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The animals will graze the paddocks over winter and early spring, helping to cut down on grass waste which currently ends up in landfill, and reducing the nutrient richness of the grassland to encourage native wildflower meadow species. Biodiversity within the paddocks will be recorded to assess the effectiveness of the project in establishing a wildflower meadow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Buaile B\u00f3 Ballyloughane creatively engages ten different schools and community groups through an Ambassador Programme that encourages locals to take ownership of the project through artwork, poems, songs, and the creation of amoosing cow puns! Ambassadors will help to create signage, posters and communication materials, as well as a short film about the project. 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