Art Exhibition in celebration of Irish Wildlife by R. Callanan
Celebrating Irish Wildlife by Rory Callanan - Exhibition of sketches (ink & watercolour) in celebration of Irish Wildlife by an amateur Kildare artist R. Callanan
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Celebrating Irish Wildlife by Rory Callanan - Exhibition of sketches (ink & watercolour) in celebration of Irish Wildlife by an amateur Kildare artist R. Callanan
Offaly Libraries are delighted to present a vibrant programme of events for National Biodiversity Week (15–23 May), celebrating the natural world with a range of creative, educational and family-friendly activities across all branches. Throughout the week, visitors can enjoy a Biodiversity Scavenger Hunt, themed worksheets and colouring, Puffin Rock workbooks, as well as storytime, arts...
Join us for the launch of our exhibition inspired by the River Barrow. This is a creative art project with patients, residents and staff of St. Vincent's Hospital Athy and Artist Cathy Callan.
Celebrate May's flowers with artist Catherine McCourt. This 2-hr satin silk painting art class will explore the diversity of native wildflowers in bloom this Bealtaine season. All materials will be provided. Sessions are for adults only and booking is essential. Sessions will be be held in libraries across Louth. Fri 15 May - 2.30pm-4.30pm -...
Come join us in Ballinamore (meeting at the Basin at 5:30pm) for a shared walk along the Shannon-Erne Waterway, where we’ll explore its biodiversity. After the walk, participants are invited to attend the opening of the Solas Art Gallery exhibition, Unity in Focus, in the Island Theatre, featuring artworks inspired by observations of nature (from...
A reflective open circle, drawing on principles and activities from community activism and environmental science, to analyse and deconstruct our mindsets and frameworks of human-centrism and encourage movement towards collective sharing with nonhuman species: that looking out for our ‘neighbours’ can deeply mean looking out for nature.
Nature Photography Exhibition By Tony McLoughlin at Naas Library & Cultural Centre No booking required - Free Event On street parking available - one wheelchair space available in the library yard - this can be reserved by contacting Naas Library
This workshop is delivered as part of BioFest a two day festival of biodiversity in West Cork. This session will be about identifying plants as well as an immersive dive into our cultural history and use of plants for craft, food and medicine. Children, and adults, if they wish, will get a drawing board and...
Celebrate May's flowers with artist Catherine McCourt. This 2-hr satin silk painting art class will explore the diversity of native wildflowers in bloom this Bealtaine season. All materials will be provided. Sessions are for adults only and booking is essential. Sessions will be be held in libraries across Louth. Fri 15 May - 2.30pm-4.30pm -...
Free family Biodiversity Week workshop at Rinnagan Wood: explore native trees, make art tools from nature and draw what you discover. 🌿 Drawing from the Woods A Biodiversity Week Family Art & Nature Workshop As part of National Biodiversity Week 2026, join the Native Woodland Trust and local artists for a gentle, creative day in the...
Dive into nature with this welcoming movement workshop where we connect memories with the landscape around us. Remembering Through The Landscape is a new site-specific art movement choreography by Inma Pavon Dance Company for the KinShip Project. This new piece, based in a combination of short choreographed improvisation pieces, will be performed on 24th May in...
📅 Saturday 16th May 📍 Bog Bothy, Miltownpass Bog Car Park 🕚 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Join Kate Flood and Elena Aitova for a hands-on peatland science and creative zine-making workshop based at the Bog Bothy. Explore peat cores, bog plants, and water levels, then create your own zine inspired by the bog landscape....
Flowing with the Spirit of the Barrow... 🌊 Blueway Art Studio and Doras na Feasa Collective are proud to present the Future Ancestor Athy Festival. Join us at Athy Library on 16 May to mark the beginning of National Biodiversity Week. Immerse yourself in a day where community, heritage and biodiversity meet, featuring eco-workshops, art...
This workshop is delivered as part of BioFest a two day festival of biodiversity in West Cork. A card printing workshop focusing on local biodiversity using recycled cardboard with hand made and water-based inks. Places limited so booking is essential.
This event is delivered as part of BioFest, a two day festival of biodiversity in West Cork. Hazel Hurley will capture the broad conversation about Nature Restoration, community action and public participation to be used as a tool for further community involvement.
Join us for the launch of a new wildlife and nature initiative for Clonbur, including a biodiversity action plan – with a landmark exhibition open from 6-9 pm, and a Q&A from local wildlife photographer Shay Doran at 8 pm. Clonbur Cloghbrack Community Council is launching a dedicated group to celebrate, support and enhance the...
Cara Phort Family Resource Centre –Biodiversity Workshop Creative play with flowers and other botanicals. Date: Tuesday 19th May 2026 Time: 10:00 am – 11:30: pm Location: Cara Phort Family Resource Center, Harbour St. Ballynacargy, Co. Westmeath, N91 RD21 Event Type: Adult Workshop Booking: Free, but booking is essential. Contact: 087 1341478 or email outreach@caraphortfrc.ie Join Anna from Big Sky Flowers...
Wild flower felting workshop with Morag Donald. Places limited. Booking essential. Contact Cavan County Museum 049-854 4070 or email info@cavanmuseum.ie Refreshments served
Date: Wednesday, 20th May 2026 Time: 10:00 am – 11:30 pm Location: Athlone Family Resource Centre, A.C.T business development centre, Ball Alley Lane, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 H6R2 Event Type: Adult Workshop Booking: Free, but booking is essential Contact: FB: @AthloneFamilyResourceCentre Join Anna from Big Sky Flowers for a creative, hands-on biodiversity workshop! Enjoy creative play with flowers and other...
An immersion in free-form, meditative outdoor movement practice within the 28 acre nature reserve at An Sanctoir; a peaceful haven of meadow, rock, woodland, bog and rivers. The intention of this event is to offer you an embodied experience of connection with the natural world. To "listen to the land speak" (Machan Magan)and notice the...
Join Streamscapes, Vincent Hyland, and guests for an exploration of the wildlife, history and folklore of Kenmare Bay. This free event is open to everyone. Come along to explore the bay's underwater world, to hear about ongoing and upcoming research and activities, to discuss the history of the bay and consider its future.
Explore the creative connection between nature and art in this hands‑on gelli print workshop. Using natural materials and simple printmaking techniques, participants will learn how to create beautiful gelli prints inspired by the natural world. Morning Session: 10.00am – 11.30am Afternoon Session: 2.00pm – 3.30pm Booking is essential: please email biodiversity@mayococo.ie to secure your place....
Nature Exploration at Belvedere House and GardensNational Learning Network Event 📍 Belvedere House, Gardens and Park📅 Thursday 21st May 2026🕙 10:00 am – 12:00 pm❗ Fully Booked Participants from the National Learning Network will take part in a guided nature exploration session at Belvedere House and Gardens, including tree planting and creative leaf art activities,...
Explore the creative connection between nature and art in this hands‑on gelli print workshop. Using natural materials and simple printmaking techniques, participants will learn how to create beautiful gelli prints inspired by the natural world. Morning Session: 10.00am – 11.30am Afternoon Session: 2.00pm – 3.30pm Booking is essential: please email biodiversity@mayococo.ie to secure your place....
Cloughjordan Cine Club will host Listen to the Land Speak - a stunning watch, full of dramatic, star-soaked cinematography. Ireland has rarely looked so beautiful. Filmed over four seasons, it concludes with a raucous Samhain parade in Clonakilty, Co Cork, a time to celebrate the wildness in us, as winter creeps in. In this documentary,...
Celebrate May's flowers with artist Catherine McCourt. This 2-hr satin silk painting art class will explore the diversity of native wildflowers in bloom this Bealtaine season. All materials will be provided. Sessions are for adults only and booking is essential. Sessions will be be held in libraries across Louth. Fri 15 May - 2.30pm-4.30pm -...
Knocksink Wood Education Centre*, 7.30pm From mountains to sea, from headwaters to estuary, the catchment of a river connects and encompasses entire ecosystems, carrying animals and plants, people and pollutants alike. This beautiful series of short films explores river catchments across Wicklow and beyond, introducing the lives of river creatures and the people who protect...
On International Day of Biodiversity, explore the lives of rivers and meet the people who protect them through these beautiful short films. Knocksink Wood Education Centre*, 7.30pm From mountains to sea, from headwaters to estuary, the catchment of a river connects and encompasses entire ecosystems, carrying animals and plants, people and pollutants alike. This beautiful...
This Biodiversity Week join printmaker Emily Mc Gardle to learn about native Irish dye plants, their historical uses in Ireland, and their connection to Irish language and folklore. Celebrate Bealtaine and discover how native wildflowers, plants, and trees can be used to create art materials such as ink, charcoal, and paint. All materials will be...
Learn to make your own birdfeeder with West Country Willows. Booking essential Suitable for adults and accompanied children. Refreshments served.