Herons, views past and present, a non-scientific approach

Readings of excerpts of literature followed by a discussion on heronrys and their locations. This talk was pieced together by Amanda Pedlow (Heritage Officer – Offaly CoCo) having been inspired by a visit to a local Heronry. Amanda has gathered together some of her favorite historical references of the species to share with us all.

Location: Abbyleix, Co Laois

This is a Laois/Offaly branch event. For further information and for information about a meeting point please contact iwtlaoisoffaly@gmail.com or checkout the facebook page here.

Local Wildlife – getting closer and getting the shot

Ever want to build a wildlife hide to observe local and native wildlife? Kevin McCann did just that and has been rewarded with wonderful photos and experiences. Come see Kevins photos and hear his stories.

This is a Laois/Offaly branch event located in Abbeyleix. For more information and meeting point, please contact iwtlaoisoffaly@gmail.com.

The wildflowers of Laois

Mark McCorry is a Botanist and joint Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) vice-recorder for Laois. Mark will talk about some of the interesting wild flowers (and other plants, weeds and grasses etc) found while tramping around the county.

This is a Laois/Offaly branch event held in Abbeyleix. For more information, please contact iwtlaoisoffaly@gmail.com.