Latest News from the Ring of Gullion

Social Farming: The Experience of the Social Farming Across Borders (SoFAB) project and The Next Step within Rural Support

Posted on: 17th December 2015

Social Farming is an innovative use of agriculture to promote therapy, rehabilitation, social inclusion, education and social services in rural areas.

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The World around Us in the Ring of Gullion Photography Exhibition

Posted on: 30th November 2015

The winners of the Ring of Gullion Photography Competition have being decided after a lot of deliberation by the judges! Newry Mourne and Down District Council and the Ring of Gullion AONB project are showcasing the excellent entries in the annual Photography Competition in Ti Chulainn Centre in Mullaghbawn until the 7th December.

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Citizen Science – Making your Wildlife count

Posted on: 27th November 2015

"What’s about in the Wild" is the name of a programme of events and training that has been offered this autumn and winter by the Ring of Gullion Landscape Partnership Scheme, part funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Department of Social Development Areas at Risk programme.

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Michael J. Murphy Winter School 2015

Posted on: 24th November 2015

The third annual Michael J. Murphy Winter School took place on November 18th-21st in Dromintee GAA club and in Ti Chulainn Cultural Centre in Mullach Ban. This event, in memory of this remarkable writer, folklorist, broadcaster, photographer and socialist republican, was an unqualified success, both in attendances and in the outstanding contributions from all of the speakers.

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OutdoorNI Awards 2015 – Voting Now Open!

Posted on: 19th November 2015

Mourne Mountains and Ring Of Gullion have been nominated in the ‘Best Adventure Destination’ category of the OutdoorNI Awards 2015…

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Internationally important landscapes awarded new UNESCO designation

Posted on: 18th November 2015

A vote at the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) General Conference in Paris this week has meant that three of Ireland’s world famous landscapes have been designated as UNESCO sites.

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Tree planting offers to brighten the landscape

Posted on: 17th November 2015

This month, schoolchildren and community groups will don welly boots to plant free trees from the Woodland Trust. Over 460,000 trees will take root throughout the UK, with 20,000 set to grace the Northern Ireland landscape.

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Tree protection and planting schemes to get £17.4m

Posted on: 11th November 2015

New Forestry Grant Schemes worth £17.4m will support woodland expansion in Northern Ireland, the rural development minister has said.

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Durkan Announces Environment Fund

Posted on: 10th November 2015

Environment Minister Mark H Durkan today announced an Environment Fund (EF) for applications from eligible Not for Profit organisations and councils.

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Gullion’s Green Woodlands and Hedgerows

Posted on: 30th October 2015

Grants and Free Native Tree schemes for farmers, landowners and gardeners! There are Forest Service schemes for land over 5ha, Woodland Trust schemes for farms, One Million Trees scheme for landowners and The Ring of Gullion LPS Big Free tree giveaway for gardeners!

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The Met Office needs you

Posted on: 27th October 2015

The Met Office are looking for volunteers to expand their network of voluntary manual rainfall measuring stations.

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Breathtaking New Sculpture for Bessbrook

Posted on: 9th October 2015

This is the opening verse of “The Ballad of Camlough River”, by James N Richardson, which was used as inspiration when designing the sculpture for the mill pond. Today saw the launch of Bessbrook s Flax Flower sculpture by artist Alan Burke.

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