@pondsntrees I’ve had this done, and I threw it back. It was gorse in my case, but when a valuable supply of food is destroyed, mindlessly, it’s terribly frustrating. Hope to see you soon, Fiona x
Our new paper, based on data from 1,705 studies, shows that pesticides are toxic to organisms they are not intended to harm, including fungi, microbes, plants, insects, & vertebrates such as ourselves. Questions the wisdom of applying over 3 million tonnes of them every year...
The Hare's Corner is a Burrenbeo Trust initiative which supports landowners make more space for nature through the creation of woodland, ponds, orchards, and plans for nature. More applications for this programme will be opening very soon #theharescorner
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Storm Darragh removed the roof of my outbuilding last night, which means that my outside loo is a bit more outside than I'd like! At least I'm not suffering a loss of power like other Mayo residents; being off-grid has many advantages. #StormDarragh#Mayo#Ireland#OffGrid
@KarinaEcology Thanks Karina, it’s too open for barn owls, now, and the swallows are going to be pretty cross next Spring, unless I can raise some serious funds. If you know of any wealthy, single men with a heart complaint and a sense of humour, let me know 🤣
@irish_organic Thanks, I’m just hoping the building will hang on until I’ve saved enough to repair it. How did you fair? At least there’s some amps going in our batteries today.
First job of the day: sweep the solar panels. Very crunchy greetings to you all from Co. Mayo. Stay safe on those roads, people. #offgrid#Mayo#SolarPower
@DookistAgain If they’re mounted higher and at a decent angle, the snow usually slides off. Mine were temporarily leant against a wall. Three years ago! 🤣