Lisa McKnight Landscape & Garden Designer

09/03/2025

Do you want to do something meaningful for nature, climate, and biodiversity? The Hare's Corner applications are now open for counties Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Offaly, Meath, and Carlow. Visit burrenbeo.com/thc

Burrenbeo Trust is partnering with Biodiversity officers in counties Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Meath, Offaly, Carlow and Galway City through the Heritage Council's Biodiversity Officer Programme, to be able to offer Hare’s Corners to landowners in these counties.

The Hare’s Corner initiative in 2025 will be funded through a combination of public and private sector funding, including the National Parks and Wildlife Service's Local Biodiversity Action Fund and is an action of the National Biodiversity Action Plan 2023 – 2030, and private funders - NTR PLC, Greencoat Renewables PLC, ESB, and Aldi Stores Ltd.

Galway County Council Galway City Council Meath County Council Sligo County Council Carlow County Council Offaly County Council Limerick.ie Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage ESB Networks Aldi Ireland The Heritage Council
Environment Awareness & Education Limerick City & County Council Limerick Leader

11/02/2025

Our focus on aquatic invasive species continues this week.🌿

Invasive Spotlight Species #3: Curly Waterweed also known as Lagarosiphon major

This submerged, aquatic plant is found in inland surface waters. It has hollow, fragile (breaks on bending) and richly branched stems which measure up to 4.5 m long. It has dark green and translucent leaves which are strongly curved and spirally arranged around the stem. Flowers have not been recorded in Ireland. It can be confused with Elodea species., Egeria densa, and Hydrilla verticillata.

This plant reproduces from stem fragments. It forms dense canopies particularly during the winter months. Once established it grows vigorously and outcompetes native plant communities. By altering the habitat it alters the macroinvertebrate community in the area which may have knock on impacts for fish and other species. It interferes with navigation, angling and recreation.

The plant has been widely sold as an oxygenating plant for use in ponds or aquaria. When choosing plants for your garden pond

Lagarosiphon major has been spread vegetatively on boats and angling equipment. Remember to to prevent the spread of this plant.

If you see this please submit your sighting through the online form: https://shorturl.at/AiF0S

Learn more about invasives species at Invasives.ie

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