Green Restoration Ireland

What Green Restoration Ireland does

Green Restoration Ireland Co-operative Society Limited is an Ireland-based cooperative founded in 2019, headquartered in Carlow, operating with a core team of approximately five staff. The organization's mission is to reverse ecological degradation of Irish peatland landscapes and support rural community development by delivering farmer-facing programs in peatland restoration, carbon farming, and paludiculture (wetter-condition cropping). It serves Irish beef and dairy farmers who own or manage peatland areas, currently partnered with over 30 such operators, and provides services free of charge.

The core technology stack combines applied peatland science, water-table-to-GHG-emissions correlation modelling, biodiversity monitoring, and hydrogeological survey methods. The proprietary Water Table to GHG Emissions Correlation Model — built on Irish, UK, and Dutch datasets — quantifies that every 10 cm increase in water table reduces annual CO2 emissions by approximately 5 tonnes per hectare, enabling more precise carbon credit calculation than IPCC drainage categories. GRI also operates Ireland's first on-farm paludiculture trials at two lighthouse farms and has developed Ireland's first carbon farming training programme.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercially transacted. Revenue streams comprise EU programme funding (Just Transition Fund, EIP-AGRI, LIFE SUPER EU, Interreg), Irish government co-funding (DAFM under the CAP Strategic Plan), results-based payments to farmers (up to approximately €8,000 per farmer via Farm Carbon Transitions EIP), carbon credit generation, emerging ecosystem-services payments, and free farm surveys and consultancy. GRI runs five concurrent projects — Farm Carbon Transitions EIP, Peatlands for Prosperity, LIFE SUPER EU, Mayo Bogs Project, and Smart Carbon Farming — distributed through direct farmer engagement, farm walks and workshops, webinars, Udemy courses, and a multi-channel social and newsletter presence.

Name

Green Restoration Ireland

Legal name

Green Restoration Ireland Co-operative Society Limited

Website

https://greenrestorationireland.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Green Restoration Ireland is a Carlow-based cooperative founded in 2019 that partners with over 30 Irish beef and dairy farmers to restore drained peatlands through water-table management, paludiculture trials, and carbon farming programs funded primarily by EU and Irish government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peatland Restoration and Carbon Farming Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (11531), Support Activities for Forestry (115310)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Grassland/Rangeland Management & Restoration (EUABABAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regenerative Agriculture (Soil Carbon, Cover Crops, Reduced/No-Till) (AFAGAMAA), Forestry & Ecosystem Carbon Removal (Afforestation/Reforestation, Improved Forest Management) (EUABAFAH), Replanting, Infilling & Stand Rehabilitation (AFAMACAI), Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD)

Keywords

• Peatland restoration
• Carbon farming
• Water table management
• Paludiculture trials
• Ecosystem services

Headquarters

HQ city

Carlow

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. EU and Government Funding: GRI receives co-funding from European Union programs (EU Just Transition Fund, EIP-AGRI, LIFE SUPER EU, Interreg) and Irish government (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, DAFM) for various peatland restoration and carbon farming projects. Funding supports project operations, farmer payments, and demonstration sites.
2. Results-Based Payments to Farmers: Farm Carbon Transitions EIP offers farmers up to approximately €8,000 per year towards action-based and results-based payments, capital support, carbon credits, reduced costs, and premium products from paludiculture. Payments are tied to achieving specific environmental outcomes.
3. Carbon Credits: GRI generates and sells carbon credits based on avoided CO2 emissions from water table management on peatland farms. The methodology quantifies emissions reduction correlated to groundwater level changes, enabling farmers to receive compensation for rewetting activities.
4. Ecosystem Services Payments: GRI is developing mechanisms to reward farmers for ecosystem services such as rewetting peatlands and enhancing carbon storage, ensuring financial recognition for environmental benefits provided.
5. Farm Survey and Consultancy Services: Free farm surveys assess peatland potential including baseline habitat assessment, carbon storage evaluation, greenhouse gas emissions baseline, peatland forestry suitability, and carbon credit potential. GRI provides tailored farm reports with recommendations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Green Restoration Ireland (GRI) is a cooperative that delivers peatland restoration, carbon farming, and sustainable agriculture services to Irish farmers. Its core offerings center on free farm surveys, full farm carbon footprint assessments, water table management advisory, on-farm paludiculture trials, and results-based payments plus carbon credit generation for participating beef and dairy farmers who manage peatland soils.

Product overview

Green Restoration Ireland is a cooperative that offers a portfolio of environmental programs centered on peatland restoration and carbon farming. The core offerings include Farm Carbon Transitions EIP (a farmer-focused 4-year transition program providing personalized 10-year plans toward carbon neutrality with financial support and technical expertise) and Peatlands for Prosperity (an EU-funded project supporting rewetted peatland farmers through training and paludiculture trials). Additional programs include the Mayo Bogs Project for habitat restoration and farmer training sessions covering carbon farming principles. The organization connects with farmers through participant signup forms and offers educational resources including webinars, blog posts, and training certificates.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Farm Carbon Transitions EIP A 4-year EIP-AGRI program offering farmers personalized 10-year transition strategies toward carbon neutrality, free technical expertise, full farm carbon footprint assessments, results-based payments, carbon credits, and access to green finance. Designed for Irish beef and dairy farmers with peatland areas.
• Peatlands for Prosperity EU Just Transition Fund-supported project providing practical training, tailored farm services, and innovative income generation pathways for farmers in rewetted peatland areas, including water table management guidance and paludiculture trials.
• Mayo Bogs Project Environmental restoration initiative establishing four drained raised and blanket bogs as exemplar sites for peatland community engagement and landowner-led restoration, contributing to water quality improvement of the River Moy Special Area of Conservation and biodiversity restoration.
• Participant Sign Up / Farm Survey Service Free farm surveys and tailored consultancy providing baseline habitat assessment, carbon storage evaluation, greenhouse gas emissions baseline, peatland forestry suitability, and carbon credit potential assessments for farmers who register interest in GRI programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 tonnes CO2 per hectare reduction for every 10 cm water table increase
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SiskcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction and engineering partner collaborating on Mayo Bogs Project restoration activities. Partnering with landowner to facilitate creation of local resource for recreation, environmental education and ecotourism at Lackaduff site.
• Moy Rivers TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner for Mayo Bogs Project restoration work. Contributes to water quality improvement objectives for the River Moy Special Area of Conservation and its tributaries.
• Mayo Environmental NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal environmental partner in Mayo Bogs Project, working collaboratively on restoration activities and community engagement.
• NABU (Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead coordinator of LIFE SUPER EU project. GRI is an active contributor to this European network restoring approximately 1,300 hectares of degraded peatlands across the EU over five years.
• Interreg North West Europe (Smart Carbon Farming)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding and coordination program for Smart Carbon Farming project that connects farmers, technology, research, and policy to drive agricultural transition in North West Europe.
• EIP Agri (European Innovation Partnership)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU framework for agricultural innovation that funds and supports GRI's Farm Carbon Transitions and Farm Carbon EIP projects through operational group approach.
• Global Peatland InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network focused on peatland conservation and restoration that GRI participates in as part of wider European practitioner network.
• Irish Peatland SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrish organization contributing to peatland knowledge and restoration efforts in Ireland.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• South Pole Group: Major carbon project developer and credit issuer operating globally. Comparable as a scaled player monetising nature-based carbon projects including peatland rewetting, though at much greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Global Peatland Initiative: International network for peatland conservation in which GRI already participates. Comparable as a practitioner network focused on peatland restoration methodology and policy advocacy at global scale.
• Soil Association: UK-based charity promoting regenerative and organic farming with carbon farming programmes. Comparable as a sustainability-focused organisation delivering farmer advisory, certification, and ecosystem services payments.
• Wetlands International: Global nonprofit dedicated to wetland conservation and wise use. Comparable as a larger, broader wetland restoration organisation with overlapping peatland policy and restoration expertise.

Direct peers

• Irish Peatland Society: A directly comparable Ireland-based peatland organisation with which GRI already partners. Focused on peatland knowledge and conservation; overlaps significantly in mission, geography, and stakeholder base.
• NABU (Nature And Biodiversity Conservation Union): Lead coordinator of the LIFE SUPER EU project in which GRI participates. NABU is one of Europe's largest environmental organisations and directly comparable as a peatland restoration partner operating across Germany and the EU.
• Greifswald Mire Centre: Specialised European centre for peatland and mire conservation and rewetting. Comparable as a peatland restoration expert organisation operating across multiple EU countries with similar rewetting methodology.
• Succow Foundation (Michael Succow Stiftung): German foundation focused on peatland conservation, rewetting, and paludiculture. Highly comparable as a European peatland restoration organisation with similar rewetting methodology and farmer engagement approach.

Emerging players

• Soil Health Solutions: Emerging player in regenerative agriculture and soil carbon measurement. Comparable as an early-stage organisation building carbon farming services for farmers, though focused on mineral soils rather than peatlands.

Regional players

• Burren Beo Trust: Irish conservation trust focused on the Burren's farming and heritage landscape. Comparable as an Ireland-based nonprofit/organisation delivering farmer engagement and landscape restoration outcomes, though focused on limestone rather than peatland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/green-restoration-ireland
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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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