Still time to register for Connecting Communities with Peatlands end of project Conference this Friday in Athlone Springs. Register 👉 eventbrite.ie/e/end-of-proje… for this FREE event and learn about lessons learned from #JustTransition

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Pippa Hackett Dept. Environment, Climate and Communications CAP Network Ireland

The FarmPEAT Team enjoyed an interesting day at BallydanganBog last week, learning about wetland projects organised by community groups and local authorities. Thank you Community Wetlands Forum for bringing us all together!

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Looking back to our networking event last Thursday. Thanks to all speakers and attendees for sharing thoughts on collabortion between local authorities and communities to protect our wetlands.

Appointment of biodiversity & climate action officers widely seen as positive!

Tomorrow, is World Curlew Day. The BallydanganBog has had great success . Passionate volunteers, community engagement, suitable habitat, and predator control are key.
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Malcolm Noonan T.D.

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Roscommon County Council Community Wetlands Forum Monaghan County Council 👏 👏 👏 Tullamore Lions Club

“Why would a Lions Club get involved in peatland restoration? We were starting from zero.

Well our motto is - we serve.”

Inspirational stuff from Michael Carroll.

Discussing challenges & exploring opportunities with restoration initiatives Community Wetlands Forum gathering 👍NPWS Nature Conservation Malcolm Noonan T.D. Connecting Communities with Peatlands Jamie Rohu 🍉 Pádraic Fogarty #community

Great attendance Community Wetlands Forum gathering in Moore today, community success stories to share 👏 NPWS Nature Conservation RamsarIreland Jamie Rohu 🍉 Pádraic Fogarty Connecting Communities with Peatlands Malcolm Noonan T.D. #community

Why carry out a wetland survey?

🔘 Document locations
🔘 Give conservational value
🔘 Promote awareness

Great start to today’s Community Wetlands Forum event with Biodiversity Officer Barry O’Loughlin.

Barry Tapster #ClimateAction Officer Roscommon County Council discussing the role of local climate action teams at today's networking event.

📢Community led wetland conservtion networking workshop & Launch of CWF Strategic Plan

📍Moore Community Centre, Ballydangan N37 HT68

👀Hear from local authority climate action & biodiversity officers, communities, The Heritage Council & CARO-Atlantic Seaboard North

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How is our culture diminished when we lose species from our land & how can these lost connections be re-enlivened?

In 2022 my wife Michelle & I made a radio doc, 'Calling the Curlew Home', asking this. It's full of songs & stories & is re-broadcast Sunday @ 6pm on RTÉ Lyric FM

Join us in Ballydangan on 18th April for a networking workshop on community led wetland conservation.

Meet and hear from local authority climate and biodiversity officers and community groups involve in wetland projects.

Registration required: form.jotform.com/240713151506042

Press Release from Ballydangan Bog Red Grouse Project on the shooting of the White-tailed Eagle.

Yesterday, two groups of brilliant 1st Years from Ardscoil Mhuire joined us at BallydanganBog. Pat Feehily explained how they are conserving the Red Grouse on the bog, and then the FarmPEAT team invited the students to investigate bog plants plus test out our peatland scorecard.

Like most clubs this time of year, the importance of keeping feeders out and full will benefit more than game birds. Here, we have some being put out in the Midlands.
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Thank you to Camcloon NS for a fun morning learning about bogs by playing our version of 'Guess Who?' and building a peatland food web! We talked about how plants, animals, and human activities are interwoven and affected by each other.

Learn more: farmpeat.ie/get-involved

Thank you to our attendees & speakers who made last week's #WWD2024 event a success. Especially, Pat & John (BallydanganBog); Liam, Nicola & Rosemary (Uí Máine Kingdom Group); plus Alfie & Seán (FarmPEAT project farmers)!

Next up, Clara Bog on 1st March: farmpeat.ie/events

Only a couple of days to go! Register for our event at Ballydangan Bog this Friday from 2-4pm now: eventbrite.ie/e/farmers-of-b…

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Listen back to RosFM 94.6 Community Radio's feature of our 'Farmers of Ballydangan Bog' event on 2nd February here: rosfm.ie/major-communit…

Do you know people in the Ballinasloe/Athlone area? Please share our event with them!

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