Date: Saturday 23 May Time: 4am Where: Meet at Car Park An opportunity to experience Glenveagh at a spectacular time of day enjoying nature’s symphony of bird song, hearing and identifying birds as they wake and announce their presence on a stroll with Aengus Kennedy. Followed by a hearty breakfast in Nellie’s Restaurant. Booking Online
Date: Friday 22 May Time: 12pm Where: The Festival Marquee Join our wildflower experts on a walk through the Park. Tiny living things are often overlooked for the impressive scenery in Glenveagh, but can be the most important. We hope to get you in the habit of looking along the verges, into ditches, under trees
Date: Friday 22 May Time: 9:45am Where: Enjoy a ride with our friendly bus drivers to the head of the valley where you can venture down through the glaciated valley and pass through our ancient woodlands. With views of Lough Veagh and the splendour of Glenveagh Castle and Gardens waiting for you as your walk
Date: Friday 22 May Time: 8am Where: An Foscadh Mór A unique opportunity to tap into Glenveagh’s value for mindfulness and wellbeing, through a quiet hour of sensory engagement and gentle physical movement, led by Victoria Toye, whilst Laura McFadden provides the soundtrack on cello, allowing for the perfect way to start your day. The
Date: Thursday 21 May Time: 9pm – 11pm Where: marquee Bring a tune, a story, enjoy the view and the vibes with Jack Houston & Band. Open music and story-telling session where conversations from Natura 2000 Day will continue as the day draws to a close. Evening drinks available from Nellies. Free Open Event
Date: Thursday 21 May Time: 7pm – 9pm Where: Leaders for Nature is a cross-sector, all-island leadership programme designed to support professionals across diverse sectors to respond to the ambitions of Ireland’s Climate Action Plan, National Biodiversity Action Plan and the Nature Restoration Plan. 2026 Graduates are gathering at Glenveagh to share their stories, build
Date: Thursday 21 May Time: 1:45pm – 2:45pm Where: Castle Gardens Celebrate Biodiversity Week by becoming a Pollinator Guardian. Join us for a guided tour through the gardens as we bring the actions of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan to life, showcasing practical, achievable steps that support bees, butterflies and other vital pollinators in our gardens
Date: Thursday 21 May Time: Where: An Foscadh Mór During the festival we will host the north-west regional meetup of the Creative Schools Programme, with a day focusing on outdoor learning. This is a private event for Creative associates. Creative Schools supports primary and post-primary schools and Youthreach centres across Ireland to put arts and creativity
Date: Thursday 21 May Time: 9am – 1pm Where: Marquee With nature inspired food from Nellie’s, and bite sized inspirational stories & presentations, we hope this morning of conversations and knowledge exchange will expand collaboration in Donegal and the North West around Biodiversity and Nature Conservation. Speakers include friends and colleagues from ATU, NCAD, Leave
Date: Wednesday 20 May Time: 8:30pm – 10pm Where: Visitor Centre After our early evening fun and celebrations, join Bat Conservation Ireland for a family bat quiz, crafts and finish off the evening with a guided bat safari with special bat detecting equipment that will let you ‘hear’ the bats as they fly around. Suitable