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Fens: The Hidden Treasure of the Midlands ~ Public Information Event
Tóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration are hosting a public information evening on Thursday, September 11th, from…
Telling Kilcormac’s story – a place and belonging community workshop
Come along to this ‘Place and Belonging Storytelling Community Workshop hosted by Tóchar Stories and Kilcormac Development Association…
National Heritage Week ~ Tóchar Stories bog talk and walk in Kilteevan, Co Roscommon
The sun shone on the Tóchar Stories bog talk and walk in Kilteevan, Co Roscommon…
Ireland’s Wetlands Are Worth Celebrating and Visiting on Bog Day 2025
Research shows Irish people value restored wetlands for their nature, environmental and community benefits Clara…
Poet, Jane Clarke on her changing relationship with the boglands
For International Bog Day Tóchar Stories partnered with the National Library and the Seamus Heaney…
Bog Eco-Talk & Guided Walk, Kilteevan, Roscommon – August 16th 2025
In celebration of Heritage Week and in association with the Kilteevan Tidy Towns Group and…
Tóchar Stories workshop with St Anne’s School, Tyrrellspass features on Countrywide Bog Special
Photo credit: Annie Holland Ella McSweeney featured a Bog Special on the Countrywide programme on…
Event: International Bog Day at Heaney Listen Now Again Exhibition
Our unfenced country Is bog that keeps crusting Between the sights of the sun” –…
Kilteevan primary school children get to discover butterflies at their local bog and create their own artwork
By Helen Shaw – Tóchar Stories curator Photo 1: Samratchana, a 2nd Class pupil in…
Tyrrellspass children get to show and tell their own stories of Cloncrow Bog
Photo 1: Hugo Davis, one of the 4th Class pupils in the Tóchar Community Stories…
New Research Launched at Tóchar Conference Reveals Strong Public Support for Wetland Restoration
Nearly half of respondents have a vested interest in wetland restoration, with 10% of those…
Register for Tóchar: A Path from the Past, A Future for Wetlands Event
We are delighted to invite you to register now for Tóchar: A Path from the Past, A Future…
Mapping, Listening, Seeding and Singing
How Tóchar Community Stories is working to capture the stories of people living by the …
Introducing Tóchar – Restoring Ireland’s Wetlands and Supporting Sustainable Communities
Tóchar Midlands Wetland Restoration is a major three-year initiative focused on wetland restoration, research, and…
Tóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration and Lions Clubs Partner for Nature Restoration
Under the partnership €250,000 per year will be allocated for 2025 and 2026. The partnership…
🌿 Will you join the Women in Nature Restoration network? 🌿
This St.Brigid’s Day, we honour the deep connections between women, land, and restoration. Just as…
Tenders sought to shape the future of Pollardstown Fen in Kildare
Tóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration is seeking a multi-disciplinary team to create a restoration plan for…
Tóchar Community Stories – People, Land, Nature & Belonging – workshops
Tóchar Midlands Wetland Restoration is excited to announce our cultural custodianship and heritage of wetlands…
Tóchar at the 10th Annual Just Transition Platform Conference in Brussels, 15-17 October 2024
The Just Transition Platform (JTP) provides a single access point to support and knowledge on…
Tóchar takes part in Photo Museum Ireland discussion on climate
Tóchar project manager, Shirley Clerkin, alongside artist Shane Hynan participated in a panel discussion at…
New wetland restoration project opens a call for public participation
Expressions of interest sought from local individuals and groups to identify wetland sites to be…
Nature Restoration
Nature restoration presents both significant challenges and substantial benefits. One of the key challenges lies…
Peat extraction
Peat extraction in Ireland has a long history, deeply intertwined with the country’s cultural and…