Luggala Natural Heritage

News and updates on our passionate care for Ireland's most fragile historic landscape and its biodiversity.

[Luggala Natural Heritage @LuggalaNH]

Luggala ranger team collected a lot of rubbish from our roadside AGAIN on Sunday, including a pile of toys. @Pureproject1 removed 140 tonne of waste in the uplands in 2022. Help reduce this in 2023. Protect the Wicklow Mountains, dispose of waste responsibly. @LeaveNoTraceIrl

[Luggala Natural Heritage @LuggalaNH]

New native woodland planting of 7 ha to connect old woodland on the estate begins Friday; Scots Pine, Sessile Oak, Downy Birch, Hazel & Blackthorn. #NationalTreeweek. Fencing is in place, it is necessary to exclude deer. If you see damage to the fence let us know.

[Luggala Natural Heritage @LuggalaNH]

Applied education field experience benefit strategic thinking, ideas & approaches to tackle threats challenging upland landscapes. Luggala SAC & SPA affords opportunity for learning to UCD MSc Wildlife & Conservation Management class @ucdagfood with @goose_guy and @barryjmcmahon

[Luggala Natural Heritage @LuggalaNH]

Prevent upland fires at this time. DO NOT light fires or BBQ's. REPORT any suspicious activity you may observe. DO NOT approach upland fires under any circumstance, they are extremely dangerous.
REPORT any fires you might see to 112.

[Ireland's National Biodiversity Conference @BiodCon_ie]

The National Biodiversity Conference is coming up soon - #Biodcon22 will take place in person at Dublin Castle & online on JUNE 8th and 9th - sign up for updates at https://t.co/8EOlnWxrNY - ticket details will be released soon #ActNow #ForNature

[LIFE IP Peatlands and People @peatlandsLIFEIP]

New series starting tonight at 8pm on @TG4TV with @ManchanMagan examines Ireland's complex relationship with the bog. https://t.co/2eOpgub5Ih

[MountainResearchGroup @MountainResear1]

Reminder, our next speaker is Rosalind Bryce from Perth College UHI! She will talk about key issues and challenges influencing upland areas today, and discuss various research initiatives on upland management.

Click the link to sign up. All are welcome!
https://t.co/y01mVMPfbT

[Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine @agriculture_ie]

🚨#FireWarning 🔥

🟠 Condition Orange - high fire risk🟠

We have issued an Orange Forest Fire Warning arising from weather patterns and expected level of risk.

🕛Warning in place until midday on Monday, March 28.

➡️ https://t.co/U4lOp35UqN

[Local Authority Waters Programme @WatersProgramme]

Celebrate Ireland's magical natural waters on #WorldWaterDay2022

7:30pm on 22nd March, join us online with local story writers from across the country, for memories and reflections of time spent at a local river, lake, wetland, or beach.

Register here https://t.co/QglNOiGyiL

[Luggala Natural Heritage @LuggalaNH]

With support from SUAS, Luggala is embarking on a program of biodiversity recovery of its' upland heathland habitats adopting best practice through manual cutting of vegetation, to diversify and regenerate the heather. #noburning #wicklowmountains #biodiversity

[RTÉ Radio 1 @RTERadio1]

In tonight's episode of #CustodiansOfIreland 🌳 we meet Maria Cullen from Woodlands of Ireland who is looking for indicators of ancientness in the woods of Luggala in Wicklow. We also hear from expert plantsman Jan Ravensberg from his nursery in County Offaly. 🌿 10pm 🌍

[Luggala Natural Heritage @LuggalaNH]

Revival of the traditional skill of dry stone walling through the restoration of the historic landscape is underway. Stone is natural, durable & emits no VOCs, maintenance is low, and it provides a bond to the earth and our history and creates resilience in the fragile landscape.

[Luggala Natural Heritage @LuggalaNH]

Luggala is supporting native upland woodland regeneration to increase biodiversity. Management of the non native invasive weed species Rhododendron ponticum is allowing for the germination of the native oak (Quercus petraea).

[Coillte @coilltenews]

Status Orange HIGH Forest Fire Risk Warning is in place until Friday 23rd July.

Coillte advises that all outdoor use of fires, barbeques and other open ignition sources be avoided on forest lands and in other high-risk areas.

Learn more: https://t.co/oSDEMw1H7l

#BeFireAware”

[Coillte @coilltenews]

#DidYouKnow?

Over 75% of litter comes from passing pedestrians and motorists.

If we work together, we can all keep Ireland litter free by bringing our rubbish home. 

Visit https://t.co/CMZgaksZVp to find out how you can #LoveThisPlace #LeaveNoTrace.

[Luggala Natural Heritage @LuggalaNH]

420 million years ago the European and North American continental plates collided. The land buckled, rose out of the sea forming the Wicklow Mountains. Thank you for ‘following’ @LuggalaNH, respecting & protecting Luggala's historical vulnerable landscape for future generations.