Huge congrats to Fintan, Grace and Kieran for a deeply insightful discussion on the Nature Restoration Law. I have just one suggestion: could the Irish Wildlife Trust start putting together a long list of sites in public or private ownership that would benefit from local volunteer restoration works? Fintan mentioned sites such as Devil's Glen in Wicklow which are being infested with cherry laurel. Local volunteers could presumably play a role in removing the laurel from Devil's Glen, and there are hundreds of other sites around the country that could do with local volunteer conservation effort.
Following on my previous message, I am currently removing Buddleia from a Native Woodland Trust reserve near Blessington, Co Wicklow, in order to preserve wild grassland habitat for the scarce and dwindling Dingy Skipper butterfly. It is quite amazing how much one person can achieve in an hour or two, and how much more a group can achieve in that time. With repeat visits, it isn't long before a site is cleared of the invasive species affecting it. With Buddleia as well as with Cherry Laurel and Rhododendron ponticum, it is necessary to inject the stumps to prevent regrowth. Even with that, visits are required for some years to curb regrowth and remove seedlings.
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Huge congrats to Fintan, Grace and Kieran for a deeply insightful discussion on the Nature Restoration Law. I have just one suggestion: could the Irish Wildlife Trust start putting together a long list of sites in public or private ownership that would benefit from local volunteer restoration works? Fintan mentioned sites such as Devil's Glen in Wicklow which are being infested with cherry laurel. Local volunteers could presumably play a role in removing the laurel from Devil's Glen, and there are hundreds of other sites around the country that could do with local volunteer conservation effort.
Following on my previous message, I am currently removing Buddleia from a Native Woodland Trust reserve near Blessington, Co Wicklow, in order to preserve wild grassland habitat for the scarce and dwindling Dingy Skipper butterfly. It is quite amazing how much one person can achieve in an hour or two, and how much more a group can achieve in that time. With repeat visits, it isn't long before a site is cleared of the invasive species affecting it. With Buddleia as well as with Cherry Laurel and Rhododendron ponticum, it is necessary to inject the stumps to prevent regrowth. Even with that, visits are required for some years to curb regrowth and remove seedlings.