Our Native Glens

01/09/2026

Our monthly meeting is on Thursday 3rd September 8pm in An Áit (opposite Library), Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim. Come help us plan/develop our new community tree nursery in Manorhamilton. All Welcome.

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27/08/2026

National Hedgerow Week is coming up....

Why not join Our Native Glens and/or Sligo Bay Catchment River Trust CLG to pull some non-native invasive Himalayan Balsam from our wonderful hedgerows and ensure that they survive into the future...

Saturday 29th August 10am – Balsam Bash. Meet 10:00am – Rathcormac Cemetery, Co. Sligo. Finish approximately 1:00pm. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/himalayan-balsam-bash-rathcormac-tickets-1998925413722 (SBCRT)

Monday 31st August – Balsam Bash. Magheramore (Glenade).Meet 6:00pm – Manorhamilton Castle Car Park/ATU Sligo Car Park, OR on-site 6.30pm at Magheramore. Finish approximately 9:00pm. (ONG & SBCRT)



Leitrim PPN

oin us at Rathcormac as we continue our Himalayan balsam maintenance work, revisiting previously cleared areas and removing any remaining.

24/08/2026

Himalayan balsam removal session this Monday the 24th August with Sligo Bay Catchment River Trust CLG on the Diffreen river in Glencar valley!

Meeting Points:
6:00pm – ATU Sligo Car Park, for anyone travelling together

OR
6:30pm – Glencar / Diffreen River Glencar / Diffreen

River meeting point – https://goo.gl/maps/Mn9U5YNkjro3CfAb7

Finish approximately 9:00pm
Please wear long sleeved tops and trousers, wellies/boots, and bring your water bottle!
Hope to see you there!,

Leitrim County Council Sligo Environmental Network
Leitrim PPN Leitrim Local Environmental Network

11/08/2026

Join Sligo Bay Catchment Rivers Trust for another Himalayan balsam bash at Cloonagh.

01/08/2026

Our Native Glens, Rossinver Fishery and Sligo Bay Catchment River Trust CLG were out pulling Himalayan Balsam along the Roosky shore of Lough Melvin today. Thanks to everyone who came along to help. Also Many thanks to Rossinver Fishery for facilitating boat rides to the site and for providing scones and drinks afterwards.

31/07/2026

Great to see our own Fiona Wheeldon pictured with President Catherine Connolly at the The Organic Centre yesterday!

31/07/2026

We truly have been in the 'Glens' this week. Glenaniff, Glenade and Glencar. Last Balsam Bash of the week is at Lough Melvin Saturday the 1st of August. Meet Manor Castle Car park tomorrow saturday at 1030am or at Eircode F91X4Y2 - at 11am. This event is in conjunction with Rossinver Fishery and Sligo Bay Catchment River Trust CLG

29/07/2026

Would you like to join the Sligo Bay Catchment River Trust CLG for a pleasant stroll, with Martin Enright and Michael Bell, at Streamstown, Ballisodare, on Water Heritage Day this August?

We thank The River Basin Management Service for helping to fund this event.

More details can be found at the link below, including how to book for the event.

The booking details can also be found on the Trust's website and that of National Heritage Week.

Looking forward to meeting you!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/water-heritage-day-2026-discovering-the-heritage-of-streamstown-tickets-1994790631477?aff=oddtdtcreator

Many thanks to The River Basin Management ServiceRiver Basin Management Service (formally LAWPRO) for helping to fund this event and to The Heritage Council for promoting our event.

https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/?fbclid=IwRlRTSAT0_NxwZG9mAWZkaWQWUM6aelGoA4k0BqYvv67CMAnDCcY1C2V4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6aq_2Fzqq1OXcHPMEqP55KdNHkzMyD68N8D_EldPBKtutYF_cXzY2AjQD6sQ_aem_x8zSxZn0EfxMwdLL3pUQHA