Interested in protecting nature, biodiversity, agri-environment, birds, walking, and how climate change impacts NI.
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An EU scheme has seen the curlew brought back from the brink of extinction and now thriving in parts of Northern Ireland, including Lower Lough Erne in County Fermanagh.
Read more on this story here: bbc.in/4eZJGcF
Stephen Trew retweeted
What’s been achieved here in Northern Ireland is being held up as an example of what is possible when everyone works together #curlew #waders #conservation #agrienvironment
An EU scheme has seen the curlew brought back from the brink of extinction and now thriving in parts of Northern Ireland, including Lower Lough Erne in County Fermanagh.
Read more on this story here: bbc.in/4eZJGcF
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On a recent visit, DAERA Minister @AndrewMuirNI saw what Nature Friendly Farming looks like in practice in Northern Ireland while making a commitment around a new Farming with Nature Package. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/ministe…
ALT Four images from DAERA Minister Andrew Muir's visit to Stephen Alexander's farm in Groomsport with Réamaí Mathers and Stephen and Lorraine Alexander. Minister is pictured in three of the images with Stephen, Réamaí and Lorraine and a further image is of the farm site.
Stephen Trew retweeted
The Soil Nutrient Health Scheme researchers have just published their first broad scale research work. bit.ly/3Ax7gyo The future of soil health looks promising! Read the article from Journal of Environmental Management bit.ly/4cxY8qr
#AFBIScience #AFBIResearch
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Recently we got chance to watch two really good documentaries about ‘regenerative’ agriculture
They aren’t in competition - but thought I’d review them so you can choose whether to watch them and which you might like
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UPDATE: The UKCEH Land Cover Maps for 2022 and 2023 have been released. These additions to our LCM series describe the physical material on the surface of the country, using high-resolution satellite imagery.
Discover the collection: catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/document…
#LandCover #GIS
ALT Land Cover Map 2023 with key indicating broad habitat classifications
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The beauty of aboveground #biodiversity wouldn't be possible without the hidden heroes of belowground biodiversity! #SoilHealth
🍄🦠 From fungi to bacteria, the soil is teeming with life that keeps our planet healthy and thriving!
#BuildBackBiodiversity
@FAOLandWater
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There are 13,900 live Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreements now in place, undertaken by 13,400 farmers and land managers, Defra figures show 👇
farminguk.com/news/nearly-14…
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Some lovely Hawthorn/Whitethorn images being shared for the 'Festival of Farmland Biodiversity', to find out more just click on the link bit.ly/44mFdfO
#farmlandbiodiversity
Hawthorn flowering in my hedgerow for #wildflowerhour #HedgerowChallenge and #farmlandbiodiversity
@wildflower_hour
Stephen Trew retweeted
"Her passing is not only a huge loss to Ulster Wildlife but to the wider nature conservation sector in Northern Ireland, in which she played a pivotal part."
Tributes have been paid following the death of Ulster Wildlife CEO Jennifer Fulton.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
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Making it easier to monitor farmland biodiversity 📲
The free E-Surveyor app not only helps farmers & land managers identify plants on their land, but also the beneficial insects supported by them! 🐞🪲🐝🦋
👀 @TomAugust85 explains more
#AgZeroPlus #SustainableAgriculture
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The eighth tranche of DAERA’s Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS), Higher Level, is open for applications from 1 May until 17 May 2024. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/applica…
@nidirect @EnvironmentNI @Farm_Week @FarmingLifeNI @FJNorth @AgrilandIreland @nweir1 @ElaineMMitchell
ALT Green and teal graphic with words environmental farming scheme and opens 01 May written in white text - Message is - The eighth tranche of DAERA’s Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS), Higher Level, is open for applications from 1 May until 17 May 2024.
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It was great to attend the launch of the @BTO_NIreland Sea Birds Report 2023.
Really interesting data, information & science behind the work to survey sea birds, presented by Hala, Sarah & @NiamhEsmonde
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DAERA (@daera_ni} Minister @AndrewMuirNI tells #NIEnvironment that he is working daily on the delivery of an Environmental Improvement Plan and hopes to publish it soon
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Distinctive call of the Corncrake heard yet again on its seasonal home of Rathlin Island farminglife.com/country-and-…
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Blackthorn flowers at a farm in Co. Offaly. Blackthorn is wonderful for wildlife, but not always a favourite for people managing hedgerows due to its sharp thorns and suckers! It provides vital early flowers for our bees, and the thorns help to protect nesting birds 🪺
ALT Blackthorn flowers.
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Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister @AndrewMuirNI has announced payments totalling £9.4million to Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) participants have commenced. It means the total amount paid out under the scheme has hit £66m. More info: daera-ni.gov.uk/news/muir-an…
ALT Green and teaL graphic reads Environmental Farming Scheme - over £9m payments underway. Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir has announced payments totalling £9.4million to Environmental Farming Scheme (EFS) participants have commenced.
Stephen Trew retweeted
The ornithological version of a solar eclipse 🌘
#SolarEclipse2024
ALT A rotund bird bird perched on a branch, in silhouette. It's standing directly in front of the sun, with a golden ring of light just visible behind the shape of the bird
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Cultivated my EFS Lapwing Fallow plot today & ground in remarkably good condition. No lapwings using it so far but multitude of other species including overwintering x5 Short Eared Owls, Snipe & Skylarks @daera_ni @RSPBNI @NFFNUK @UlsterWildlife
