How To Object🎙 Quarterlands Chronicles: Unveiling Our Story with Solastalgia Podcast 🌍
We’re delighted to share an exciting chapter in our ongoing journey – a special podcast episode by Solastalgia of Queens University that puts the spotlight on the Quarterlands group. Let’s dive into the highlights of this engaging conversation and celebrate the shared passion for preserving our haven in the Lagan Valley.
🌿 Episode Unveiling: A Peek into the Heart of Quarterlands:
In this thought-provoking podcast episode, Solastalgia delves into the heart of Quarterlands, exploring our grassroots collective formed by friends and neighbors in and around Quarterlands Road, Drumbeg. The discussion revolves around our mission to question, resist, and hold accountable proposed plans by a private developers aiming to build luxury houses on a Site of Local Nature Conservation Importance within the Lagan Valley Regional Park, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
🗣 Conversations: The Local Perspective:
The podcast features an insightful conversation with Roisin, a local resident and dedicated member of the Quarterlands group. Together, they unravel the natural beauty and environmental significance of our contested site. Roisin shares stories about our magnificent old hedge, the group’s formation, and our encounters with local authorities, providing an intimate look into what motivates us to tirelessly protect this slice of paradise.
🌍 Bridging Voices: Thanks to Our Contributors:
Special thanks are extended to Jennifer from Quarterlands and James Orr from Friends of the Earth, whose contributions during the onsite, outdoor recording added depth and perspective to our collective narrative. We’re grateful for their continued efforts, no one expected this journey to continue so long.
🎧 Tune In Now and Join the Conversation:
Ready to join the conversation? Head over to the Solastalgia Podcast and listen to the full episode. Discover the intricacies of our cause, the challenges we face, and the collective spirit that drives us forward.
🌐 Explore Further with Quarterlands Resources:
To complement the podcast, visit our Quarterlands website resources for additional information. Dive into reasons for our objections, navigate an easily accessible document trail, and explore visual evidence of the unique flora and fauna we are passionately working to protect. Learn how you can contribute to the cause and make your voice heard.
🌟 Share the Journey:
As we share our story with the world, we invite you to be a part of the conversation. Share the podcast, visit our website, and engage on social media using #Quarterlands. Together, let’s amplify our collective voice and ensure that Quarterlands remains a testament to the power of community, nature, and resilience.
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Quarterlands is a grassroots collective made up of friends and neighbours who live in and around the Quarterlands Road, Drumbeg. They have come together as a campaign group to question, resist and hold to account proposed plans from a private “developer”, who wants to build 17 luxury houses on a Site of Local Nature Conservation Importance (SLNCI) within the Lagan Valley Regional Park and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Discovering flaws and discrepancies in a planning application process that appears to show little regard for the site’s precious biodiversity, the Quarterlands Group is gathering evidence, enlisting expert support and keeping a forensic eye on the planning portal’s document trail.
In this episode, we talk to Roisin, local resident and a member of the Quarterlands group. We discuss the natural beauty and environmental significance of the site, its magnificent old hedge, the way the group formed and mobilised, their encounters with local councillors and administrators and what drives the group to continue working tirelessly and voluntarily to protect this place – one of several along the Lagan Valley – against commercial exploitation.
