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May 2013 right left

  
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Celebrate Nature

Friday 3rd May
An Tath Dubh Hall, Moneyneena
Free

Rare Breeds Poultry Fair

Saturday 4th May
Florence Court Fermanagh
Normal Admission, Members Free

Bluebell Walk

Saturday 4th May
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Normal Admission, Members Free

Antiques and Art Fair

Saturday 4th May
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Dawn Chorus Morning and Bird ID

Saturday 4th May
Murlough Nature Reserve Keel Point, Dundrum, BT33 0NQ
Free

Himalayan Balsam Control near Drum Bridge

Sunday 5th May
Lagan Valley Regional Park near Drum Bridge
Free

Vintage Fete

Sunday 5th May
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Cot Trips

Monday 6th May
Crom, Fermanagh
Adult £3, Child £2, Member Adult £3, Child £2,

Spring Garden Walk

Monday 6th May
Mount Stewart
Adult £10, Child £5, Member Adult £10, Child £5

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Leaf–Beetles

Wednesday 8th May
Crom, Fermanagh
£10

A Sense of Place: Sense in Place Names

Thursday 9th May
Naíscoil Charn Tóchair, Tír Chiana, Machaire Rátha
Free

Evening Walk at Helen’s Bay

Friday 10th May
7pm
Free

Fifth Annual Maguire History Weekend

Friday 10th May
Enniskillen Castle Museums
£100 (£80 for Friends of Fermanagh County Museum)

Series of Natural History Courses

Friday 10th May
Field Studies Council Derrygonnelly
TBC

Minnowburn Dander

Saturday 11th May
Minnowburn
No Charge. Donations Welcome

Four Seasons Walks – Spring is in the Air

Saturday 11th May
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

Dog Agility

Saturday 11th May
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Apple Fest

Sunday 12th May
Ardress House, Ardress Road, Portadown
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Information Day at Mourne Grange

Wednesday 15th May
Mourne Grange, 169 Newry Road Kilkeel Co Down BT34 4EX
Free

Teachers Information Afternoon

Thursday 16th May
Speedwell Trust, Parkanaur
Free

Candlelit Tour

Friday 17th May
Castle Coole
Adult £15

All Ireland Bird Conference

Friday 17th May
La Mon Hotel
£55/€65 RSPB members £65/€80 adult non–members £25/€30 RSPB Wildlife Explorers members £30/€35 child non–members

Wild About Nature – Dawn Chorus

Saturday 18th May
Castle Ward
No Charge. Donations Welcome

Belfast Walking Festival / NWMRT

Saturday 18th May
Divis and the Black Mountain
N/A

Spring Dunes

Saturday 18th May
Portstewart Strand
Adult £2, Child £1

Plant Propagation

Sunday 19th May
Wildflower Nursery at Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Belfast
Free

Country Fair

Sunday 19th May
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Learning Outdoors: Enriching the Curriculum and Inspiring Children

Thursday 23rd May
Conference Hall, Main Building, Stranmillis University College
Free

National Identity – Making ‘Census’ of a new Northern Ireland

Thursday 23rd May
White River Hotel, 20–22 Main Street, Toomebridge, BT41 3TQ
Free

BioBlitz 2013

Friday 24th May
Colebrooke Estate, Co. Fermanagh
TBC

Basement Gallery Art Exhibition

Saturday 25th May
Castle Coole
Normal Admission, Members Free

Art in the Garden

Saturday 25th May
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Presentation on oil and gas extraction, fracking and the Lock the Gates Movement with Dr Mariann Lloyd–Smith

Saturday 25th May
The Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, Belfast
Free

Country Fair

Sunday 26th May
Florence Court, Fermanagh
Normal Admission, Members Free

Jazz in the Gardens

Sunday 26th May
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Cot Trips

Monday 27th May
Crom, Fermanagh
Adult £4, Child £2

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January

     

New Years Day Winter Woodland Walk

Saturday 1st January
Mount Stewart
Adult £10, Child £3, Family £22

The Seabirds of Dundrum Inner Bay

Sunday 2nd January
Murlough NNR

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06
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Hike Your Way to Health

Saturday 8th January
Divis car park
Adults £2, Children £1

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Countryside Skills Taster Day - Hedge Laying

Saturday 15th January
Strangford Lough
No charge, donations welcome

Grow Fruit and Vegetables

Saturday 15th January
Duncairn Gardens
£50

Volunteer Ranger Winter Walk

Saturday 15th January
Antrim Hills
Free

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10th Birthday BIG Schools Birdwatch

Monday 24th January

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Global Education across Europe

Wednesday 26th January
Volunteer Now 34 Shaftsbury Square, Belfast
Fees are £10 waged, £5 unwaged

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Big Garden Birdwatch

Saturday 29th January
Carnfunnock Country Park
Free

Hail the Fisherman

Saturday 29th January
Castle Espie near Comber

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February

 
01
02

Venture Outdoor Toolkit to Success

Thursday 3rd February
La Mon Hotel and Country Club
£60, 50% discounted rate applies to charitable organisations

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Snowdrop Walks

Saturday 5th February
The Argory Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

No Scrubs at Murlough

Sunday 6th February
Murlough NNR

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11

Goin Courtin at the Castle

Saturday 12th February
Belfast Castle
£2, Friends of Belfast Free

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Love is in the Air

Monday 14th February
Mount Stewart
£25

Quackanory Event

Monday 14th February
Castle Espie

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Dappled Things

Saturday 19th February
Castle Espie
Normal Admission

Horse Ploughing and Country Skills Day

Saturday 19th February
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum

Famine Wall Walk

Sunday 20th February
Divis and the Black Mountain
Adult £3, Child £2

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Influencing the Influencer and 16th AGM

Wednesday 23rd February
Omagh Enterprise Company

Reflections and Projections: Mapping the past and charting the future of development education

Thursday 24th February
Malone Lodge
Fees for Thursday and Friday are £40 waged/£20 unwaged Friday only £30/£15.

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Ramble and Roast

Sunday 27th February
Mount Stewart
Adult £25, Child £13

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March

 
01
02
03

Wear Your Wellies and have Fun

Friday 4th March
Various

Car Boot Sale

Saturday 5th March
Mount Stewart
£5 per car

Great Little Garden Event

Saturday 5th March
Castle Espie
Normal Admission Applies

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08
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10
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Countryside Skills Taster Day

Saturday 12th March
Strangford Lough
No charge, donations welcome

Spring Bulb Planting

Saturday 12th March
Castle Coole
Free Admission

Visit for Free

Saturday 12th March
Mount Stewart
Free Admission, Donations Welcome

Seacourt Head for Wetlands

Saturday 12th March
Castle Espie
Normal Admission Applies

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Slippery Feast

Thursday 17th March
Pattersons Spade Mill
Normal Admission, Members Free

St Patricks Day Walk

Thursday 17th March
Castle Ward
Free entry for registerd walkers

Going Green

Thursday 17th March
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Rare Breeds Poultry Fair

Saturday 19th March
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Divis Mountain to Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park

Sunday 20th March
Divis and the Black Mountain

Leprechaun Trail

Sunday 20th March
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Normal Admission, Members Free

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It Aint Easy Being Green, Dick Strawbridge Tells All

Friday 25th March
Hilton Templepatrick

Poultry Fair

Saturday 26th March
The Argory

Gone to Seed

Saturday 26th March
Rowallane Garden
Adult £30

Earth Hour 2011

Saturday 26th March

Ramble and Roast

Sunday 27th March
Mount Stewart
Adult £25, Child £13

Walled Garden Open Day

Sunday 27th March
The Argory
Normal Admission, Members Free

Silent Valley Step into Spring Event

Sunday 27th March
Silent Valley
Normal Admission, activities free

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Environmental Hustings

Thursday 31st March
NICVA

  

April

    
01

Car Boot Sale

Saturday 2nd April
Mount Stewart
£5 per car

Spring Wild Foods Walk

Saturday 2nd April
Carnfunnock Country Park
£5

Cream Teas in Lord Bangors Sitting Room

Sunday 3rd April
Catle Ward
Adult £6

Four Seasons Series - Mothers Day Spring Stroll

Sunday 3rd April
Castle Ward
Normal Admisison, Members Free

Mothers Day Tours

Sunday 3rd April
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Mums the Word!

Sunday 3rd April
Mount Stewart
Adult £30, Child £10

Musical Sunday

Sunday 3rd April
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Spring is in the Air

Sunday 3rd April
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

Mothers Day Fashion

Sunday 3rd April
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Mothers Day Treats

Sunday 3rd April
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Moments with Mama!

Sunday 3rd April
Castle Espie
Normal Admission applies

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Life in Early Years

Friday 8th April
Down County Museum
£1.50 per pupil

Poultry Fair

Saturday 9th April
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Family fun day at Carnmoney Hill

Saturday 9th April
Carnmoney Hill
Free

Daffodil Danders

Sunday 10th April
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

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City of Belfast Spring Fair 2011

Saturday 16th April
Barnett Demesne, Milltown Road, Belfast
Free

Big Beastie Hunt

Saturday 16th April
Carnfunnock Country Park
Adult £2, Child £1.50

Four Peaks Challenge

Sunday 17th April
Divis and the Black Mountain
Adult £3

Wet Nose Day

Sunday 17th April
Mount Stewart
Normal Admisison, Members Free

Eggy Art

Sunday 17th April
Carnfunnock Country Park
£5 per child

Giant Easter Bunny Hunt at Castle Espie

Monday 18th April
Castle Espie, near Comber
Normal Admission Applies

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Golden Egg Trail

Friday 22nd April
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter at the Barn

Saturday 23rd April
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Bunnies

Saturday 23rd April
Carnfunnock Country Park
£2 per adult £1.50 per child

Traditional Easter Fun

Saturday 23rd April
Oxford Island
£4 per child for craft sessions

Easter Madness

Sunday 24th April
Castle Coole, Enniskillen
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Egg Trail

Sunday 24th April
Crom, Newtownbutler
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Cot Trips

Sunday 24th April
Crom, Newtownbutler
Adult £4, Child £2

Easter Egg Trail

Sunday 24th April
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Normal Admission, Memebers Free

Fantastic Falconry

Sunday 24th April
Carnfunnock Country Park

Easter Family Fun and Craft Fair

Sunday 24th April
Castle Ward
Egg trail £1 per child, Egg hunt £1 per child, normal admission, members free

Easter Sunday Treasure Trail

Sunday 24th April
Florence Court
Egg trail £1 per child, normal admission, members free

Easter Eggcentricities

Sunday 24th April
Springhill Moneymore
Egg Trail £1 per child, Normal admission, members free

Come Eggsplore at Carnfunnock Country Park

Monday 25th April
Carnfunnock Country Park
see above

Easter Monday Fun Day

Monday 25th April
Florence Court
Egg trail £1 per child, Normal admission, members free

Easter Fun Day

Monday 25th April
Wellbrook Beetling Mill
Normal admission, members free

The Terrace Hill Treasure Hunt

Tuesday 26th April
Minnowburn
Treasure Trail £1 per child

Easter Chick Trail

Tuesday 26th April
Rowallane Garden
Egg trail £1 per child, Normal admission, members free

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Vintage Rally

Saturday 30th April
The Argory
Normal Admission, Members Free

Spring Plant Fair

Saturday 30th April
Rowallane Garden
Normal Admission, Members Free

May

      
01

Cot Trips

Monday 2nd May
Crom, Newtownbutler
Adult £4, Child £2

May Day Madness

Monday 2nd May
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

G.I.s On Parade

Monday 2nd May
Springhill, Moneymore

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05
06

Planes and Trains

Saturday 7th May
Mountstewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Minnowburn Dander

Saturday 7th May
Minnowburn
No charge, Donations welcome

Car Boot Sale

Saturday 7th May
Mount Stewart
£5 per car

Sensational Spring at Rowallane

Saturday 7th May
Rowallane Garden
Adult £10

Dawn Chorus

Saturday 7th May
Oxford Island
TBC

Apple Blosson Day

Sunday 8th May
Ardress House, Portadown
Normal Admission, Members Free

Profiting From Renewable Energy

Monday 9th May
Templeton Hotel, Templepatrick

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Wild on Wildlife

Saturday 14th May
Castleward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Ecoseeds Open Day

Saturday 14th May
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Dog Agility

Saturday 21st May
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Bats Life

Saturday 21st May
Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
£4 per child

YouthFest

Saturday 21st May
Creggan Country Park
Free

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Rural Respect Week

Monday 23rd May

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Treasure Hunt on City Walls

Friday 27th May
The Millenium Forum and City Walls

Love Nature Week

Saturday 28th May
various locations

Northern Ireland Stationary Engine Club

Saturday 28th May
Pattersons Spade Mill, Templepatrick
Normal Admission, Members Free

Poultry Fair

Saturday 28th May
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Annual Country Fair Weekend

Saturday 28th May
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Plant Fair and Walled Garden Workshop

Sunday 29th May
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

May Time Blooms

Monday 30th May
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Turtles tale comes to our Shores!

Monday 30th May
Castle Espie, Comber
Normal Admission Applies

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June

  

Archaeology Days

Wednesday 1st June
Various Locations
Free

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03

Car Boot Sale

Saturday 4th June
Mount Stewart
£5 per car

Mid-Ulster Vintage Rally

Saturday 4th June
Springhill, Moneymore
Adults £5, child £2

Kite Flying Fun

Sunday 5th June
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Adult £4.50, Child £2.25, Family £11.25

Pirate Treasure Hunt

Sunday 5th June
Carnfunnock Country Park
£1.50 per quiz sheet

Cot Trips

Monday 6th June
Crom
Adult £4, child £2

07

Ensuring Equality through Effective Communication

Wednesday 8th June
Peatland Park, Dungannon
£25 includes lunch

09

Bat Evening

Friday 10th June
Ardress House
Adult £5, Child £3, Family £13

Mid Summer Concerts

Friday 10th June
Musseden Temple
£20

Walk into the Past

Saturday 11th June
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

An Introduction to Wildflowers

Saturday 11th June
Crom
Adult £40

Poultry Fair

Saturday 11th June
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

MAD Beach

Sunday 12th June
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

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15
16

Murder Mystery Night

Friday 17th June
Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
£30 per person

Orchid Walk

Saturday 18th June
Portstewart Strand
Adult £2, Child £1

Guided Walk of Slieve Gullion

Saturday 18th June
Meet at Car Park, Slieve Gullion Forest Park
Free

Childrens Wildlife Ramble

Sunday 19th June
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Fathers Day Demonstrations

Sunday 19th June
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Vehicles of Yesteryear

Sunday 19th June
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Dads Day Out

Sunday 19th June
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Teddy Bears Picnic

Sunday 19th June
Springhill

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ASAP (As Sustainably as Possible) Picnic on The Hill

Tuesday 21st June
Stormont
Free

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Guided Walk

Thursday 23rd June
Divis and the Black Mountain
Adult £3

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Poultry Fair

Saturday 25th June
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Woodland Wonders

Saturday 25th June
Carnfunnock Country Park
£2 per adult, £1.50 per child/concession

Wild about Nature

Sunday 26th June
Crom
Normal Admission, Members Free

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July

    
01

Car Boot Sale

Saturday 2nd July
Mount Stewart
£5 per car

Portmuck Picnic

Saturday 2nd July
Portmuck, Islandmagee
Adult £3, Child £1.50

Geopark Activity Afternoon

Saturday 2nd July
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Birds of Prey Display

Saturday 2nd July
Carnfunnock Country Park
Free

Conservation Skills Series - Butterflies and Moths

Sunday 3rd July
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

Independence Day Celebration

Monday 4th July
Gray's Printing Press
Normal Admission, Members Free

Notice Nature Club

Tuesday 5th July
Carnfunnock Country Park
£15 for the 3days

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08

Pond Dipping

Saturday 9th July
Carnfunnock Country Park
£2 per adult £1.50 child/concession

Young Wildlife Explorers - Rock Pooling Discovery

Sunday 10th July
Strangford Lough
Adult free, child £3

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Pirates Picnic

Tuesday 12th July
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free, Treasure Trail £1 per child

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15

Dead Mens Tales

Saturday 16th July
Castle Ward
Adult £17, Child £13

Introduction to Butterflies and Moths

Saturday 16th July
Crom
Adult £40

Summer Dunes

Saturday 16th July
Portstewart Strand
Adult £2, Child £1

Clueso for Kids

Sunday 17th July
Sprinhill, Moneymore
1 - 5pm

Titanic Art Exhibition

Monday 18th July
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Myths and Legends

Thursday 21st July
Castle Ward
Adult £3

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Tartan Sunday

Sunday 24th July
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Bat Night

Friday 29th July
Minnowburn
Adult £3, Child £1.50

Poultry Fair

Saturday 30th July
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Summer Garden Walk

Saturday 30th July
Mount Stewart
Adult £15, Child £5, Family £25

Weekend Fun

Saturday 30th July
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Ladybirds of Ireland

Saturday 30th July
Carnfunnock Country Park
£2 per adult, £1.50 per child/concession

Jazz Sunday

Sunday 31st July
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

      

August

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02
03
04
05

Rare Breeds Poultry Fair

Saturday 6th August
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Geopark Activity Afternoon

Saturday 6th August
Florence Court, Enniskillen
Normal Admission, Members Free

Music and Traditional Games Day

Sunday 7th August
Castle Coole, Enniskillen
Normal Admission, Members Free

Mad Hatters Tea Party and Music

Sunday 7th August
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Scrufts Dog Show

Sunday 7th August
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Craft Fest 2011

Friday 12th August
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Weekend Fun

Saturday 13th August
Florence Court, Enniskillen
Normal Admission, Members Free

Flights of Feathery Fancy

Saturday 13th August
Carnfunnock Country Park
Free

Gala Open Day for Root and Branch Organic

Saturday 13th August
Helens Bay Organic Gardens
Free

Country Capers

Sunday 14th August
Ardress House, Portadown
Normal Admission, Members Free

Clueso for Kids

Sunday 14th August
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

August Summer Scheme

Monday 15th August
Wellbrook Beetling Mill
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Kids in the Kitchen Garden

Thursday 18th August
Colebrooke Park, Brookeborough
£10 per child

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Archaeology and Wildlife of Greyabbey Bay

Saturday 20th August
Greyabbey, Strangford Lough
Adult £5, child £3

Weekend Fun

Saturday 20th August
Florence Court, Enniskillen
Normal Admission, Members Free

Victorian Weekend

Saturday 20th August
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Habitat Management

Sunday 21st August
Lagan Valley Regional Park at McIlroy Park
Free

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Weekend Fun

Saturday 27th August
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Jazz Sunday

Sunday 28th August
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Cot Trips

Monday 29th August
Crom, Newtownbutler
Adult £4, Child £2

Antiques and Collectables Fair

Monday 29th August
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

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September

   
01
02

A Giant Auction

Saturday 3rd September
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Poultry Fair

Saturday 3rd September
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Conservation Skills Series - Heathland Heritage

Sunday 4th September
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

Woodland Management

Sunday 4th September
Lagan Valley Regional Park - Derriaghy Glen
Free

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Celebrating Thirty Years of Collecting

Tuesday 6th September
Down County Museum
Free

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08
09

Heritage Open Day

Saturday 10th September
Various Locations
Free

Garden Wildlife Family Fun Event

Saturday 10th September
Foy Centre, Carlingford
Free

Native Tree Identification Course

Saturday 10th September
Colin Glen Forest Park
£10 per person

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13

Renewable Heat Incentive Seminar and Exhibition

Wednesday 14th September
Ramada Hotel, Shawsbridge, Belfast
£70pp (plus VAT)

Rising Seas Shifting Shores

Thursday 15th September
OG–029, School Geography, Archaeology and Palaeoecology, University Belfast, BT7 1NN.
Free, but please register

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Beach Clean Up in Carnfunnock Bay

Saturday 17th September
Carnfunnock Visitor Centre
Free

Ancient Tree Walk

Saturday 17th September
Crom, Newtownbutler
Adult £20

Garden Wildlife Family fun Event

Saturday 17th September
Castlewellan Forest Park
Free

Beachwatch

Saturday 17th September
Killard Point near Strangfrod
Free

Beachwatch 2011

Sunday 18th September
Murlough NNR
Free

Book Fair

Sunday 18th September
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Bird ID and Surveying

Sunday 18th September
Dundrum Bay Car Park
Free

Autumn in The Park at Silent Park

Sunday 18th September
Silent Valley
Normal Admission

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Making Moth Traps

Friday 23rd September
Castlewellan Forest Park
£10

KidsSquare

Friday 23rd September
St Annes Square, Belfast
Free

Bugs World

Saturday 24th September
Oxford Island
£4 per child

Fungi Guided Walk

Saturday 24th September
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Normal Admission, Members Free

Identifying Shorebirds

Saturday 24th September
Shore Front Car Park, Carlingford
Free

Baby Grow

Saturday 24th September
Minnowburn
Free, Donations Welcome

Four Seasons Series - Autumn Harvest

Sunday 25th September
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Seed Gathering Sunday

Sunday 25th September
Carnfunnock Country Park
Free

Fungi Foray and Feast

Sunday 25th September
Crom, Newtownbutler
Adult £20

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Setting Moth Traps

Friday 30th September
Castlewellan Forest Park
Free

 

October

     

Moth ID

Saturday 1st October
Castlewellan Forest Park
Free

Car Boot Sale

Saturday 1st October
Mount Stewart
Cars £5, Vans £10, Trailers £15

Autumn Plant Fair

Saturday 1st October
Rowallane Garden
Normal Admission, Members Free

National Trails Day

Sunday 2nd October

Hunky trunks Carnmoney Hill Walk - National Trails Day

Sunday 2nd October
Knockenagh Avenue, Whiteabbey
Free

Motorway Plots Tree Maintenance

Sunday 2nd October
Lagan Valley Regional Park
Free

Wild Bike Rides on National Trails Day

Sunday 2nd October
Castle Ward
Free admission to grounds for participants

Walk or Cycle on National Trails Day

Sunday 2nd October
Florence Court
Free Admission to Grounds for Participants

A Wee Dander on Donard on National Trails Day

Sunday 2nd October
Slieve Donard and Slieve Comedagh
No Charge

Countryside Skills – Taming Nature

Sunday 2nd October
Murlough NNR
No charge for volunteers

Harvest Fair and Scarecrow Trail

Sunday 2nd October
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Brent Bonanza

Sunday 2nd October
Strangford Lough
No Charge, Donations Welcome

Book Fair

Sunday 2nd October
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

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06
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Make a Bird Feeder

Saturday 8th October
Carnfunnock Country Park
£2 per adult, £1.50 child/concession

Walking Festival

Saturday 8th October
Florence Court
Free entry to grounds for participants in the Walking Festival

Food Glorious Food

Saturday 8th October
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Habitat Creation Day

Sunday 9th October
Carnfunnock Country Park
£2 per adult, £1.50 per child/concession.

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12
13
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Identifying Shorebirds

Saturday 15th October
Dundrum Bay Car Park
Free

Autumn Pumpkinfest and Craft Fair

Saturday 15th October
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Help save the Lagan Valley Red Squirrel

Saturday 15th October
Belvoir Park Car Park
Free

Woodland Management

Sunday 16th October
Saintfield Estate
Free

Apple Press Day

Sunday 16th October
Ardress House, Portadown
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Our Past, Our Present, Your Future

Thursday 20th October
The Torrent Centre, Donaghmore
Free

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Creature Features

Saturday 22nd October
Carnfunnock Country Park
Price: £2.00 per adult, £1.50 per child/concession

Famine Wall Walk

Saturday 22nd October
Divis and the Black Mountain
Adult £3, Child £2

Remarkable Trees of Minnowburn

Saturday 22nd October
Minnowburn
No Charge, Donations welcome

Autumn Garden Walk

Saturday 22nd October
Mount Stewart
Adult £10, Child £5, Family £25

Wonderful Walks

Saturday 22nd October
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Autumn Walk

Sunday 23rd October
Murlough NNR
£5

Hogshair and Ponytail

Sunday 23rd October
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Spooktakular Springhill

Sunday 23rd October
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Walk and Talk

Sunday 23rd October
Portstewart Strand
Adult £2, Child £1

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Sustainable Tourism Making Landscapes Work for You

Wednesday 26th October
Great Hall, Galgorm Resort and Spa, Galgorm, Ballymena
£15 for private tourism businessses, £25 for non–private businesses

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Introduction to Bird Ringing

Saturday 29th October
MHT, Silent Valley Gate Lodge
Free

Guided Walk

Saturday 29th October
Carrick – a – Rede
No charge, Donations welcome

Twilight Tales

Saturday 29th October
Springhill Moneymore
Adult £8

Halloween Howler

Saturday 29th October
SHARE Holiday Village, Lisnaskea
£6.00 per child, £7.00 per adult, £20 family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) and Under 2’s go free!

Halloween Event

Sunday 30th October
Colebrooke Park, Brookeborough, BT94 4DW.
Free

Halloween Fest and Craft Fair

Sunday 30th October
Florence Court, Enniskillen
Normal Admission, Members Free

Four Seasons Series – Step into Winter

Sunday 30th October
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Ballyquintin Farm Walk

Sunday 30th October
Strangford Lough
Adult £5, child £2.50

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November

 

OnFarm Renewable Energy Event

Tuesday 1st November
Greenmount Campus

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Book Fair

Saturday 5th November
Castle Ward
Normal Admision, Members Free

Hidden Hills Squirrels and Hazelnuts of Hazelwood

Saturday 5th November
Hazelwood but meet in the Zoo carpark
Adult £2, Child £1. Friends of the Belfast Hills, free

Habitat Management

Sunday 6th November
Lagan Valley Regional Park at Lagan Meadows
Free

Be Wild about Wildlife, Seabirds and Seals

Sunday 6th November
Murlough NNR
Adult £5

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Creating the Good Economy

Tuesday 8th November
Stormont Hotel Belfast
£150, one free place for each NICVA Member

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Crafted

Friday 11th November
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Christmas Design Workshop

Saturday 12th November
Rowallane Garden
Adult £45

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Our Children Their Education

Thursday 17th November
Corick House, Clogher
N/A

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Second Hand Book Fair

Saturday 19th November
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Murder Mystery

Saturday 19th November
Springhill, Moneymore
Adult £15

Christmas Continental Market

Saturday 19th November
Grounds of Belfast City Hall
Free Admission

Coppicing

Sunday 20th November
McClelland’s Farm near Dundrod
Free

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National Tree Week

Saturday 26th November
Carnfunnock Country Park
Free

Tremendous Trees

Saturday 26th November
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Warm up to Winter at Galgorm Wood

Saturday 26th November
Galgorm Wood, Cullybackey
Free

National Tree Week

Sunday 27th November
Wellbrook Beetling Mill
Normal Admission, Members Free

Art of Down Exhibition

Monday 28th November
Down County Museum
Free

The Sustainability and Environmental Policy Forum Event

Tuesday 29th November
NICVA
Free

Santas House

Wednesday 30th November
Castle Ward
Adult £7, child £15

   

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Countryside Skills Taster Day Hazel Coppicing

Saturday 3rd December
Strangford Lough
No Charge, Donations Welcome

Christmas Craft Fair

Saturday 3rd December
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free, Additonal charge for Santas grotto and festive refreshments.

Woodland Management

Sunday 4th December
Lagan Valley Regional Park at McIlroy Park
Free

Countryside Skills The Dirty End of Managing a Nature Reserve!

Sunday 4th December
Murlough NNR
No charge for volunteers

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Planning What the Future will be

Wednesday 7th December
RCN offices, 38a Oldtown Street, Cookstown
Free Training for Community and Voluntary Groups

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Christmas Concert

Friday 9th December
Castle Coole
£15 per adult

Traditional Christmas

Friday 9th December
Mount Stewart
Adult £6, Child £14.50

Santas Christmas Grotto

Friday 9th December
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free, Additional charge for Santas Grotto and festive refreshments

Yuletide Market

Saturday 10th December
Rowallane Garden
Normal Admission, Members Free

Christmas Musical Evening

Saturday 10th December
Mount Stewart
Adult £25

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Magical Christmas Memories

Thursday 15th December
Springhill, Moneymore
Adult £9, Child £12

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Christmas Social Event

Sunday 18th December
McClelland’s Farm, Dundrod
Free

Red Letter Day for Santa and Lapland Owl at Crawfordsburn!

Sunday 18th December
Crawfordsburn Country Park
£10 per child,

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