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General Interest

Celebrating Bogalnds
A celebration of boglands as seen through the eyes of 39 Irish and foreign painters, poets, writers, scientists, conservationists and musicians. The book celebrates 20 years of the Save the Bogs Campaign.

Contributors include Myrtle Allen, David Bellamy, Pauline Bewick, Luka Bloom, Vera Bowe, Gillian M. Boyle, Michael Casey, Marianne ten Cate, Seamas Caulfield, Éamon de Buitléar, Patrick Devaney, Polly Devlin, Caitríona Douglas, Rosaleen Dwyer, Ted Farrell, Peter Foss, Remco de Fouw, Mary Golden, Seamus Heaney, Martin Kelly, Helen M. Lamb, Neil Lockhart, Fiona MacGowan, Ruth McGrath, Eliza Olson, Cathal Ó Searcaigh, Catherine O'Connell, Julian Reynolds, Tim Robinson, Alison Rosse, Shinichiro Saito, Trevor Sargent, Matthijs Schouten, Imogen Stuart, Michael Viney, H.John Wilson.

Exclusive to IPCC . 120 page full colour book; 98 illustrations; hardback; linen bound. Full colour throughout. Paperback. Price Euro 30.00 Get me your order form

Bogs & Fens of Ireland Conservation Plan 2005 (2001) Bogs and fens are an extensive natural resource in Ireland. They originally covered 1.35 million hectares. The destruction of Ireland's peatlands by afforestation, turf cutting, industrial peat extraction and reclamation has resulted in an 82% loss of these wetlands. Despite the small size of the country, Ireland possesses 51% of the raised bogs and 50% of the blanket bogs of conservation importance remaining in Europe. Therefore we have a special international obligation to protect these peatlands. This plan is presented by Irish Peatland Conservation Council, a non governmental organisation, with the aim of developing a national strategy for the protection of a representative sample of bogs and fens in Ireland.

If you are involved in peatland conservation or utilisation, then this conservation plan is an essential reading and reference source for you.
* Detailed information on 914 bogs and fens of conservation importance in the Republic and Northern Ireland
* Location maps of Irish peatland habitats and threatened species
* Actions required to tackle 23 issues affecting the future of Ireland's peatland heritage
* Three chapters explaining the characteristics, conservation and extent of fens, raised bogs and blanket bogs in Ireland
* Glossary of 90 technical terms
* Bibliography of peatland publications

This conservation plan is aimed at European Commission, Government, Planning Authorities, NGOs and the general public. The plan is to be used to draw up a land use policy for peatlands throughout the country, which should be part of the Government's national conservation strategy. Paperback. Euro 25.00 Get me your order form

Bird & Wildlife in Your Garden (2002)
32 page full colour book with DIY tips on wildlife gardening, composting and caring for and identifying garden birds. Exclusive to IPCC . Full colour throughout. Paperback. Price Euro 5.00 Get me your order form

Hop to It - Frog Book (2003)
24 page full colour book resource on frogs and amphibians. Covers life cycles; frogs in Ireland; frogs around the world; frog craft ideas; fact files; how to create a frog friendly garden; frogtastic facts and a leap frog game. Exclusive to IPCC. Full colour throughout. Paperback. Price Euro 5.00 Get me your order form

Wild Woods of Ireland Field Studies Guide (1999) This field studies guide for teachers is ideal for primary, secondary and transition year students. It contains information on Irish woodland types, their ecology, history, conservation and management, numerous field studies activities focusing on trees and woodlands. For all ages. Paperback. Price Euro 10.00 Get me your order form

Crex Crex Corncrake Resource Pack (1999) A 40 page book designed to help teachers and interested individuals learn more about corncrake conservation and farming in Ireland. The Corncrake Resource Pack is geared towards upper primary school children and Junior Certificate Science and Geography students. The pack is laid out in two parts. Part 1 is a facts and information resource on Corncrakes, farming and wild flower meadows. Part II contains related teaching ideas and activities that will help students develop their research, interviewing, field studies and research skills. The pack is fully illustrated and photocopiable. The approach adopted in this pack is positive - while focusing attention on threatened species and farming habitats, it demonstrates how pupils can manage an uninteresting patch of grassland in the school grounds to produce a thriving wild flower nature reserve. Paperback, Includes 24 minute video on corncrakes. Price Euro 15.00 Get me your order form

The IPCC Peatland Conservation and Management Handbook (1998) This book covers formation of bogs, why they should be conserved and the value local communities can gain from protecting these rare wetland areas. The handbook is designed to help local groups and interested individuals find out if their bog is important; what the various designation mean from a conservation viewpoint; how to set up a local group to protect an area; how to develop a management plan for the area; how to develop sustainable uses for the bog that benefit local communities; restoration work that may need to be carried out; monitoring such work and sources of funding for such projects. A variety of case studies of bogland that have been conserved and used for a variety of visitor uses are provided. Paperback. Price Euro 15.00 Get me your order form

The IPCC Guide to Community Composting (1998) A 25 page book designed to help local groups and interested individuals establish community composting schemes to reduce the amount of material going to landfills and produce a sustainable alternative to peat for use in the garden. Paperback, Price Euro 10.00 Get me your order form

The Save the Bogs Story - 15 Years of the Irish Dutch Campaign to Save Irish Bogs (1998) An informative magazine written as a series of articles covering the events of the first 15 years of IPCC's the Save the Bogs Campaign, one of the longest running conservation campaigns run in Ireland. Paperback, 40 pages, illustrated with over 100 colour pictures. Price Euro 10.00 Get me your order form

The IPCC Guide to Irish Peatlands (1987) Edited by Catherine O'Connell. Information source on Irish bogs, topic areas include flora and fauna, artistic value, education experiments, areas to visit and uses of bogs. Includes information on bogs in both the Republic and Northern Ireland. Price Euro 10.00 Get me your order form

Rua, The Red Grouse (1987) This novel written by Patrick Devaney especially for IPCC is about a Red Grouse who lives on a bog in a remote part of Ireland. It describes Rua's home, the bog, in a magical but accurate way; slowly revealing the secret changes in the bog's wildlife over the four seasons. As the bog changes over the year, so too do the attitudes of the people who live around it, in a way which puts Rua's life at risk. Beautifully illustrated with a series of black and white drawings by Don Conroy. Suitable and enjoyable for readers in upper primary school and Junior Certificate students in secondary schools. 98 pages, paperback. Price Euro 6.00 Get me your order form

Guides to Peatland Nature Reserves (1989-90) A series of 5 colour leaflets focusing on peatland nature reserves in Westmeath, Laois, Waterford, Offaly and Mayo, were prepared by the IPCC, in response to a commission by the Wildlife Service of the Office of Public Works. These aim to promote greater awareness of peatland habitats for visitors. Price Euro 3.00 Get me your order form

Save the Bogs Video (1996) Produced by the IPCC and narrated by Ciana Campbell, this is an overview of the IPCC, and its work over years of campaigning for bogs and conservation in Ireland. We take a look at our strategy on lobbying, conservation, education and raising public awareness. Duration 12 minutes. Price Euro 15.00 Get me your order form

Discovering the Wild Boglands Video (1990) A 16.5 minute video produced by the council in association with Éamon de Buitléar. Providing information on the formation, flora, fauna, archaeology and conservation of Irish Bogs. Ideal for schools use. Both Irish and English language versions of video on the same tape. Pack includes a photocopiable bi-lingual student worksheet. Price Euro 15.00 Get me your order form

The Wild Beauty of Bogs Exhibition, Guide Book (1990) The Guide book includes up to date information on all aspects of bog formation, wildlife and conservation in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Holland. Illustrated throughout. Price Euro 2.00 Get me your order form

Our Story - 10 Years of the Save the Bogs Campaign (1992) An informative magazine written as a series of articles covering the events of the first 10 years of the save the bogs campaign, one of the most successful conservation campaigns run in Ireland and the Netherlands. Out of Print.

Technical

Bogs & Fens of Ireland Conservation Plan 2005 (2001) Bogs and fens are an extensive natural resource in Ireland. They originally covered 1.35 million hectares. The destruction of Ireland's peatlands by afforestation, turf cutting, industrial peat extraction and reclamation has resulted in an 82% loss of these wetlands. Despite the small size of the country, Ireland possesses 51% of the raised bogs and 50% of the blanket bogs of conservation importance remaining in Europe. Therefore we have a special international obligation to protect these peatlands. This plan is presented by Irish Peatland Conservation Council, a non governmental organisation, with the aim of developing a national strategy for the protection of a representative sample of bogs and fens in Ireland.

If you are involved in peatland conservation or utilisation, then this conservation plan is an essential reading and reference source for you.
* Detailed information on 914 bogs and fens of conservation importance in the Republic and Northern Ireland
* Location maps of Irish peatland habitats and threatened species
* Actions required to tackle 23 issues affecting the future of Ireland's peatland heritage
* Three chapters explaining the characteristics, conservation and extent of fens, raised bogs and blanket bogs in Ireland
* Glossary of 90 technical terms
* Bibliography of peatland publications

This conservation plan is aimed at European Commission, Government, Planning Authorities, NGOs and the general public. The plan is to be used to draw up a land use policy for peatlands throughout the country, which should be part of the Government's national conservation strategy. Paperback. Price Euro 25.00 Get me your order form

A Survey of Cutover & Cutaway Bog Habitats of the Irish Midlands (1999) This 57 page report presents survey information and analysis of the vegetation types and fauna occurring on 29 industrial cutaway and traditional hand cutover bogs in the midlands of Ireland. Tables of 76 plant species lists; 31 quantitative vegetation descriptions and 56 faunal lists are presented. The report includes a literature review and listing of the published accounts, theses and reports written on cutover and cutaway bogs. Paperback. Price Euro 40.00 Get me your order form

Irish Fen Survey - A review of the status of fens in Ireland (2000) The report brings together for the first time all available information about fens in Ireland including the classification of Irish fen types; flora and fauna of fens; distribution and occurrence of different fen types; past and present utilisation of fens; and conservation recommendations. 40 experts assisted with the identification of fen sites throughout Ireland. 100 pages with maps and diagrams. Paperback. Price Euro 40.00 Get me your order form

IPCC Peat-free Garden Campiagn Report 2002 (2002) Report covering information on IPCC's peat-free garden campaign run in 2002. Includes background to the peat-free garden campaign in Ireland and the UK; surveys of the main Irish target groups who use peat; information on IPCC peat-free garden campaign website; and recommendations on the development of peat-free media in Ireland. CD ROM format with Mac and PC friendly file formats. Price Euro 30.00 Get me your order form

Towards a Conservation Strategy for the Bogs of Ireland (1998) This 270 page book includes the 25 papers and written posters presented at the Peatlands 2000 Conference held in Dublin in 1997. The aim of this conference was to stimulate the development of a national strategy for the conservation, management and wise use of the conserved bogland resource in Ireland. Topics covered in the publication include the status of the peatland resource in Ireland; conservation initiatives that have been developed in Ireland, Northern Ireland, England and Holland to protect bogs; current restoration and management research from Irish bogs; the effects of forestry, overgrazing, and visitor use on bogs. Price Euro 25.00 Get me your order form

The IPCC Peatland Conservation and Management Handbook (1998) This book covers formation of bogs, why they should be conserved and the value local communities can gain from protecting these rare wetland areas. The handbook is designed to help local groups and interested individuals find out if their bog is important; what the various designation mean from a conservation viewpoint; how to set up a local group to protect an area; how to develop a management plan for the area; how to develop sustainable uses for the bog that benefit local communities; restoration work that may need to be carried out; monitoring such work and sources of funding for such projects. A variety of case studies of bogland that have been conserved and used for a variety of visitor uses are provided. Paperback. Price Euro15.00 Get me your order form

Hop to It - Irish Frog Survey (1998) This 50 page technical report contains information and results of the 1997 baseline survey conducted by the Irish Peatland Conservation Council on the distribution, habitat preference, breeding success of Rana temporaria (the common frog) in Ireland. Price Euro 15.00 Get me your order form

Irish Peatland Conservation Plan 2000 (1996) This book details the IPCC bog conservation programme and lists the peatlands of scientific and archaeological conservation importance in the Republic and Northern Ireland. Ideal for those interested in the facts and figures of Irish bog conservation. Includes current issues affecting bogs, case studies and a conservation strategy for Ireland's peatland heritage. Price Euro15.00 Get me your order form

Irish Peatland Conservation Programme - The IPCC Action Plan 1989-1992. (1989) Conservation of Irish bog sites, facts and figures, list of Areas of Scientific Importance. Conservation recommendations. Out of Print.

Irish Peatland Conservation Council Policy Statement & Action Plan 1992-1997 (1992) Our peatland heritage is under threat. This book outlines the IPCC bog conservation programme and lists the peatlands of scientific and archaeological conservation importance in the Republic and Northern Ireland. Ideal for those interested in the facts and figures of Irish bog conservation. Paperback 100 pages. Out of Print.

Irish Peatlands the Critical Decade (1991) edited by Peter Foss. In 1990, peatland conservationists from around the world gathered for the 4th International Mire Conservation Group meeting to highlight the threats to bogs in Ireland. This book is the outcome of that meeting. It provides details on the excursion, conference proceedings and resolutions of the 1990 meeting for countries in Europe. Price Euro15.00 Get me your order form

Educational

Cutover & Cutaway Bogs Education Pack (2000) edited by Catherine O'Connell. A 120 page pack for transition year students in full colour focusing on the cutover and cutaway bogs of the Irish Midlands. If you are intending to undertake a project on cutover or cutaway boglands, this Education Pack has everything you need.

• Over 150 colour photographs of cutover and cutaway bogs.
• Twelve chapters written by experts on the wildlife, habitats, archaeology, socio-economic uses and after use of the cutover and cutaway bog resource.
• Step by step directions for three practical projects on cutover and cutaway bogs for you to do with transition year students.
• 10 Work sheets
• Photographic guide to the key species and habitats of cutover or cutaway bog.
• Picture I. D. charts to over 100 plants and animals.
• Soil and peat types key.
• Glossary of 50 technical terms.
  Detailed practical information on 9 sites to visit.
• Checklists of birds, plants and animals.
  
  Cutover & Cutaway Bogs Education Pack Price Euro15.00 Get me your order form

Bird & Wildlife in Your Garden
32 page full colour book with DIY tips on wildlife gardening, composting and caring for and identifying garden birds. Exclusive to IPCC . Full colour throughout. Paperback. Price Euro 5.00 Get me your order form

Wild Woods of Ireland Field Studies Guide (1999) This field studies guide for teachers is ideal for primary, secondary and transition year students. It contains information on Irish woodland types, their ecology, history, conservation and management, numerous field studies activities focusing on trees and woodlands. For all ages. Paperback. Price Euro10.00 Get me your order form

Crex Crex Corncrake Resource Pack (1999) A 40 page book designed to help teachers and interested individuals learn more about corncrake conservation and farming in Ireland. The Corncrake Resource Pack is geared towards upper primary school children and Junior Certificate Science and Geography students. The pack is laid out in two parts. Part 1 is a facts and information resource on Corncrakes, farming and wild flower meadows. Part II contains related teaching ideas and activities that will help students develop their research, interviewing, field studies and research skills. The pack is fully illustrated and photocopiable. The approach adopted in this pack is positive - while focusing attention on threatened species and farming habitats, it demonstrates how pupils can manage an uninteresting patch of grassland in the school grounds to produce a thriving wild flower nature reserve. Paperback, Includes 24 minute video on corncrakes. Price Euro 15.00 Get me your order form

A Day on the Bog - Field Studies Pack (1998) Introduction to the ecology of bogs, their wildlife, decline and conservation. Information on the ecology of the typical species including adaptations, food chains, and competition is provided. Geared towards students of biology and geography in the 13+ age group. Photocopiable identification keys, work sheets and project ideas aim to get young people researching and exploring the unique world of the bog. Further information on the pack can be obtained by clicking here Price Euro 10.00 Get me your order form

Teaching Focus on Bogs (1989) by Catherine O'Connell. Teaching ideas focusing on Irish Bogs in Geography, History, Science, Art and English. Contains simple plant identification chart. Out of Print.

Bogs in the Classroom - A Peatland Resource Pack for Teachers (1991) by Catherine O'Connell. Geared to the requirements of school curricula, this pack contains starter projects in Gaeilge, English, History, Geography, Science and Art, Craft and Design, plus information on field trip organisation and wildlife keys. Out of Print.

Peatland Education Pack (1992) by Catherine O'Connell. Comprehensive multi disciplinary peatland education programme targeted at junior certificate students. Contains six individually published modules in,History, Geography, Gaeilge, English and Art, Craft and Design. Price Euro 15.00 per module (Science is Out of Print) Get me your order form

Bogland Wildlife Wall chart (1991) This large colourful poster was specially commissioned from Gordon D'Arcy for the IPCC, as part of our Peatland Education Pack project. The poster shows a stunning bog landscape and its wildlife and is a useful visual learning stimulus for the classroom. The names of 35 of the commonest species of the bog are included in 3 languages. Price Euro 4.00 Get me your order form

Wake Up to Bogs Instructors Hand Book (1995) This 40 page hand book is ideal for those involved in organising field courses on bogs for either teachers or students. It tells you how to prepare for a course, lists the materials and equipment needed, and provides nine activity sheets related to field studies, model making of bog formation and plant and animal identification dials. Six appendices tell you how to make a conservation display, carry out an environmental audit, what sites to visit, outline study programmes in a variety of school subjects at primary and secondary levels and show you how to break the ice with a visiting group. Photocopiable. Price Euro 15.00 Get me your order form

Wake Up to Bogs Training Video (1995) 20 minute video programme encapsulating IPCC's in-service teacher training courses. The video covers the following activities:

• the steps involved in the formation of a bog and how to construct a simple model to show these;
• how to prepare for a field trip or outing to the bog
• multi-sensory exploration of the bog
• plant studies using square frame quadrats and transects
• aging a peat bank left behind by turf cutters
• pond dipping to study mini-beasts
• an example of the type of school project undertaken based on a visit to the bog

Invaluable refresher course for teachers to use just before they start a bog study programme with their classes. Price Euro15.00 Get me your order form

Peatlands and the Primary School Curriculum (1994) by Catherine O'Connell. Aid for primary school teachers to introduce the study of bog habitats and peat environmental issues to children between 8 and 11 years. Produced from direct classroom work with teachers, the book contains a variety of useful material to pick and choose from to integrate with study programmes in History, Geography, Art, Experimental Science, Environmental Studies, Gaeilge and English. By using the entire pack a teacher can evolve a yearly study programme with a bog theme. Includes texts of poems and stories in Irish/English, a photocopiable unit detailing investigations to be undertaken on a bog visit, practical ideas to engage young children in taking action for bogs and the environment, simple class investigations of peat soil properties, special bog flower and bug identification dials to make, models to make of bog formation and environmental games to play. The information provided on the bogs goose links up with studies of migration and investigations of magnetism. Price Euro 15.00 Get me your order form

The Living Bog Ecology Slide Pack (1997) Introduction to the common plants and animals of Irish and British bogs and to the fundamental principles of the ecology of bogs. Geared towards students of biology in the 16+ age group. Using slides students familiarise themselves with the commonly found plants and animals of bogs, and with ecological data recording methods, prior to a field excursion. It is hoped that with the knowledge gained from the use of the slide pack, students will be able to rapidly identify and record the species on a field excursion as they collect ecological data from profiles, transects, belt transects and quadrats. Photocopiable identification keys to the plants and animals found on bogs and data recording sheets are provided.

Information on the ecology of the typical species including adaptations, food chains, and competition is provided. This will assist students in the interpretation of results and in understanding the growth and distribution of organisms on the bog. Sample data collected from a bog are included. Computerised graphs are drawn as an example of how to present results using information technology skills. 45 pages, spiral bound, paperback teacher's manual, including study programme, data recording sheets, plant and animal identification keys, sample raw data, and slide pack containing 12 stunning colour slides with commentary. Price Euro 46 Get me your order form

If you would like to order any of the IPCC publications listed above, please click here for our order form or e-mail us here bogs@ipcc.ie for a free copy of our catalogue, order form and details of postal charges.