WaterLANDS

Happy #WorldWetlandsDay - for more information on how the EU-funded #H2020 WaterLANDS project is working to demonstrate large-scale restoration of wetlands across Europe see waterlands.eu

🙌The #BogFilmFest event organised by our @WaterLANDS_EU UK Team from @YorkshireiCASP in collaboration with #GreatNorthBog partners was a great success - with a full house!📽️A total of 4 inspiring films were screened at the Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds. waterlands.eu/news-and-event…

📢 New publication under the H2020 #WaterLANDS project: Best practices in European wetland restoration reviews manuals and guidance across Europe, highlighting gaps in usability, scope, and language accessibility. Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.100… #Wetlands #Restoration

We are very excited to be attending the latest @climatecocktail club in Galway this evening! The last few tickets are still available here: lnkd.in/gR6i3MPH @ERINNinnovation are delighted to support this unique and insightful initiative. erinn.eu/forging-connec…

🌱🙌To celebrate #NationalHeritageWeek, we are hosting a guided ecology and heritage walk on the Ballyforan Bog on Saturday, 23rd of August 2025. 📅 23.08.2025, 11:00 - 14:00 📍 Ballyforan Bog, Co. Roscommon Register here: eventbrite.ie/e/guided-ecolo…

As part of the upcoming @IUCNpeat 2025 conference, our Irish Action Site partners are coordinating a site visit to the Bencroy Blanket Bog on behalf of WaterLANDS on Wednesday, 1st October 2025: waterlands.eu/news-and-event…

📢 🙌 In our latest edition of the @WaterLANDS_EU #blog, we spoke to Joshua Cohen, the UK Action Site's Community Engagement Lead, about the upcoming #BogFilmFest they are hosting this July and the purpose and importance of community engagement work! waterlands.eu/news-and-event…

🙌On the last day of May, in time for #WorldPeatlandsDay 2025, the @WaterLANDS_EU Action Site Pärnu Catchment in Estonia celebrated a meaningful milestone in peatland restoration: the opening of the Kõrsa Citizen Science Trail!📸Anna B Erikson. Learn more: waterlands.eu/news-and-event…

Great 2 days with @NPWSIreland staff visiting one of our main restoration sites as part of @WaterLANDS_EU project 🌱 and sharing experiences on blanket bog restoration 💪

📢 🌿 Read the insights from our recent dedicated panel discussion on private sector #investment into nature restoration at the #WaterLANDS General Assembly in Leeds! waterlands.eu/news-and-event…

📢 🌾 In celebration of #WorldPeatlandsDay 2025, our Irish Action Site partners organised three events with school children, local citizens and farmers in the week of the 2nd June 2025! waterlands.eu/news-and-event…

1/4 BogFilmFest is being held across the north of England to encourage people to discover why peatlands matter & to find out about crucial work being undertaken to restore them. 3 exciting events include film screenings about the brilliance of bogs & how they promote wellbeing

📢 Our @WaterLANDS_EU partners from @GTK_FI have published a new policy brief on #peatland #restoration in Finland, which highlights the policy impact being made beyond our WaterLANDS Action Sites: waterlands.eu/news-and-event…

4/4 For a fun-filled day of peatland-themed films, creative & educational workshops & local food – join the Wilder Northumberland Team & the Northumberland Peatland Partnership on Sat 19 July, 10am-3.30pm at Moss Peteral Farm, Brampton. #BogFilmFest More bit.ly/3FS0K8n

3/4 Find out about bogs in Cumbria during the film event on Thurs 10 July, 7-9pm organised by Cumbria Wildlife Trust at Gosling Sike #BogFilmFest. There will be introductions to the films & a Q&A session. Find out why peatlands matter & crucial work to restore them.

2/4 A fun, cosy evening of peatland-themed films, chat & music is being held at Leeds Hyde Park Book Club, Thurs 15 July, 6.30-10pm as part of #BogFilmFest The festival is being held by @WaterLANDS_EU UK team @UniversityLeeds with #GreatNorthBog .

1/4 BogFilmFest is being held across the north of England to encourage people to discover why peatlands matter & to find out about crucial work being undertaken to restore them. 3 exciting events include film screenings about the brilliance of bogs & how they promote wellbeing

🌾 🙌 #WorldPeatlandsDay is just around the corner! To celebrate this day, our WaterLANDS Knowledge Site partners from @greifswaldmoor / Michael Succow Stiftung are planning an Art, Science & Story Field Symposium in Lithuania! sensingpeat.net/projects/wetbe…

📢 🌾 In celebration of #WorldPeatlandsDay 2025 our Irish Action Site partners are organising two events on Tuesday, the 3rd of June next week! Join the Action Site for a Public Peatland talk. waterlands.eu/project-sites/…

🌿In our latest @WaterLANDS_EU #blog, Irish Action Site Coordinator @guaduneth provides insights into the purpose and importance of the School Programme set up as part of their restoration work with @WAN_LIFEIP & #NPWS! Read the article here: waterlands.eu/news-and-event…

Some photos from the WaterLANDS GA this week in Leeds, northern England. A week of connection, collaboration and inspiration for holistic wetland restoration. Thanks to @UniLeeds and @YorkshireiCASP for hosting us! ⭐️