Tóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration

What Tóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration does

Tóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration is a government-funded, three-year initiative (2025–2028) that restores degraded peatlands and wetlands across eight counties in Ireland's Midlands and surrounding areas (Laois, Westmeath, Offaly, Longford, Roscommon, Galway, Tipperary, and Kildare). It implements Action 2.1 of the EU Just Transition Programme with a €12 million budget co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund, administered via the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly as Managing Authority. The project is managed operationally by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, headquartered in Birr, Co. Offaly.

The programme combines landscape restoration with a parallel programme of community restoration. Core restoration services include wetland and peatland restoration, fen restoration, ecotope monitoring surveys at sites such as Abbeyleix Bog (500 acres managed) and Carrownagappul Bog (850 acres), and habitat rehabilitation for species including the Marsh Fritillary butterfly and curlew. Tóchar funds 100% of identified restoration actions on participating land and offers landowners a one-time incentive payment of €1,450 per hectare (€725 minimum, €15,000 maximum).

Complementing the ecological work, Tóchar runs a portfolio of community engagement programmes: Tóchar Stories (a podcast and forthcoming book published by Lilliput Press), the Women in Nature Restoration Working Group (with the National Women's Council of Ireland), Lions Club Community Partnerships (€250,000/year for 2025–2026), the touring Bog Bothy engagement structure (designed by 12th Field Architects with the Irish Architecture Foundation), and the Bog School educational programme at Galway's Living Bog (800 primary school students facilitated). The project generates no commercial revenue; all funding flows from public grants and operates on a cost-recovery / grant-disbursement model.

Name

Tóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration

Legal name

Tóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration

Website

https://tocharwetlands.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration is a government-funded initiative restoring degraded peatlands and wetlands across eight Irish Midlands counties under the EU Just Transition Programme, engaging landowners, community groups, and schools through €12 million of co-funded restoration and community engagement programmes managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

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Product category

Environmental Restoration Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Wetlands, Peatlands & Mangrove Restoration (Blue Carbon Restoration) (EUABABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF), Conservation, Restoration & Biodiversity Services (Habitat, Wetlands, Riparian) (IMAMAJAH), Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD)

Keywords

• Wetland restoration services
• Peatland conservation programs
• Community engagement initiatives
• Habitat restoration projects
• Biodiversity conservation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Birr

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government and EU Funding: Tóchar is a three-year €12 million wetlands restoration project co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund Programme. Additional funding from the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly as Managing Authority.
2. Lions Club Partnership Funding: €250,000 per year allocated for 2025 and 2026 to support Lions Club restoration projects across the Just Transition Territory

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tóchar is a €12 million, three-year government-funded wetlands restoration initiative co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund Programme. The project restores degraded wetlands, peatlands, and fens across eight counties in Ireland's Midlands, providing 100% funding for survey work, restoration planning, interpretation, awareness raising, education, and on-the-ground restoration actions. It implements Action 2.1 of the EU Just Transition Programme and combines landscape-level habitat restoration with community restoration programs including storytelling, women-in-nature initiatives, and school education.

Product overview

Tóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration is a three-year, €12 million wetlands restoration project co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund Programme. The initiative implements Action 2.1 of the EU Just Transition Programme in Ireland, focusing on restoring degraded wetlands across eight counties (Laois, Westmeath, Offaly, Longford, Roscommon, Galway, Tipperary, and Kildare). The project combines direct restoration services with community engagement programs including Tóchar Stories (storytelling and documentation), the Women in Nature Restoration Working Group, Lions Club partnerships, and educational initiatives like Bog School. Funded at €12 million over three years, the project is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wetlands Restoration Services Full-service wetland and bog restoration across eight counties in Ireland's Midlands, providing 100% funding for survey work, restoration planning, interpretation, awareness raising, education, and on-the-ground restoration work on degraded wetlands and peatlands.
• Fen Restoration Specialized restoration service for fens (peat-accumulating wetlands), complementing the broader wetland and bog restoration work across the Midlands counties.
• Tóchar Stories Public engagement storytelling project featuring audio recordings on Spotify and Soundcloud, video series on Vimeo, and a forthcoming book documenting community relationships with wetlands and boglands.
• Women in Nature Restoration Working Group Working group and network established in partnership with the National Women's Council of Ireland to promote and support women's leadership in nature restoration and the Just Transition, complemented by a national photography campaign with Photo Museum Ireland.
• Lions Club Community Partnerships Partnership with Lions Clubs across the Just Transition Territory providing €250,000 per year for 2025 and 2026 to support community-led bog restoration projects, with Tóchar providing technical guidance and support.
• Bog School Educational program operated through Galway's Living Bog visitor centre providing hands-on nature learning experiences for primary school students and teachers about bog ecology and conservation.
• Women in Nature Photography Campaign National photography campaign commissioned with Photo Museum Ireland featuring photographer Evanna Devine to document female leaders driving nature restoration across Ireland, culminating in a public exhibition and publication.

Quantifiable outcome

• Active raised bog habitat at Abbeyleix increased by 1,130% from 1.12 ha (2009) to 13.78 ha (2020)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department coordinating the Tóchar Wetlands Restoration Scheme. Provides overall governance, policy direction, and institutional framework for the project. The project is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service within this department.
• National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPWS is the operational manager of Tóchar, implementing restoration actions on the ground. Responsible for project management, site assessments, and restoration work. Email: [email protected]
• Photo Museum IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational photography museum partnering with Tóchar for the Women in Nature national photography campaign. Commissioned artist Evanna Devine to create landmark portrait series of women leaders in nature restoration. Public exhibition and publication planned for November 2026.
• Lions Clubs International - IrelandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership established with Lions Clubs across the Just Transition Territory. €250,000 per year for 2025 and 2026 allocated to support community restoration projects managed by Lions Clubs with Tóchar technical support.
• Women's Council of IrelandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the National Women's Council of Ireland's Feminists for Climate Justice initiative to establish Women in Nature Restoration Working Group and network.
• 12th Field ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm that designed the Bog Bothy - blue and yellow peatlands community engagement hut touring Midlands communities with support from Tóchar.
• Irish Architecture FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that co-developed the Bog Bothy touring structure with 12th Field Architects for Tóchar community engagement.
• CARE-PEAT ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU North-West Europe peatlands restoration scheme that enabled significant restoration work at Cloncrow Bog since 2020, working with ETHOS and private landowners.
• Lilliput PressminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher for the 'Where the Curlew Calls' Tóchar Stories book planned for publication in 2027, documenting community relationships with wetlands.
• Abbeyleix Bog ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-led conservation group that has managed Abbeyleix Bog for 26 years. Manages 500 acres including 100 hectares of raised bog. International showcase for community conservation. Tóchar supports ecotope monitoring surveys.
• Mountbellew Men's ShedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity group engaged in oral history recording about local bog memories. Tóchar Stories recorded members' stories and songs about their experiences with the bog.
• Ireland's Living Bog ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor five-year EU and Irish Government bog restoration scheme (2016-2021) that restored twelve sites including Carrownagappul Bog (850 acres) near Mountbellew, Co Galway.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Rewilding Europe: European rewilding-focused organization restoring large-scale natural processes including wetland and peatland systems across multiple countries. Shares Tóchar's restoration ethos and outcome orientation but operates at landscape-scale with a different funding/membership model.

Broad incumbents

• BirdWatch Ireland: Ireland's largest independent conservation charity focused on birds and biodiversity, with overlapping wetland habitat priorities (curlew and Marsh Fritillary are flagship species for both organizations). Comparable Irish conservation mission, but broader bird-focused portfolio versus Tóchar's restoration-implementation remit.
• Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT): UK-based wetland conservation charity operating wetland visitor centers and conservation programs. Comparable wetland mission, but a much larger established organization with a broader portfolio (waterbirds, reserves, education) rather than Tóchar's narrow peatland-restoration focus.
• Wetlands International: Global non-profit dedicated to wetland conservation and restoration across multiple regions. Comparable mission and wetland restoration expertise but operates globally and at a different (advocacy/policy) layer rather than direct on-the-ground restoration implementation.
• The Wildlife Trusts (Ireland/UK): Network of regional wildlife trusts in the UK and Ireland managing nature reserves and community conservation projects. Comparable community-led conservation model and landowner engagement approach, but broader species/habitat mandate versus Tóchar's peatland specialization.

Direct peers

• Irish Peatland Conservation Council: Irish NGO dedicated to peatland conservation and education, operating the Bog of Allen Nature Centre. Closely comparable in mission and Irish peatland focus, though more advocacy/education-oriented than Tóchar's restoration-implementation orientation.
• Ireland's Living Bog Project: Ireland's Living Bog is a five-year EU/Government of Ireland raised bog restoration scheme (2016-2021) that restored 12 sites including Carrownagappul Bog (850 acres). It is explicitly referenced as a partner of Tóchar and operates the same peatland restoration, visitor center, and Bog School model — making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Moors for the Future Partnership: UK moorland and peatland restoration partnership that restores degraded blanket bog in the Peak District and South Pennines. Closely comparable to Tóchar on landscape type (peatland), funding model (public-private partnership), community engagement approach, and biodiversity/carbon co-benefits focus.
• CARE-PEAT Project: CARE-PEAT is an EU Interreg North-West Europe peatland restoration scheme that has driven restoration at Cloncrow Bog since 2020 and is a confirmed partner of Tóchar. It operates an identical peatland restoration + community engagement model across multiple EU regions, making it a directly comparable peer.
• Peatland Action (Scotland): Scottish Government-funded peatland restoration program providing restoration funding and technical support to landowners across Scotland. Highly comparable to Tóchar in mission, mechanism (government-funded restoration grants to landowners), and target landscape (temperate peatlands).

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key highlights7 records

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