BTCV : CVNI : Tree Campaign

On the first Thursday, Friday and Saturday of June, Springwatch Action Teams (SWATs) helped to transform pieces of land in Castledawson, Crumlin, Omagh, Strathfoyle and Kilfennan to the amazement and delight of the local communities.

BBC Radio Ulster and Radio Foyle transmitted live shows, BBC Newsline covered the events and BBC Springwatch gave the lion's share of regional coverage to Northern Ireland.

These projects were carried out as part of
BBC Breathing Places. More below.

Crumlin Glen
The Belfast Conservation Action Team descended on Crumlin Glen, County Antrim to give it a makeover. The Glen is an area of mixed woodland including the Crumlin River and waterfall. The area has been blighted with litter and has become a night-time gathering place for local young people.
See what happened - Watch the video

Omagh's railway garden
Omagh's railway garden received a welcome rejuvenation from our Fermanagh & Tyrone Conservation Action Team. The garden had become overgrown and unrecognisable despite it commemorating five rail workers who were killed on the railway line in November 1950.
Read more - Watch another video

Strathfoyle and Kilfennan
L'Derry Conservation Action Team had a marathon day creating "breathing places" during BBC Springwatch. These two events transformed uninspiring patches of grass on two different locations. BBC Radio Foyle covered both events.
Find out more - no video this time!

Copeland Bird Observatory gets new laboratories
A joint effort by both Belfast and North Down CATs saw the delivery of two new laboratories for the Copeland Bird Observatory on Light House Island, near the mouth of Belfast Lough.
Read a bit more

Portglenone Green Gym - Growing for Health
Portglenone Green Gym team are enjoying being up to their eyes in work at this time of year. Starting out with a very overgrown corner of the old walled gardens within the grounds of Portglenone Monastry, the Green Gym team have transformed the site.
Find out what they've been doing

Our Limestone Landscapes
To coincide with Planet Earth Week and the start of European Geoparks Week, an exhibition promoting Ireland’s Limestone Landscapes was launched at Castle Archdale Country Park Museum by UTV presenter Frank Mitchell.
More info here

Garden wins Bronze Award!
The garden designed by Conservation Volunteers and Derry City Council was honoured with a bronze award at The Garden Show Ireland that took place recently at Hillsborough Castle.
Take a look at the garden

Environmental visit for Lantra Chairman
Lantra Chairman, Dr Gordon McGlone OBE recently spent time with Conservation Volunteers to find out first hand about the skills issues facing both employees and volunteers within the environmental conservation sector in Northern Ireland.
Read the article here

Blue-eyed grass - the sun-loving wildflower
This member of the Iris family - it's not a grass - is a Fermanagh speciality. It is a unique wildflower that reminds us of the links between history, culture and wildlife in the rich Fermanagh landscape. Help to conserve it by sending in your sightings of it, and who knows what other plants you will discover!
Download a recording card - More at biodiversityni.com - Even more at UWT

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