FRIDAY 7th JUNE 2019
Bee Aware Programme
10:00 - 12:15
New Quay National School
School Workshop with Janet Laffey of Green Sod Trust
Workshop for the children of New Quay National School to identify different kinds of bumblebees and develop ideas on how to make their school grounds more pollinator-friendly. Click for more information: How-to-guide: Develop a Pollinator Plan for your school
Not open to public
Pollination in the Park
11:00 - 13:00
Ennis – Meeting point at the council chamber in Áras Chontae an Chláir (Ennis County Council)
Talk and Outdoor Workshop with Congella Maguire, Heritage Officer, Clare County Council, and Úna Fitzpatrick, All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Project Coordinator.
Learn what practical actions local councils can take to protect pollinators on public land.
Free of charge- open admission
Planting for Pollinators
Garden Planting Workshop with Úna Fitzpatrick, All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Project Coordinator and Keane’s Garden Centre staff.
Learn about pollinator-friendly plants and which ones provide most pollen and nectar for bees.
Free of charge but booking essential. Book tickets here.
Flowers and Pollinators of the Burren National Park
FULLY BOOKED
Walk with National Parks and Wildlife Service Guides
A guided walk to explore the flora, pollinators and more within the Burren National Park.
Free of charge but booking essential at burrennationalpark@chg.gov.ie or 065 682 7693.
Searching for Rare Butterflies and Bees
14:00 - 17:00
Ballyvaughan
(meeting point at the old pier road-side parking across from the Tearooms)
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Advanced level Key Site Survey with Liam Lysaght and Tomás Murray, National Data Biodiversity Centre. Join staff of the National Biodiversity Data Centre in a search for rare species of bumblebee and butterfly across less well-known areas of the Burren.
Meet at Ballyvaughan old pier roadside parking for travel to survey site. Survey location will be decided on the day. This event involves walking over rough ground for 2-3 hours. Suitable footwear and clothing essential. Bring water and snacks..
Free of charge but booking essential. Book tickets here.
Burren in Bloom 2019 Launch
Festival Opening with Gordon D'Arcy, Úna Fitzpatrick, All-Ireland Pollinator Plan Project Coordinator, Brendan Dunford, Burrenbeo Trust
With Brendan Dunford as the MC for the evening, Gordon D'Arcy will officially launch Burren in Bloom with a short illustrated presentation, 'Pollination - Butterflies do it too!' on the importance of butterflies as pollinators of the Burren flora, followed by Una Fitzpatrick with a talk about the All Ireland Pollinator plan.
Free of charge - open admission
