The Drummin Bog Project is directed by local South Carlow volunteers who have come together to share valuable life experiences and disciplinary expertise to highlight and celebrate one of Carlow’s unique natural heritage areas.
We are currently keen to welcome new committee members. We are particularly seeking those with fundraising or treasurer experience. Please contact our Chair below
Elected Officer and Committee members for 2026:
Ally Couchman – Chair allycouchman@hotmail.com
Ciarán Suter – Vice Chair
Martin Lyttle – Treasurer
Jules Michael – Secretary, Creative Engagement Coordinator
Alexis Bernstorff – Director, Volunteer Contact person, land owner, artist, art organiser
Brigid O’Regan – Director, Higher Education Liaison
Cathy Fitzgerald – PRO Drummin Bog Webmaster,
Ecoliteracy & Eco-Ethics Earth Charter Advisor, Leave No Trace Ireland Liaison
Alan Price – Director, Immediate Past Chair
John Tully – Director
Phoebe Cope – Irish Language Advisor
Past Committee for the Drummin Bog Project 2017-25
Former Chair 2025: Alan Price – Healthcare Manager with the HSE, Environmentalist, previous member of Carlow County Council, a member of Carlow County Council Planning SPC, vice-chair of An Taisce, board member of CCDP, board member of Ring a Link, rural transport company.
Alexis Bernstorff – land owner, artist, art organiser
Ally Couchman – Accounting Technician for local horse training yard. Past treasurer until end of 2023.
Sophia Couchman – Environmental Science student.
Lisa Dowling – Consulting Ecologist with over 12 years of experience in habitat surveys, botanical surveys, ecological impact assessment and appropriate assessment. Vice-county recorder for Carlow for the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland and a full member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management.
Dr Cathy Fitzgerald – HaumeaEcoversity.com ecoliteracy educator, ecological artist and researcher, ESD – Earth Charter accredited educator, former member of 9 Stones Artists, former committee member of Pro Silva Ireland since 2009-2023 (promoting Close-to-Nature continuous cover forestry), 2025 Leadership for Nature Programme.
Matt English Hayden, Agricultural Consultant, working with farmers in the South East
Martin Lyttle – stone sculptor, member of 9 Stones Artists, former Engineering Geologist with 25 years of experience in ground investigation design, and peat stability.
Jules Michael – collaborative community artist, painter, member of 9 Stone Artists, former Chair of Blackstairs Film Society, member of Carlow County LCDC.
Dr Brigid O’Regan – retired college lecturer. Over thirty years lecturing in Chemistry and Environmental Science, and experience working with the EPA and Local Authorities.
John Tully – Barrister, Lecturer in Law, Carlow Institute of Technology (CIT)
(2017, advisor) Lorcán Scott– former District Conservation Officer (Peatlands), National Parks and Wildlife experience on a range of Habitats & associated species since 1992. Currently assigned to work on Peatlands in Eastern & Southern Raised & Blanket Bogs Service (NPWS)
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