CEDaR Shore Thing Training Day
On 4 August we headed to the Portrush Coastal Zone to run a Shore Thing Survey Training Day. Shore Thing is a citizen science project run by the Marine Biological Association which aims to record…
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Peatland restoration training upskills over 30 local contractors in Northern Ireland
As peatland restoration efforts across Northern Ireland continue to expand, over 30 local contractors and restoration practitioners have gained vital hands-on training to support this critical…
Capturing our Northern Irish Coast
Northern Ireland’s first batch of Capturing our Coast volunteers enjoyed getting up to speed on the project at two separate training days on 6 and 19 August. The courses were delivered by Ulster…
Uniting for Nature
A three-year Ulster Wildlife project supporting Mid Ulster communities with funding, training and support to take positive action for nature and community wellbeing.
Budding Attenboroughs get set for career in conservation, thanks to National Lottery funding
Twenty-one budding Attenboroughs from Northern Ireland are set to get the skills and training to pursue a career in nature conservation, thanks to a new three-year programme funded by the Heritage…
My significant other
Cathy, shepherdess, and her border collie Lady have a strong bond with each other – and with nature. From the moment she owned her first lamb Cathy knew that shepherding was the life for her;…
Northern Ireland's first GPS hedgehog tracking project underway to protect at-risk species
Ulster Wildlife is undertaking Northern Ireland’s first-ever GPS tracking project for hedgehogs to help uncover the nocturnal activities of these much-loved garden visitors and safeguard their…
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My timeout
Jessica-Jane Applegate MBE is a Paralympic and World Champion swimmer. She spends so much time training and rushing around from one venue to another, her favourite place is her garden. Here she…
Round-leaved fluellen
A 'weed' of cultivated and disturbed ground, Round-leaved fluellen is a trailing plant with round leaves and yellow flowers that appear over summer.
Scots pine
The Scots pine is the native pine of Scotland and once stood in huge forests. It suffered large declines, however, as it was felled for timber and fuel. Today, it is making a comeback - good news…
Fen violet
A pale member of the violet family sometimes known as ‘milk violet’, the fen violet has a delicate and unassuming appearance. A real specialist of the wetland habitat, this species has seen a…