'Water is not a story because stories finish. Water is like time, there is no end, not really, and no beginning, only a constant flow, a continuous cycle.'

From @steverutt.bsky.social's #TheWaterlands, out 26 March 💧

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#waterlands #wetlands #marsh

WaterLANDS Artists-in-Residence Spotlight: Maria Nalbantova WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

🙌 🌿 We're excited to launch our 4th #WaterLANDS Artist-In-Residence Spotlight, perfectly timed to continue this year's #WorldWetlandsDay celebrations! Meet Maria Nalbantova, artist-in-residence at the Dragoman Marsh - WaterLANDS Action Site in Bulgaria: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS Artists-in-Residence Spotlight: Laura Harrington and Feral Practice – Tenderbog WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

🌱📢 We just published the third feature of our new #WaterLANDS artist-in-residence spotlight.

This week, we spoke with @lauraharrington.bsky.social and @feralpractice.bsky.social working at our UK Action Site, the Great North Bog.

🔗 Read the full article here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

Preparing for the future of Europe’s peatlands A new EU-backed study reveals that Europe has only a few peatlands left, and climate change is threatening them.,,,European Commission

🌿 📢 The #WaterLANDS project was featured in the latest @ec.europa.eu #CORDIS article "Preparing for the future of Europe's peatlands", highlighting insights from a recent study published by Wageningen University on shifting climate boundaries for European peatlands: cordis.europa.eu/article/id/4...

Co-creation of Community Artwork in Kõrsa by Artist Elo Liiv WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

🌿The "snake" is an impressive #landscapeart project by #WaterLANDS artist in residence Elo Liiv, which represents a symbol that is characteristic of the local area surrounding the abandoned Kõrsa peat extraction fields in Estonia: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

NEW PUBLICATION: WaterLANDS Researchers from Wageningen University highlight the Impacts of Climate Change on European Peatlands WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

📢🔎 New publication for #WaterLANDS conducted by
@w-u-r.bsky.social found that climate change will massively impact European #peatland functioning except for the most cool and wet parts of northern Scandinavia, Ireland, Scotland, and at higher elevational ranges of the continent.

🎄🥳 Right in time for the #WaterLANDS project's fourth birthday, we've just released our fourth annual e-newsletter!

Read the full newsletter issue here to find out what our partners have been up to: mailchi.mp/6cc9a13e4849...

WaterLANDS Artists-in-Residence Spotlight: Claudio Beorchia WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

💙 📢 Welcome to the second feature of our #WaterLANDS artist-in-residence spotlight! This week, we talked to interdisciplinary artist Claudio Beorchia, who grew up only an hour from the Venice Lagoon. Read his insights here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

Leitrim farmers leading largescale wetland restoration A mountain in Co Leitrim that once hosted one of the largest coal mining sites in the west of Ireland has become a European case study for large-scale wetland restoration.

🌿🙌Our #WaterLANDS Irish Action Site was visited by the national TV & radio broadcaster @news.rte.ie and featured in RTE's latest article today! 📽️Tune into #RTE Six-One news tonight for more insights on the visit and restoration activities carried out at Bencroy Mountain: www.rte.ie/news/regiona...

WaterLANDS at the COP30 Peatland Breakthrough Event! WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

📢 🌍 #COP30 is just around the corner! On 17 November 2025, several #WaterLANDS partners are co-organising an official side event in Brazil on the "Peatland Breakthrough- A Global Call to Unlock the Power of Peatlands"! waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

The Future of Nature S01E04 - Humnas As the ultimate ecosystem engineers and keystone species, people can work with nature to make this world thrive. Watch The Future of Nature S01E04 - Humnas on RTÉ Player for free

🎬 🥳 It's fantastic to see #WaterLANDS being featured in the latest RTE 2 "The Future of Nature" Episode, which streamed on Sunday, 2nd November 2025! 🌿 From 35 minutes onwards, Dr Guaduneth Chico guides us along the Irish Action Site!

🔗 Stream the episode for free here: www.rte.ie/player/serie...

WaterLANDS Artists-in-Residence Spotlight: Christine Mackey WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

💙 📢 Welcome to our WaterLANDS artist-in-residence spotlight! With this campaign, we aim to shed light on the important work of the #WaterLANDS artists across the different Action Sites! This week, we spoke to installation-based artist Christine Mackey waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

WaterLANDS: Water-based solutions for carbon storage, people and wilderness. WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

🌿 🙌 New publication from the WaterLANDS partners at @unitartupress.bsky.social! The publication was published in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology and assesses the carbon cycle at the #WaterLANDS Estonian Action Site Lavassaare 👉 waterlands.eu/results-and-...

Field Trip to the Irish Action Site with WaterLANDS Artist Christine Mackey WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

🙌 🌿 Yesterday, a group of #WaterLANDS partners from @ucddublin.bsky.social and @erinninnovation.bsky.social visited Christine Mackey, artist-in-residence at the Irish Action Site at the Bencroy blanket bog in Leitrim. 👉 Read more about the field trip here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

Meet the Team: Nelly Ivanova, Bulgarian Action Site WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

🎙️ 🌾 Meet the #WaterLANDS team! Today, we sat down with Nelly Ivanova, who works at our Bulgarian Action Site - the Dragoman Marsh. Read her insights into the Action Sites restoration & public engagement activities here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

📢 New publication under the H2020 #WaterLANDS project:

Best practices in European wetland restoration reviews manuals and guidance across Europe, highlighting gaps in usability, scope, and language accessibility.

Read more: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#Wetlands #Restoration #EUresearch

Blog: Introducing the UK Action Site’s Community Engagement Work WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

📢 🙌 In our latest edition of the #WaterLANDS #blog, we spoke to Joshua Cohen, the UK Action Site's Community Engagement Lead, about the upcoming #BogFilmFest they are hosting this July and the purpose and importance of community engagement work! waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

World Peatlands Day 2025 Celebration in Estonia: Opening of the Kõrsa Citizen Science Trail WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

🙌On the last day of May, in time for #WorldPeatlandsDay 2025, the #WaterLANDS Action Site Pärnu Catchment in Estonia celebrated a meaningful milestone in peatland restoration: the opening of the Kõrsa Citizen Science Trail!📸Anna B Erikson. Learn more: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

What investors are looking for in nature restoration: Insights from the General Assembly in Leeds WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

📢 🌿 Read the insights from our recent dedicated panel discussion on private sector #investment into nature restoration at the #WaterLANDS General Assembly in Leeds! waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

Blog: Introducing the WaterLANDS Irish Action Site School Programme WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

🌿In our latest #WaterLANDS #blog, Irish Action Site Coordinator @guaduneth.bsky.social provides insights into the purpose and importance of the School Programme set up as part of their restoration work with Wild Atlantic Nature LIFE IP & #NPWS! Read the article here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

🙌 We are looking forward to our #WaterLANDS General Assembly next week, hosted for 3 days in Leeds by our UK partners from @leedsunimedia.bsky.social & @yorkshireicasp.bsky.social! Watch the video below to learn more about our #UK action site: youtu.be/OUiBtmdscTM?...

View out over shallow river, water meadows, blue sky dappled with Little Fluffy Clouds

Pub at the edge of town. Tasty sandwiches, beer, cute dogs and kids, waterfowl, excellent company and All This to take in. #waterlands #edgelands #resting #bankholiday

Supporting the Development of National Restoration Plans - Insights from Green Deal Projects WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

🌾On 10 March 2025, #WaterLANDS held a high-level workshop at the @ec.europa.eu in Brussels together with the 3 other projects funded under the #Horizon2020 #GreenDeal Call - @merlin-project.bsky.social , #RestCoast Project and #SUPERB Project. Read the report here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

The EC Green Deal Project Support Office Features WaterLANDS Success Story WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

🙌 The #WaterLANDS project was featured as a success story by the @ec.europa.eu Green Deal Projects Support Office for its work on scaling wetland #restoration and innovative governance models for long-term resilience! waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

New White Paper on Upscaled Peatland Restoration Requirements in Upland England WaterLANDS is an EU-funded project that will restore wetland sites across Europe and upscale wetland restoration for sustainable ecosystems, communities and economies.

📢 🌾 Exciting news! The #WaterLANDS UK team @yorkshireicasp.bsky.social has produced a White Paper on the requirements for upscaled #peatland restoration of England’s uplands! Read it here: waterlands.eu/news-and-eve...

🙌 🌿 In honour of #WorldWetlandsDay2025, the #WaterLANDS Knowledge-Site Siikaneva in Finland will open its doors on 2 February 2025 for outdoor activities accompanied by peatland stories! Learn more about the Knowledge site & reach out to us if you're interested here: waterlands.eu/project-site...

🌍The #WaterLANDS Action Site at the Dragoman Marsh in Bulgaria is celebrating #WorldWetlandsDay2025 by opening its doors to the public on 2nd of February. It will offer various activities, from kids' workshops and birdwatching to guided walks!📅02.02.2025 balkani.org/world-wetlan...

How can we support #peatland #restoration by good policies & governance? We discussed that on a great event in #Tartu with stakeholders from the #WaterLANDS 🇪🇪 Action site, with #UniTartu & #ELFond. Thanks for having us for #PeatlandsMatter! #RestoreNature #paludiculture @greifswaldmoor.bsky.social

#GenerationRestoration needs to scale up proven results at speed.

Therefore, why not sign up to listen to the #WaterLANDS webinar on restoring #wetlands, bringing evidence from across Europe?

Interested in wetland management/restoration? We have a post-doc job available in our H2020 #WaterLANDS project @ebdonana @ajgreen_lab @TourduValat @WetlandEcoGroup @WetlandsInt @AIL_limnologia @sibecol @freshwaterbio @AFL_org @MedWetOrg @SWS_org @UoM_EES