Flanders Moss, communities, LEADER Creative bog partnerships
Flanders Moss National Nature Reserve A peatland with outstanding natural heritage qualities A place for people to learn about and enjoy We want NNRs to help support local communities, and to be supported by those communities
Connecting People with Peatlands Learning from France, Finland and Ireland Installation of the Flanders Moss boardwalk Art on the Moss Connecting People with Peatlands website
International Connections
Finland, Lapland
France, Brittany
Ireland, Offaly
Connecting People Website Summarises the projects in each country Captures the best practice from each partner orPeople/homepage.asphttp:// orPeople/homepage.asp Pick up a card for the web address and have a look.
Art on the Moss
Opening Up the Moss
Viewing Tower A unique perspective on Flanders Moss and a key to its interpretation Building the destination New opportunities for presenting the NNR within its landscape
Viewing Tower
The Oral History of Flanders Moss
People, Peat and Poetry
Project Details Connecting People with Peatlands – £ budget, LEADER+ contribution £ ViewingTower /OH /PPP - £165,000 budget, LEADER contribution £49,000.
Project Achievements Extensive community participation, from a range of age groups International experience used Infrastructure installed that makes Flanders a visitor destination worthy of its natural heritage value Increased (and increasing) visitor numbers