🌿 NatureWorks 2026 is coming!
Join us on World Environment Day, Friday 5th June in Ballymun for a free community event exploring how urban communities can bring nature back to their neighbourhoods. Talks, workshops, a picnic in the pocket forest and more, everyone is welcome 🌱
Register via Eventbrite, link in bio!
#NatureWorks2026 #PocketForests #Ballymun #WorldEnvironmentDay #BiodiversityIreland UrbanNature
🌿 Have you seen the show nature is putting on right now?
May is here, spring is drawing to a close and nature has been absolutely busy, Wild Cherry, Wild Pear, Rowan, Elder, Goat Willow, Crab Apple and a bee doing what bees do best on native Hawthorn 🐝🌸
Summer is on the way and our sites are looking better than ever 🌿
#PocketForests #NativeTrees #DublinNature #IrishWildlife #BiodiversityIreland UrbanForest MayBlossom NativeIrel
We’re thrilled to announce a shiny new project thanks to funding from @homeofguinness the Guinness Dublin 8 Community Fund through the @communityfoundationireland . If you live in Dublin 8 and have some space (small or large) for native Irish trees please do get in touch.
Take a small but mighty step for nature in Dublin 8
Link is in the bio
🌸 Hawthorn flowers are smarter than you think.
The pink tinge signals to bees that a flower is ready to be pollinated. Once done, it fades to white and darkens. nature's way of saying "move along, nothing to see here" 🐝
#Hawthorn #NativeTrees #Pollination #IrishNature #PocketForests #BiodiversityIreland
🌍 Happy Earth Day from Pocket Forests!
This year’s theme is Our Power, Our Planet — a reminder that real change comes from communities, local organisations, and people who simply show up and do the work.
Today we want to shine a light on some of the incredible organisations across Ireland making that happen 🌿
Hometree 🌳
Restoring native woodland across Ireland, one tree at a time. Incredible work bringing native forests back to the landscape.
Reforest Nation 🌱
On a mission to reforest Ireland through community action and education. Watching those trees grow is something else.
Stepping Stone Ponds 🐸🌱
Creating vital wetland habitats and planting trees for wildlife across Irish communities. Proof that a small pond and a native tree can make a massive difference.
Wildacres 🦉
A nature reserve, honey farm, and biodiversity education hub all in one. A true sanctuary for wildlife and people alike.
Trees for Tenters 🌿
Bringing trees and green space to renters and urban communities. Making nature accessible to everyone, no matter where you live.
Native Woodland Trust 🌲
Protecting and expanding Ireland’s precious native woodlands. Champions of the ancient forests we still have left.
Enagh Farrell Illustration 🎨
Bringing Irish native species to life through beautiful botanical illustration. The artwork that makes people stop and look twice.
Bee 8 🐝
Supporting urban beekeeping and pollinator health right here in Dublin 8. The bees couldn’t ask for better neighbours.
Rewild Wicklow 🏔️
Rewilding the landscapes of Wicklow for nature and future generations. Big vision, brilliant work.
Thank you to every organisation, volunteer, and community member doing the work every day, not just today. Our power really is our planet 🌍🌿
#EarthDay #EarthDay2026 #OurPowerOurPlanet #PocketForests #NativeTrees BiodiversityIreland Rewilding UrbanForest Dublin
Something new has arrived at Thomas Street 👀
English, Irish, and Latin, every tree now has its name.
Crafted by the brilliant @thefactory.ie with illustrations by the talented @enaghfarrell_illustration , they're now in the ground and the nursery is looking better than ever.
Grab a coffee, come visit us on Thomas Street and test your tree identification skills 🌱
#PocketForests #ThomasStreet #NativeTrees #Dublin8 #UrbanForest #BiodiversityIreland
We loved printing these tree identification signs for @pocketforests 🌳 The signs were crafted from wood, a wonderful renewable material, which was printed on directly using our self-generated green energy. It’s always great to play a part in creating informative pieces that help people learn more about the nature 🌿
#woodensign #woodensignage #sustainablesignage #renewablesignage #irishsignage
Catherine Cleary talks about the pocket forest that has been growing in the University of Galway, this will be a great representation of the system. Full video about the project out on YouTube.
#ireland #irishnature #nature #postwild #pocketforests
Catherine Cleary and Ashe Conrad-Jones established Pocket Forests in 2020. The organisation is a much needed initative to get more trees into Urban areas. Pocket forests use the ‘Myawaki method’, planting trees more densely so that they grow rapidly to compete with each other, harnessing natures power and acting as a valuable example in urban areas, of what nature ‘should’ look like, messy, chaotic and beautiful.
#ireland #irishnature #nature #forests #pocketforests
