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Peatlands for Prosperity is co-funded by the EU Just Transition Programme & Irish Government.
Farm Carbon & Farm Carbon Transitions EIP are co-funded by the EU & Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine. https://greenrestorationireland.coop/
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It's views like this that stand as a powerful reminder of why we work so hard to restore peatlands and protect our natural heritage. As we look ahead to 2026, we’re excited to build on this work and continue restoring these places for future generations.

#greenrestorationireland
December 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🌱 Peatlands for Prosperity Featured in Agriland! 🌍

💬 “The amazing thing is, anything can grow on bog... every sort of vegetable over there, and they all grew!”

📺 Watch the full feature here:
👉 www.agriland.ie/farming-news...

#EUinmyregion #PeatlandsForProsperity #GreenRestorationIreland #Agriland
December 29, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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It was wonderful to have Aldert van Weeran lead our on-farm training, “No Farmer, No Food – No Fibre, No Future.” 🌱

To find out when we will host future trainings, sign up for our monthly newsletter here: greenrestorationireland.coop/newsletter

#EUinmyregion #peatlandsforprosperity #ireland
December 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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It was great to attend Just Transition Fest and meet so many organisations and individuals doing important work across the region. 🌿

#EUinmyregion #JustTransition #PeatlandsforProsperity #Ireland #Paludiculture
December 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Spending time on-site in County Mayo

A beautiful landscape and a timely reminder of the importance of restoring peatlands and protecting the natural heritage that defines these places.

#greenrestorationireland #ireland #mayo #peatlandsmatter
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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A huge thank you to Richard Starling, Vice Chair - Broads Reed & Sedge Cutter, Norfolk, for joining us for a hands-on on-farm training day at the Pilot Farm in Offaly, delivered as part of the Peatlands for Prosperity project. 🌿

#EUinmyregion #PeatlandsforProsperity #Ireland
December 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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We're excited to be featured in Episodes 1, 10 & 11 of the European Landowners’ Organization #PeatlandsMatter series! 🌍

🎥 You can watch the episodes here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#PeatlandsMatter #PeatlandsForProsperity #GreenRestorationIreland #EUKI #ClimateAction #Peatlands #EUinmyregion
December 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Sundown over Gortavally Bog.

Peatlands are incredible places for wildlife, carbon stores, water filters and stores as well as valuable sites for fresh air of quiet reflection.

#EUinmyregion #PeatlandsMatter #PeatlandsForProsperity #GreenRestorationIreland #Peatlands #ClimateAction
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Cowberry or lingonberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea), seen here fruiting at one of the project’s Paludiculture farms, is a small creeping plant of the heath family (Ericaceae), related to the blueberry and cranberry, is a promising Paludiculture crop.

#EUinmyregion #PeatlandsforProsperity #paludiculture
December 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Thank you to the organisers of the Midlands Showcase for the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion focused on the future of the Midlands. 🌱

#euinmyregion #midlandsadvantage #eujtf #midlandsshowcase #peatlandsforprosperity #paludiculture #ireland #irishfarmers #agriculture #midlands
December 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Can rehydrated cutover bogs support farm income? 💧🌾

On-farm training guest speaker Julia Casperd explores paludiculture, cranberry production, and how restored peatlands can work for farmers and climate alike.

Read her blog here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/lets-t...

#EUinmyregion #juliacasperd
December 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Take a look at this beautiful clump of Broom Forkmoss (Dicranum scoparium), a typical peatland moss that can be found alongside Sphagnum mosses, sedges and heathers!

#GreenRestorationIreland #MayoBogs #BogVegetation #NatureBasedSolutions #Biodiversity #ClimateAction
December 17, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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🎉 Last webinar of 2025 — and it’s happening TODAY!
We’ve just added a few extra tickets due to high demand, but they always go fast. Don’t miss your chance — register now before they’re gone!
www.eventbrite.com/e/pfp-webina...

#EUinmyregion #capnetworkireland #DAFM #peatlandsforprosperity #ireland
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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🎉 Our final webinar of 2025 is here — and it’s one you won’t want to miss!

Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pfp-webina...

#EUinmyregion #peatlandsforprosperity #paludiculture #ireland #celebration #training #capnetworkireland #SustainableAgriculture #DAFM #webinar #biochar #peatlands
December 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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We’re excited to be exhibiting at the Midlands Showcase on Wed, 3 Dec 2025! 🌿🤝

Register: midlandsshowcase.cventevents.com/event/a35886...

#midlandsshowcase #PeatlandsForProsperity #JustTransition #euinmyregion #CommunityInAction
December 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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With raised water tables, Typha offers not only ecological benefits but also new economic opportunities for peatland farmers — from sustainable building materials to insulation and bio-based products in fashion. 👉 Learn more here: www.eventbrite.com/o/green-rest...

#EUinmyregion #Paludiculture
November 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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🎉 It’s here! The Peatlands for Prosperity episode of The Irish Stew Podcast is LIVE! 🎙🌿

🎧 Listen now & follow! www.irishstewpodcast.com/doug-mcmilla...

#EUinmyregion #IrishStewPodcast #PeatlandsForProsperity #Ireland #ListenLocal #Podcast #Paludiculture
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Over 500+ farmers, students & community members joined us this year to learn, collaborate, and build a more sustainable future. 🌱

Now it’s time for our final webinar of 2025 — and you’re invited!

➡️ Register Now: www.eventbrite.com/e/pfp-webina...

#EUinmyregion #Ireland #PeatlandsforProsperity
November 21, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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Peat soils are mostly carbon—and when drained, they erode invisibly, releasing CO₂ + dissolved carbon. In west Mayo, we surveyed blanket bog where water cuts deep gullies + hags into the land. Restoring peatlands = better grazing, less erosion, more nature.

#peat #erosion
November 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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This is your last chance to register for our final Peatlands for Prosperity on-farm training of 2025 – and we’d love to see you there.

#EUinmyregion #peatlandsforprosperity #paludiculture #ireland #celebration #training #capnetworkireland #SustainableAgriculture #DAFM
November 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Soils hold a hidden seed bank that helps ecosystems bounce back from stress. When drained peatlands are rewetted + restored through paludiculture, dormant wetland plants can return. On our project sites, Marsh Pennywort + Ragged Robin are reappearing! #seedbanks #environment #paludiculture
November 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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📅 Final On-Farm Training of 2025
🎓 Open to farmers, landowners, farm advisors, students & anyone interested in paludiculture, nature-based solutions and peatland restoration

Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pfp-final-...

#EUinmyregion #paludiculture #capnetworkireland #DAFM
November 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Felicitations (congratulations) to Marcellin on the completion of his thesis to obtain his Diploma in Agricultural Engineering with Solenat!!! Solenat is a charity created by farmers from the Pays de la Loire whose aim is to promote voluntary agri-environmental measures
#solenat #agriculture
November 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Dragonflies have been around ~300 million years, evolving 360° vision & unmatched aerial skill—a 97% hunting success rate! 🪰 They can snatch prey midair, eating up to hundreds of mosquitoes a day. This Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) met its match in an Emperor!
#EUinmyregion #dragonfly
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Bog wood—oak, pine, or yew—formed 4,000–8,000 years ago in early bogs! The same oxygen-free conditions that lock in carbon also preserve the wood, turning it jet black, red, or brown over time. EUinmyregion #PeatlandsForProsperity #BogOak #Ireland
November 11, 2025 at 5:55 AM