Diocesan News
Environmental insights: Wildflowers abounding in Aughrim
As part of National Biodiversity Week, the children of the Glebe National School, Aughrim, Co. Galway, recently conducted a wildflower survey in the Aughrim Climate Action Park and in the Rectory Garden Project.
The results were staggering. Thanks to the gradual processes of re–wilding, there is now an extravagant range of wildlife flourishing in the meadows and walled gardens. From daisies and dandelions to forget–me–nots to gentian speedwell; from clover and brambles to yellow rattle and yellow iris; from cuckoo flowers and cow parsley to purple vetch and phacelia, there is beauty beyond imagining, to delight the hearts of those who are eagle–eyed enough to seek it out.
With thanks to RTÉ for photography. The project was featured as part of the Climate Heroes series which can be followed at www.rte.ie/news/climate–heroes
Diocesan Communications Officer, Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe
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Stephen Fletcher
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