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Historian and author Liz Gillis is passionate about history. Through her engaging workshops students will discover how they can tell the national story from a local perspective.

Explore Ireland's basketmaking heritage through hands-on willow weaving workshops. Students learn traditional craft skills, sustainability and cultural heritage while weaving their own traditional willow baskets or contemporary willow creations.

Jane's workshops will assist students with training and acquiring research skills through participation in discovering their family history, oral and local history within their community.   

Una can facilitate biodiversity surveys or mapping in or near your school, a fieldtrip to Abbeyleix Bog or a classroom investigation of rock types and landscape. All year groups covered.

Hands-on natural heritage workshops exploring biodiversity through insects, ecology, geology, mapping and citizen science, inspiring curiosity, awe and a lasting connection with the landscapes and wildlife around us.

Contact Jesmond for a glimpse into the magical world of butterflies and moths, including the weirdly wild ways butterflies communicate with each other, why butterflies bully and some social caterpillars eat their own kind. Learn why butterflies pretend to be dead, who their enemies are and how long they live.

Engaging and experiential workshops for students about their local woods and the nature under their feet. The heart of nature connection is multifaceted and instilled with story, movement, song, play and Irish and English ID. Visits are tailored to meet the requirements of the SESE Curriculum.

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

A real oral storyteller bringing tradition to life, connecting students to the myths, legends and storytelling craft at the heart of Ireland's cultural heritage and leaving students with a range of follow-up activities to support further learning.

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.

In an everchanging cultural environment, it is important for students to understand their own cultural identity and how/why we remember or forget historical events or people. Learning to express these identities in a digital media format that is a public, yet positive setting is an important skill alongside their studies.

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!

As a librarian and author of nine books Carmel is passionate about restoring lesser-known people and events to their rightful place in Irish History. Her workshops include engaging story time in both languages based on her four picture books for younger children and illustrated talks with worksheets to complement the Irish History sessions.

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.

Nature lessons covering all of the Northwests incredible habitats. Field trips and in-school workshops covering all class groups. All curriculum linked.

Martina offers a wide range of nature activities and experiences, preferably outdoors, either on the school grounds or in a nearby habitat, like a forest, hedgerow or bogland. She gained her experience in offering popular summer nature camps for primary school children in South Sligo.

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.

An experienced science communicator with a PhD in palaeontology, Anthea leads hands-on workshops and educational walks about fossils, landscape, geology, and nature, connecting students with Ireland's natural heritage.

Cork Jewish history, music, and culture - a participatory music and dance workshop introducing a little-known community, from their origins in Lithuania to today. This workshop also looks at the cultural heritage of the children in the classroom - festivals, music, foods, songs, dances and traditions, and includes song writing in different languages.

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!

A qualified horticulturist and family support professional, SallyAnn combines her passion for plants with the boundless potential of the garden as an outdoor classroom to engage, transform and enthral.

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