Hedgerows Ireland, An Taisce, and the Environmental Pillar appeal for signatures on their open letter to Minister McConalogue, asking him to take decisive action on the risk of Fireblight in Ireland. Fireblight is a bacterial disease that may result in the removal of Ireland’s emblematic Hawthorn hedgerows if allowed to spread. Its other common host […]
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Course: Introduction to Hedge Laying Trainer: Clive Lyttle Location: Kilcruit, Co. Carlow Hedge laying is an ancient skill, involving a rejuvenative process that keeps the hedgerow young and vigorous indefinitely. It is considered the optimum form of management for our native hedgerows and it is hard to overstate its value in preserving habitats for our threatened wildlife. This one-day introduction
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Course: Introduction to Hedge Laying Trainer: Mark McDowell Location: Ranelagh, Co. Dublin Hedge laying is an ancient skill, involving a rejuvenative process that keeps the hedgerow young and vigorous indefinitely. It is considered the optimum form of management for our native hedgerows and it is hard to overstate its value in preserving habitats for our threatened wildlife. This one-day introduction
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View the Ear to the Ground piece on the risk of Fireblight to Ireland’s hedgerows here: RTÉ Player Season 31, Episode 11 You can also learn more with our webinar on the Diseases & Pests of Irish Hedgerows: View the recording here. Report details and send photographs of suspected disease or insect damage through TreeCheck
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*PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE IN LOCATION! THESE COURSES ARE NOW TAKING PLACE IN SKERRIES, CO. DUBLIN. Previously they were scheduled for Swords. Hedge laying is an ancient skill, involving a rejuvenating process that keeps the hedgerow young and vigorous indefinitely. It is considered the optimum form of management for our native hedgerows and it is hard to overstate its value
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Hedge laying is an ancient skill, involving a rejuvenating process that keeps the hedgerow young and vigorous indefinitely. It is considered the optimum form of management for our native hedgerows and it is hard to overstate its value in preserving habitats for our threatened wildlife. This one-day introduction programme is aimed at novice hedge layers and those whose skills might be
Introduction to Hedge Laying – Balbriggan, Co. Dublin in February 2025 Read More »
*POSTPONED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO BE RE-SCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE* Where: Derrybeg Farm CSA, Maynooth Rd, Celbridge, Co. Kildare. Plenty of parking outside on the road. In 2021, Sonja Moore and the Celbridge Heritage and River Catchment Association secured funding from Kildare County Council’s Climate Innovation Fund to restore a hedgerow in Derrybeg,
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Hedge laying is an ancient skill, involving a rejuvenating process that keeps the hedgerow young and vigorous indefinitely. It is considered the optimum form of management for our native hedgerows and it is hard to overstate its value in preserving habitats for our threatened wildlife. This one-day introduction programme is aimed at novice hedge layers and those whose skills might be
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When: 7-8 pm on Wednesday 6th December Where: Zoom Webinar Join Mark McDowell to learn about the value of urban hedgerows, the need for nature-friendly management, and the process and benefit of hedge laying. The webinar will be an opportunity to ask questions about the hedge laying work that was undertaken in Balbriggan and Swords
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On Saturday 16th December 2023, we visited Cooltrim Organic Farm for a walk with Trevor Harris. We learned about his farming practices and discussed them in the context of the European Union and the Nature Restoration Law. With final negotiations of the Nature Restoration Law around the corner, now is a vital time to learn
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