For Peats Sake: Restore our Peatlands with Lucy Lapwing

Name: For Peats Sake: Restore our Peatlands with Lucy Lapwing
Start: 2025-02-23T15:00:00+00:00
Location: Ulster Museum, Belfast

Schedule

Sun, 23 Feb, 2025 at 03:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Ulster Museum, Belfast | Belfast, NI

Discover the fascinating world of peatlands and why they're so vital for our planet at the 2025 NI Science Festival.
TV personality and self-confessed nature nerd, Lucy Lapwing, joins RSPB NI for a deep-dive into the world of peat and why it’s vital for our planet. Delve into the hidden world of bogs, hear about Lucy’s experiences, from squelching Sphagnum mosses, to discovering dazzling dragonflies before being joined on stage by RSPB NI for an insight into the ground-breaking Peatland Programme. Hear first-hand what the conservation charity is doing to restore and protect these unique ecosystems on your doorstep, including protecting the incredible wildlife that calls them home, and importantly what crucial role peat plays in combating climate change.
Be enthralled by the magic of local bogs, bugs and birds as part of the 2025 NI Science Festival.