Members' events for this August 🙂Sign up for Membership at burrenbeo.com/support-us/bec…

Marsh thistle in the Paddock Apples in the Burrenbeo Trust THC orchard Darkness as a summer blow approaches

Thank you Catherine Cleary "Code Red for Humanity" @pocketforests for the mention in this lovely article. We wish you the very best in your future work for nature and climate. "Irish people are taking positive actions for our climate and momentum is building" irishtimes.com/life-style/202…

Meadows are starting to look tired this month. This is a normal & important part of their cycle. Soon their seeds will drop into the soil, & more wildflowers & beneficial grasses will grow in 2025 If you can, delay mowing until September #AugustSeedsFeedNextYearsBees #DontMowYet

Some great events on offer this weekend at Coole Park for #HeritageWeek2024 - free walks and surveys on bats, birds, invertebrates, plants, trees, etc.,a Gazebo HQ where nature enthusiasts are invited to meet and learn more about wildlife. Bookings: coolepark.ie/bioblitz-2024/.

If you want a know in a nutshell how and why the Burren is so biodiverse in its flora- see the recording of this wonderfully presented talk by Lynda Weekes at our recent Members' Webinar: youtu.be/q-6boHSsxhc

The Hare's Corner ponds 1 - 2 years after!📷📷 The Hare's Corner team has been visiting the habitats it has created over the past 2 years and we had to share these 'before' and 'after' images...so uplifting to see nature thrive and meet people who are giving it a helping hand!

Some purposeful dirt digging! Great fun was had at the Children's mock excavation workshop for National Heritage Week . Huge thanks to workshop leader Elaine Lynch, Clare's Field Monument Advisor. Kids learnt about #archaeology, digging for artefacts and about recording their findings!

Dig a pond and they will come! Lovely article by Anja Murray in the Irish Examiner 🙂 Anja Murray: So many reasons to create a wildlife pond irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/outd…

Calling National Schools & Community Groups! #HeritageKeepers is open for applications. Successful candidates get a place on a unique course ( five, 2-hour online workshops to learn about their local place) plus funding towards a heritage action! Visit heritagekeepers.ie

"We do love our docks!" 😀 Sean Bromley & Leslie Maya Souchere , Co.Clare who created wildlife ponds, planted native trees & availed of 'Plan for Nature' advice through The #HaresCorner project share their experience. Video by Canola Pictures Funding thanks to Clare County Council LBAF