James Buckley

BioSoil Ireland. Certified Soil Food Web LabTech . Passionate about soil health,owner In Season BioFarm - growing food naturally.

[Biodiversity Ireland @BioDataCentre]

'Biodiversity on the Farm'

Species #5: Marsham's Nomad Bee

Can you spot Marsham's Nomad Bee on your Farm?

Find out more here ⬇️

https://t.co/pTPjqAsGP8

#farmlandbiodiversity

@PollinatorPlan @agriculture_ie

Photo: Martin Fitzpatrick

[All-Ireland Pollinator Plan @PollinatorPlan]

Check out our April newsletter for this & more:

🐝#LetDandelionsBee
🐝Car parks for pollinators
🐝An update on our newest arrival, the Hairy-footed flower bee

April newsletter here: https://t.co/FxhXib7V5j

Join the mailing list here: https://t.co/aDrEzJHIij

[All-Ireland Pollinator Plan @PollinatorPlan]

It's #NationalDandelionDay in the UK

@Love_plants say that 8 Dandelions may produce enough nectar to meet a bumblebee’s basic energy needs

These aren't weeds, they're vital food for pollinators

#LetDandelionsBee 🐝

[Biodiversity Ireland @BioDataCentre]

Biodiversity Tip No. 3. 'Let wildflowers grow'

Great for non-farmed areas, verges, field margins or corners.

🐝Keep area fertiliser and pesticide free.

🐝Maintain with an annual cut and lift, or graze off at the end of the summer.

#farmlandbiodiversity

@PollinatorPlan

[Tidy Drimnagh @TidyDrimnagh]

Leave the dandelions in the garden for the bees. @PollinatorPlan

[All-Ireland Pollinator Plan @PollinatorPlan]

With the Dandelions blooming, there's no better time for this weekend's read: a blog from our archives by @donnarainey4 all about #DontMowLetItGrow, a project to restore species-rich grassland in Northern Ireland.

#LetDandelionsBee
🐝
https://t.co/iGEjTshjbD

[All-Ireland Pollinator Plan @PollinatorPlan]

Dandelion and Red Dead-nettle are fantastic free sources of food for pollinators. Think twice about cutting or spraying. Let Nature Bee!

[Sam Knowlton @samdknowlton]

A soil-dwelling nematophagous (nematode-eating) fungus trapping and consuming a pathogenic nematode.

These specialist fungi detect the presence of nematodes in the soil by perceiving the pheromones the microscopic worms use to communicate.

The fungi modify their hyphae into hooklike snares to trap and constrict their prey.

When the snare is ready, the fungi lure the pathogenic nematodes in by producing olfactory cues that mimic those nematodes use to eat and reproduce.

Then the nematode slithers through the snare, and the fungal hyphae constrict, immobilizing the nematode.

​​Sometimes referred to as carnivorous, nematophagous fungi exist in healthy soil ecosystems and provide a vital bio-control against pathogenic nematodes that would otherwise cause significant crop damage.

And to think we've only named and described ~2% of the life in the soil...

[Biodiversity Ireland @BioDataCentre]

Species #3 Red Dead-nettle

Bumblebees ❤️ Red dead-nettle, it's an important source of nectar for food and pollen for protein to build up their nest.

Find our more ⬇️
https://t.co/cBzq0hq8Sd

Record here ⬇️
https://t.co/EDdbIm0VXc

#farmlandbiodiversity

[National Organic Training Skillnet @NatOrgSkill]

Johnson-Su Compost Bioreactor courses - first three dates are now SOLD OUT. Limited places available for sessions in Tipperary, Galway, Roscommon, Westmeath and Meath. Reserve your place here: https://t.co/WJ7biyi8Gl #Composting #JohnsonSu

[James Buckley @jbuckley188]

Basic soil Biology Tests only cost €50 and can tell you a lot about the health of your soil . Advice also available on what actions you can take to improve your soil health, protect the microbes you have and how to replace the ones that are missing @biosoilireland

[National Organic Training Skillnet @NatOrgSkill]

Very interesting day at @teagasc Farming for Soil Health event in Johnstown Castle. Great to see such a focus on soil health at all levels! @TeagascOrganics @agriculture_ie

[GlobalSoil BiodiversityInitiative @theGSBI]

Soil biodiversity and human health are more related than expected, especially in our cities🍄🌆🪱🏙️🤎

“Harnessing soil biodiversity to promote human health in cities”

Check this interesting new piece➡️https://t.co/Dxg7deaBoD

[National Organic Training Skillnet @NatOrgSkill]

Uploading of our #BioFarm video recordings ticking along nicely, available to all ticket holders on Wednesday morning. If you want to access the recordings, you can still get an online access pass for €50 for lifetime access. Go to https://t.co/KEaqF9Z0xJ for more #BioFarm22

[James Buckley @jbuckley188]

Great presentation by @TalamhBeo at @NatOrgSkill BioFarm today , was delighted to have been able to provide Soilfoodweb Biology reports to the members of this excellent project. Onwards and upwards #soilfoodweb

[GlobalSoil BiodiversityInitiative @theGSBI]

What, where and how do soil animals eat?

https://t.co/dps7ioOB5C - read full story by @AntonCollembola & @OlafUCD

🦠🍄🐜🪱🤎

[Dave Beecher @davebeechersoil]

For sale @dunnesstores in Bishopstown, Cork.🤦‍♂️🤐
Can someone please explain the disconnect @JulietteGash @rtenews
#Aid in one door #Food out the other.
Why is this cycle on constant repeat?
Our #EconomicModel is not fit for purpose!
#Famine #Kenya
#Climate for #Exploitation

[National Organic Training Skillnet @NatOrgSkill]

Full BioFarm schedule & day-by-day breakdown confirmed. Online & in-person tickets available for just €50 - https://t.co/1DAjRgzrOK #BioFarm #BioFarm22

[Pippa Hackett @pippa_hackett]

“Sustainable farming practices must conserve soil biodiversity & soil health so that future food production is not sacrificed for short-term gain…as we lose species from the soil, the ability of soil ecosystems to recover…is reduced.” @y_buckley #Soil
https://t.co/nX78xs804m

[James Buckley @jbuckley188]

https://t.co/EvWr8Edrtv https://t.co/EvWr8Edrtv

[James Buckley @jbuckley188]

Rapidly Rebuild Your Soil Health Part 3: How to Kickstart Soil Health Wi... https://t.co/P7jg4KnbOL via @YouTube