Nature diary The 5 in Five

• Published date: 16 September 2023
• Publication title: Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland)

The idea is to showcase Ireland’s native plants and wild places through short videos showing five species in five minutes

The most recent addition to the collection includes five native wildflower species that grow around the historic monastery of Clonmacnoise in the flooded meadows of the river Shannon callows.

In the video, National Parks and Wildlife Services ecologist Dr Marie Long gives a fascinating explanation of the medicinal herbal uses for...