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SUMMARY:WORKSHOP: Bat\, Bee and Bird Box Building
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED\nThis is a hands-on\, practical workshop organised by Donna Mullen and carried out in St. Patrick’s National School\, Ughtyneill.
URL:https://biodiversityweek.ie/event/workshop-bat-bee-and-bird-box-building/
LOCATION:St. Patrick’s National School\, Ughtyneill\, Moynalty\, Kells\, County Meath\, A82 VW95
CATEGORIES:Bats,Bees and Pollinators,Birds,For Kids
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260519T150000
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SUMMARY:WORKSHOP: Bee\, Bird and Bat Box Building
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED\nThis is a hands-on\, practical workshop organised by Donna Mullen and carried out in St. Patrick’s College\, Cavan. \nIt follows a talk about biodiversity given by Donna to the pupils and teachers in the school.
URL:https://biodiversityweek.ie/event/workshop-bee-bird-and-bat-box-building/
LOCATION:St Patrick’s College\, Cullies\, County Cavan\, H12 K827
CATEGORIES:Bats,Bees and Pollinators,Birds,For Kids
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SUMMARY:WORKSHOP: Bird\, Bat and Bee Box Building
DESCRIPTION:Green Foundation Ireland\, along with the Men’s Shed Navan\, invite you to participate in a workshop. \nThis is a hands-on\, practical workshop organised by Donna Mullen and Elizabeth MacArdle carried out in An Tobar\, Ardbraccan. \nPLEASE NOTE: Should you have any difficulty in booking\, please contact Elizabeth at devofficemail@gmail.com.
URL:https://biodiversityweek.ie/event/workshop-bird-bat-and-bee-box-building/
LOCATION:An Tobar\, Ardbraccan\, Navan\, County Meath\, C15 T884
CATEGORIES:Bats,Bees and Pollinators,Birds
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260520T110000
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SUMMARY:GUIDED NATURE RESTORATION WALK & TALK OF ESK MOUNTAIN
DESCRIPTION:Join the team behind Esk Mountain – a 270 acre nature restoration project on the Cork-Kerry border for a introduction to the project & the work on site to return nature at scale to this mountain.\n> 90min guided walk & talk exploring what nature restoration can & could be in practice. \n\n> Learn how to remove alien invasive plant species such as Rhododendron ponticum. \n> Discover how life can be returned to plantation woodland with ecologically focused management practices. \n> Walk trails constructed using materials sourced on site from boardwalks to bridges. \n> See Dexter cattle & Tamworth pigs in action – proxy ecosystem engineers helping drive dynamic ecological change. \n> Selection of products made from & for the land will be on display & available for purchase with 100% of profits returned to support nature restoration work on site. \n> Optional Add-on: Join us for lunch & make your own wild pizza cooked & served fireside in our woodland kitchen. \n  \nWalk FREE but booking essential as spaces limited.   Lunch ticket €30 includes pizza\, drink of choice & a small donation to Esk Mountain nature restoration project.  Tickets for both the FREE walk & OPTIONAL LUNCH must be PRE-BOOKED via the website link at the bottom of this page. \n  \nEVENT SCHEDULE\n> 10.30am: Arrivals \n> 11am: Walk start \n> 12.30noon: Walk & main event finish \n> 12.30 – 2pm: Optional fireside lunch.  Lunch tickets must be pre-booked by adding on at check-out.
URL:https://biodiversityweek.ie/event/guided-nature-restoration-walk-talk-of-esk-mountain/
LOCATION:Esk Mountain\, Glengarriff\, West Cork\, P75AW26\, Esk Mountain\, Glengarriff\,\, West Cork\, P75AW26\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Bats,Bees and Pollinators,Birds,Butterflies and Moths,Community Action,Family Friendly,Farm,Hedgerows,Insects,Mammals,Reptiles and Amphibians,Rivers and Ponds,Trees and Woodlands,Wetlands,Wildflowers
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260523T110000
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SUMMARY:Bats: Small Mammals\, Big Impact.
DESCRIPTION:Join Mayo Biodiversity Officer\, Sheila Murphy and Climate Café Connacht to talk all things bats why bats are important and essential to our environment. This is a Biodiversity Week event to celebrate nature in Ireland.
URL:https://biodiversityweek.ie/event/bats-small-mammals-big-impact/
LOCATION:Friary House Ballyhaunis\, Ballyhaunis\, Mayo
CATEGORIES:Bats,Dark Skies
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260524T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260524T160000
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SUMMARY:The wonder of Trees\, Butterflies and Bees.
DESCRIPTION:“The Wonder of Trees\, Butterflies & Bees\n\nA guided walk with Nature Educator Fiona Wheeldon. We will walk around the grounds of the Organic Centre and nearby section of Glenaniff River Walk. Learn all about our common trees\, butterflies and bees and their life stories. “
URL:https://biodiversityweek.ie/event/the-wonder-of-trees-butterflies-and-bees/
LOCATION:The Organic Centre\, Sraud\, Rossinver\, F91H978\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Accessible by Public Transport,Bats,Bees and Pollinators
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