We had a great talk at Green Drinks last night by Kieran Cunnane from Galway Energy Co Operative, who shared insights about how to access renewable energy and make homes more efficient.

will let you know when I manage to get back for a check, thanks again :)

Oh really? that's very exciting, I will have to go back there to get a sample in that case :) go raibh míle maith agat!

Bhí mé an-sásta daonra nua Lycopodiella inundata a aimsiú innui i Conamara theas, tetrad nua. Bhí sé fás le rud an-cosúil le Odontoschisma fluitans ach shílfea nach gheobhfadh an dhá speiceas sin le chéile?

I was very pleased to find a new population of marsh clubmoss today in south Conamara.

This is a really important story. If Europe makes Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) with products of beef farming linked with tropical deforestation, then we're only decarbonising on paper and getting nowhere.

Glad to finally see Calypogeia sphagnicola growing in a Sphagnum capillifolium hummock in Clochar na gCon, Conamara. Tiny little shoots, pointed leaves and this one had 'marsupia' visible under the microscope. Thanks @nimbosaecology.bsky.social for confirming

A battle between juniper and the invasive entire-leaved cotoneaster (suspect) in an area of fixed dune along the west coast of Ireland. Clearly occupying the same niche

Saxifraga tridactylites growing on (suspect) Schistidium crassipilum and other mosses - Ollscoil na Gaillimhe boundary wall, Newcastle

Go hálainn ar fad Dean

Fruiting Scorpidium revolvens in Léam thiar flush, never seen the capsules before (for any Scorpidium species?), spotted by @timoceallaigh.bsky.social

Odontoschisma fluitans growing in very nice wet bog beneath the water surface on/with Sphagnum cuspidatum mostly at An Léam thiar yesterday

REMINDER: our next Green Drinks will feature a great talk for anyone interested in learning about renewable energy & storage options in Ireland, & financial supports available. The need to switch to renewables has only grown with the latest oil crisis, so come learn how to make it happen!

Walking amongst old giants

where rhodo/other invasives are present. Main risk species in the context of this woodland are rhodo and perhaps Himalayan honeysuckle which is already present within Seanna gurrán woodland

Mapping rhodo and other invasive species with Dúlra/Forum Conamara today. Centre of photos is an important old oak woodland site @irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social which currently has no rhododendron and minimal grazing from deer (for now!) Now is the perfect time to work with landowners in area...

No in-situ photos unfortunately but this is probably Dichodontium flavescens from mám éan, na mám toirce from last week with @timoceallaigh.bsky.social A new species for me :) it was growing on a shaded, wet marble rockface just behind my head in pic. Thanks @nimbosaecology.bsky.social for help

*S. ornithopoides & R. aquilegia

An assemblage of nice liverworts from Corcóg in the maamturks last week/réimse go aelusanna deas uaigh Corcóg sna Mám Toirce le @timoceallaigh.bsky.social an seachtain seo caite - Scapania ornithipoides, Radula aquelegia agus Anastrepta orcadensis (níl mé 100% faoin ceann deireadh fós)

lá deas siúl agus breathnú ar plandaí le @timoceallaigh.bsky.social sna Mám Toice - bhí Saxifraga oppositifolia faoi bhláth agus speiceas suimúil eile ann ar nós Seligeria sp. (beidh orm cuartú capsules aibí arís) chomh maith le rudaí eile...

very nice photo!

Excited to announce registration is now open for the next Green Drinks-please join us if you can (and share with anyone who might be interested)! Also please note our new location, Screene's on the Square. Registration: bit.ly/4seelK2

We've got a new location, come check it out!

Despite sporadic showers, we were quite productive yesterday! We removed rhodo from ~ .6 acres, and we're slowly but sure surely turning the map pink 💪🏽

Another day creeping up on Rhodo 🪓

One day of (partial) sunshine in the field and you forget all the things you give out about!

This is a special ALEW site of national importance that will hopefully be bursting with life again in a few years.

We just need to get moving on official org/charity set up for RR!

We have a new location for this month's Green Drinks-upstairs at Screene's on the Square. Join us to learn all about bats from @scottbastow.bsky.social! Register @ bit.ly/4bcg8cw.

@david-smyth-eco.bsky.social @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social @cianoceallaigh.bsky.social @bkollmann.bsky.social

thanks @nimbosaecology.bsky.social for help!

Great little hike on Mt Brennan with some friends in fairly windy conditions. Was lucky enough to see Mastigophora woodsii along a couple of spots just off path. Such a beautiful thing

Cnoc Bréanainn le na buachaillí

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Special thanks to @joannedenyer.bsky.social for travel across the country and sharing all her knowledge as always :)