Bogs and Fens of Ireland

Bogs and Fens of Ireland

Area:
Kildare
Price:
€ 55
Duration:
5 weeks
Type:
Part Time and Evening

Course description

Bogs and fens are wetlands of stunning beauty, startling colours and spectacular wildlife.

Explore the flora and fauna, habitats, archaeology and conservation of Ireland’s bogs and fens on this special eye-opening course. Learn with experts from the Irish Peatland Conservation Council through an exciting programme of powerpoints, practical workshops and field studies.

A daylong field trip will be optional, to three sites in the
Irish Midlands to study bog formation from open water, through fen to raised bog.