Northern Ireland Environment Link

May 2013

		01	Retrofitting – Realising the Advantages Thursday 2nd May CITB–Construction Skills NI, Nutts Corner Training Centre, 17 Dundrod Road, Crumlin, BT29 4SR Cost: £85 plus VAT (£75 for CIH members) NI Climate Change Bill Pre–consultation Discussion Thursday 2nd May Skainos, Newtownards Road, Belfast Free 02	Crisis and the Northern Ireland Heritage Revolution of the 1960s Friday 3rd May Monuments and Buildings Record, Waterman House, 5 – 33 Hill Street, Belfast Free Celebrate Nature Friday 3rd May An Tath Dubh Hall, Moneyneena Free 03	Rare Breeds Poultry Fair Saturday 4th May Florence Court Fermanagh Normal Admission, Members Free Bluebell Walk Saturday 4th May Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House Normal Admission, Members Free Antiques and Art Fair Saturday 4th May Mount Stewart Normal Admission, Members Free Dawn Chorus Morning and Bird ID Saturday 4th May Murlough Nature Reserve Keel Point, Dundrum, BT33 0NQ Free 04	Himalayan Balsam Control near Drum Bridge Sunday 5th May Lagan Valley Regional Park near Drum Bridge Free Vintage Fete Sunday 5th May Springhill, Moneymore Normal Admission, Members Free 05
Cot Trips Monday 6th May Crom, Fermanagh Adult £3, Child £2, Member Adult £3, Child £2, Spring Garden Walk Monday 6th May Mount Stewart Adult £10, Child £5, Member Adult £10, Child £5 06	07	Leaf–Beetles Wednesday 8th May Crom, Fermanagh £10 08	A Sense of Place: Sense in Place Names Thursday 9th May Naíscoil Charn Tóchair, Tír Chiana, Machaire Rátha Free 09	Evening Walk at Helen’s Bay Friday 10th May 7pm Free Fifth Annual Maguire History Weekend Friday 10th May Enniskillen Castle Museums £100 (£80 for Friends of Fermanagh County Museum) Series of Natural History Courses Friday 10th May Field Studies Council Derrygonnelly TBC 10	Minnowburn Dander Saturday 11th May Minnowburn No Charge. Donations Welcome Four Seasons Walks – Spring is in the Air Saturday 11th May Murlough NNR Normal Admission, Members Free Dog Agility Saturday 11th May Castle Ward Normal Admission, Members Free 11	Apple Fest Sunday 12th May Ardress House, Ardress Road, Portadown Normal Admission, Members Free 12
13	14	KPMG Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Event Wednesday 15th May Queen’s University Management School, Riddel Hall, Stranmillis Road, Belfast Free Information Day at Mourne Grange Wednesday 15th May Mourne Grange, 169 Newry Road Kilkeel Co Down BT34 4EX Free 15	Teachers Information Afternoon Thursday 16th May Speedwell Trust, Parkanaur Free 16	Candlelit Tour Friday 17th May Castle Coole Adult £15 All Ireland Bird Conference Friday 17th May La Mon Hotel £55/€65 RSPB members £65/€80 adult non–members £25/€30 RSPB Wildlife Explorers members £30/€35 child non–members 17	Wild About Nature – Dawn Chorus Saturday 18th May Castle Ward No Charge. Donations Welcome Belfast Walking Festival / NWMRT Saturday 18th May Divis and the Black Mountain N/A Spring Dunes Saturday 18th May Portstewart Strand Adult £2, Child £1 Down Heritage Network Conference Saturday 18th May Down County Museum Free 18	Plant Propagation Sunday 19th May Wildflower Nursery at Knockbracken Healthcare Park, Belfast Free Country Fair Sunday 19th May The Argory, Moy Normal Admission, Members Free 19
20	21	22	International Development Awards 2013 Thursday 23rd May Parliament Buildings, Stormont Free Learning Outdoors: Enriching the Curriculum and Inspiring Children Thursday 23rd May Conference Hall, Main Building, Stranmillis University College Free National Identity – Making ‘Census’ of a new Northern Ireland Thursday 23rd May White River Hotel, 20–22 Main Street, Toomebridge, BT41 3TQ Free 23	BioBlitz 2013 Friday 24th May Colebrooke Estate, Co. Fermanagh TBC 24	Basement Gallery Art Exhibition Saturday 25th May Castle Coole Normal Admission, Members Free Art in the Garden Saturday 25th May Mount Stewart Normal Admission, Members Free Presentation on oil and gas extraction, fracking and the Lock the Gates Movement with Dr Mariann Lloyd–Smith Saturday 25th May The Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, Belfast Free 25	Country Fair Sunday 26th May Florence Court, Fermanagh Normal Admission, Members Free Jazz in the Gardens Sunday 26th May Mount Stewart Normal Admission, Members Free 26
Cot Trips Monday 27th May Crom, Fermanagh Adult £4, Child £2 27	28	29	30	31

Action Renewables

Full Member

ARENA Network

Full Member

Belfast Civic Trust

Full Member

Belfast Healthy Cities

Full Member

Belfast Hills Partnership

Full Member

British Trust for Ornithology

Full Member

Bryson Charitable Group

Full Member

Bryson Energy

Full Member

Campaign for the Protection of the Countryside NI

Full Member

Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust

Full Member

Cavehill Conservation Campaign

Full Member

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health NI

Full Member

Colin Glen Trust

Full Member

Community Places

Full Member

Copeland Bird Observatory

Full Member

Council for British Archaeology

Full Member

County Armagh Wildlife Society

Full Member

Creggan Country Park

Full Member

EcoSeeds

Full Member

Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens

Full Member

Field Studies Council

Full Member

Forest of Belfast

Full Member

Grass Roots Conservation Group

Full Member

Green Action Belfast

Full Member

Greencastle Area Residents Group

Full Member

Holywell Trust

Full Member

Institute of Public Health in Ireland

Full Member

Irish Hare Initative

Full Member

Lagan Valley Regional Park

Full Member

Landscape Institute Northern Ireland

Full Member

Lecale Conservation

Full Member

Lough Neagh Partnership

Full Member

Marine Conservation Society

Full Member

Monkstown Community Forum

Full Member

Mountaineering Ireland

Full Member

Mourne Heritage Trust

Full Member

National Trust

Full Member

Natural Copeland

Full Member

NI Badger Group

Full Member

NI Cycling Initiative

Full Member

North Belfast Partnership

Full Member

Organic Centre

Full Member

Rural Community Network

Full Member

Rural Development Council

Full Member

Soil Association

Full Member

Speedwell Trust

Full Member

Supporting Communities NI

Full Member

Sustainable NI

Full Member

Sustrans

Full Member

Talnotry Avian Care Trust

Full Member

The Conservation Volunteers

Full Member

Tidy NI

Full Member

Ulster Angling Federation

Full Member

Ulster Archaeological Society

Full Member

Ulster Architectural Heritage Society

Full Member

Ulster Coarse Fishing Federation

Full Member

Ulster Federation of Rambling Clubs

Full Member

Ulster Society for the Protection of the Countryside

Full Member

Ulster Wildlife

Full Member

Waste and Resources Action Programme

Full Member

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust

Full Member

WWF NI

Full Member

a b c d e
f g h i j
k l m n o
p q r s t
u v w x y
z
Become a Member

Cookie Policy

News

Events

May 2013

Retrofitting – Realising the Advantages

NI Climate Change Bill Pre–consultation Discussion

Crisis and the Northern Ireland Heritage Revolution of the 1960s

Celebrate Nature

Rare Breeds Poultry Fair

Bluebell Walk

Antiques and Art Fair

Dawn Chorus Morning and Bird ID

Himalayan Balsam Control near Drum Bridge

Vintage Fete

Cot Trips

Spring Garden Walk

Leaf–Beetles

A Sense of Place: Sense in Place Names

Evening Walk at Helen’s Bay

Fifth Annual Maguire History Weekend

Series of Natural History Courses

Minnowburn Dander

Four Seasons Walks – Spring is in the Air

Dog Agility

Apple Fest

KPMG Distinguished Visiting Lecturer Event

Information Day at Mourne Grange

Teachers Information Afternoon

Candlelit Tour

All Ireland Bird Conference

Wild About Nature – Dawn Chorus

Belfast Walking Festival / NWMRT

Spring Dunes

Down Heritage Network Conference

Plant Propagation

Country Fair

International Development Awards 2013

Learning Outdoors: Enriching the Curriculum and Inspiring Children

National Identity – Making ‘Census’ of a new Northern Ireland

BioBlitz 2013

Basement Gallery Art Exhibition

Art in the Garden

Presentation on oil and gas extraction, fracking and the Lock the Gates Movement with Dr Mariann Lloyd–Smith

Country Fair

Jazz in the Gardens

Cot Trips