Date: Wednesday 20 May Time: 5pm – 8pm Where: Outside Nellies Restaurant As part of our Young Voices For Nature Event, children and families can become citizen scientists and join Donegal County Council’s Biodiversity Officer to go on a Big Bug Hunt. Search for mini-beasts and enter our Big Butterfly Hunt quiz for a chance
Date: Wednesday 20 May Time: 5pm – 8pm Where: Visitor Centre We are proud to announce the launch of our new children’s Woodland Film, rolling out the red carpet for the school children who starred in this wonderful new production with Paper Owl Films. Watch our new film and enjoy nature themed performances from children
Date: Wednesday 20 May Time: 11:30am Where: The Festival Marquee New exclusive experience exploring the landscape and woodland history of Glenveagh with the Nature Conservation Team and The Donegal Chef. Includes bus and hike though the valley along the Glen Trail with an unforgettable wild picnic experience. Suitable clothing & footwear required. *Not wheelchair accessible
Date: Wednesday 20 May Time: 11am to 1pm Where: Derrylahan This workshop is a chance to get creative and explore the natural world through art and will include a gentle woodland walk and an introduction to nature journaling. Begin your first ever nature journal or extend your nature journaling skills and start a mindful practise
Date: Tuesday 19 May Time: 1:45pm to 2:45pm Where: Castle Gardens This practical session explores how composting benefits households and the wider environment. Learn about the key ingredients for success, suitable composting systems and the vital role soil organisms play in transform waste into a valuable resource. A small home wormery will be on display
Date: Tuesday 19 May Time: 12pm to 1:30pm Where: An Foscadh Mór On Tuesday, Barbara will have an opportunity for a small group of primary school age children to explore some of our native plants, and to investigate their traditional uses as well as their biodiversity value before experimenting with drawing and printing with home
Date: Monday 18 May Time: 3pm to 4:30pm Where: An Foscadh Mór On Monday, Barbara will invite adult visitors to playfully experiment with making and using botanical inks using common plant species found in our gardens or verges. You will have the opportunity to draw or write with your ink on paper, and to try
Date: Saturday 17 May Time: 11am to 3pm Where: marquee Enjoy Bat Conservation Ireland’s information stall with interactive bat themed activities for families including a mini quiz, bat crafts, and games. Free Event
Date: Saturday 17 May Time: 3pm – 5pm Where: Marquee Our Native Irish Woodlands are part of who we are. Our culture. Our History. Our Ever Changing Landscapes. Full of mystery, magical stories and all sorts of characters and creatures, these places belong to us all. Enjoy a unique time of fun and reflections with
Date: All Week Time: – Where: Marquee & Throughout The Park Glenveagh is delighted to host its second Artist in Residency, in partnership with NCAD. Barbara Sullivan is a photographer working with digital, analogue, and experimental processes and a recent graduate of the NCAD Postgraduate Diploma in Art and Ecology. Barbara will exhibit new images