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Events
and Courses in and near County Clare 2005
Events and Courses in and near County
Clare 2005. |
| Date | Event | Location | Contact Details | |
| February | Saturday 26th | Birdwatching Outing | Nimmo’s Pier, Galway Meet at 11am at the pier |
Tom Lynch 065 6822145
or John Murphy 061 476885 |
| Saturday 26th 2 – 5pm |
Wildlife
in Your Community Learn about what wildlife lives in your locality and what you can do to manage it. This course will particularly focus on woodlands. |
East Clare Heritage
Centre, Tuamgraney Will include an indoor talk and an outdoor session in Raheen Woods. |
Elaine Keegan, Biodiversity
Officer, Clare County Council biodiversity@claercoco.ie 065 6846456 |
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| Sunday 27th 2 – 5pm |
Wildlife
in Your Community Learn about what wildlife lives in your locality and what you can do to manage it. This course will particularly focus on coastal and peatland habitats. |
Shannon Dolphin and
Wildlife Centre, Kilrush Will include an indoor talk and an outdoor session mainly on the seashore. |
Elaine Keegan, Biodiversity
Officer, Clare County Council biodiversity@claercoco.ie 065 6846456 |
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| Every Sunday 13th - 27th | Sustainable Woodland Management How to identify plants and animals, survey and plant and manage woodlands. | Bealkelly Wood, Tuamgraney | CELT (Centre for Environmental
Living & Training) www.celtnet.org info@celtnet.org |
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| February - November | Once a month on Saturdays | Garden Complete – A Month by Month Guide | Bridgetown, Co Clare | The Organic Centre,
Rossinver, Co. Leitrim 071 9854338 www.theorganiccentre.ie |
| March | Saturday 5th 11am – 1pm |
Wildlife
in Your Community Learn about what wildlife lives in your locality and what you can do to manage it. This course will be on general wildlife and wildlife gardening. |
County Museum, Ennis | Elaine Keegan, Biodiversity
Officer, Clare County Council biodiversity@claercoco.ie 065 6846456 |
| Saturday 5th 2.30 – 5.30pm |
Wildlife
in Your Community Learn about what wildlife lives in your locality and what you can do to manage it. This course will focus on coastal habitats. |
Quilty National School,
Quilty Will include an indoor talk and an outdoor session on the seashore. |
Elaine Keegan, Biodiversity
Officer, Clare County Council biodiversity@claercoco.ie 065 6846456 |
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| 6th - 12th | Tree Week | Events will take place throughout Ireland this week. Native Trees available for schools and community groups in County Clare prior to this week. | The Tree Council www.treecouncil.ie Tel: 01 2849211 Environment Section, Clare County Council 065 6846331 or 065 6846386 |
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| Tuesday 22nd | World Water Day | |||
| TBC | Earth Day | |||
| April | Saturday – Sunday 23rd – 24th | Weekend in the Woods Courses such as Native Woodland Skills, River Ecology, Woodcarving, dry-stone and lime mortar walling and Herb-lore. | Bealkelly woods, Tuamgraney, Co. Clare | CELT (Centre for Environmental Living & Training) www.celtnet.org info@celtnet.org |
| May | Sunday 22nd | Biodiversity Day | TBC | Elaine Keegan, Biodiversity
Officer, Clare County Council biodiversity@claercoco.ie 065 6846456 |
| June | Sunday 5th | World Environment Day | ||
| Wednesday 8th | World Oceans Day | |||
| TBC | Green Week | ENFO Information on the Environment www.enfo.ie | ||
| Saturday 18th | Burren Outing | Carron, The Burren, Co. Clare | Galway Naturalists Field Club http://homepage.eircom.net/~gnfc galwaynaturalists@eircom.net | |
| Saturday 18th | Bird and Other Wildlife Outing Will look at the riverside wildlife and vist a nearby bog | Castleconnell, Co. Limerick Meet at the Car Park by the River Shannon at 2pm | Limerick Branch Birdwatch Ireland Geoff Hunt 069 62484 geoffreyhunt@eircom.net or Antoin Kiely 061 336510 |
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| Sunday 26th | Guided Woodland Walk | Garryland, Co. Galway Meet at Coole Park at 2.30pm | Elaine O'Riordan, Facilitator, Crann an Iarthair (Galway
Branch) 086 3335272 www.crann.ie info@crann.ie |
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| Wednesday 29th | Bat Watching | Mountbellew, Co. Galway | Galway Naturalists Field Club http://homepage.eircom.net/~gnfc galwaynaturalists@eircom.net | |
| July | Saturday 2nd | Beginners Organic Gardening - Fruit and Herbs | Irish Seed Savers Association, Scarriff, Co. Clare | Irish Seed Savers Association, Capparoe, Scarriff, Co.
Clare 0161 921866 www.irishseedsavers.ie info@irishseedsavers.ie |
| 15th - 21st | Summer in the Woods - Courses in traditional skills and ecological trades |
Bealkelly Woods, Tuamgraney, Co.Clare | Centre for Environmental Living and Training, c/o East
Clare Community Co-op, Main Street, Scariff, Co Clare 061 640765 or 087 632 4644 www.celtnet.org info@celtnet.org |
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| Sunday 19th | An Afternoon with Mary Reynolds Garden design incorporating native trees and flowers |
Bridgit's Garden, Roscahill, Co. Galway | Brigits Garden, Pollagh, Roscahill, Co. Galway 091 550905 www.galwaygarden.com | |
| August | Saturday 6th | Beginners Organic Gardening - Pests, diseases, weeds and harvesting | Irish Seed Savers Association, Scarriff, Co. Clare | Irish Seed Savers Association, Capparoe, Scarriff, Co. Clare 061 921866 www.irishseedsavers.ie info@irishseedsavers.ie |
| 23rd – 25th | Conference on Health and Biodiversity | Galway | Nigel Malcolm, COHAB 2005, Galway info@cohab2005.com
091 765640 |
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| Sunday 28th | Birdwatching outing | Shannon Airport Lagoon, Shannon, Co. Clare | Clare Branch Birdwatch Ireland Tom Lynch 065 6822145 or John Murphy 061 476885 |
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| September | Saturday 3rd | Beginners Organic Gardening - Extending the Season - Seedsaving, Winter crops | Irish Seed Savers Association, Scarriff, Co. Clare | Irish Seed Savers Association, Capparoe, Scarriff, Co. Clare 061 921866 www.irishseedsavers.ie info@irishseedsavers.ie |
| 4th - 11th | Heritage Week | Many events will take place throughout Clare and Ireland this week | Congella McGuire, Heritage Officer, Clare County Council cmcguire@clarecoco.ie 065 6821616 | |
| Thursday 22nd | Car Free Day | Throughout Ireland | ENFO Information on the Environment www.enfo.ie | |
| October | Saturday 22nd | Creating an Orchid | Irish Seed Savers Association, Scarriff, Co. Clare | Irish Seed Savers Association, Capparoe, Scarriff, Co. Clare 061 921866 www.irishseedsavers.ie info@irishseedsavers.ie |
TBC – To Be Confirmed
If you know
of an event you wish to add to this list, please contact:
Elaine Keegan, Biodiversity Action Plan Project Manager, Clare County Council
E-mail: ekeegan@clarecoco.ie
Tel: 065-6846456