OrganicFarmer VegGrower GardensConsultant & Artist. GardenMaker. WildSwimmer. Happiest in the countryside. facebook.com/pages/LakeviewO…
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Daphne Shackleton retweeted
5 Jul 2025
I painted this portrait of Virtue Dixon in 2015 as part of my 'Silent Testimony' Exhibition. In 1982, Virtue's daughter Ruth was killed in a bomb attack on her 24th birthday during the Troubles here in Northern Ireland… 1/4
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Daphne Shackleton retweeted
1 Dec 2024
It's going to be a long night in the Cavan-Monaghan Count Centre, but the good people of Cavan have made sandwiches for everyone
#GE24 #GeneralElection2024
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Daphne Shackleton retweeted
12 Jun 2024
Very informative @TeagascOrganics farm walk on the farm of @shacklej in Mullagh on suckler to beef with focus on grassland mgmt, good winter housing, forestry and biodiversity @IrishOrganicA @GillianIOFGA @GraceIOFGA @teagasc @angelac72 @DLeShack
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Daphne Shackleton retweeted
19 Apr 2024
A wonderful afternoon at @mullaghgaa for the official opening of the new biodiversity trail.
I truly believe this is the sort of unique project that should be replicated nationwide.
Delighted to support it with almost €340,000 under LEADER.
#OurRuralFuture
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Daphne Shackleton retweeted
3 Mar 2024
To round of a historic week for nature restoration, I met with volunteers of Killyconny bog project in #Cavan to see work to #restorenature in action.
An impressive group of people, surveying, monitoring and raising awareness of the importance of our bogs.
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Daphne Shackleton retweeted
1 Jan 2024
After a few hours walking some of our fields to see how the crops are doing this afternoon. I was lucky enough to have 2 Barn Owls hunting less than 10m from me. 🐭🐭🦉A lovely way to finish the first day off the year before everything gets busy tomorrow. #naturefriendlyfarming
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Daphne Shackleton retweeted
28 Sep 2023
Sycamore Gap by Zoe Mitchell
You’re history, said the tree to the wall;
the last crumbling remains of empire.
You are the invader, replied the wall.
I am the conqueror, said the tree to the wall;
sending platoons of seeds across my territory.
I stand alone, replied the wall.
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2 May 2023
Great to have two barn owls around the farmyard….seen tonight and the remains of a meal inside the barn owl box a few days ago. Now to locate a nest…#barnowl #barnowlboxesdowork #rodentcontrol
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8 Jul 2023
Pleased to say the nest has been found and owlets snoring nightly! So exciting!
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31 May 2023
Judging day Bloom2023. High standards in the nurseries and gardens. #bloominthepark #bloom2023
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4 May 2023
Pick & Cry you mean! Who in their right mind would buy this tomato at €6 let alone €17 #giy #growyourown #navan #store
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Daphne Shackleton retweeted
30 Apr 2023
Lily of the Valley is the birth flower of May. It is said that when the fairies take a rest from their work to make merry on #MayDay morn, they hang their dew-gathering cups on grass stems. As the sun rises they are magically transformed into Lily of the Valley flowers. #folklore
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30 Apr 2023
Apricots developing in an old vinery, Co Louth. Always productive and always delicious. Old variety but which? #apricots #vinery #kitchengarden
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30 Apr 2023
Wish I knew the variety…they have a more recent one planted but not nearly so prolific
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20 Apr 2023
Great helpers Jerome an Noemie getting veg garden planted at last. Chestnut fencing replaced, spuds and first veg sown #wwoofers #wwoof #henprooffencing #giy #growyourown #prodig #coldcavan
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Daphne Shackleton retweeted
26 Mar 2023
BIG NEWS FOLKS.
The Frist Traveller TD is on the way.
A vote for Ward, is a vote ForWard.
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