LEADER Biodiversity
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LEADER Biodiversity
LEADER wants to support communities and landowners to protect and enhance the rich biodiversity of our county.
LEADER supports for biodiversity include:
• Training and networking supports to build community and landowner capacity
• Capital grants for projects to protect vulnerable species and habitats
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CLDC providing biodiversity training to 15 local communities in 2019
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Brigit’s Mantle Initiatives for an intergenerational garden in Tuamgraney
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Barefield Tidy Towns for a development plan for Ballyallia Lake
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Clarecastle Community Development for a feasibility study on a river walk along the Fergus
Contact LEADER
If you would like more information or to discuss our LEADER programme please contact us on +353 65 686 6800 or email leader@cldc.ie
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LEADER Team
Aisling de Klerk, Agnes O'Shaughnessy,
Gerry McDonagh, Lorraine Power,
Michelle Barrett