January
01 | 02 | 03 | ||||
04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Sunday 24th JanuaryWho do you think we were?Come and see a variety of unusual objects from the natural world with an expert on hand to tell you all |
25 | 26 |
Wednesday 27th JanuaryBinevenagh AONB Management Plan Workshops
| 28 |
Friday 29th JanuaryWinter Warmer at Ballynahone Bog Nature Reserve – MagheraWinter Warmer at Ballynahone Bog Nature Reserve – Maghera | 30 |
Sunday 31st JanuaryWoodland Celebration at Daisy Hill Wood, NewryTours and activities |
February
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 |
Friday 5th FebruaryFriday Work PartyHelp get the Nature Reserve into shape |
Saturday 6th FebruaryCountryside Skills - Willow TunnelLearn how to use willow for artistic and practical purposes Wildlife Weekend - Wading BirdsJoin our biodiversity officer Karl Hamilton and experience the delight of watching the wading birds of Strangford Lough | 07 |
08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Saturday 13th FebruaryLove BirdsYes back again this year, our always popular bird box building workshops | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 |
Thursday 18th FebruaryButterfly Conservation Lecture
| 19 |
Saturday 20th FebruaryHedge LayingLearn the art of hedgelaying | 21 |
22 |
Tuesday 23rd FebruaryHedgelaying at Ecos Nature ParkPractical conservation volunteering |
Wednesday 24th FebruaryCreating Cleaner, Safer, Greener Neighbourhoods Through Effective Education and EnforcementCreating Cleaner, Safer, Greener Neighbourhoods Through Effective Education and Enforcement Wildflower Power at Ecos Nature ParkPractical conservation volunteering Hedgelaying at Ecos Nature ParkPractical conservation volunteering | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
Monday 1st MarchNo Scrubs at MurloughPractical conservation work |
Tuesday 2nd MarchFoundations of the Ulster WayIllustrated Talk introducing the landscapes of the Ulster Way in West Fermanagh | 03 | 04 |
Friday 5th MarchWetland Birds Tour
|
Saturday 6th MarchMammal Tracking |
Sunday 7th MarchTantalising Tittle-TattleSpringhill household members recount tales of the people connected to this ghostly mansion. Hedge LayingHedge Laying at Murlough NNR |
08 |
Tuesday 9th MarchW5 Local Heroes LecturesCollecting the World's Plant Diversity for Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank | 10 |
Thursday 11th MarchSustainable Community Allotments - Regional Seminars March 2010Incorporating a site visit to Walkway Community Gardens, East Belfast Learning for Change Connecting Local and Global Education
The first Eco Information Event for consumers in Ireland
| 12 |
Saturday 13th MarchMount Stewart House, Garden and Temple of the WindsJoin us as we open the House and Gardens for another season St Patricks Weekend at Carnfunnock
Woodland Bird Identification
Solar Power
|
Sunday 14th MarchMothers Day
|
15 | 16 |
Wednesday 17th MarchSlippery FeastCelebrate St.Patrick's Day with the best local produce, ceilidh dancing and traditional music. The American Wake
| 18 |
Friday 19th MarchBe a Saint - Volunteer!VSB, in conjunction with BITC, is organising a day of voluntary action on Friday 19 March entitled “Be a Saint – Volunteer!” |
Saturday 20th MarchMamma Mia Mothers Walk of Belfast CastleMother's Day walk around the Belfast Castle estate National Trust Bonus Time InitiativeNational Trust to give Britain a spring bonus Step into spring at Burntollet Wood
|
Sunday 21st MarchFour Peaks ChallengeThe Four Peaks Challenge - A Guided Walk Meadows and Minibeasts
|
22 |
Tuesday 23rd MarchSustainable Community Seminars - Regional Seminars March 2010Incorporating a visit to on site allotments Wildflower Power
|
Wednesday 24th MarchSustainable Community Allotments - Regional Seminars March 2010Incorporating a site visit to Mullaghmore & Castleview Community Association allotments Batty about Bats
Raising New Ideas: The Influence of the Grand Tour on the Development of Tollymore ParkA Lecture by the Earl of Roden | 25 |
Friday 26th MarchRSPB and BirdWatch Ireland All Ireland Conference - Seabirds: Life on the EdgeBirdWatch Ireland and RSPB Northern Ireland are pleased to announce that their 43rd All Ireland Conference. |
Saturday 27th MarchWWF Earth Hour 2010Switch off and support WWF’s Earth Hour Easter Eggstravaganza at Creggan Country Park
|
Sunday 28th MarchRamble and RoastRamble through the lesser known areas of Mount Stewart with an experienced guide and work up an appetite for a meal in The Bay Restaurant |
29 | 30 | 31 |
April
Thursday 1st AprilEaster Egg Roll
|
Friday 2nd AprilGolden Egg Trail
Easter Extravaganza
|
Saturday 3rd AprilEggy Art Workshop
Poultry Fair
Traditional Easter Fun
|
Sunday 4th AprilFalcon and Friends
Easter Family Day and Craft Fair
Easter Cruise on the Cot
Easter Eggcentricities
Spring is in the Air
Historic Egg Trail
Easter Treasure Trails
| |||
Monday 5th AprilEaster Egg Trail
Easter Eavesdropping
Easter Monday Fun Day
Easter Eggstravaganza and Craft Fair
|
Tuesday 6th AprilEaster Chick Trail
|
Wednesday 7th AprilWalled Garden Fun
|
Thursday 8th AprilThe Terrace Hill Treasure Hunt
| 09 |
Saturday 10th AprilAlice in Wonderland Tea Party
|
Sunday 11th AprilEaster Bunnies
|
Monday 12th AprilAnnual Photo Competition Launch
| 13 | 14 |
Thursday 15th AprilRough Guide to Hill Walking
| 16 |
Saturday 17th AprilBushcraft Morning - Spring Wild Foods
Hazlewood Spring Walk
Introduction to PermaculturePermaculture is a design system based on the observations of natural ecosystems that can help us to create harmonious, resilient and beneficial human systems. |
Sunday 18th AprilSpring Estate Walk
Bushcraft Workshop - Shetler Building
Spring Nature Walk
|
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Saturday 24th AprilMoths and Mammals at Balloo Wetland Nature ReserveFamily-friendly animal identification Vintage Rally
Wet Nose Day
Northern Ireland Hospice Big Walk Week
City of Belfast Spring Fair
Bats Life
Springtime Wildflower Wander
Big Bug Hunt
|
Sunday 25th AprilSpring Garden
Birding for Beginners
|
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
Saturday 1st MayWest End Walk at Kebble
Spring Plant Fair
|
Sunday 2nd MayArchery Demonstrations and Have A Go
Birdsong and Breakfast
| |||||
Monday 3rd MayA Day in the Park
Spring Plant Fair
Bank Holiday Monday Family Fun
Bank Holiday Hoo-Haa
| 04 | 05 | 06 |
Friday 7th MayMammal IdentificationBasic mammal identification training Trees, Trials and Triumphs
|
Saturday 8th MayDawn Chorus
Go Batty in Carnfunnock
Wild on Wildlife
|
Sunday 9th MayApple Blossom Day
|
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Friday 14th MayBat Detectives
|
Saturday 15th MayRemarkable Reptiles
Buzz About Bees
| 16 |
17 |
Tuesday 18th MayThe Big Butterfly Hunt
| 19 |
Thursday 20th MayPublic Policy Exchange SymposiumSafer, Greener, Healthier School Travel Planning: Transforming Rhetoric into Reality |
Friday 21st MayGarden Show Ireland 2010Garden Show Ireland returns to the stunning surroundings of the walled garden at Hillsborough Castle in 2010, this year on its new dates in May, 21-23 May 2010. |
Saturday 22nd MayHeritage Tour
Grand Garden and Craft Fair
Dog Agility
Spring Dunes
Strangford Lough Boat Trip
|
Sunday 23rd MayOld Castle Ward Walk
Magho Cliffs Nature Walk
|
24 |
Tuesday 25th MayHimalayan Balsam Bash
| 26 | 27 |
Friday 28th MayWave Goodbye To Litter
|
Saturday 29th MayPoultry Fair
Herbal Healing Workshop
|
Sunday 30th MayGrowing in the Greenhouse
Country Fair
|
31 |
June
01 | 02 | 03 |
Friday 4th JuneWave Goodbye to Litter at Ballycastle
|
Saturday 5th JuneMid Ulster Vintage Vehicle Rally
Save the Belfast Hills WalkSpringwatch WILD Day Out
|
Sunday 6th JuneButterflies and Moths
Medieval Festival
| |
07 |
Tuesday 8th JuneWave Goodbye to Litter at Castlerock
| 09 |
Thursday 10th JuneReturn To Source
| 11 |
Saturday 12th JuneTown to Country Pedalling Picnic
Clay Pigeon Shoot Fundraiser
|
Sunday 13th JuneDamsels and Dragons: Pond Dipping
|
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Saturday 19th JuneOrchid Walk
Birds of Prey Display
|
Sunday 20th JuneVehicles of Yesteryear
Dads Day Out
Archaeological Days - Exploring the Past
Childrens Nature Ramble
Sean Eamonn Ruairi Trail: Guided Walk
Fathers Day
|
21 |
Tuesday 22nd JuneIrish Association for Social Scientific and Environmental Education Conference
|
Wednesday 23rd JuneNIEL AGM and ConferenceRivers don't run free | 24 |
Friday 25th JuneWheeling Around the Geopark
|
Saturday 26th JunePoultry Fair
Stoneworking from the Neolithic to the 20th Century
Many Happy Returns
|
Sunday 27th JuneGreenfingers Workshop
Scandals and Stories
Wild about Nature
Megalithic Mania
|
Monday 28th JuneEEF Annual Conference
| 29 | 30 |
July
01 | 02 |
Saturday 3rd JulyIndependence Day Celebration
The Wonders of Wormerys
|
Sunday 4th JulyMusical Sunday
Bracken Bash
Clueso for Kids
| |||
05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 |
Saturday 10th JulyBirds of Prey Display
|
Sunday 11th JulyMusic Sunday
|
Monday 12th JulyPirates Picnic
|
Tuesday 13th JulyYoung Wildlife Explorers - Pond Dipping
|
Wednesday 14th JulySecret Garden
|
Thursday 15th JulyAn Evening at Yellow Jacks Cairn
| 16 |
Saturday 17th JulyLadybirds of Ireland
Summer Dunes
| 18 |
Monday 19th JulyAliens Volunteering Day!
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Saturday 24th JulyPond Dipping
|
Sunday 25th JulyFly Your Kite
NI Bog Snorkelling Championships
|
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Saturday 31st JulyGo Roman Round the Hill Activity Day
Poultry Fair
|
August
Sunday 1st AugustScrufts Dog Show
Magic Sunday
Traditional Games Day
Walking the Wildside
| ||||||
Monday 2nd AugustSummer Scheme with Games
|
Tuesday 3rd AugustMidsummer Evening Walk at Carnmoney Hill
| 04 | 05 | 06 |
Saturday 7th AugustYoung Wildlife Explorers - Rock Pool Discovery
Marine Days
Family Fun Day
Family Fun Day at Cloughey Beach
|
Sunday 8th AugustCountry Capers
Mad Hatters Tea Party
|
09 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Friday 13th AugustCraft Fest 2010
|
Saturday 14th AugustVictorian Weekend
Seasons End in the Dunes
|
Sunday 15th AugustLeave no Trace
|
16 | 17 | 18 |
Thursday 19th AugustAn Evening on the Turf Beds
| 20 |
Saturday 21st AugustNational Heritage Week 201021st-29th August 2010 Go Batty in Carnfunnock
|
Sunday 22nd AugustStory of a Hill
|
23 | 24 | 25 |
Thursday 26th AugustBat Detectives
|
Friday 27th AugustBatty Bonanza
|
Saturday 28th AugustPoultry Fair
|
Sunday 29th AugustHoney Show and Falconry
Lough Erne Cot Trip
Walled Garden Workshop
Scandals and Stories
|
Monday 30th AugustBank Holiday Hoo-Haa
Antiques and Collectables Fair
| 31 |
September
01 | 02 | 03 |
Saturday 4th SeptemberConservation Saturday
|
Sunday 5th SeptemberMusical Sunday
| ||
06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 |
Saturday 11th SeptemberGiants Ring Ramble
European Heritage Open Day
| 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 |
Thursday 16th SeptemberAn Evening at the Gamekeepers Cottage
| 17 |
Saturday 18th SeptemberColin Waterfall Challenge Walk
|
Sunday 19th SeptemberFossil Hunt at Colin Glen
|
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
October
01 |
Saturday 2nd OctoberGlobal School Partnerships Partner Finding Conferences
|
Sunday 3rd OctoberNational Trails Day | ||||
04 | 05 | 06 | 07 |
Friday 8th OctoberEco Show LiveEcoshow Live has something for everyone - individuals, authorities, businesses | 09 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 |
08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 |
December
01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | ||
06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |


