line that stands proud from the rest of the crown of buds so it looks a bit like a purple Mohican

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Carla Jack @pocketwildingie.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The BTO cuckoo tracking project visualises just one of the ways we are connected to the Congo Basin from Ireland. (There is one in a neighboring field this week for me in Laois ❤️) www.bto.org/get-involved... So many moving parts to the web of life and we are definitely not outside of this web.

Screenshot of cuckoo migration map for spring 2025 on the BTO website Cuckoo Tracking Project.

https://www.bto.org/get-involved/volunteer/projects/cuckoo-tracking

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