DRLA Landscape Architects

Happening today in Loughrea!

Save the date! The All Ireland Hedge Laying Championships take place in Killyleagh, Co. Down on Saturday 18th October. Gates at 10.

We are delighted to be involved with Hedgerow Fest in Mount Briscoe, County Offaly on the 6th and 7th September. A wonderful two day event celebrating Ireland's hedgerows! Booking here: https://tickets.mountbriscoe.ie/events

Fantastic enthusiasm!

Cool plant alert with horticulturist Janet! 🕶️🌱Allium schubertii, also know as tumbleweed onion, is a flowering bulb from eastern Mediterranean to Central Asia. Plant in the fall to see fireworks in your garden around May to June. 🎆#Alliums #PublicGardens #SmithsonianGardens

Funding for community projects based around water:

www.waterwaysireland.org

Farmers now planting Willow to improve grazing for sheep!

“Where there are trees, the livestock and the wildlife use them, and that’s not by accident,” says organic lamb producer Tom Fairfax. He noticed his lambs selectively browsing on willow and teamed up with researchers from the University of Nottingham through an Innovative Farmers field lab to investigate. “Willow is high in cobalt, which is something a lot of UK soils are deficient in, so a lot of lambs are deficient in it,” explains Soil Association Farming Advisor Tabitha Acton. Not only is willow rich in cobalt, but it’s also fast-growing and easy to integrate into farming systems. This trial aims to demonstrate how willow could give farmers a natural, low-cost alternative to supplements, while boosting soil health, flood resilience, and biodiversity. As Tom notes, “if your margins are tight, this could be the difference between being profitable and being loss-making.” 📅Want to learn more? Visit the Innovative Farmers website to watch the full film and join their webinar on Thursday 27 February. Tom and the team will discuss their findings and share ways you can get involved. https://www.innovativefarmers.org/field-labs/willow-for-lambs-trial/