One of the joys of native woodlands is that there's always something new to discover no matter the season As autumn settles in, fungi rapidly emerge across woodland floors, deadwood and tree roots. While the fruiting bodies catch our eye, most of the organism remains hidden underground

Ancient yew and oak, growing side by side for probably centuries, their roots and crowns locked in a tight embrace. The magic of an Irish rainforest 🌍

Green heaven. The magic of an Irish rainforest 🌍

Thanks to Blessington & District Credit Union for their continued support of conservation work at Blessington Wood and Bevans' Wood in Co Wicklow Supporting seed collection, propagation + planting over 8000 native trees, invasive species control, bat boxes, deer fencing , educational signage & more

I'm delighted to say that, after many years anguishing over the desperate state of Killarney NP, I'm seeing a partial ecological recovery, like this wild baby arbutus tree. Such positive signs can only mean one thing: the NPWS must finally be taking a more proactive approach to invasive sika deer.

There aren't many days when you can kayak off Start Point, renowned for one of Britain's most dangerous tidal races. But yesterday the stars aligned, so I bunked off work. Delighted to see Rupert Kirkwood (the Lone Kayaker) out there. He took this picture of me +1. Before you ask: yes, it's real. 🧵

Attended the Irish Environmental Network Gathering 2026 in Cloughjordan Ecovillage on Friday Valuable opportunity to learn, listen and connect with eNGOs from across Ireland. Thanks to the Irish Environmental Network for their continued support of our woodland conservation work🌳💚

🍻🌳From Brewmasters to Woodland Warriors! We welcomed the team from Rascals Brewing Company to Bevans' Wood for a day of woodland exploration and tree planting. After learning about wildlife, folklore and rewilding, the group planted 75 native trees. Every tree was grown by NWT volunteers 🌱

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There's something resetting about woodlands you can get lost in

Volunteers from our Waterford Branch, Waterford Lions Club and Renew Enterprises installed a new pedestrian gate at Gracedieu Wood on Sat Small project with a big impact, making woodland maintenance, monitoring and post-storm inspections easier at one of our youngest woodland nature reserves!

Stratifying arbutus unedo seeds for sowing. The crazy things you find yourself doing!

Most of us are blind to how much unnatural levels of browsing by grazers impact the landscape. Not only by shaving vast areas bare, but shaping what survives. On this young oak that somehow managed to 'get away', for eg, the browse line is clear. There's an omnipresent, invisible strimmer at work.