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Being a qualified landscape horticulturist with a Master’s in Environmental Resource Management, Sarah has successfully grown her business securing a reputation with her clients to date resulting in a growing and repeat business. Using her knowledge, skills and expertise she works with members of the business, Councils, voluntary and community sectors helping them connect with and nurture local biodiversity resulting in the implementation of various national and local plans such as Biodiversity Action Plans.
In particular, Sarah has successfully developed a range of projects and training programmes including those centred on the All Ireland Pollinator Plan, ‘Gardening for Biodiversity’ for community groups, the River Derry Bubbles Project for Schools to name a few. Sarah digs deep to develop original, creative and well researched training programmes and projects whose overall aim is to raise awareness of a range of environmental and biodiversity issues and allow people to implement measures to make a real difference.



Latest News
Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership grants 2018/2019
Once again, I very pleased to announce that Wicklow County Council have given me 2 LA21 grants to do 2 projects in the Wicklow area. One is my successful 'Gardening for Biodiversity' series of classes. I will be doing 2 separate lots, one in the Rathdrum area and...
Stratford on Slaney is Buzzing with Bees!
The participants of my Baltinglass 'Gardening for Biodiversity' classes decided to join forces on Earth Day, April 22nd and plant for the local bees and butterflies. All around the country positive action of pollinators are happening and this one will add to the...
Gardening for Biodiversity lands at Raheen, Clonroche Co Wexford
So glad to be continuing this successful project with the help of Wexford County Council's Local Agenda 21 grant and the support of Raheen Family Resource Centre. At a time when gardeners and community groups are gearing up for another year of planting, weeding and...
Wildlife and Nature Gardening – A European Perspective
Wildlife Gardening Forum based in the UK are holding a conference this November (www.wlgf.org). Through the Irish Wildlife Trust here in Ireland, I was asked if I'd be interested in sharing my thoughts and experiences from an Irish perspective! Building on from my...
Biodiversity Gardening at Colclough Walled Garden, Tintern Abbey
I am very please to announce this latest event in my themed 'Gardening for Biodiversity' talks and workshops. I had the pleasure of being invited by Colclough Walled Garden management to give a guided walk & talk using Colclough Walled Garden and Tintern Abbey's...
Rolling Out “Gardening for Biodiversity’ like a sod of turf grass!
Following on from my recent (March 2016) successful 'Gardening for Biodiversity' informal talks in Tinahely, Co. Wicklow, I am rolling them out on a regional basis into Wexford, Carlow and the rest of Wicklow. Indeed I was invited by Monaseed Community Group in North...