1. Flanders Moss, communities, LEADER Creative bog partnerships

2. 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

3. 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

4. International Connections

5. Finland, Lapland

6. France, Brittany

7. Ireland, Offaly

8. Connecting People Website Summarises the projects in each country Captures the best practice from each partner http://www.snh.org.uk/Peatf orPeople/homepage.asphttp://www.snh.org.uk/Peatf orPeople/homepage.asp Pick up a card for the web address and have a look.

9. Art on the Moss

10. Opening Up the Moss

11. 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

12. Viewing Tower

13. The Oral History of Flanders Moss

14. People, Peat and Poetry

15. Project Details Connecting People with Peatlands – £132 700 budget, LEADER+ contribution £51 700. ViewingTower /OH /PPP - £165,000 budget, LEADER contribution £49,000.

16. 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