Biodiversity underpins everything around us, from healthy ecosystems to resilient communities. When it is protected, nature and people thrive together.
It’s always encouraging to see the commitment of local authorities and biodiversity teams working to safeguard Ireland’s natural heritage through long-term, action-focused plans.
For Meath County Council, I contributed to the Meath Biodiversity Action Plan 2025–2030 by creating the visual design and a suite of creative wildlife illustrations. I was approached by Meath County Council’s biodiversity officer, who asked me to develop illustrations in a similar style to the cover artwork I created for Wild Wonders, an anthology of short nature stories for children; symbolic, narrative-led, and closely connected to nature. Ben provided guidance on the key elements and their overall arrangement, and I developed the final illustrations and design.
I was delighted to be involved in this project and to support work that will guide biodiversity protection and restoration across County Meath over the coming years.
Have a look at the video below showing my work-in-progress on the Plan, and at some photos of the final product.
To see photos from the launch, click here (Instagram).
The Plan itself can be downloaded from Meath County Council's website here.