LIFE on Machair / SAOL ar an Mhachaire

Fáilte! Welcome to the official Twitter account of LIFE on Machair. From 2022-2028 we will work with farmers and local communities to support healthy machair coastal systems for people and nature. Follow us for information and updates. @LIFEprogramme

Seachain na sicíní!!! tg4.ie/en/player/cate…

It's the most wonderful time of the year.... look at these wee dotes!!! 😍 #lapwing #farmingforwildlife #machair

You never know what you'll pick up on a trail camera....! #NaturePhotography #conservation #biodiversity

The birds are back! The LIFE on Machair team has been working around the clock to make things as safe as possible. Fingers crossed for a good breeding season.🤞🏻

🚨 Conservation works on Achill Island! Breeding Wader EIP, The LIFE on Machair Project and local commonage shareholders have teamed up to build a 1.6km temporary predator exclusion fence in Achill’s Valley, a vital site for breeding waders. 🐦 After a steep decline in wader…

Calling all those in Donegal...APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN for a new course Undertaking Farm Habitat Management 📍 Letterkenny Training Centre, Donegal ETB, Letterkenny For further details and/or to apply: 📞086 6069381 ✉️ [email protected] #protectnature #naturacommunities

Colum helped recruited 150+ neighbouring farmers sign up to the Wild Atlantic Nature scheme What benefits has the scheme brought to the area? Why does he drive around the thistles now? Live Q&A🔗 buff.ly/Rccjs5s @WAN_LIFEIP @DeptHousingIRL @agriculture_ie #resultsbased

Thanks to @radiomidwest for including this great story on the community working to protect breeding waders! Here's Jackie Hunt, ecologist with LIFE on Machair, describing the work at The Valley, Achill, today....midwestradio.ie/news/achill-pr…

February and March with LIFE on Machair is all about fences! A bigger and better temporary fence in The Valley, Achill this year. Landowners have been working with us since 2022 to make safe spaces for the breeding waders, with great success. Watch this space! #biodiversity

****THIS WEEKEND**** WADER WATCH with the Breeding Waders EIP. Please share to any outdoor enthusiasts or birdwatchers you may know. Why not grab a flask and a friend and joins us on the 2nd and 3rd of November in taking part in Wader Quests world watch, its an easy and fun…

LIFE on Machair is working on 9 pilots sites up and down the west coast of Ireland. All are in need of urgent care and attention. Machair is very fragile. advertiser.ie/galway/article…

Caomhnóirí na Talún 🐮🐝🚜 ⏰Ag tosú Dé Céadaoin @ 20:30 #biodiversity #farming

September. Meán Fómhair. And it’s definitely feeling like the middle of autumn! As everyone settles back to school and back to the routine, here’s a little reminder of the beauty of healthy machair in full summer bloom. #biodiversity #coast #conservation #ConservationGrazing

A huge thank you to Catherine Farrell for putting her heart and soul into LIFE on Machair, and we wish her all the very best as she moves on to other things. We'll do our best to keep up the good work, but you'll be missed! Don't be a stranger.

Some thoughts and outline of what is actually contained in EU Nature Restoration Law below. The next 2 years will lay the foundations for action across all Member States.

Were delighted to host our Donabate #CleanCoastsRoadshow, with a talk from Liane Costello, #CleanCoasts Biodiversity Officer who talked about local marine life & Grace Lyons, Climate Ambassador, who talked about her research on microplastics in Dublin Bay.

Really looking forward to this event

❓Did you know...❓ Over 50% of our oxygen comes from our oceans. If we neglect them, they won't be able to sustain us. While planting trees is crucial, let's not forget the critical role the ocean plays in human life. 🌊 #30x30Ireland #FairSeas

Still time to apply to join us for this great project on #rewilding our #coasts! #jobs #environmentalscience

Did you know that the National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC) has an online learning platform? See their new module on ‘pollinator-friendly farming’, for farmers, farm advisors & agri. students Info here: biodiversityireland.ie/new-pollinator… #farmingfornature #pollinators #protectnature