- Where can I purchase plastic drain piling? Ecoplastic Recycling Ltd, 86 Annacloy Road, Downpatrick, Co. Down. BT30 9AJ Tel: 028 44 831 831 Fax: 028 44 831 673 E-mail: info@ecoplastic.net Web: www.ecoplastic.net
- Where can I purchase plastic lumbar? Lankhorst Recycling, Princengracht 2, 8607AD, Sneek, The Netherlands Tel: 0031 515 487 630 Fax: 0031 515 487 622 Web: www.lankhorst.co.uk
- Where can I see examples of restored peatlands in Ireland that are open to the public?
Carn Park Bog, Co. Westmeath
Clara Bog, Co. Offaly
Cloonshanville Bog, Co. Roscommon
Croaghonagh, Co. Donegal
Dromalonhunt, Co. Kerry
East Coast Nature Reserve, Newcastle, Co. Wicklow
Emlaghdauroe, Co. Galway
Eskeragh, Co. Mayo
Fenor Bog, Co. Waterford
Girley Bog, Co. Meath
Lodge Bog, Co. Kildare
Lough Boora Parklands, Co. Offaly
Owenduff / Ballycroy National Park, Co. Mayo
Slieve Bloom Mountains, Co. Offaly - Is there funding available for peatland restoration projects?
The Heritage Council administer grants which includes funding for management that improves habitats and wildlife. For more information see www.heritagecouncil.ie.
Funding may also be available through the Peatlands Community Engagement Fund. See www.npws.ie for more details.
| Restoration of overgrazed area through participation in agri-environmental schemes www.agriculture.gov.ie |
| Coillte Life Project restoring drained and afforested raised bogs www.raisedbogrestoration.ie |
| Coillte Life Project restoring drained and afforested blanket bogs www.irishbogrestorationproject.ie |
| Peatland Restoration Guide. Canadian Guide to Growing Sphagnum moss on bare peat. Second Edition by Francois Quinty and Line Rochefort www.peatmoss.com/blog/environment/peatland-restoration-guide |
| Rewetting of peat bog surface by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of Ireland www.npws .ie from this web site it is also possble to download copies of management plans and descriptions of sites that have been designated for conservation and the Best Practice in Raised Bog Restoration Manual. |
| Creation of wetland habitats on industrial cutaway peatlands in Ireland www.bnm.ie and www.loughbooraparklands.com |
| Drain blocking and tree removal by hand www.birdwatchireland.ie |
| Restoration of drained bog surface through drain blocking in Northern Ireland www.ni-environment.gov.uk |
Text, Photographs and Images © Irish Peatland Conservation Council, Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore, Rathangan, Co. Kildare R51V293. Email: bogs@ipcc.ie; Tel: +353-45-860133.