Events

26/08/2022

Teagasc Hedgerow Week 2022

Friday 26 August – Friday2 September 2022 Teagasc Hedgerow Week 2022 will focus on Best Practice Hedge Cutting with a series of public and virtual events. It will take place from Friday 26 August – Friday 2 September, in time with the opening of the hedge cutting season on 1 September. Programme of Events: • Friday 26 August: Signpost webinar 9.30 – 10.30 am: Launch of Teagasc Hedgerow Week 2022 and Best Practice Hedge Cutting – Catherine Keena Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist. Register at https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/ • Saturday 27 August: Hedgerow Week stand at the Iverk Show, Piltown, Co. Kilkenny • Monday 29 August: Announcement of the winner of the New Farm Hedge competition sponsored by Maiztec with a prize of a roll of compostable film • Tuesday 30 August at 10am: Hedgerow Management at Johnstown Castle Open Day - Technologies for farms of the future • Wednesday 31 August at 11am: Hedgerows of Kilkenny City – Nore Vision Walk and Talk. Meeting Point Bishops Meadow Swimming Point • Thursday 1 September at 11am: Best Practice Hedge Cutting with contractors in Gurteen Agricultural College, Ballingarry, Roscrea. Co. Tipperary. E53 TP93  3 Live demonstrations: 1. Coppicing upside –down toilet-brush hedges 2. Retaining thorn saplings in a Topped hedge when hedge cutting 3. Using compostable film to develop a dense base on new hedges • Friday 2 September: Signpost webinar 9.30 – 10.30 am. Hedgerows and hedgerow networks biodiversity Dr. Françoise Burel, CNRS, Université de Rennes, France. Register at https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/sustainable-agriculture-webinars/

19/08/2022

Whale Watch Ireland 2022, Clogher Head

20 August, 2pm - 4pm Irish Whale and Dolphin Group Clogherhead, meeting at Port Oriel Upper Car park 53.797510, -6.221272 Co. Louth The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group and the Louth Nature Trust invite you to Whale Watch Ireland 2022 on Saturday, 20th August 2022, between 2:00-4:00 PM. This annual event comprises free and guided whale watches at local headlands or vantage points, as part of All-Ireland whale watch day. These simultaneous land-based watches at 18 locations around the Irish coast provide IWDG researchers with a unique overview of whale and dolphin activity on the day; and as Citizen Scientists you can play your part. While there are no guarantees of sightings, given reasonable weather, you have a good chance of seeing some of the varied marine species that can be viewed locally. You should dress appropriately for the weather conditions on the day. Please note, there are no boats involved and no bookings necessary. There may be a short elevated walk from the meeting point to your watch site, so sensible footwear is recommended. You should bring binoculars, your sense of humour and refreshments, but leave your pets at home. This event is suitable for all ages and is aimed at everyone from the novice wildlife enthusiast to more experienced naturalist with an interest in biological recording. In the event of unsuitable weather, your watch leader may decide to cancel your local event. So, if in doubt, please check in with your watch leader using the contact details provided 24-48 hours before the event. Further details or updates on www.iwdg.ie.

19/08/2022

Seabirds at the Navvy bank

20 August, 5pm - 6pm Breffni Martin Soldiers Point Point road Dundalk A91 K8Y0 Co. Louth A walk along the Navvy Bank in Dundalk. Meet at Soldiers Point at 5pm. Bring binoculars if you have them. Event Type A guided or specialist tour Suitable for families Free Fully wheelchair accessible Further Information 0879145363 bmartin@regintel.com