Projects & Practice

The FarmPEAT Arts Competition: ‘Love Your Wellies’

Keywords:: Climate change adaptation, Cooperation, Information & promotion activities, LEADER Innovation, Soil management, Youth
Countries:: Ireland

An EIP AGRI Operational Group designed an arts competition to increase awareness among young people about the environmental impacts of intensively farming peat soils.

North Connemara Locally Led Agri-Environmental Scheme (NCLLAES)

Keywords:: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Cooperation, Innovation, Knowledge transfer, Nature conservation
Countries:: Ireland

The North Connemara Locally Led Agri-Environmental Scheme is a local agricultural scheme to incentivise farmers to incorporate agricultural animals in improving the ecology of their land.

Nos Oignons - Supporting social farming in Wallonia

Keywords:: Cooperation, Rural Inspiration Awards: nominees, Social inclusion, Social services
Countries:: Belgium

‘Nos Oignons’ is an association that supported the preparation and implementation of three RDP funded projects that promote social farming in Wallonia.

Positive Agritude - a rural network for the social rehabilitation of vulnerable people

Keywords:: Agriculture, Cooperation, Job creation, LEADER/CLLD, Rural services
Countries:: Belgium

Supporting vulnerable people and facilitating their re-integration into society through small volunteer jobs on local farms.

Restoration of the Romedenne clay-pit nature reserve

Keywords:: Biodiversity, Natural resources, Nature conservation, Protected areas
Countries:: Belgium

An environmental NGO implemented a project to preserve and maintain an old clay pit that provides shelter to a number of rare and endangered species.

GreenCareLab - A support network for nature-based businesses

Keywords:: Advisory services, Bioeconomy, Cooperation, Rural SMEs, Social inclusion
Countries:: Finland

A Finnish NGO used EAFRD funds to develop a network of nature-based service providers and activities to support their development such as study trips and work groups.