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SUMMARY:ESK MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER DAY
DESCRIPTION:To mark National Biodiversity Week –  we’re running our first volunteer day of 2026 on Sunday 24th May!  Some weeks ago we launched a ‘Sponsor a Stake’ Campaign giving people a chance to sponsor a stake & help us secure the boundary of this 270 acre nature restoration project. We now need help getting our next batch of sponsored posts up onto the mountain as our fence line is only accessible by foot.  There’s also the task of hammering the posts into the ground & afixing the sponsor name tags. \nSo if you’d like a guided hike around the boundary line of Esk Mountain installing a fencing stake or two followed by a 2-course fireside dinner to end the day to say thank you! \n> Take a stake for a walk & help secure the boundary of Esk Mountain \n> Learn about the nature restoration work on site & the wider ecology of the Irish landscape \n> Enjoy a hike with spectacular 360 deg views of the Caha Mountains as well as Bantry Bay & the Kerry Mountains \n> Meet our small herd of Dexter cattle & learn about the virtual grazing system we use. \n> Dinner will include a hearty savoury dish\, dessert & drinks
URL:https://biodiversityweek.ie/event/esk-mountain-volunteer-day/
LOCATION:Esk Mountain\, Glengarriff\, West Cork\, P75AW26\, Esk Mountain\, Glengarriff\,\, West Cork\, P75AW26\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Community Action,Farm,Trees and Woodlands
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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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