Rewilding News

Wild Gaia 2024: Your Impact on Rewilding Ireland

14 November 2024

With your support, 2024 has been a transformative year at Wild Gaia. From tree planting to wildlife monitoring, every project below has thrived thanks to you. Here’s a look at your achievements in restoring Ireland’s wild beauty and our plans for 2025.

The River Lagan Blues

29 October 2024

The title reflects the focus of the project and not the mood it invoked - our spring/summer survey season for Kingfishers along the River Lagan has been anything but depressing.

How many’s in a box, half a dozen Dormice as it turns out!

23 October 2024

Like many people in the nature conservation community in Ireland I was intrigued whenever I first heard that a population of Hazel Dormice Muscardinus avellanarius had been found in Ireland¹, and in County Kildare no less.

Arbor Day

26 April 2024

Earth Day 2024

22 April 2024

Weather changes

Ireland is not immune to climate change; like the rest of the world our climate continues to change in line with global trends.

Slow worms in the Burren

12 April 2024

Plant A Tree In Ireland

10 April 2024

We are thrilled to announced the launch of our new project, the 'Plant a Tree' initiative, a direct response to our commitment to nurturing nature. We understand the importance of every single tree and we offer everyone a chance to create real, palpable change in the green landscapes of Ireland.

Latest UNEP Report Warns of 3 Degrees Warming This Century

23 November 2023

According to a recent report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the world is on a dangerous path towards a 3-degree temperature rise this century due to global warming and record-breaking greenhouse gas emissions. This alarming trend has severe implications for both humanity and the planet's ecosystems.

Wild Gaia's First Organic Orchard Project

26 September 2023

We are thrilled to share with you the exciting journey of our first project. Our dream to contribute to a healthier, greener planet took a tangible form on the 15th of March, 2023, when we became the proud caretakers of a beautiful 26-acre farm on the Lecale Peninsula in County Down.

Council passes motion calling for Lough Neagh to be taken into public ownership

21 September 2023

Belfast City councillors passed a motion calling for Lough Neagh to be brought into public ownership due to the disastrous handling of its ecology which has seen unprecedented levels of toxic algae on the shores of the Lough.

Embracing a Greener Ireland

20 September 2023

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our exciting new rewilding project. We have a team that share a deep passion for restoring and preserving Ireland's natural landscapes, and we couldn't be more excited to share this journey with you.