LIFE IP Wild Atlantic Nature hosted peatland restoration training for 80 participants funded through our Shared Island Fund and delivered by The Crichton Carbon Centre (CCC), a partner of NatureScot, based in southwest Scotland. We ran two, two day training courses in Glenveagh National Park, North Donegal and in Mayo. We had a wide range of stakeholders and future peatland restoration practitioners in attendance from public authorities, NGOs, academia, private companies and community groups. Dr Emily Taylor (General Manager, CCC) and Anna Basley (Peatland Programme Manager, CCC) shared their extensive experience designing and delivering peatland restoration projects across Scotland over the past ten years. The wide range of participants added a wealth of experience, discussion and perspective to an informative and practical course. The course provided an excellent opportunity to meet others on the same journey regarding our uplands and discuss common concerns, challenges and issues facing us in the coming years. The course covered a range of topics from practical restoration techniques, planning a project, communication, permissions and consent.
