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Carmel is an artist, natural researcher and author of two natural history books on flora and marine biodiversity. She provides outdoor exploring visits to the local seashore, marine presentations and associated hands on learning activities.

Steve is a geologist and archaeologist and the co-founder of Dig it Kids – bringing science, history and archaeology to life for kids through hands-on learning, craft and storytelling.

Ruth is a storyteller and author with a particular interest in folklore, traditional crafts and healing plants. Her visits include talks, storytelling sessions, hands-on craft activities using natural materials.

Creative environmental education – Jessica connects children to nature and our environmental impacts through hands on experiences in outdoor spaces, school gardens and workshops in the classroom.

Meet Lorna McCormack, the Director of Wool in School, an organization dedicated to bringing wool education to the next generation. Lorna is a professional fibre artist with a passion for Irish grown wool and heritage.

Discover Ireland’s amazing marine life with Mona McCrea of SEASHOREKIDS. Explore the biodiversity of the marine plants and animals on your local seashore with a fun, hands-on field trip.

William aims to bring attention to the story of Ireland’s rich food heritage which has largely been undocumented. William believes in the importance of our connection to food heritage and culture and to explore the role that food must play in our own health and the health of our planet.

Connecting children with their natural world and cultural heritage through engaging and inspiring hands-on activities. Ellie at EOL brings her infectious enthusiasm and love for native fauna and flora to the hearts of children of all ages through workshops and forest school programs, delivered on or off school site.

During a virtual visit David and Sinead explain the concept of pollination and how this leads to the formation of seeds and fruits.

David's classroom activities include engaging sessions on the tides, identifying marine organisms and talks about living marine animals which David brings into the classroom!

Ian brings practical, environmental and heritage education into schools through organic and wildlife gardening.

Dr Perpetua draws on her experience as an avian veterinarian to identify common Irish wild birds through sight and sound. Having worked in bird conservation projects in several continents, the changing pattern of wild bird movements across the globe will be discussed in the context of climate change.

Outdoor learning, willow structure building, habitats to encourage pollinators into the school garden, planting with the seasons, weaving with willow and other natural sustainable materials to make individual 2D and group 3D projects,

An award-winning writer of children’s books set in Ireland, ER Murray is passionate about connecting with myth and legend, our natural world, and local landscapes, to bring Irish heritage to life through the power of story in all its forms.

Sarah offers workshops in medieval history, Ireland’s myths and legends, mindfulness, storytelling and local history, all tailored to fit your pupils needs. Sarah provides outdoor field trips to historical sites near your school which include personalised worksheets, arts and crafts.

Niamh Ní Dhúill offers a range of workshops based around creating Natural Wild Gardens. I offer guided nature walks to discover and connect with the nature and local history in and around your school grounds. This includes learning about and connecting with some of our most common plants and habitats.

The story of pollinators, seeds and food: Children will be introduced to common wild pollinator species, why native wild flowers are important for their survival and why and how do plants produce seed and food.

All aspects of biodiversity and nature connection; gardening with nature, growing heritage food and saving seed; Pollinators and native wild plant species in the school grounds, how to attract, identify and protect.

Réaltán is a writer with many years’ experience in the classroom. She incorporates local story, song, folklore and built environment into these interactive workshops, which draw upon the students’ own experiences and develop them creatively. As Gaeilge or in English, de réir mar a oireann.

Immerse into the world of nature with Greta in an energetic and child centred way. 'If we want our children to move mountains, we first have to let them get out of their chairs'. Nicolette Sowder

Exploring your local Irish biodiversity throughout the seasons with your class and taking steps to care for it at school in a fun, active way.

Albert's virtual workshop will introduce students to the hidden lives of Ireland's bats and explore some of the myths and legends that shroud bats.

Albert has been engaging with staff and students around biodiversity for over 20 years. He is a qualified youth and community worker, organic/wildlife garden and bushcraft tutor. He combines all these skills to give schools a fun, creative and educational experience around discovering the natural world, in and around their school.

As an enthusiastic dinnseanchaí or local storyteller with Gormú the company I co-founded, I specialise in unveiling the rich layers of Irish placenames, folklore, and stories. I also love to use words from the Irish language to paint a vivid image of Ireland’s cultural landscape and history.

Oisín’s workshops bring the places around us, the practices of the past, and our traditional arts to life through music! Children will make maps, use raps, sing and dance in Irish and in English to imagine and explore our heritage. Is féidir le hOisín aon cheann de na ceardlanna a dhéanamh trí mheáin na Gaeilge.

Weaving history, archaeology, science, nature and technology, Séamus and the pupils design an outdoor educational trail particular to the locality, incorporating many strands of the history, geography and science curricula.

Seosamh is a storyteller and tells tales for all ages through Irish and English. His stories include Irish folktales, stories in rhyme and song and stories from picture books for the younger classes.