Carlow’s Drummin Bog Project was represented fpr Mary Robinson’s ‘Fite Fuaite’ Quilt for the UN COP30 Climate Meeting in Brazil. Voluntary Drummin Bog Committee member Brigid O’Regan, a former science lecturer, and a member of the Carlow Borris Lace group created the beautiful Drummin Bog Quilt Square for Mary Robinson’s Quilt.
Category: Community Wetlands Forum
CWF Artists Webinar series: hear about the developing Gnáthóga Nádúrtha | Natural Habitats creative-led community engagement programme with Jules Michael, Monica de Bath and Kate Flood
The latest installment of the CWF (Community Wetland Forum) Creativity for the Wetlands artists webinar series takes place on Thursday 29 February at 7.30 pm. This webinar will feature Jules Michael (Drummin Bog Project), Monica de Bath (Rathangan Meithal) and Kate Flood (Girely Bog) who will speak about the developing Arts Council ‘Invitation to Collaborate’ Gnáthóga Nádúrtha | Natural Habitats creative-led community engagement programme led out by Carlow County Arts Office in collaboration with Kildare and Meath County Arts Services/Offices.
“Finding Dragons” Are there lizards on Drummin Bog??!!
“Finding Dragons” Are there lizards on Drummin Bog in South Carlow??!! Please join us for a Citizen Science Survey, 10 am Saturday 22nd July 2023 with herpetologist Rob Gandola.
Our Barn Owl nesting box has been installed on Drummin Bog!
Our Barn Owl nesting box has been installed on Drummin Bog! Read more about BirdWatch Ireland and community efforts to help this endangered red-listed bird species in South County Carlow as part of Creative Drummin – Druimín Cruthaitheach supported by Creative Ireland & Carlow Arts Office
Get the Drummin Bog book for World Wetland Day and UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration
There is great excitement in the South Carlow national schools of St. Brendan’s, Drummond, Scoil Moling, Glynn and St. Michael’s, Newtown this week as the “An Fraughan” eBook is launched. The eBook commemorates the ecosocial art project also called “An Fraughan” that ran in the three schools in 2019. Funded by Creative Ireland with the…
A further 2-year Creative Ireland programme for Carlow’s Drummin Bog announced on 50th anniversary of Earth Day
Update: The Drummin Bog Project committee are pleased to confirm a 2-year programme of creative projects to raise awareness of this unique wetland habitat will continue later in 2020 and into 2021. At present, the programme is temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 virus restrictions. Sadly, fire has also recently damaged part of Drummin Bog but fortunately…
Drummin Bog celebrates World Wetlands 2020 Day
Drummin Bog, Carlow, would especially like to share this important new Irish guide ‘Communities Managing Local Wetlands and Peatlands in Ireland’ for the 2020 World Wetlands Day.
Carlow Drummin Bog Project receives an invitation to attend the President of Ireland’s Picnic for voluntary organisations
Local communities and volunteer organisations like the Community Wetlands Forum, with the support of other organisations, are voluntary stewards of our wetland resources. The model of community engagement adopted by the Forum promotes positive relationships, implementing local solutions and is a link between public authorities and individuals in the on-going sustainable management of natural heritage…
Drummin Bog committee visits Girley Bog in County Meath
Following an invitation from our hosting a recent Community Wetlands Forum meeting, the committee of Drummin bog were invited by the Girley Bog Mmeithal to learn about their community bog. It was a fact-finding day but social too as we started off with a picnic in the bog. It was a warm mild day with…
Drummin Bog hosts Irish Community Wetlands Forum Meeting 26 Sept 2018
The South Carlow Drummin Bog Project is getting substantial support from the Irish Community Wetlands Forum (CWF) – a umbrella organisation that includes 20 member organisations. The Community Wetlands Forum offers a ‘network for community wetland groups to share knowledge, ideas, research and best practice.’ The Drummin Bog committee was therefore delighted to host the…
