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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!

Nessa introduces children to the fascinating biology and ecology of invertebrates.

Aidan has devoted a huge part of the last 50 years putting together one of the country's best collections of Irish stamps, coins, postcards,artefacts and commerorative booklets.

Bernie introduces students to archaeological and built heritage sites through presentations, site visits and hands on reconstructions and recording.

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.

Paul will introduce children to locally sourced natural materials. Using them to weave, build and make their own, individual or group art and craft projects, focusing on location and its biodiversity.

A fun filled experience designed to inspire a connection to our ancient heritage while also deepening the understanding of biodiversity. Elaine keeps the children moving while they learn with activities such as rain dances, spiral dances, making clay seed bombs & time travel in a 3d Ogham stone circle form part of her fun filled creative workshops.

Through interactive storytelling and a selection of hands-on activities Ann Gerety Smyth (one half of Creative Ardagh) can bring a range of topics to life. Learning from our mythology, local history and natural heritage the Scéalta Beo (Living Stories) sessions put an emphasis on restoring the balance: building a sense of place, connection to the outdoors and protecting our biodiversity for future generations.

Donna is a museum archaeologist who has worked specifically in museum education - developing effective methods of heritage interpretation at a child-friendly level through the compilation and practice of curriculum-based education programmes and work-packs.

Energetic, interactive biodiversity workshops & fieldtrips that are guaranteed to engage students of all ages; be it in your local area or in Killarney National Park. Let your students experience the excitement of examining the live bugs under the microscope, pond dipping or exploring local habitats. Get up close and personal with Irish mammals such as the fox, pine marten, hare & even bats by inviting Shonagh to visit your school with her taxidermy collection.

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

Nature and history field trips to Emo Court (https://emocourt.ie/) in Co. Laois. Also available are in-school pollinator workshops.

Ciara's passion is to develop our connection to nature. The Forest School ethos that underpins her work is that of child-led play and personal development so learning happens holistically for each child. Activities offered include games, bug safari, nature crafts, using tools like saws and drills and some wild edible foraging, all in the school grounds.

Geoff's visits include the following strands: biodiversity, art, maths, geography, English, Irish, music. His lessons begin with engagement, prediction, exploration and show the results.

Patrick's nature visits cover everything from school Gardening to exploring the trees, wildflowers, birdlife and insects found locally. He helps children and teachers explore the biodiversity on their doorstep.

From whales to snails and everything in between, Calvin’s visits on Irish wildlife and biodiversity tap into and encourage the innate curiosity all young children have for the world around them.

CuriOcean whale and dolphin workshops allow children to understand and protect the marine environment through hands-on and fun activities! They will join an interactive introduction to marine mammals, play detectives through a photo-identification game and get a deeper understanding on how dolphins and whales communicate.

Willow weaving, storytelling, and heritage arts

A fun and interactive way of uncovering the natural world around us and the prehistoric history of Ireland through discovery, fun games, and creative activities. Find out all about the ancient sea creatures that lived long ago and the different creatures that inhabit our seashore today. Learn from local rocks, fossils, and landforms, about Ireland’s ancient past, its earthquakes and volcanoes, and vast mysterious lands where dinosaurs once roamed. We'll leave no stone unturned!

Tony's visits are aimed at getting children into the outdoors to discover the natural world surrounding their school and locality. Visits are fun, interactive and suitable for all classes and age groups.

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.

Angie is a passionate and highly experienced ‘forest school leader’ who firmly believes in nature pedagogy. Angie feels that connecting with nature and encouraging student led learning in the outdoors is of great importance in this increasingly digital age.

Aileen delivers workshops in traditional irish singing. During her visits, children are introduced to a broad range of traditional Irish songs - love songs, local songs, songs of war and songs of complete nonsense!

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 .

Exploring heritage through music and sound