Project handbook and Layman's report on the website
Published on 11/Apr/2011 Now that the project has come to an end, the final publications have been produced. A technica Read MoreLife Active Blanket Bog in Wales Conference
Published on 25/Mar/2011 The project conference took place on the 8th and 9th March at the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel. A day Read MoreLake Vyrnwy to Aberdeen
Published on 21/Mar/2011 The LIFE Project is in the home-straight as it will end on the 31st March 2011. From the ori Read MoreLIFE on Countryfile – again
Published on 21/Mar/2011 Four years ago, Michaela Strachan and the BBC Countryfile team visited Lake Vyrnwy to film t Read MoreStock safety
Published on 07/Mar/2011 Research carried out by the project has shown that drain blocking on blanket bog can benefit Read MoreLIFE and science
Published on 01/Mar/2011 The LIFE Project is working with the National Trust on the Ysbyty Ifan estate to block over Read MoreWalk and Talk Events
Published on 16/Feb/2011 An illustrated talk by Mike Morris on the Blanket Bog Project at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre f Read MoreLIFE on the Migneint
Published on 16/Feb/2011 The LIFE Blanket Bog Project has part funded ditch blocking on the National Trust land on the M Read MoreLIFE Project Conference
Published on 18/Jan/2011 The project is nearing its' end now and to review our work and that of others we are staging a proje Read MoreBlocking at Vyrnwy finished!
Published on 04/Jan/2011 The ditch blocking work at Lake Vyrnwy has finally been completed! R.G Evans and Sons have b Read MoreLIFE ComPEATing with the best!
Published on 18/Oct/2010
The LIFE Active Blanket Bog in Wales project has won recognition across the UK by being awarded second place in the IUCN UK Peatland Programme’s competition, ComPEAT, for the most inspiring communication of a peatland issue.
Over the last three years, we have taken more than 1,000 children up onto the blanket bog at Lake Vyrnwy and have spoken to over 650 children in schools.
The judges’ comments spoke very highly of the programme:
"A well targeted project with a tangible outcome, using the most powerful of motivating tools: that of personal experience/engagement. A strong partnership infra-structure results in a myriad of outcomes from artwork to poetry."
"Great links across school and wider community activity. Links with Welsh language and supporting comments from teachers illustrate the value of the experience and a wider sense of place. Strong messages about peatland conservation."
"Project has real substance and ecological outcomes – but communication is integral, not an afterthought."
Well done to all involved!
If you are teacher or pupil and would like your school to be involved. Please contact the project office on 01691 870939.
