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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p>A lone hawthorn tree on the Curragh Plains in County Kildare. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie</p>

outdoors

Fireblight warning — our native hawthorn trees and hedges are at risk

Imports of hawthorn are putting native hawthorn trees and hedges — as well as cotoneaster, apple, pear, and rowan — at risk and must be halted immediately say environmental groups.

<p>The Hawthorn Ridge crater near the village of Beaumont Hamel in France (Hawthorn Ridge Crater Association/PA)</p>

world

First scientific study of World War One crater yields ‘significant’ new insights

<p>Rowan tree berries are eaten by thrushes, starlings, field fares, and waxwings</p>

outdoors

Anja Murray: Plant more saplings — it's fun now and beneficial later

Donal Hickey: Summer's here and isn't the hawthorn just lovely this year?

outdoors

Donal Hickey: Summer's here and isn't the hawthorn just lovely this year?

A great time to plant now — before the sap starts to rise

outdoors

A great time to plant now — before the sap starts to rise

Lush hedgerow fruits for punky birds and for us humans

outdoors

Lush hedgerow fruits for punky birds and for us humans

Fields of Ireland

Juanita Browne: Celebrate World Bee Day by helping our wild bees

We also need to protect the flight paths used by birds and bats — and the commuter belts which are important to our hedgehogs, foxes and badgers

Tue, 17 May, 2022

Piseogs abound for the whitethorn plant

Piseogs abound for the whitethorn plant

Several people have been in contact regarding the notable profusion of blossoming whitethorn, or hawthorn, since May, writes Donal Hickey. 

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

NATURE TABLE: Hawthorn

NATURE TABLE: Hawthorn

The flowers of hawthorn are often called May blossom but they are usually at their best in early June. 

Mon, 08 Jun, 2015