Biodiversity
Soils, Nutrients and Fertiliser Factsheets
A compendium of factsheets has been assembled by Teagasc to provide the latest technical advice.
27 April 2026
ACRES Update – Priority Actions
ACRES Update – Priority Actions 0 Type Media Article By Glen Corbett, B&T Drystock Adviser, Teagasc Galway/Clare As is the case with most things in life, things are usually fine until they are not. This seems to be particularly the case with ACRES 1 and 2. These schemes are still basically new schemes […]
9 December 2024
TResearch Winter 2023
TResearch Winter 2023 Type Magazine Rising to the challenge Download Publication (PDF) TResearch reader survey Are you a regular reader of Teagasc’s TResearch magazine? We’d love to hear your views so that we can provide you with an engaging and relevant publication. Have your say in the TResearch reader survey, open until the […]
14 November 2023
Environment Newsletter – April 2023
Environment Newsletter – April 2023 Type Newsletter Download Publication (PDF) In this month’s edition: ACRES dates for your diary From March 15 to July 1: no topping or mowing of extensively grazed pasture; by May 15, 2023: in grass fields – fence grass margins, and riparian strips and zones; by August 31, […]
12 April 2023
Signpost Series – Actions for Pollinators on farmland
Signpost Series – Actions for Pollinators on farmland Type Event Proceeding On this episode of the Signpost Webinar Series, which took place on Friday, 17 February, Mark Gibson, Head of Teagasc Outreach & Innovation Department was joined by Ruth Wilson, National Biodiversity Data Centre to discuss the actions for pollinators on farmland. […]
20 February 2023
Signpost Series Webinar – Best practice hedge cutting and launch of Hedgerow Week 2022
Signpost Series Webinar – Best practice hedge cutting and launch of Hedgerow Week 2022 0 Type Event Proceeding On Friday, 26th August, Hedgerow Week 2022 was launched by Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Senator Pippa Hackett on an episode of the Signpost Webinar Series. Mark Gibson, […]
8 September 2022
Planting Hedgerows for the REAP Scheme
Planting Hedgerows for the REAP Scheme Type Media Article Kevin O’Hara, Education Officer, Teagasc Ballinrobe For many farmers who joined the REAP scheme last summer, it is now time to sow a new hedgerow on their farm. These hedgerows would have been decided upon many months ago when the plan was originally […]
17 December 2021
The Signpost Series Webinar – The value of native provenance trees and hedging stock
The Signpost Series Webinar – The value of native provenance trees and hedging stock Type Event Proceeding On this episode of The Signpost Series, which took place on Friday, 10 December, as part of Hedgerow Week, Pat Murphy, Head of Environment Knowledge Transfer Department, Teagasc and Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist […]
11 December 2021
Food from hedges – Hedgerow Week 2021
Food from hedges – Hedgerow Week 2021 0 Type Event Proceeding On Thursday, 9 December, as part of Hedgerow Week 2021, the topic of food from hedges was discussed. Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc was joined by a panel of foraging experts. Catherine was joined by Regina Sexton, Food and Culinary Historian; Rosemarie […]
9 December 2021
Biodiversity of hedges – Hedgerow Week 2021
Biodiversity of hedges – Hedgerow Week 2021 0 Type Event Proceeding On Tuesday, 7 December, as part of Hedgerow Week 2021, the biodiversity of hedges was discussed. Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist, Teagasc was joined by a panel including ecological experts and the All Ireland Pollinator Plan. Catherine Keena was joined by Jesmond […]
7 December 2021