Botany and ecology of lowland raised bogs

The Botanical Skills Northern Ireland Project will be facilitating a training event with Mel Flexen on the botany and ecology of lowland raised bogs at Peatlands Park from 10:00am to 4:30pm on Wednesday 5th November. We may finish earlier depending on the weather.

There will be a short indoor session (1 hour+) in the morning giving an introduction to bog habitats and key plant species. This will include basic identification of Sphagnum species and other peatland bryophytes. The rest of the day will be field-based at Peatlands Park, looking at the bryophytes and vascular plants found on the active bog and associated habitats.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available throughout the indoor session.

Please bring your own packed lunch and a travel mug to fill with warm drinks before our outdoor session.

Please ensure that you:

• Wear sturdy walking shoes and bring waterproof wellington boots as we will walk across mixed and boggy terrain which could at times be rough, uneven and very wet.
• Have weatherproof clothing with you to ensure you stay comfortable and protected from the elements.
• Bring along drinking water and a packed lunch.

We look forward to seeing you on the day!

Event leader: Kim Lake,kim.lake@bsbi.org, +44 (0) 7448 345167, +353 (0) 87 0516718

More details about the venue

Please meet at Peatlands Park, Derryhubbert Rd, Dungannon, BT71 6NW

Grid Ref: H 8955 6050

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Read more about Peatlands Park here.

Public transport is available to nearby Verner’s Inn near Clonmore and Tannamore; however, the meeting point is approximately 40 minutes walk to within the park, so driving may be preferred.

Please car pool where possible.

Facilities available:

• Toilets
• Car parking
• Cafe/Food and drink available nearby

Accessibility:

• Uneven paths and some off-path activity
• Moderate/difficult terrain and medium distances
• Wet, boggy ground
• Hearing loop not available
• Some steps internally or externally

Please note

As the workroom has limited capacity, it is important that we know exactly how many people are attending.

If several of you will be attending, please ensure each person has booked a place.

If your plans change and you are not able to attend, please let us know so we can release the space for someone on the waitlist.

Photo credit: 'Bog Cotton Eriophorum angustifolium, Shetland' by Jon Dunn