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Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · 10d

One of the high-value income streams we are investigating for production on cutover lands is floristry. This requires the selection of appropriate species that thrive in wet, acid peatland. Bridewort of Aaron's Beard (Spiraea salicifolia) is a small shrub that fits the bill!

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · 26d

🌱 We’re thrilled to be featured in the Irish Examiner! 🎉
Take a moment to read about our work restoring peatlands and building a brighter, more sustainable future for Ireland’s communities.

👉 www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...

#EUinmyregion #peatlandsforprosperity #irishexaminer #ireland

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Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Sep 22

Take a look at our upcoming webinars and on-farm training events—don’t wait to secure your spot.

👉 Register now through our Eventbrite page: www.eventbrite.com/o/green-rest...

#EUinmyregion #peatlands #PeatlandsForProsperity #climateaction #freeevents #webinar #greenrestorationireland

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Sep 17

🌱 Catch up anytime: explore our Peatlands for Prosperity webinar playlist—featuring sessions like Peatland Restoration & Carbon Financing in North England - all on the Green Restoration Ireland YouTube channel.

👉 Watch here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#EUinmyregion #PeatlandsForProsperity

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thank you @bmleh.de and @4per1000.bsky.social for organizing this event!

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Sep 6

Can't make it to the panel in person? Join the live stream here: kom27.webex.com/kom27-de/j.p...

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Increasing the soil organic carbon content has a large impact on climate change mitigation. Therefore, many countries count on soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration as a land based solution, which…

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Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Sep 6

🗓 When: September 12, 2025 📍 Where: 5:15 - 17:00, Room 1 (Peatlands Panel) Topic: "From Practice to Policy: Breaking Barriers to Peatland Rewetting in Ireland – Lessons for Pan-European Implementation" #EUinmyregion #PeatlandsforProsperity #GreenRestorationIreland #Ireland #Paludiculture

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Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Sep 6

GRI’s Dr. Doug McMillan will be presenting at the SoilCarbon4Climate – Pathways for Soil Carbon in Temperate Regions conference!

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Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Sep 6

Peatlands store vast amounts of carbon & support biodiversity — but only if they’re wet. At #SoilC4C, explore how rewetting & paludiculture can turn drained peatlands into lucrative climate solutions. Berlin, Sept 11–13 www.ktmlandingpage.bmel.de/sc4c #SoilHealth #SoilC4C #4per1000

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Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Sep 1

Join us on 4 September to learn about peatland restoration, income opportunities through paludiculture, and practical climate solutions.

👉 Secure your free spot today before it's gone!
🔗 www.eventbrite.com/e/pfp-on-far...

#EUinmyregion #PeatlandsForProsperity #OnFarmTraining #IrishFarmers

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Aug 30

🌿 Sign up for our Moor Good Newsletter to get:
✨ Updates on peatland restoration projects across Ireland
✨ Invitations to free on-farm trainings & webinars
✨ Stories from our farmers and communities

📬 Join the community today: [https://greenrestorationireland.coop/newsletter/

#MoorGoodNewsletter

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Aug 30

Dr. Doug McMillan represented Green Restoration Ireland at #TerraEnvision2025, sharing Ireland’s cutting-edge peatland restoration work on the global stage.

🌿 Learn more about our work: www.greenrestorationireland.ie

#GreenRestorationIreland #ClimateAction #Paludiculture #RestorationIsTheFuture

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Aug 27

🌿🚜 The Tullamore Show was buzzing at our booth!
Dr. Doug McMillan was there representing Peatlands for Prosperity and Green Restoration Ireland, and had a busy and inspiring day connecting with the farming community. 💬✨

#EUinmyregion #Tullamore #Ireland #PeatlandsForProsperity #BogToBusiness

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Aug 27

🌿 Our next Peatlands for Prosperity on-farm training is coming up soon, and spots are filling fast!

📅 Date: September 4, 2025
📍 Guest Speaker: Alexandre Cottin, European Project Manager R&D

👉 Register Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/pfp-on-far...

#EUinmyregion #PeatlandsForProsperity

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Aug 26

Here's one of our Highbush Blueberries providing a splash of colour at our Landscape Paludiculture Farm! This is an American cousin of our native Bilberry or Fraochán but much bigger and more productive!

#EUinmyregion #PeatlandsForProsperity #Paludiculture #GreenRestorationIreland #Peatlands

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Aug 25

Our ongoing paludiculture trials are showing how wetter farming can provide sustainable crops while restoring peatlands. By raising the water table and embracing new ways of farming, we’re working with nature — protecting biodiversity, storing carbon, and supporting communities. 🌿✨

#EUinmyregion

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Aug 23

📢 Join us on Thursday, 4th September 2025 for an exciting session in our Peatlands for Prosperity series: “From Carbon Credits to Co-benefits”

🎟️ Free to attend – register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/pfp-on-far...

#EUinmyregion #PeatlandsForProsperity

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Aug 21

On July 27th we celebrated the wonder of bogs—unique ecosystems that store carbon, support biodiversity, provide clean water and hold deep cultural, economic and ecological significance. Check out the fun on the official Bog Day website:
🔗 bogday.org/fun-and-lear...

#BogDay2025

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Aug 20

🎥 New webinar now on YouTube!
Peatland Restoration & Carbon Financing in North England with Paul Leadbitter & Lisa Gill. Learn how carbon credits can fund restoration work.

▶ Watch here: youtu.be/jZ6mhmrBWJA

#EUinmyregion #PeatlandsForProsperity #NorthPennines

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Aug 19

🌱 As part of the Peatlands for Prosperity project, our on-farm trainings offer practical, hands-on learning for farmers, landowners, and peatland communities.

📅 Don’t miss out—check out our upcoming events and get involved today: www.eventbrite.com/o/green-rest...

#EUinmyregion #OnFarmTraining

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Aug 14

Green Restoration Ireland is opening a new role for an Assistant Project Manager on the Farm Carbon Transitions EIP.

👉 Check the full job details: greenrestorationireland.coop/job-opportun...

📩 Interested? Send your CV + Cover Letter to [email protected].
#ireland #farmcarbon

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Aug 13

🌱 Join Us for a Unique On-Farm Training Experience! 🌱

Gain real-world insights into sustainable peatland farming at the PFP | On-Farm Training: Farmed Peatland Experiences with Juliane & Sebastian Petri hosted by Green Restoration Ireland.
www.eventbrite.com/e/pfp-on-far...

#EUinmyregion

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Jul 24

It's all part of agriculture and forestry working with nature, not against it—healing the land for people, climate, water quality and wildlife. 💚

#GreenRestorationIreland #PeatlandRestoration #WetterFarming #Paludiculture #Bioeconomy #ClimateAction #BiodiversityMatters #HealthyBogs

Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Jul 24

Raising the water table helps reverse this process and create ecologically valuable wet woodland. Medium-term these could be coppiced to produce biochar for the bioeconomy.💧🌿

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Green Restoration Ireland @greenrestorationie.bsky.social · Jul 24

🌳✨They might look picturesque but trees and shrubs on peat soils, accelerate the drying out process, leading to increased carbon emissions to the air and water and long-term damage to the peat soil and original peatland ecosystem.

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