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Craig gives up his time volunteering in the Bluebell Community Garden. Transforming the garden into a positive space for local people to enjoy, Craig has felt himself become relaxed and happier,…
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Farmers delivering environmental benefits on a landscape scale
"It’s incredible to be educated about the huge abundance of native plant and animal species that rely on our farmland habitats which need to be managed in the right way" - Trevor Irwin,…
€19.2 million cross-border peatland restoration project launched
A major €19.2 million cross-border project to restore peatlands, enhance biodiversity and combat climate change has been officially launched on World Wetlands Day (2nd February) at Lough Neagh…
Environmental organisations unite in objection to gas storage project that could significantly impact wildlife and protected habitats
The health of the marine environment, its protected habitats and species found off Islandmagee in County Antrim are under considerable threat if a marine licence application for a gas storage…
Biting stonecrop
Also known as 'Goldmoss' due to its dense, low-growing nature and yellow flowers, Biting stonecrop can be seen on well-drained ground like sand dunes, shingle, grasslands, walls and…
Great diving beetle
The great diving beetle is a large and voracious predator of ponds and slow-moving waterways. Blackish-green in colour, it can be spotted coming to the surface to replenish the air supply it…
King diving beetle
Britain's largest 'diving beetle' is an impressive creature, though it's not easy to find.
New project helps 5,000 young people get wild and well in the Belfast Hills
5,000 young people from disadvantaged areas in North and West Belfast are set to benefit from spending time outdoors in nature to help recover from the challenges of the pandemic, in a new youth…
€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…
Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh
Enormous flocks of geese, ducks and swans swirl down from wide skies to drop onto the flat, open expanses of flooded grazing marshes in winter. In spring, lapwing tumble overhead and the soft,…
€8.3m boost to protect precious peatlands and wetlands in Ireland and Scotland
An €8.3m EU funded environmental project, which will help to restore natural habitats and protect endangered species across a range of project sites throughout Northern Ireland, Ireland and…
Flagship UK-wide nature project shows people-power dramatically helps communities and wildlife
A report published today reveals the striking results of a National Lottery Heritage Fund £5 million Nextdoor Nature programme which enabled Ulster Wildlife to work with seven communities across…