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From Saints to Saunas: a biodiversity walk in Ballinaglera

On the 17th of May GEAI organised a Biodiversity walk from Ballinaglera Hall via the Leitrim way to St. Hugh’s Holy Well and the adjacent Sweathouse. The afternoon began with quite a few doubts: the weather forecast promised rain throughout the afternoon, with few sunny spells. So the 2.30 pm meet-up at Hall turned into […]

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A rocky beach extends to the horizon. The blue and foamy line of the sea is far away and meets with the sky. The sky is blue, veiled with some thin, ethereal white clouds
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GEAI surveys local coastline
The Coastwatch survey is an exciting project dating back to 1987 that aims to assess the state of the Irish coasts thanks to the help of volunteers. We had the chance to take part to this exciting project by surveying Tullaghan beach, one of the most well-known surfing beaches of Co. Leitrim.
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Hidden threats in Beautiful Flowers: Invasive Species in Ireland

Montbretia in Ireland: Troublesome Beauty  Montbretia (Crocosmia X crocosmiflora) is an invasive perennial plant originating from underground corms. It is a horticultural hybrid developed in France during the 1880s by crossing two South African Crocosmia species for ornamental purposes. Since its creation, Montbretia has escaped into the wild and rapidly spread throughout Europe in the […]

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