We are excited to announce that in January 2026, The Hare’s Corner will be opening applications to 9 counties! We are gearing up to support biodiversity actions by landowners, farmers, schools, and community groups in – Limerick, Offaly, Donegal, Sligo, Monaghan, Louth, Wexford, Kilkenny, and Kerry. The ‘menu’ of supports available include – a mini-woodland (a mix of 50 native trees and advice) , a wildlife hedge (a mix of 50 native trees and advice), a heritage orchard (mix of 5 heritage apple trees and advice), a wildlife pond (hydrologist advice and some expenses towards machinery costs), and ‘Plan for Nature’ (a visit and advice from a Hare’s Corner advisor on how to enhance nature on your site). Application form will go live on the 1st of January on our Applications page. Please read the eligibility criteria on this page before applying. Priority is given to community groups, schools, and Burrenbeo Trust Members. For more info visit https://theharescorner.ie/supports/.

The Hare’s Corner in 2026 is being funded through a combination of public and private sector funding, including the National Parks and Wildlife Service’s Local Biodiversity Action Fund, and is an action of the National Biodiversity Action Plan 2023 – 2030. Private funders include SSE Generation Green Community Fund, NTR PLC, Greencoat Renewables PLC, ESB and Intact Insurance. The project is also grateful for the partnership with The Heritage Council’s Biodiversity Officer Programme, which is enabling biodiversity officers in each of the nine counties to provide ground support for the initiative, as well as to the Life’s2Good Foundation for their key support.