Nature Magic - The Blog
… from The Burren Nature Sanctuary, Cloonasee, Kinvara, Co. Galway
on the Wild Atlantic Way
A positive voice for nature from Ireland
It is easy to get overwhelmed by disturbing images of the floods and fires of climate change or footage of wild creatures struggling to survive amongst oceans of plastic and loss of habitats, so we turn the TV off and decide to think about it another day…
We want to come from a different angle with positive stories, from inspirational people, celebrating the beauty of nature and suggesting small achievable steps that will add up to a tidal wave of change.
Jonathan Porritt on loving the Lorax
Jonathan is an environmental activist and has been fighting for nature since the 1970s. He was a prominent leader of the Green Party, formerly the Ecology Party in the UK,…
Costas Christ- putting the eco back in the economy.
Listen to Costas on Nature Magic Costas Christ is an award-winning editor and columnist for National Geographic Traveler and an inspirational keynote speaker. He is one of the world’s top…
Mary Reynolds on Building An Ark
Mary Reynolds on Building an Ark Listen to Mary on Nature Magic I think firstly we have to mention that we are in the Covid 19 lockdown! Acknowledging that there…
Welcoming the eden project international team
In February we were delighted to host the eden project international team. We look forward to some joint conservation projects in the future. We are also delighted to be official…
The Native Irish Scots Pine!
We are delighted to welcome 2 new saplings from a very special source. It was thought that native Irish Scots Pine, Pinus sylvesris L. had become extinct during a massive…
Sharing Experiences - Botanical partnership with Jardi Botanic de Sóller, Mallorca
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Burren Nature Sanctuary have been members of Botanic Gardens Conservation International since opening to the public in 2012. Their expertise and support have been invaluable in developing our collection of…
The Palm Plate experiment
The café at the Burren Nature Sanctuary tries to stay as sustainable as possible, with freshly cooked food and local produce. We have an environmental policy for the visitor centre…
5 easy eco changes for 2018
5 easy eco changes for 2018 #1 Put a "No Junk Mail" sticker on your postbox- reduce time sorting it into recycling and save thousands of trees. #2 Go paperless…
Edward Dee- planting for our future.
How does nature feature in your life? A small river runs past my window, as I look out I see all that goes on. Last Spring I saw a male…