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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 1d

A reminder that our next Green Drinks is in one week! Hope to see you there.

Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 23d

The next Galway Green Drinks is Oct 14! We're excited to have Dr. Nóirín Burke & Dr. Maria Vittoria Marra from Galway Atlantaquaria speak about ocean literacy and the multiple ways they foster it through their work in the aquarium. Register: eventbrite.com/e/galway-green-drinks-tickets-1685827217589

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Jennifer Hetzel @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social · 23d

Had fun working with the @rhodorangers.bsky.social over the weekend to tackle invasive rhodo in Connemara!

Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 24d

A long weekend of slow work digging up regrowth from old stumps and seedlings while getting stung by bees and drenched in the odd downpour at our first site in Corr Uí Mhongáin..... mostly done here but some giant rhubarb will eventually need seeing to

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Jennifer Hetzel @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social · 22d

Registration is live for our next Green Drinks! 🙌🏽

Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 23d

The next Galway Green Drinks is Oct 14! We're excited to have Dr. Nóirín Burke & Dr. Maria Vittoria Marra from Galway Atlantaquaria speak about ocean literacy and the multiple ways they foster it through their work in the aquarium. Register: eventbrite.com/e/galway-green-drinks-tickets-1685827217589

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 23d

The next Galway Green Drinks is Oct 14! We're excited to have Dr. Nóirín Burke & Dr. Maria Vittoria Marra from Galway Atlantaquaria speak about ocean literacy and the multiple ways they foster it through their work in the aquarium. Register: eventbrite.com/e/galway-green-drinks-tickets-1685827217589

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 24d

Coill baile na hInse ansin inné, obair agus aimsir don nádúr chéanna ach níor stop sé sin muid

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 24d

A long weekend of slow work digging up regrowth from old stumps and seedlings while getting stung by bees and drenched in the odd downpour at our first site in Corr Uí Mhongáin..... mostly done here but some giant rhubarb will eventually need seeing to

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David Smyth 🦇🌳 @david-smyth-eco.bsky.social · 24d

Don't know why its so hard to recruit volunteers these days.....

Snapshot Galway started again yesterday- 20 cameras for 2 months in the windswept valleys!

@irishwoodlandtrust.bsky.social

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Jennifer Hetzel @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social · 27d

This was such a fun event, so glad I got to represent the @rhodorangers.bsky.social !

Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 27d

Last night @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social presented Galway Green Drinks at the Galway Climate Inspirations Festival's Giob Geab event. Each participant had 5 minutes to talk about their project, using 5 slides and mainly images. It was great learning about all the incredible work being done in Galway!

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 27d

Last night @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social presented Galway Green Drinks at the Galway Climate Inspirations Festival's Giob Geab event. Each participant had 5 minutes to talk about their project, using 5 slides and mainly images. It was great learning about all the incredible work being done in Galway!

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 28d

The health and integrity of a habitat is crucial to its resilience against invasive species such as Rhododendron as demonstrated by the lack of rhododendron present in this very wet blanket bog in Coill mór, Conamara vs old conifer plantation (which would have been drained). Pics from same spot

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 28d

Well done @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social for organising this new hit in Galway city!

Jennifer Hetzel @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social · 29d

Another successful Green Drinks event in the books! Thanks to all who attended

Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 29d

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Galway Green Drinks last night! We had another great talk by Janet Laffey from LAWPRO. Join us every second Tuesday for networking and informative talks!

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · 29d

Thanks to everyone who joined us at Galway Green Drinks last night! We had another great talk by Janet Laffey from LAWPRO. Join us every second Tuesday for networking and informative talks!

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Jennifer Hetzel @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social · Aug 20

Join the @rhodorangers.bsky.social at our next #greendrinks event to learn about local water quality!

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

Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · Aug 20

We're excited to announce our Sept speaker, Janet Laffey w/ the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO)! Janet will speak a/b the work they do to protect regional waterways & their citizen science initiatives. Register @ eventbrite.com/e/galway-green-drinks-tickets-1605670125569?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · Aug 20

We're excited to announce our Sept speaker, Janet Laffey w/ the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO)! Janet will speak a/b the work they do to protect regional waterways & their citizen science initiatives. Register @ eventbrite.com/e/galway-green-drinks-tickets-1605670125569?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Jennifer Hetzel @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social · Aug 17

Another great day fighting the rhodo invasion in beautiful Conamara!

Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · Aug 17

The monthly visits continued yesterday with a nice breeze to keep the midges away. An-bhuíoch don slua a tháinig amach don lá @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social @david-smyth-eco.bsky.social @dermotbreen.bsky.social @stevil-weevil.bsky.social @cianoceallaigh.bsky.social

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · Aug 17

The monthly visits continued yesterday with a nice breeze to keep the midges away. An-bhuíoch don slua a tháinig amach don lá @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social @david-smyth-eco.bsky.social @dermotbreen.bsky.social @stevil-weevil.bsky.social @cianoceallaigh.bsky.social

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thanks to everyone who joined us Tuesday night for our monthly #greendrinks event! We're thrilled with the turnout and connections being made.

A big thanks also to David Foy, who gave a great presentation about the EU Nature Restoration Law and what it means for Ireland.

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · Aug 7

Another old woodland we last worked at last year (baile na hInse) where some of our (professionally trained) volunteers treated this monster 0.5 acre thicket of rhodo. Glad to see that about 90-95% of it is without foliage. We'll be going back to this site in September to carry out follow up work

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · Aug 5

Update re yew seedlings (three of which found to date) - they have been given temporary protection considering the relative rareness of wild yew

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · Aug 5

Have you registered for our next #GreenDrinks event? It's a great way to meet others doing important environmental work, and we'll have a great speaker on the night. Contact @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social or @david-smyth-eco.bsky.social for more info and register here:

eventbrite.com/e/galway-gre...

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Jennifer Hetzel @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social · Jul 24

The @rhodorangers.bsky.social are excited to have David Foy speak @ our next #Galway #GreenDrinks Tues Aug 12! He'll speak a/b the EU Nature Restoration Law & its implications. Reg @ eventbrite.com/e/galway-green-drinks-tickets-1486447036099

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

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mayocorncrake77.bsky.social @mayocorncrake77.bsky.social · Jul 12

Trail cam footage on farm. A hen corncrake with very young chicks. First time to have 100% proof of corncrake breeding on farm as corncrake so secretive. 20 years of hard labour to produce this.....

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · Jul 8

Another great turnout for Green Drinks tonight! @georgiamacmillan.bsky.social gave a great talk about light pollution and dark sky initiatives. Thanks to all who attended, hope to see you next month!

@darkskyireland.bsky.social @david-smyth-eco.bsky.social @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social

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Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · Jul 7

We're planning on getting chicken wire around them alright! I'll send you an email with the outing dates, be great to have you out sometime! :)

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Jennifer Hetzel @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social · Jul 6

Another great day fighting invasive rhododendron with the @rhodorangers.bsky.social!

Rhodo Rangers @rhodorangers.bsky.social · Jul 6

The best time to clear rhododendron was in the 1700's when it was first introduced. The second best time is now - only three of us out today but a lot done (1/3) @hetzgonnabeme.bsky.social @cianoceallaigh.bsky.social @rewildingire.bsky.social

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