08/06/2026
Today was magic!
We kicked off our biodiversity monitoring project which was made possible through funding support from which we are very grateful to have been awarded 🙏🙏
Thanks to our wonderful team of volunteers, to the MSc students who are joining us this summer on this project, and to Jack for filming the day.
It is so important to measure biodiversity so we can track abundance and diversity increases/decreases over time.
We are focusing on recording bumblebees and pond life this year.
07/06/2026
There are few sights to compare to that of a swathe of native wildflowers, in bloom! 🌼🌸
Buzzing with bees 🐝 and with mesmerising butterflies 🦋 fluttering through.
Bad News:
We have lost close to 97% of our wildflower rich hay meadows here in Ireland.
Good News:
We can all help restore this precious habitat, in any size outdoor space.
Allow an area to grow unmown for the Summer.
This will provide a rich supply of nectar and pollen and an incredible habitat for a vast range of wildlife.
Late Summer cut the meadow/ wildflower patch , remove cuttings. Compost or pile in corner to create another habitat.
Watch year after year as your meadow bursts with colour and life.
Pictures of us in our small suburban back garden awash with Oxeye Daisy and multitudes of other species.
Also some pictures of one of our Wildflower meadows at Wildacres.
All wildflowers already there and were just waiting for a chance to shine!
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