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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 MoreBig freeze brings blocking to a halt
Published on 06/Dec/2010 The freezing weather in Wales has put a, hopefully temporary, stop to the ditch blocking this winter Read MoreLIFE in Latvia
Published on 22/Oct/2010 The LIFE team has recently returned from a visit to see the work carried out by two LIFE-Nature proj 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 awar Read MoreBlanket bog drainage, habitat condition and sheep grazing
Published on 18/Oct/2010 The project's second peer reviewed science paper has now been published in the journal Biological Co Read MoreLatvian LIFE visit
Published on 14/Sep/2010 At the beginning of September, the LIFE project hosted a visit from a Latvian LIFE project team who Read MorePeer Reviewed Science
Published on 14/Sep/2010 The first of the project's peer reviewed papers has been published in the Journal of Hydrology. The Read MoreBog-tastic
Published on 06/Aug/2010 International Bog Day Festival was a tremendous success. Over 500 people came along to the S Read MoreVyrnwy is Outstanding!
Published on 30/Jul/2010 What a term! The LIFE education team has worked remarkably hard this summer, 678 children have been Read MoreLIFE at the Royal Welsh Show 2010
Published on 26/Jul/2010 The LIFE Project has just returned from spending a very busy and successful four days at the Read MoreInternational Bog Day Festival
Published on 28/Jun/2010 International Bog Day Festival Sculpture Park, Lake Vyrnwy 31st July 2010 11- Read MoreLIFE in Lapland
Published on 28/Jun/2010 The LIFE Active Blanket Bogs in Wales project has just returned from a visit to Read MoreWelsh blanket bog in Brussels!
Published on 02/Jun/2010 The European Union's Green Week will take place from 1 to 4 June 2010 in Brussels. Held eve Read MoreNews flash!
Published on 01/Jun/2010 International Bog Day Festival plans are well under way at Lake Vyrnwy. Read MoreSchools have fun in the sun!
Published on 01/Jun/2010 Six school groups visited the blanket bog at Lake Vyrnwy during Read MorePonies on Penaran
Published on 27/Apr/2010 On the 9th April, PONT with the support of CCW released nine Car Read MoreUplands inquiry in Wales
Published on 06/Apr/2010 The National Assembly's rural development sub-committee has recently completed a seven-month inquiry Read MoreFarewell to the Aliens
Published on 26/Mar/2010 After a long, cold and snowy winter, our five Aliens are leavi Read MorePractical work ends for the winter
Published on 25/Mar/2010 The project’s fourth winter of practical work has now finished. Despite th Read MoreLIFE in the Oswestry Advertiser
Published on 10/Feb/2010 The visit by European school teachers to the LIFE project was given a co Read MoreLIFE Project featured on RSPB website
Published on 08/Feb/2010 The LIFE Active Blanket Bogs in Wales project is now featured on the RSPB’s webs Read MoreLIFE on BBC Radio Cymru
Published on 02/Feb/2010 The project visit by the European education specialists was given some p Read MoreEuropean School Teachers Visit Project
Published on 01/Feb/2010 On Friday 29th January, the project hosted a visit from European educati Read MoreFrozen Vyrnwy
Published on 19/Jan/2010 Just like the rest of the country, the LIFE project site at Lake Vyrnwy has been Read MorePractical work update
Published on 04/Jan/2010 The ‘Aliens’ have been working extremely hard. In the 3 months leadi Read MoreVideo of Grip Blocking
Published on 21/Dec/2009 Check out the footage of grip blocking in action. Taken last year, the video on the Restor Read MoreProject welcomes Welsh Assembly Government Officers
Published on 19/Oct/2009 On the 30 September WAG officers from Tir Gofal an Read MoreProject Reserves Assistants to start - again
Published on 01/Oct/2009 The team welcomes three new members this month. Ian, Stuart and Jimmy have begun on the monumental Read MoreLIFE at the Royal Welsh Show
Published on 17/Jul/2009 The LIFE Project is attending the Royal Welsh Show this year at Builth Wells. T Read MoreLIFE Project Demonstration Day
Published on 10/Jun/2009 The LIFE Project and the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group, Wales held a joint Read MoreLIFE Project at the NSA Wales Event
Published on 21/May/2009 The National Sheep Association event at Pentrefoelas was very successful with many thousand Read MoreLIFE Project at the NSA Wales event
Published on 15/May/2009 The LIFE Project is attending the National Sheep Association event at Pentrefoelas on Tuesday 1 Read MoreLIFE Project 2009 Newsletter
Published on 30/Apr/2009 The 2009 Newsletter has now been produced. To download it, please see the Publications pages Read MoreGrip blocking finished for the winter
Published on 23/Mar/2009 The grip blocking on both the Berwyn & South Clwyd Mountains and Migneint-Arenig-Dduallt has fin Read MoreGrip blocking for LIFE on target!
Published on 02/Feb/2009 The grip blocking work at Lake Vyrnwy is ahead of schedule! The project aimed to have blocked Read MoreProject reserve assistants to start
Published on 01/Oct/2008 The team welcomes four new members this month. Ali, Howard, Ian and Jude have begun on the monument Read MoreLIFE Project DVD launched
Published on 22/Jul/2008 The project's DVD was officially launched on Monday 21 August 2008 at this year's Royal W Read MoreWelsh Assembly visit the LIFE Project
Published on 12/May/2008 Members of the Welsh Assembly Government's Sustainability Group visited the LIFE Project at Lake Vyr Read MorePress Releases
Published on 08/Jan/2008 Follow the links listed below to read recent press releases about the LIFE Blanket Bog Project or se Read MoreInternational Bog Day
Published on 31/Jul/2007 The last Sunday in July is International Bog Day. It is designed as an annual event to celebrate the Read MoreBBC Countryfile
Published on 04/Feb/2007 LIFE Project appears on BBC Countryfile On Sunday 4 February 2007, the LIFE Project was highlighted Read More
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 More
