Natural Environment  

An Taisce has produced a series of illustrated booklets called Nature’s Way. These booklets have been part funded by the Irish Environmental Network (IEN) biodiversity fund and the Natural Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).

The booklets aim to be fun and informative through brilliant illustrations and engaging, accessible text. The cartoons and illustrations are amusing in places and help readers to remember some of the issues and concepts, as well as inviting them to read the booklet. The messages are crafted to be appealing, and memorable. 

The first booklet was produced in 2010 and is titled “Natures Way – Biodiversity & Ecosystems in Ireland”. This booklet is engaging and accessible, with lively illustrations and cartoons to illustrate ecosystems services and address some of the current challenges facing Ireland’s biodiversity. The topics covered includes:     

• Bogs, wetlands & flood control, 
• Water quality & fisheries,
• Biodiversity on the farm,
• Sea life
• Biodiversity & climate change.

To view a pdf version of this booklet click here


The second booklet produced at the end of 2011 is called “Nature’s way - Pollinators in Ireland”. This is a really lively and colorfully illustrated booklets, which depicts different pollinator species and addresses the following topics:

• What is pollination?
• Who are the pollinators?
• Why do we need them?
• Threats/reason for decline 
• To view a pdf version of this booklet click here;

The third booklet in the series was produced at the beginning of 2012 is “Nature’s Way - The Wonder of Peatlands”. This booklet is composed of slightly more abstract illustrations which nonetheless give a clear and engaging message to the reader. The following topic are covered:

• What are bogs?
• The origins and history of peat bogs.
• The plants, animals and birds found in boglands.
• Peat extraction and threats.
• Climate Change
• Protecting our bogs
• And what the public can do to help protect them.
• To view a pdf of the booklet click here