The original pilot project came about after the Irish Bishops’ Conference agreed that parishes would return 30% of church grounds to nature by 2030.

It's after the first confirmed sighting of an Asian hornet in Northern Ireland.

The Asian hornet feeds on native bees and wasps, damaging biodiversity.

The black-tailed skimmer dragonfly was spotted by volunteers at the Bog Meadows Nature Reserve in west Belfast.

The recent Biodiversity walk held at the award-winning holiday retreat Glamping Under the Stars attracted a lot of interest.

ABBEYLEIX Bog Project was honoured at the prestigious IPB Pride of Place community awards on Saturday 2 November at a gala ceremony in Monaghan. The project won the Climate Action and Biodiversity category.

The company said it will be recruiting for roles across the island