For PEAT+ Sake
In this our first PEAT+ Project newsletter we update on how we are working to preserve and engage with our 22 priority peatlands sites through restoration, learning and community action
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Peat+
A €19.2 million cross-border peatland restoration project led by Ulster Wildlife and supported by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) to restore vital peatland habitats, enhance biodiversity, and engage communities in climate action.
How to go peat free at home
Our homes and gardens have an important role in the fight against climate change. Help preserve vital peatland by going peat free.
PEAT+ Tackles Invasive Species at Teal Lough
PEAT+ has completed a major phase of invasive species control at Teal Lough SAC, clearing rhododendron and self-seeded Sitka/conifers across 90 hectares of this internationally important protected…
Peat-Free Guide
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Letting Nature In - Guest Blog
You don't need a masterplan to welcome nature into your garden, you just need to be open to trying something new and enjoying the pleasure you get from the journey.
Victor Allister,…
€19.2M PEACEPLUS Funding Boost for Ulster Wildlife-led PEAT+ Project to Restore Vital Peatlands
Ulster Wildlife is delighted to confirm a major €19.2 million investment through PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body - SEUPB, to deliver the ‘PEAT+ Project’ – a…
How to go peat-free at home
Our homes and gardens play an important role in fighting climate change and biodiversity loss. By going peat-free, you can help preserve our precious peatlands.
Guest blog: My experience of ringing barn owls
Volunteer bird ringer David Gailbraith shares an insight into his experience of ringing barn owls in Northern Ireland over the last seven years and explains how the information generated is…
Sphagnum moss
Sphagnum mosses carpet the ground with colour on our marshes, heaths and moors. They play a vital role in the creation of peat bogs: by storing water in their spongy forms, they prevent the decay…
Bog asphodel
The yellow, star-like flowers of bog asphodel brighten up our peat bogs, damp heaths and moors in early summer, attracting a range of pollinating insects.