We’re delighted to share that Drummin Bog features in Episode 1 of Carlow County Council’s new Eco Chats podcast series — a beautiful eight-part celebration of local people taking creative, caring action for our environment.
In this opening episode on Landscape, artist and Drummin Bog Committee member Jules Michael reflects on how she first became involved with the project — designing a simple poster that soon “sucked her into the whole world of bogs.”
Since then, Jules has helped lead community and creative engagement around Drummin Bog, working with local schools, teachers, and others from diverse walks of life to deepen understanding of this rare 9,555-year-old raised bog and its importance for biodiversity and climate and all our futures.
Through her story, listeners glimpse how the Drummin Bog Project has grown from a local conservation effort into a creative, educational movement — one that invites everyone to connect with the living heritage beneath our feet.
🎧 Listen to Episode 1 “Landscape,” featuring first Damian Howard of Friends of Columbanus Myshall, then Jules, from 29:10:00 minutes onwards.
Available on: Spotify and also
Please share these inspiring stories widely — with colleagues, friends, and family — and keep an eye on Carlow County Council’s social media channels for upcoming episodes that highlight more of the county’s creative, hopeful climate action.
Acknowledgements
Our thanks to Dee Sewell of Carlow County Council Green Initiatives and host Alan Swan
For more information on this series go to https://carlow.ie/
Credits: Produced by Carlow County Council in association with Creative Ireland Carlow
Hosted by Alan Swan
Executive Producer: Dee Sewell (Carlow County Council)
Sound Production, Design & Research: SwanMcG.
Special thanks to: Carlow County Council Environmental & Climate Action Team,
Creative Ireland Carlow & Stakeholders.
For more information: https://carlow.ie/
PLEASE NOTE: Access to Drummin Bog is limited due to the sensitive nature of the habitat and its status as a wildlife reserve. Great precaution must be taken in visiting the bog due to its unmarked deep drains, and other hazards. It is therefore recommended people do not walk on the bog alone. Children must always be supervised and no dogs please as efforts are in place to encourage birds to return. Thank you for understanding. In time, a woodland walkway is envisaged. The Drummin Bog Project is in its very early stages.
Would you like to get involved with the Drummin Bog Project?
Join the voluntary committee? People with diverse skills and knowledge are welcome. To find out more, please contact Alan Price, Chair of Drummin Bog Project at alandesprice@gmail.com
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