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Roy Nelson, PhD

Fee £18.00 (no concession)

Half-day workshop on Saturday 7 June, 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm

The natural environment is under extreme pressure and many living organisms are struggling to survive. This can be observed both locally and nationally. Many of our animals and plants are threatened and are now on the brink of extinction or have become locally extinct. In Northern Ireland the corncrake is almost absent, and the curlew rarely heard. Red squirrels can be found in some small pockets of woodland, but their long-term survival is in the balance. Many plants such as those associated with wildlife meadows are disappearing from memory.

Many of the approaches that have been taken in the past such as the creation of parks and woodlands have not been able to prevent the continued decline of our wildlife. Rewilding aims to restore and enhance damaged ecosystems and is a progressive approach to conservation. It blends scientific insights and practical innovations that help to revive the ecological balance between animals and plants thus creating areas of rich biodiversity. Rewilding will be discussed, using examples from across the globe that exemplify the myriad of benefits that accrue from this radical approach. The approaches discussed can be adopted, whether it is in the garden, or on larger areas such as farmland and woodland.

This class will take place on QUB campus

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