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My Bog Meadows' Experiences
Hi! My name is Aoife de Bhál and I am a trainee Nature Reserves Assistant on the Our People Our Places project based at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve, in west Belfast.
Here I share my…
My Bog Meadows' Experiences
Hi! My name is Aoife de Bhál and I am a trainee Nature Reserves Assistant on the Our People Our Places project based at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve, in west Belfast.
Here I share my…
My Bog Meadows' Experiences
In March 2021 I was lucky enough to become the first trainee to participate in Ulster Wildlife’s Our People Our Places project based in the urban wetland nature reserve, Bog Meadows. I have always…
Bog Meadows
An award-winning urban nature reserve, in the heart of Belfast, for people and wildlife.
My Bog Meadows experiences
Hi! My name is Aoife de Bhál and I am a trainee Nature Reserves Assistant on the Our People Our Places project based at Bog Meadows Nature Reserve, in west Belfast. I will be sharing my…
Meadow buttercup
Meadow buttercup is a tall and stately buttercup, with buttery-yellow flowers that pepper meadows, pastures, gardens and parks with little drops of sunshine.
Meadow grasshopper
The meadow grasshopper can be found in damp, unimproved pastures and meadows throughout summer. Males can be seen rubbing their legs against their wings to create a 'song' for the…
Violet ground beetle
Violet ground beetles are active predators, coming out at night to hunt slugs and other invertebrates in gardens, woodlands and meadows.
Jessica's Bog Meadows Trainee Diary
Find out more about Jessica, our Bog Meadows Trainee Nature Reserves Assistant, and what exciting work she’s been getting up to so far to help bring people closer to nature, as well as some of the…
Meadow thistle
On first glance, the meadow thistle looks a bit like a knapweed - it's not as prickly as other thistles and only carries one pinky-purple flower head. It can be found in damp meadows and…