Save Our Hedgerows

13/03/2026

Hedgerows Ireland were key witnesses in this case which concluded today in Clonmel Circuit Court. Given the extent of the hedgerows removed and the breach of a prohibition order one year later we might have expected a higher fine but the good news is that Coolmore have publicly committed to ceasing hedgerow removal. We’ve issued an invitation to work with them on a Tipperary hedgerow rejuvenation project. Watch this space! 🤞

20/02/2026

Good to see other farming media platforms picking up the story: Farming Independent, Agrilands and the Farmers Journal.

20/02/2026

Good to see other farming media platforms reporting on this issue.

19/02/2026

Good to see Agrilands and the Farmers Journal also reporting on the issue

02/02/2026

We’ve been sorting through some of the runner up photos in our recent hedge photo competition and this a a gem. It’s called ‘Hedge House’ and was sent in by Marty Guinan from Birr. Marty actually won a prize with his ‘Low hanging fruit’ photo featured earlier. We’ll post more runners up images in the weeks ahead.

07/12/2025

Martin Guinan from Birr Co. Offaly was joint second prize winner in the over 18 category with his photo ‘Low hanging fruit’ in our hedgerow photo competition sponsored by the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association.

04/12/2025

Reposting this lovely photo as it was cropped when we posted earlier🥴 and ended up missing the dunnock (hedge sparrow) coming in to land top left! It’s the winning entry in the over 18 category in our 2025 hedgerow photo competition. It’s by Sheila Callanan from Westmeath entitled ‘Flying in for tea’ who won 500 euro for the photo. Big thanks again to our sponsors the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association. More photos to follow.

04/12/2025

04/12/2025

This is the winning entry in the over 18 category in our 2025 hedgerow photo competition announced last week. It’s from Sheila Callanan from Westmeath who won 500 euro for her photo entitled ‘Flying in for tea’ which features three dunnocks (hedge sparrows) with dog rose and brambles. Thanks again to the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association for their support and generous sponsorship. We’ll post photos in the days ahead!

02/12/2025

This is Jona Power age 12 from Fethard in Co Tipperary receiving her cheque for 500 euro from the Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon, first prize in the under 18 category in our hedgerow photo competition. Her photo ‘Hedge Fairy’ charmed the judges!The event took place at the AGM of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association last week. We are delighted that the ICMSA kindly sponsored the competition again this year🙏

21/10/2025

Lucy makes her colourful inks from common hedgerow plants! Join her this Saturday at the beautiful Cabragh Wetlands Centre near Thurles for a relaxed introduction to making your own inks from local sources. See ffi and to book.

14/08/2025

Our Hedgerow, Ditch & Wildlife Photo Competition is back for the second year running. And we’re still wowed by the creativity and pride that shone through last year’s entries — check out Michael O’Brien’s photo on our poster, one of the winning entries coming out of County Kerry.

As before, we’ve got two categories:
- Under 18
- Over 18

Prizes: €500 • €250 • €125 in each category
Deadline: 13 November 2025

From the hum of wildlife to the burst of late summer colour, get snapping now to capture the hedges, ditches, and field edges that make rural Ireland so special.

Many thanks to our partner, the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association for supporting this celebration of our landscape.

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