# Event Details - **Event Name**: Strokestown Information Evening: Fens - The Hidden Treasure of the Midlands - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 03 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue, 03 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Discover the lesser-known gems of the Midlands at our Athlone Tóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration public information evening!About this EventTóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration invites you to a public information evening “Fens: The Hidden Treasure of the Midlands"Join us to find out more about the lesser-known gems of the Midlands!This informative session will highlight the ecological and societal benefits of fen restoration, including improved water quality and carbon storage, and explain some financial incentives available for restoration initiatives.Restoration plans will be developed for 36 fen sites across the Just Transition region, led by a multi-disciplinary team from Arup consultants.Sites we will be providing information on at this session includes, Ardakillin Lough, Drummon Lough, Loughbally Bog, Annaghmore Lough (Roscommon) and Loughbally Bog.All are welcome to attend, whether you’re a landowner, environmental enthusiast, or local decision-maker, this meeting is your chance to learn how fen restoration can enrich the Midlands for present and future generations. Light refreshments will be served on the night.The Tóchar Project is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition fund.By attending this event, you acknowledge that photographs and filming may take place at the Event. Tóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration reserves the right to use Event Participant images and videos recorded at the Event with your photograph and/or likeness in future marketing materials, including social media channels, websites, and press material, without obtaining any further approval from you or making any payment to you. If you do not wish your photograph or a recording of you to be taken at an Event please notify the organiser during registration and we will use reasonable endeavors to comply with your request.Agenda?: 07:30 PM - 07:50 PMThe path to restoration and updates in relation to the Tóchar Host: Shirley Clerkin, Project Manager?: 07:50 PM - 08:10 PMA pathway for fen restorationHost: Gerry Baker, Hydrologist?: 08:10 PM - 08:30 PMQ&A - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/strokestown/strokestown-information-evening-fens-the-hidden-treasure-of-the-midlands/100001982350106532 - **Event Categories**: Meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Strokestown - **state**: LD - **country**: Ireland - **location**: Percy French Hotel - **lat**: 53.7753242 - **long**: -8.1035007 - **full address**: Percy French Hotel, Bridge Street, Strokestown, Ireland ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Strokestown Information Evening: Fens - The Hidden Treasure of the Midlands - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/03b7f26a1f3732f0caf402692866661d2f75da3563a4ee5109d31767f7fec462-rimg-w1200-h674-dc776346-gmir.jpg?v=1770943640 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Strokestown Information Evening: Fens - The Hidden Treasure of the Midlands being held? - **A:** Strokestown Information Evening: Fens - The Hidden Treasure of the Midlands takes place on Tue, 03 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 03 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Percy French Hotel, Bridge Street, Strokestown, Ireland. - **Q**: Who is organizing Strokestown Information Evening: Fens - The Hidden Treasure of the Midlands? - **A:** Strokestown Information Evening: Fens - The Hidden Treasure of the Midlands is organized by Tóchar Midlands Wetland Restoration. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Strokestown Information Evening: Fens - The Hidden Treasure of the Midlands", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/03b7f26a1f3732f0caf402692866661d2f75da3563a4ee5109d31767f7fec462-rimg-w1200-h674-dc776346-gmir.jpg?v=1770943640", "startDate": "2026-03-03", "endDate": "2026-03-03", "url": "https://allevents.in/strokestown/strokestown-information-evening-fens-the-hidden-treasure-of-the-midlands/100001982350106532", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Percy French Hotel", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Bridge Street", "addressLocality": "Strokestown", "addressRegion": "LD", "addressCountry": "IE" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "53.7753242", "longitude": "-8.1035007" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Discover the lesser-known gems of the Midlands at our Athlone Tóchar Midlands Wetlands Restoration public information evening!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "EUR", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "2026-03-03", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/strokestown/strokestown-information-evening-fens-the-hidden-treasure-of-the-midlands/100001982350106532" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "EUR", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "url": "https://allevents.in/strokestown/strokestown-information-evening-fens-the-hidden-treasure-of-the-midlands/100001982350106532", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Tchar Midlands Wetland Restoration", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/tóchar-midlands-wetland-restoration/27460306", "description": "Tóchar is a three-year wetlands restoration project, co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund Programme. It is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service, of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Overall the project will spend €12m during its lifetime.Tóchar is restoring degraded peatlands and wetlands across counties Laois, Offaly, Longford, Westmeath and parts of Tipperary, Galway and Kildare, delivering benefits that extend well beyond the Midlands.The aim of the project is to restore and rehabilitate degraded wetlands in the midlands of Ireland in the context of social and economic justice implied through a Just Transition.The term Just Transition refers to a framework that encourages a move away from a fossil fuel dependent landscape such as commercial extraction of peat and peat-fired electricity stations, to a landscape where new opportunities are available respecting and enhancing the multiple benefits of a restored nature. 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