In February we were delighted to host the eden project international team. We look forward to some joint conservation projects in the future. We are also delighted to be official partners of The National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, and will be working together on the National Seed Bank Project. Burren Nature Sanctuary will be a satellite […]
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We are delighted to welcome 2 new saplings from a very special source. It was thought that native Irish Scots Pine, Pinus sylvesris L. had become extinct during a massive population decline throughout Europe about 2,000 years ago. It was replanted from Scottish stock but an exciting study of a small population in Rockforest Co.
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Sharing Experiences – Botanical partnership with Jardi Botanic de Sóller, Mallorca Read More »
The café at the Burren Nature Sanctuary tries to stay as sustainable as possible, with freshly cooked food and local produce. We have an environmental policy for the visitor centre with targets for reducing waste, water and electricity use, and have won awards including a Silver for Sustainable Tourism and an Eden Award for Gastronomy
The Palm Plate experiment Read More »
5 easy eco changes for 2018 #1 Put a “No Junk Mail” sticker on your postbox- reduce time sorting it into recycling and save thousands of trees. #2 Go paperless on your bills. Contact your service providers, (electricity, mobile phone, banking) and change to paperless billing- reduce overwhelm in your inbox and save thousands of
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How does nature feature in your life? A small river runs past my window, as I look out I see all that goes on. Last Spring I saw a male Dipper on a rock displaying to his mate. Lots of other wildlife moments present themselves throughout the year. I’m a keen birdwatcher and they get
Edward Dee- planting for our future. Read More »
How does nature feature in your life? I have been acutely aware of nature since childhood, particularly birds. I was known as ‘Birdy D’Arcy’ at school. I spent a lot of my leisure time watching birds and drawing them, collecting feathers and wings and looking for birds’ nests. Over time I began to see and
Gordon D’arcy- a breath of fresh air Read More »
