Two Mile House Biodiversity and Heritage Group

23/10/2024

03/10/2024

We must fo better...

Ireland is failing the key tests of a healthy environment, putting future prosperity and public wellbeing under threat, a hard-hitting new assessment shows.

28/08/2024

19/08/2024

A daily updated news website relating to the small but dynamic village of Kilcullen, Co Kildare, IRL.

12/08/2024

Location, location, location is everything in real estate. The same rings true for our feathered friends. We were accompanied by stunning equine escorts while out prospecting some potential new homes for the precious red listed barn owl with BirdWatch Ireland Kildare Branch.

Tom and Neill were very generous with their time and knowledge. They identified some ideal sites for us to install bird boxes. Birdwatch Ireland Kildare Branch will make the boxes just charging for the cost of materials.

If you would like to help in our local preservation effort of these beautiful endangered birds of prey, you can sponsor a box for just €75.
Email us on [email protected] for more information.

06/08/2024

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6CXOVfNKvPto82b1zOYQ6C?si=0nuB8zFiRcaQ3GC597ROkg

A very local episode worth a listen. Thank you Vincent P Martin for hosting us. Continued success with the podcast series.

Episode · No1RadioOnline · Featuring the Two Mile House Biodiversity & Heritage Group and also highlighting the tradition of doing a pilgrimage to the local St Patrick's Well, Killashee on the 17th of March this year. Discussing the work of this Newly Established group with co-founder Kathy Merrin...

22/05/2024

A daily updated news website relating to the small but dynamic village of Kilcullen, Co Kildare, IRL.

04/04/2024

What is Fireblight? Fireblight is a bacterial disease whose common hosts include Hawthorn, Cotoneaster, apple, pear, and rowan. It cannot be treated and affected trees must be destroyed. Symptoms include the withering of shoots and leaves (‘Shepherd’s Stick’), cankers, and bacterial ooze. Repo...

02/04/2024

New research has confirmed Ireland’s estimated 700,000km of hedgerows could offer huge potential to sequester carbon on farms if properly managed.

10/03/2024

NPWS is pleased to announce that the 2023 scheme is now open.🦇🦋🐌🐝
Applications should be submitted by 5pm on 31st March 2023. The form and further details can be found at https://www.npws.ie/news/npws-grants-small-recording-projects-2023
Application forms will ONLY be accepted by email submission to [email protected].

09/03/2024

Not very welcome sight

27/02/2024

The new law sets a target for the EU to restore at least 20% of the EU’s land and sea areas by 2030 and all ecosystems in need of restoration by 2050.