Applications for Tree Packs open – Trees on the Land
We are delighted to announce that applications for trees are now open for the 7th annual “Trees on the Land” planting day. The planting day will be on Saturday 9th...
30 August, 2018 Read moreApplications for Tree Packs open – Trees on the Land
We are delighted to announce that applications for trees are now open for the 7th annual “Trees on the Land” planting day. The planting day will be on Saturday 9th...
30 August, 2018 Read moreGeneral John de Chastelain in the Ring of Gullion
General John de Chastelain took time out from his attendance at the Thomas D’Arcy McGee International Forum in Carlingford last week to pay a visit to South Armagh. Tommy Fegan, one of...
30 August, 2018 Read morePublic asked for views on post-Brexit farming
Plans for the future of farming in Northern Ireland after Brexit have gone out to public consultation. They include measures to support farms and improve the environment. The public has...
3 August, 2018 Read moreSuccess for Pollination Project in Antrim
A simple change in mowing has provided a fantastic success in a pollination project in Ballymena, Co Antrim. More than 60 rare orchids have been found in a wildflower meadow...
3 August, 2018 Read moreCome and join The Next Chapter women’s network of local Hubs
The Next Chapter women’s network is made of ten Chapter Hubs, creating a new and vibrant network in local areas, across the region. Chapter Hubs will give YOU access to events, forums, community projects...
2 August, 2018 Read moreDAERA seeks views on a future agricultural policy framework for NI
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is to engage with the wider farming, food and environmental sectors on a possible future agricultural policy framework for Northern Ireland...
2 August, 2018 Read moreCommunity Foundation for NI Micro Grant Funding
You do not have to have a constitution to apply to this fund. If you’re thinking about a project that does one or more of the following, then CFNI might...
1 August, 2018 Read moreLaunch of the 2018 Moth Poetry Prize
The Moth Poetry Prize offers one of the most lucrative awards in the world for a single unpublished poem. Prizes are as follows: One prize of €10,000. Three runner-up prizes...
20 July, 2018 Read moreAttenborough: ‘Watching butterflies is good for you!’
Sir David Attenborough has spoken of the mental health benefits of watching butterflies as he urged the public to take part in the world’s biggest butterfly survey over the next...
20 July, 2018 Read moreWoodland Grants at 100%
If you want some help and advice with this grant give the Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership or our Partners in the Woodland Trust an email or a call. The Department...
18 July, 2018 Read moreBluebell Lane Glamping off to a flying start
One of the Ring of Gullion’s latest tourism initiatives, Bluebell Lane Glamping site near Mullaghbane, is off to a flying start in its first season. Even though it only opened...
17 July, 2018 Read moreSlieve Gullion Fire
A gorse fire has been burning at the Ballintemple end of Slieve Gullion mountain since Friday. Fire crews have been working tirelessly alongside volunteers from Mourne Heritage Trust amongst others,...
10 July, 2018 Read more