Biodiversity Quiz
Join us in celebrating Biodiversity Week with an engaging True or False Family Quiz that tests your knowledge of the incredible variety of life on our planet! Discover fascinating facts,...
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Butterflies and Moths
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Moths of the ecovillage: early morning moth exploration
Cloughjordan Ecovillage The Carpark near Willow Labyrinth, Cloughjordan EcovillageWe will be opening a moth trap that has been out overnight and identifying, recording and safely releasing the moths back into their natural habitat. There will be an opportunity...
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Guided Walk of Gartnanoul Loop Trail
A guided walk on trails at Killykeen Forest Park with local ecologist Heather Bothwell identifying plants, birds and butterflies. Heather will discuss the different woodland habitats and environmental factors that...
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Drawing from the Woods
Rinnagan Wood and Tree Nursery, Rinnagan, Co Roscommon https://maps.app.goo.gl/jKcQdC9HGFHVkUhE9Free 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...
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Bee Habitat Demo – Anyone4Science
A91 RC44Learn about the different types of bees that visit your garden. Use this knowledge to make a bee house to help solitary bees thrive in your garden. Suitable for age...
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Gardening for Biodiversity
Ballydehob, Co. Cork Ballydehob, Co. CorkThis workshop is delivered as part of BioFest a two day festival of biodiversity in West Cork. Aimi Pinder of Crooked Boot Farm will share her extensive knowledge of how...
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Biodiversity Friendly Gardening Tips with Lucy Bell
Sallins Community Centre 4 Church Ave,, Osberstown, Sallins,Lucy will provide a very practical session on how to make small changes and simple things you can do in your garden to help wildlife and biodiversity thrive. It doesn’t...
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Share this event Workshop: Learn to Record Pollinators
Fota House and Gardens Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens, Fota Island, Carrigtwohill, CorkJoin us this Biodiversity Week for a beginner-friendly workshop all about pollinators, set in the beautiful surroundings of Fota House and Gardens. Learn how to carry out a FIT Count (Flower-Insect Timed Count), a simple way...
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Pollinator Investigation Lab – Anyone4Science
A91 RC44Learn about pollination and why it is necessary for plants to grow and survive. In this workshop children will become Pollinator Investigators and learn how to record their data about...
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Future Ancestor Festival
R14 DK33 Athy Library, AthyFlowing 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...
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Omeath BioBlitz
Look for our tent at the Omeath sea shore near the old graveyard. (Sunday 17th May 12 - 3pm) You can safely park your car at the Dolmen Centre across the road (A91 AE08)A BioBlitz is a 24 or 48 hour event to find and record as many of the species in a given area as possible. It is a fun and informal...
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Guided Woodland Wander at Ballinakelly Wood with the Native Woodland Trust (Carlow)
Ballinakelly Wood Ballinakelly Woodland Reserve, Burtonhall DemesneFree guided woodland walk for Biodiversity Week: explore ancient trees, wildlife and folklore with the Native Woodland Trust in Ballinakelly 🌳 Native Woodland Wander Guided Woodland Walk for Biodiversity Week...
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Meet an ecologist at the Omeath Shore
Look for our tent at the Omeath sea shore near the old graveyard. You can safely park your car at the Dolmen Centre across the road (A91 AE08)Explore local biodiversity and chat about nature, refreshments provided. Goska will be there to show and tell, as well as to provide help with identification and submitting records for Omeath...
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The Wildlife of Cape Clear Island
cape clear islandThis workshop is delivered as part of Biofest - a two day festival of Biodiversity in West Cork. Join Cape Clear bird observatory warden John Horton to explore the fascinating...
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Habitats Walk & Talk at Cavan adventure Centre
H12 CD43 Cavan Adventure CentreJoin Eanna ni Lamhna for a guided walk and talk exploring the habitats of Cavan Adventure Centre, from lakeshore and grassland to forest, followed by refreshments. Suitable for ages 8...
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Backyard Biodiversity Walk
Stoneyford Community Centre Cotterellsbooly, StonyfordStoneyford Tidy Towns and Stoneyford Development Association presents a Backyard Biodiversity Walk with horticulturist Monica Fleming, sharing simple tips for supporting birds, bees and all the wildlife in our back gardens
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Kildare Wildlife Rescue
The Organic Centre Sraud, Rossinver, IrelandMeet Kildare Wildlife Rescue, a registered charity for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. Last year, they repsonded to over 13,000 reports of wildlife in distress. Hear about their work and...
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Biodiversity Week 2026 | Moth Trapping and Release
stradbally Carraig na maol woods, Dysart, SradballyDiscover the hidden world of our night-time pollinators at this early‑morning moth trapping and release event. David in Ballykilcavan is part of a licensed catch and release moth monitoring program....
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Beautiful Butterflies of Lullymore West
Bog of Allen Nature Centre Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore, RathanganJoin the IPCC for a free butterfly walk on Lullymore West Nature Reserve. Lullymore West Nature Reserve is an example of a cutaway bog that has regenerated into a refuge...
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Grassland/Habitats and the rare Marsh Fritillary butterfly.
The Organic Centre Sraud, Rossinver, IrelandFind out from Sabine Waniek about Rossinver's semi natural grasslands: its importance as plant and insect habitat and biodiversity, including its significance as home to the rare Marsh Fritillary Butterfly....
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Revealing the Nature of our Heritage
R93 K126 Carlow County Library, CarlowJoin Carlow County Council's Biodiversity Office, Shane Casey, as he explores how Carlow’s Biodiversity interweaves with our cultural and built heritage. Admission is free but booking required. Email library@carlowcoco.ie to...
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GUIDED NATURE RESTORATION WALK & TALK OF ESK MOUNTAIN
Esk Mountain, Glengarriff, West Cork, P75AW26 Esk Mountain, Glengarriff,, West Cork, IrelandJoin 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...
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Lunch and Learn: Communities for Pollinators
OnlineOn World Bee Day, learn how local communities can play a major role in helping to halt the decline of both bees and pollinating insects as a whole. Join Meath...
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Geopark Wild Flower Walk
Enjoy a relaxed stroll through Cavan Burren through peatland habitat and limestone landscape. Learn about the importance of peatlands and ongoing conservation work. Booking required www.cuilcaghlakelands.org/events Tea and coffee afterwards.
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The Big Bug Hunt @ Glenveagh National Park
glenveagh national park Letterkenny, County DonegalAs part of the Glenveagh National Park Biodiversity Week Fesitval and the Young Voices For Nature event, children and families can become citizen scientists and join Donegal County Council’s Biodiversity...
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Biodiversity Week Storytime
Ardee LibraryJoin us in Ardee Library for a special storytime to celebrate Biodiversity Week. The books in the session will aim to encourage young readers to look to the skies and...
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Loughrea Biodiversity Festival and Bioblitz
Loughrea Fair Green, Loughrea, Co. GalwayTo celebrate National Biodiversity Week 2026, Galway County Council and local schools are teaming up with MKO, The Galway Bay South East Catchment Community Forum and numerous other volunteers and...
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Enhance Biodiversity in your Garden
A92ER22 Dowth National Park, DowthJoin NPWS staff for a guided tour of the Dowth National Park where you'll learn cool tips to boost the variety of plants and wildlife in your garden. Discover easy ways to...
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Lunchtime with the IPCC : Bogland Flora and Fauna – Adaptations to living on their wet and wild peatland habitat
Join the IPCC for an online talk of Bogland Flora and Fauna. The plants and animals that make bogs their home have learned to thrive in their wet and wild...
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Online Butterfly Monitoring Workshop – Teams Event Link in the Description
Lunchtime Webinar Online Butterfly Monitoring Workshop with Limerick City and County Council’s Biodiversity Officer on Microsoft teams Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/383462828709328?p=fKXKTs9Q4JMOxaicuh