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Join us for the 2024 Communities Caring for Water Conference on Saturday! Hosted by LAWPRO and The Rivers Trust 📅 10am-4pm, 9th November 📍 Radisson Blu, Athlone A day of expert talks on climate, water solutions, and community action! Register free: tinyurl.com/2r56xt9t

An open call for #EIP projects under the general theme of Environmental Sustainability has been announced. Selected projects will be funded for 3-5 years, with a maximum budget allocation of €1,750,000 per project. Read more: capnetworkireland.eu/call-for-envir… #capnetworkireland

🌍 The Peatland Standard Public Consultation is NOW OPEN! 🌱 Your chance to help shape Ireland’s peatland restoration future. Submit your feedback until Dec 5. Join our info webinar on Nov 14 to learn more! 🌿 Link to documents: peatlandfinance.ie/peatland-stand…

Agricultural science students from Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway joined us today at BallydanganBog and a nearby project farm where dams were recently installed. They learned about the Red Grouse, results-based scorecards, and how raising the water table reduces peat wastage and carbon emissions.

🌿Exciting News! 🌿Applications are officially OPEN for the Peatlands and Natura Community Engagement Scheme 2025! This is a fantastic opportunity for communities to get involved in conserving our precious peatlands and promoting biodiversity. 🌍✨ npws.ie/peatlands-and-…

𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝙂𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙙 recently attended the end of the project conference for the FarmPEAT Project. The project focused on raising the water table on the adjoining peatland and recording any change in biodiversity in the grasslands over the following years. Atlantic Technological University

Our team on a recent study trip to the midlands where we seen great examples of peatland restoration methods as well as viewing breeding waders habitats. Thank you to FarmPEAT Project team, Mark McCorry, Bord naMona, Wetland Surveys Ireland & Breeding Waders EIP Project teams for hosting us

Congratulations to one of our community partners, the Uí Máine Kingdom Group in Co. Roscommon, on their National Award at last week's FBD Better Farming Awards 2024! Listen to Nicola & Liam speaking about their project on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/y-Opo46iFBw?si…

The hard work on Ballydangan Bog continues as we approach the winter. We appreciate all the support we receive from the local community and a wide range of organisations including The Heritage Council #HeritageCouncil

Did you miss our End of Project Conference last month? You can now catch up by watching the recordings on YouTube: youtube.com/playlist?list=… The illustrations below also bring to life our conference's focus on the science, management, and payments for agricultural peat soils!

Eugene Dunbar and ETHOS (Everything Tyrrellspass Has On Show) have just launched their new QR code, Cloncrow Bog & Village Trail! If you're looking for a stop-off along the M6, we recommend exploring this series of information points in Tyrrellspass. ➡️tyrrellspasstrail.ie/tyrrellspass-t…

The 2024 Agricultural and Rural Inspiration Awards celebrate innovative CAP-funded projects. Farm Carbon, another EIP working on agricultural peat soils, is a finalist in the Environmental Protection category! Please vote here for Green Restoration Ireland Cooperative Society Ltd's EIP: surveymonkey.com/r/ZMVR78N

FarmPEAT was involved in initial feedback sessions on the Peatland Standard, which helps to quantify peatland restoration results and leverage more funding. It's now open for public consultation! 🗓️Deadline: 5th Dec 2024 More details on Peatland Finance Ireland: peatlandfinance.ie/peatland-stand…

The Peat Hub Ireland Policy Brief outlines the urgent actions needed for the sustainable management of Ireland's peatlands for climate, water quality, biodiversity, community and human wellbeing: ucd.ie/peat-hub-irela…

As FarmPEAT enters its last couple of weeks, Bernie has shared his reflections on the project in a great piece titled 'My Journey Through An EIP'. Bernie is our Local FarmPEAT Officer, as well as a farmer and member of Umeras Peatlands Park. Read it here: farmpeat.ie/s/My-Journey-T…

Did you see the Irish Farmers Journal feature on the FarmPEAT Project? Read the online version here: farmersjournal.ie/more/climate-a…

Over the last 3 years, FarmPEAT shared the story of Ireland's agricultural peat soils on field trips with agricultural and environmental science students. Now that the project is ending, we created a Story Map as a resource for teachers and lecturers!➡️arcg.is/18qTDn0.