Northern hay meadow
These beautiful, herb-rich meadows are at their best between late-May and mid-July (after which they are cut for hay, weather permitting). Later, after the haycut, pale fields with geometric…
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Putting Nature into Recovery in Northern Ireland
With the COP26 global climate change conference now over and the COP15 Biodiversity Conference just around the corner, our Nature Recovery Networks Project Coordinator Nina Schönberg explains why…
Bog Meadows Walks
Seasonal self-guided nature walks around Bog Meadows Nature Reserve
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.
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…
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…
New peatland map for Northern Ireland underway
This summer, Ulster Wildlife is leading a project to create a new map of Northern Ireland’s peatlands, working in partnership with the James Hutton Institute (JHI) in Scotland - with support from…
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…
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…