This is an exciting LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature initiative to provide an opportunity for local groups of farmers & landowners in the northwest to get support to develop proposals for larger blanket bog-related projects. Generously funded by Lifes2good Foundation

Someone is painting random utility boxes and random blocks in D7 and I am really grateful 🙏🇵🇸

We had another fantastic Tales & Textures of the #bog event in Kells. Thanks to all who came and especially to the Meath County Council Arts Office Team, CarlowCountyCouncil & Kildare County Council Arts offices and The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon for all their support Community Wetlands Forum UCD Earth Institute Birdwatch Meath

Great to see mention of historical maps & talks as a way to learn about nature-based solutions and water in the landscape. Read about Girley Bog history in MAHS Treasurer Riocht na Midhe article: ‘Taming the Wilderness’: A history of Girley Bog 1606 – 2016 tinyurl.com/fjpy77ne

At the launch of Community Wetlands Forum as an independent CLG. Meeting lots of communities involved with peatland projects

Wishing one & all a happy & peaceful #Christmas from the Peat Hub Ireland team. As the #WinterSolstice approaches, this time of transition is ideal for a winter #bog walk as we look forward to the ‘grand stretch’ & more hopeful times ahead for bogs, nature & humaity UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Advisory Board

Start your Christmas holidays with our video of the 'Textures, Tales & Tastes of the Bog' event, organised by the artists Kate Flood (Dr. Kate Flood; Girley Bog Natural Heritage Area), Jules Michael (Drummin_bog), and Monica de Bath (Creative Rathangan Meitheal). Watch here: youtu.be/Ka1jabPdcTE?si…

Join us for a webinar with Cloughjordan artist Fionnuala McKenna next Thursday 15 February at 7:30pm. Voices From the Past Breathe Loudly, is a National Parks and Wildlife Service Peatlands Community Engagement Project focusing on the connection between wetlands and people. zoom.us/meeting/regist…

We are urging people to make a submission to the draft #HenHarrier Threat Response Plan public consultation which includes our 3 key asks for the plan. Help us to #SaveTheSkydancer. Tell the government why you care about the Hen Harrier. See birdwatchireland.ie/henharrier for more.

Lesser Celandine is one of our #SpringFlowersProject species and already has over 100 records submitted through Ireland's Citizen Science Portal. If you see this species, why not submit your record here: records.biodiversityireland.ie/record/spring-…

One of the good practices shared by Ballyhoura Development CLG as part of the #CITICESS project is "Community-Led Planning", a process that supports local communities to develop tailor-made plans for the future of their own areas. #GoodPractices #CommunityLedPlanning

Magical to see these living jewels in the bog pool on this cold winter morning. this pool will be teeming with tadpoles very soon Community Wetlands Forum Connecting Communities with Peatlands PeatlandConservation LIFE IP Peatlands and People Currach Books Ireland's Environmentalists Irish Wildlife Trust

As part of our Love Your Wellies Programme, FarmPEAT is delivering free webinars & field trips to Primary and Secondary School students. Learn about how raised bogs form, their value for nature and people, and how to protect farmed peat soils. More info: farmpeat.ie/resources-1

Happy Valentine's day to ye all 💕 a little Scarlet elfcup to brighten your day Nature Felts 🍄 Currach Books Connecting Communities with Peatlands LIFE IP Peatlands and People PeatlandConservation Community Wetlands Forum

A small moss which occurs primarily on animal scats (usually fox) & bird pellets. It is most frequent in the Scottish Highlands, which makes the record in 1988 from dung among #Sphagnum magellanicum on a raised #bog in the centre of Ireland all the more remarkable #IrishBogFacts

It’s been some years since we drove bird species to extinction, but where we plant commercial forests now is doing exactly that. The Hen Harrier is clinging on by the skin of its teeth, The Ring Ouzel down to just one nesting pair. Listen 👉 rteradioapp.page.link/yKak5bUjHUvX7P…

The Amazing Carbon Storage of Ireland’s #Peatlands! Ireland’s peatlands store 3 times as much carbon as international wetland soils on average. They also hold 10 times as much carbon as tropical soils. #Soil champions! #IrishBogFacts #PeatTwitter epa.ie/publications/r…

#BogDay - which celebrates the brilliance of bogs - is on Sunday 28 July this year! If you're planning an event to raise awareness about #peatlands, please let us know and we'll add it to the website. bogday.org

Find out more about the Bog Bothy project this evening. Architecture and bogs, another branch of knowledge drawn into the peatland interdisciplinary web👇 With thanks to Evelyn D’Arcy and David Jameson

Walk-in information sessions will kick off this coming Tuesday for the Pre-draft Public Consultation on the Meath Biodiversity Action Plan 2025-2030. Join the conversation! #HaveYourSay #BiodiversityMeath #ActionForBiodiversity #PublicConsultation Meath County Council The Heritage Council