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Farming Rathcroghan Scheme – Sustainable Farming in the Rathcroghan Archaeological Landscape

Biodiversity, Environmental and Sustainability Initiatives, Project Management, Roscommon

The Farming Rathcroghan EIP project gives advice and support to farmers in the local area on how to farm in an historically important landscape, to look after and improve the landscape, while protecting bio-diversity, carbon sequestration and improving water quality. This is important because farmers need to work with forms and rules while at the same time make a living. As a farmer in the project says: ‘Being a member of Farming Rathcroghan has meant that I have the support that I need to farm on a heritage site. it’s made my farming more sustainable and meaningful. ‘

Taplin’s Fields (Bridgefoot Street Park Community Garden) – from wasteland to garden

Biodiversity, Dublin City, Food, Personal Activism

Named in honour of a local community activist Richard Talpin, Taplin’s Fields is a community garden in Bridgefoot Street Park in the heart of Dublin in The Liberties. It changed what was once a run-down, overgrown site into a shared green space where local people grow vegetables, fruit, wildflowers, and where they can also experiment in biodiversity.

Sligo Children’s Community Garden

Biodiversity, Community Stories, Sligo

Born from a shared idea, SCCG was created to give a welcoming outdoor space where children and families can connect with nature. They can learn about sustainability, and bring about a sense of community. The garden is in the heart of Sligo, and it is a place where biodiversity does really well. The main idea of “grow your own” is taken on by everyone, and where people can improve their awareness of their environment.

Mulranny 2030: From Climate Action Hub to UNESCO Biosphere (Case Study)

Biodiversity, Case Studies, Engagement and Communication, Mayo

Once a pass-through village on the Wild Atlantic Way, Mulranny has reinvented itself as a hub for climate action and participatory governance. Building on its Decarbonising Zone plan and a decade of community-led innovation, the village is now aiming for its boldest move yet: joining UNESCO’s global network of Biosphere Reserves.

Coill Chormaic: A Community-Driven Model for Sustainable Forestry (Case Study)

Biodiversity, Biodiversity, Case Studies, Community Stories, Leitrim

Discover Coill Chormaic, a cooperative forestry project that was inspired by the life of Cormac ó Braonáin, a passionate campaigner for nature. This project brings together family, friends, and neighbors to plant a native Irish forest that supports the joined-up web of living things and how local people in a community get on with eachother. It’s about more than just planting trees; it’s about creating a space where a community working together meets looking after nature.