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Nov 27

Botswana to the Bog – Illustrated Talk by Tina Claffey

When: December 7, 2017 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Mueller & O' Connell Bakery, Old AIB Bank, Main Street, Abbeyleix

Join photographer and Birr native Tina Claffey on a photographic journey. Tina will describe her photographic adventures in Botswana through to her more recent work capturing iconic images of Irish bogs. Much of Tinas work[…]

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Nov 09

Badger Club Winter Arts and Crafts – Offaly

When: November 19, 2017 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: St. Mary's Youth Centre , St. Mary's Youth Centre, Tullamore, Co Offaly

Our annual family Winter arts and crafts event is back in 2017! We will be using natural materials to make Winter themed crafts for you to bring home. Please note that children must be accompanied[…]

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Nov 09

Dawn Otter Walk – Dublin

When: November 18, 2017 @ 7:30 am
Where: Dropping Well, Dropping Well Inn, Milltown, Dublin

Join our Dublin Branch for a dawn otter walk in Dublin City where we hope to catch a gimpse of these urban otters. Dropping Well Inn, Milltown 7.30am Event details dublinbranch@iwt.ie

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Nov 09

Rescheduled Conservation Work Group – Laois

When: November 11, 2017 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Where: Abbeyleix Bog, Abbeyleix, Co Laois

Conservation Work Group: We will be teaming up with Irish Wildlife Trust Laois/Offaly Branch, Groundwork – Killarney Oakwoods, Conservation Volunteers Ireland and any other interested volunteers on Saturday, 11 November 2017 from 10 am on[…]

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Nov 09

Talk: Whittled Away – Ireland’s Vanishing Nature

When: November 9, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
Where: Heritage House, Heritage House, Abbeyleix, Co Laois

Pádraic Fogarty’s book Whittled Away “authoritatively charts how this grim failure to manage our natural resources has impoverished our country. But all is not lost: he also reveals the possibilities for the future…” Full description:[…]

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Sep 21

Creepy Crawly Halloween

When: October 28, 2017 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Visitors' Centre, County Dublin, Phoenix Park, Dublin, D08 E1W3, Ireland

Join Kevin Delahunty for a “Creepy-Crawly” Halloween event. Learn about the many fascinating miniature creatures all around us and their role in the ecosystem. Kid-friendly. LOCATION: Meeting point: Visitors’ Centre (located close to Aras An[…]

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Sep 21

Hay Meadow Maintenance – Laois

When: October 8, 2017 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Where: Emo GAA Club, Laois, Co. Laois, Ireland

IWT Laois/Offaly branch’s next volunteer event is at Emo GAA Club where we’ll be cutting and lifting the hay meadow created there. We’re going for a Sunday morning from 11am-2pm. All help appreciated, both young[…]

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Sep 21

Culture Night – Kerry

When: September 21, 2017 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where: Killarney Library, Rock Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland

Join us in the Killarney Library as part of the National Culture Night celebrations. We will be showcasing the work of the Kerry branch as well as exploring the biodiversity of Kerry.

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Sep 06

IWT Bat Talk and Walk – Sligo

When: September 10, 2017 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: The Benwiskin Centre, Gleniff Barytes Mill, Gleniff, Co. Sligo, Ireland

IWT Bat Talk and Walk – Sligo – Sunday 10th Sep. at 7pm Ecologist Seán Meehan, Vice Chairperson of the Irish Wildlife Trust, is hosting a ‘Ballintrillick Bat Night’ (talk, presentation and walk) starting at[…]

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Sep 05

Green Drinks Talk

When: September 5, 2017 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Where: Green Drinks Talk: Ireland's Land Drainage Programme, J.W. Sweetman's (top floor), Burgh Quay, Dublin

Ken Whelan from the Marine Institute will give an illustrated talk on Ireland’s land-drainage programmes over the past 50 years and the severe impact they’ve had on both our rivers and the wildlife corridors along[…]

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Sep 01

Whittled Away

When: September 14, 2017 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: Brockagh Resource Centre, Wicklow, Laragh House, Ballard, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Talk about Whittled Away and bringing nature back to the hills. All welcome. ‘Ireland’s natural heritage is being steadily whittled away by human exploitation, pollution and other aspects of modern development. This could represent a[…]

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Sep 01

AGM

When: September 30, 2017 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Irish Wildlife Trust AGM, Auditorium, Visitor Centre, National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin
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