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Órla’s virtual workshop 'Drawing from Nature' explores and investigates hedgerows as habitats through visual art and outdoor learning.

Mysterious Monuments lets explore your locality and discover what ancient monuments are to be found, what stories can they tell us about life long ago! Who? What? When?

'A moth’s eye view of hedgerow habitats': the flora, fauna and folklore of hedges and verges. Discover the heritage status of a local hedgerow, get to know the resident insects, and invent and draw a whole new species with this Creative Entomologist!

Bringing Irelands fascinating peatlands to you virtually whilst also discovering the unique flora and fauna found on these open, wet and boggy habitats.

Exploring the wild and wet bogs of Ireland from peatland formation to the unique animals, plants and bog archaeology.

Úna offers two options: 1) Seed Stories: Exploring autumn trees and seed dispersal 2) Rocks Around Us: Introduction to rocks, minerals and fossils.

Una’s outdoor visits cover a range of biodiversity and geography topics including trees, minibeasts, rocks and maps

'Pollination - How nature makes our fruits and seeds': Introduction to pollination, making the connection between insects and food production through interactive discussions, guided outdoor activities, hands-on flower dissection and creative drawing.

We cover pollination, biodiversity, native tree identification, fresh water animals and seaweeds. We include worksheets, quizzes, hands on outdoor activities and creativity in our workshops.

Fun, fact filled, interactive virtual sessions are delivered, exploring biodiversity and what it does for us, what is a food web, how to make one and a separate session on native Irish birds.

Aengus explores biodiversity, what it is, why we should care and how we can help in a range of different workshops.

Music of the Plants: introduction to the wildflowers and trees of the Autumn forest through art, music and stories – virtual visits include a virtual woodland walk with plenty of opportunities for live interaction and questions and answers.

Music of the Plants: introduction to the wildflowers and trees of the Autumn forest through art, music and stories .

Explore the wet and wild peatlands of Ireland from peatland formation, flora and fauna to archaeology.

Explore the wet and wild peatlands of Ireland from peatland formation, flora and fauna to archaeology. Visits can be hosted within the classroom or outdoors on a local peatland reserve.

Steve and his colleague Lisanne O’Loughlin from Dig it Kids use a fun, interactive and hands-on approach to make history and archaeology virtual classes fun for children. Steve is a fun-fact guru and dad joke aficionado!

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!

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,

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.

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.

Lisanne and her colleague Steve Mandal from Dig it Kids use a fun, interactive and hands-on approach to make history and archaeology virtual classes fun for children. Lisanne is a legendary storyteller.

A virtual visit for children to learn about the history of spinning, dyeing and weaving in Irish homes and how to weave a wristband or wall-hanging.

With an in-person visit from Geraldine children will learn about the history of spinning, dyeing and weaving in Irish homes and how to weave a wristband or wall-hanging.

As part of the themed virtual visits the children will get involved in practical, hands-on activities such as planning and designing an outdoor classroom as well as sowing seeds and growing potatoes.

Whether the starting inspiration are old Irish hero tales or the encountering of hidden clues to trees and animals living alongside us, Chris explores curriculum topics through story-telling, drama and creative writing for all class age groups.

Traditional Songs For Children focusing on telling a story through writing new songs in the traditional style using existing airs from the tradition while incorporating the Irish language and encouraging each child to create their own unique illustrated song book.

Karen offers two virtual workshops: 1)Exploring Biodiversity in a 2m Radius in the Garden using Art; 2) Exploring the Biodiversity of the Seashore using Art

Karen offers a variety of creative, cross-curricular workshops, which use art to stimulate and engage children in learning about their natural environment and locality.

Nora offers interactive online workshops on the earliest writing in Ireland found on ogham stones around the country.

Nora offers in-person visits on early medieval Ireland generally and more specifically around the earliest writing in Ireland found on ogham stones. Visits can be based around around a local site, such as an ogham stone, early church site or ringfort and would include a field trip to the site where possible.

Revealing animals' secrets. Learning (mostly!) about the badger and fox from signs they leave behind.

Nature and biodiversity in all aspects, focusing on hands-on experience.