Thursday 4th February

Construction Waste Management

Good practice = Good business

Venue: Belfast

Friday 5th February

Friday Work Party

Help get the Nature Reserve into shape

Venue: Balloo Nature Reserve - Bangor
Cost: Free

Saturday 6th February

Countryside Skills - Willow Tunnel

Learn how to use willow for artistic and practical purposes

Venue: Mount Stewart, Strangford Lough
Cost: No additional charge

Wildlife Weekend - Wading Birds

Join our biodiversity officer Karl Hamilton and experience the delight of watching the wading birds of Strangford Lough

Venue: Castle Espie Wetland Centre
Cost: No extra charge

Saturday 13th February

Love Birds

Yes back again this year, our always popular bird box building workshops

Venue: Castle Espie Wetland Centre
Cost: Extra charge applicable

Sunday 14th February

Pond Management

Clean up of the pond

Venue: Lagan Valley Regional Park at Lagan Meadows
Cost: Free

Wednesday 17th February

Harriers Journey's Around the World

Venue: TBC
Cost: TBC

Thursday 18th February

Climate Change and the Planning System

Climate Change, Why it will transform the values, ambition and delivery of the planning system in Northern Ireland.

Venue: W5

Butterfly Conservation Lecture

Venue: Ulster Museum
Cost: Free

Saturday 20th February

Hedge Laying

Learn the art of hedgelaying

Venue: Murlough National Nature Reserve
Cost: No additional charge

Grass Roots AGM

Grass Roots AGM

Venue: Newtownbreda Presbyterian Church Hall, Ormeau Road, Belfast
Cost: Free

Monday 22nd February

Archaeology Under the Seas

CBA Winter General Meeting in 2010

Venue: British Academy, London
Cost: £10 for CBA members and £20­ for non-CBA members

Tuesday 23rd February

Hedgelaying at Ecos Nature Park

Practical conservation volunteering

Venue: Ecos Nature Park, Ballymena

Wednesday 24th February

Creating Cleaner, Safer, Greener Neighbourhoods Through Effective Education and Enforcement

Creating Cleaner, Safer, Greener Neighbourhoods Through Effective Education and Enforcement

Venue: Kingsway Hall Hotel, Central London
Cost: Visit website for more details

Wildflower Power at Ecos Nature Park

Practical conservation volunteering

Venue: Ecos Nature Park, Ballymena

Hedgelaying at Ecos Nature Park

Practical conservation volunteering

Venue: Ecos Nature Park, Ballymena

The Blackwoods

Venue: Dendron Lodge Clandeboye Estate Bangor
Cost: £10

Thursday 25th February

Climate Change: Whose Health will be Affected?

All-Ireland event on the health effects of climate change

Venue: The Greenhouse, 17 St Andrew's St, Dublin
Cost: TBC

Friday 26th February

Low Carbon Design

The only way forward for the construction industry

Venue: North West Regional College (Springtown Campus, Derry)

Sunday 28th February

Habitat Improvement

Habitat Improvement at Meharg's Farm

Venue: Meharg's Farm near Dundrod
Cost: Free

Monday 1st March

No Scrubs at Murlough

Practical conservation work

Venue: Murlough National Nature Reserve
Cost: No additional charge

Tuesday 2nd March

SDUK 2010

Transition to a Low Carbon Economy

Venue: Royal College of Physicians, London

Foundations of the Ulster Way

Illustrated Talk introducing the landscapes of the Ulster Way in West Fermanagh

Venue: Enniskillen Library

Friday 5th March

Wetland Birds Tour

Venue: Da Vinvis car park

Saturday 6th March

Mammal Tracking

Sunday 7th March

Tantalising Tittle-Tattle

Springhill household members recount tales of the people connected to this ghostly mansion.

Venue: Springhill
Cost: No additional charge

Hedge Laying

Hedge Laying at Murlough NNR

Venue: Murlough NNR Dundrum
Cost: No charge, donations welcome

Tuesday 9th March

W5 Local Heroes Lectures

Collecting the World's Plant Diversity for Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank

Venue: W5
Cost: Free - registration required

The History of Helens Tower

Venue: Dendron Lodge Clandeboye Estate Bangor
Cost: £10

Wednesday 10th March

Monitoring NI's Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

Venue: TBC
Cost: TBC

Thursday 11th March

Sustainable Community Allotments - Regional Seminars March 2010

Incorporating a site visit to Walkway Community Gardens, East Belfast

Venue: Groundwork NI, 63-75 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast

Learning for Change Connecting Local and Global Education

Venue: Camden Court Hotel Dublin

The first Eco Information Event for consumers in Ireland

Venue: Malone house Barnetts Demesne

Friday 12th March

Festival of Social Science

The ESRC Festival of Social Science will be held from 12-21 March 2010 as part of National Science and Engineering Week.

Exploring Places of Pilgrimage

A Day exploring the world of St Patrick

Venue: Down County Museum

Saturday 13th March

Mount Stewart House, Garden and Temple of the Winds

Join us as we open the House and Gardens for another season

Venue: Mount Stewart, Strangford Lough
Cost: No additional charge

St Patricks Weekend at Carnfunnock

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park

Ulster Plantation Workshop

Venue: Rural College (Derrynold Centre), Draperstown
Cost: £15/€18

Woodland Bird Identification

Venue: Ecobase and Bay Road Park

Solar Power

Venue: Creaggan Country Park, Westway Creggan Londonderry

Sunday 14th March

Mothers Day

Venue: The Argory - Moy
Cost: Normal Admission, Members Free

Woodland Management

Venue: Lagan Valley Regional Park

Tuesday 16th March

Clandeboyes connection with Trafalgar

Venue: Dendron Lodge Clandeboye Estate Bangor
Cost: £10

Wednesday 17th March

Slippery Feast

Celebrate St.Patrick's Day with the best local produce, ceilidh dancing and traditional music.

Venue: Patterson's Spade Mill
Cost: £2.80 - £12.80 (Members free)

The American Wake

Venue: Ulster American Folk Park

Friday 19th March

Be a Saint - Volunteer!

VSB, in conjunction with BITC, is organising a day of voluntary action on Friday 19 March entitled “Be a Saint – Volunteer!”

Venue: Various venues

Saturday 20th March

Mamma Mia Mothers Walk of Belfast Castle

Mother's Day walk around the Belfast Castle estate

Venue: Belfast Castle
Cost: Admission Fee

National Trust Bonus Time Initiative

National Trust to give Britain a spring bonus

Step into spring at Burntollet Wood

Venue: Burntollet Wood

Sunday 21st March

Four Peaks Challenge

The Four Peaks Challenge - A Guided Walk

Venue: Divis and The Black Mountain
Cost: Adult £3, Child £1, Member Adult £2, Child £1

Meadows and Minibeasts

Venue: Ecobase and Bay Road Park

Tuesday 23rd March

Sustainable Community Seminars - Regional Seminars March 2010

Incorporating a visit to on site allotments

Venue: Liberty Consortium,The Playtrail, 15 Racecourse Road, Derry/L’Derry

Wildflower Power

Venue: Ecos Centre Ballymena

Wednesday 24th March

Conference: Ecosystem Services

Ecosystem Service Conference

Venue: Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, Euston, London WC1H 9BD
Cost: £90 members £130 non members

Sustainable Community Allotments - Regional Seminars March 2010

Incorporating a site visit to Mullaghmore & Castleview Community Association allotments

Venue: GK House, Lisanelly Heights, Omagh

Batty about Bats

Venue: Ecobase

Raising New Ideas: The Influence of the Grand Tour on the Development of Tollymore Park

A Lecture by the Earl of Roden

Venue: Annesley Hall, South Promenade, Newcastle, Co Down
Cost: Cost of lecture £10 payable at the door, to include a glass of wine and a copy of The Diaries of Lord Limerick’s Grand Tour 1716-1723.

Thursday 25th March

Coastal Zone Talk

Venue: Coastal Zone Portrush

Friday 26th March

RSPB and BirdWatch Ireland All Ireland Conference - Seabirds: Life on the Edge

BirdWatch Ireland and RSPB Northern Ireland are pleased to announce that their 43rd All Ireland Conference.

Venue: Sligo Park Hotel and Leisure Club, Sligo Town

Saturday 27th March

WWF Earth Hour 2010

Switch off and support WWF’s Earth Hour

Easter Eggstravaganza at Creggan Country Park

Venue: Creggan Country Park

Archaeological Fieldwalk

Venue: Ballynoe Stone Circle

Sunday 28th March

Ramble and Roast

Ramble through the lesser known areas of Mount Stewart with an experienced guide and work up an appetite for a meal in The Bay Restaurant

Venue: Mount Stewart, Strangford Lough
Cost: £12.50 - £25

Laurel Clearance

Venue: Saintfield Estate near Saintfield

Monday 29th March

The Transition to Sustainable Communities: Justice, Resilience and Practices of Sustainable Living

Venue: Peter Frogatt Centre Room 305
Cost: Free - but email John Barry to confirm

Thursday 1st April

Easter Egg Roll

Venue: Giant's Ring

Friday 2nd April

Golden Egg Trail

Venue: Mount Stewart House, Garden and Temple of the Winds
Cost: Normal admission charges apply

Easter Extravaganza

Venue: Belfast Zoo
Cost: Normal Admission Charges

Saturday 3rd April

Eggy Art Workshop

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park
Cost: £5 per child

Poultry Fair

Venue: The Argory Moy
Cost: Normal Admission Charges Apply

Traditional Easter Fun

Venue: Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
Cost: £3 per child for craft sessions

Sunday 4th April

Falcon and Friends

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park

Easter Family Day and Craft Fair

Venue: Castle Ward (Co Down)
Cost: Adult £5.80 Child £3 Family £14.60

Easter Cruise on the Cot

Venue: Crom
Cost: Adult £4, Child £2

Easter Eggcentricities

Venue: Springhill Moneymore
Cost: Normal admission Members free

Spring is in the Air

Venue: Murlough NNR
Cost: Adult £2 Child £1

Historic Egg Trail

Venue: Downhill Demesne
Cost: Normal admission Members free

Town Wall Tour

Venue: Carrickfergus Castle
Cost: Walk free, normal Castle admission applies

Easter Treasure Trails

Venue: Florence Court
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Monday 5th April

Easter Eggstravaganza at Kilbroney Park

Bring all the family along for an Easter egg hunt, searching for wild clues and wacky objects around the park

Venue: Kilbroney Park, Rostrevor
Cost: Free

Easter Egg Trail

Venue: Springhill Moneymore
Cost: Normal Admission - Members Free

Easter Eavesdropping

Venue: Wellbrook Beetling Mill Cookstown
Cost: Normal Admission - Members Free

Easter Monday Fun Day

Venue: Florence Court
Cost: Normal admission Members free

Easter Eggstravaganza and Craft Fair

Venue: The Argory Moy
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Tuesday 6th April

Easter Chick Trail

Venue: Rowallane Garden
Cost: Normal Admission - Members Free

Wednesday 7th April

Walled Garden Fun

Venue: Florence Court
Cost: Normal Admission - Members Free

Thursday 8th April

The Terrace Hill Treasure Hunt

Cost: Child £2

Saturday 10th April

Alice in Wonderland Tea Party

Venue: Castle Coole
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Sunday 11th April

Woodland Management

Venue: Lagan Valley Regional Park at McIlroy Park
Cost: Free

Easter Bunnies

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park Drains Bay Larne
Cost: Adult £2 Child £1.50

Monday 12th April

Annual Photo Competition Launch

Venue: Belfast Zoo
Cost: Normal Admission

Tuesday 13th April

Trees and Forests in British Society

Venue: Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh

Digital Photography Workshop

Workshop on Digitial Photography

Venue: NIMC Offices 6 Crescent Gardens Belfast
Cost: £45 for members £70 for non members

Thursday 15th April

Rough Guide to Hill Walking

Venue: Divis and the Black Mountain
Cost: Adult £10

Saturday 17th April

Bushcraft Morning - Spring Wild Foods

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park
Cost: Free

Hazlewood Spring Walk

Venue: Meet at Belfast Zoo
Cost: Adult £2, Child £1 Freinds of Belfast Hills free

IAI Spring Conference and AGM

Venue: Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Galway City

Introduction to Permaculture

Permaculture is a design system based on the observations of natural ecosystems that can help us to create harmonious, resilient and beneficial human systems.

Venue: Glenhordial Permaculture farm, Omagh, Co.Tyrone

Sunday 18th April

IUCN UK Committee Conference 2010

The theme of the conference, “Nature – What’s in it For Me?”, explores ecosystem management for human well-being, one of the five themes in “Shaping a Sustainable Future”, the IUCN Global Programme

Spring Estate Walk

Venue: Castle Ward

Bushcraft Workshop - Shetler Building

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park
Cost: Free

Spring Nature Walk

Venue: Castle Ward
Cost: Normal admission Members free

Wednesday 21st April

Biodiversity Local Action in Northern Ireland

Venue: Mossley Mill Newtownabbey

Saturday 24th April

Moths and Mammals at Balloo Wetland Nature Reserve

Family-friendly animal identification

Venue: Balloo Wetland Nature Reserve, Bangor
Cost: £1 - £2 (UWT Members free)

Vintage Rally

Venue: The Argory Moy
Cost: Normal Admission. Members Free

Wet Nose Day

Venue: Mount Stewart
Cost: Normal Admission, Members Free

Northern Ireland Hospice Big Walk Week

Venue: Belfast Castle

City of Belfast Spring Fair

Venue: Barnett Demesne
Cost: Adults £3, Senior Citizens £2, Children 16 years and under accompanied by an adult free

Bats Life

Venue: Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
Cost: £3 per person

Springtime Wildflower Wander

Venue: Lock Keepers Cottage

Big Bug Hunt

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park
Cost: Adult £2 Child £1.50

Archaeological Adventure

Sunday 25th April

Plant Propagation

Venue: Wildflower Nursery at Kncokbracken Healthcare Park

Spring Garden

Venue: The Argory Moy
Cost: Normal Admission. Members Free

Birding for Beginners

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park
Cost: Adult £2 Child £1.50

Tuesday 27th April

MODES - Refresher

Refresher Course on Using MODES

Venue: NIMC Offices 6 Crescent Gardens Belfast
Cost: £45 Members £70 non members

Health Impacts Assessment

Venue: 5th Floor Bishops Square, Redmonds Hill, Dublin

Wednesday 28th April

MODES - Advanced

Advanced MODES Training

Venue: NIMC Offices 6 Crescent Gardens Belfast
Cost: £45 members £70 non members

The Tom Delaney Memorial Lecture 2010

Venue: Dobbs Room Carrickfergus Town Hall

Achieving Health Equity: Intersectoral Action

Venue: Clifton House Belfast
Cost: Free

Tuesday 1st June

Belfast Cycle City: Visions for the Future Conference

Venue: The Black Box, Cathedral Quarter, Belfast
Cost: Free

Discover History

Venue: Ulster Musuem

Volunteers Week - Inspiring and Celebrating

Wednesday 2nd June

Applying for Grant-Aid

Help with applying for grant aid

Venue: NIMC Offices 6 Crescent Gardens Belfast
Cost: £45 members £70 non members

Friday 4th June

Wave Goodbye to Litter at Ballycastle

Venue: Ballycastle Beach

Saturday 5th June

How Does Your Garden Grow

Venue: Grey Abbey

All Our Yesterdays

Venue: Bellaghy Bawn

Mid Ulster Vintage Vehicle Rally

Venue: Springhill Moneymore
Cost: Adult £5 Child £2

Save the Belfast Hills Walk

Springwatch WILD Day Out

Venue: The Grange Park, Mountjoy Road, Omagh
Cost: Free

Sunday 6th June

Himalayan Balsam Control

Venue: Lagan Valley Regional Park at Shaws Bridge

Armour and Fight Demonstrations

Venue: Carrickfergus Castle
Cost: Normal Admission Charge Applies

Butterflies and Moths

Venue: Murlough NNR
Cost: Adult £2 Child £1

Medieval Festival

Venue: Downhill Demesne
Cost: Adult £4.50, Child £2.25

Tuesday 8th June

Active Places: Building Healthy Environments

Venue: Emeleus Lecture Threatre, Lanyon Building
Cost: Free

World Oceans Day

Wave Goodbye to Litter at Castlerock

Venue: Castlerock Beach

Thursday 10th June

Return To Source

Venue: Meet at Drumbridge car park

Ireland on the Move: Enhancing Opportunities

Venue: The Clarion Hotel IFSC, Dublin 1

SCALE Miniature and Panorama

Venue: Univeristy of Uslter Belfast Connor Lecture Theatre
Cost: Free

Friday 11th June

Carrickfergus Annual Pageant

Saturday 12th June

Monastic Life at Grey Abbey

Venue: Grey Abbey
Cost: Free

Plantation Era at Castlecaulfield

Cost: Free

Military Weekend

Venue: Hillsborough Fort

Grass Roots Summer Outing

Town to Country Pedalling Picnic

Venue: Meet at The Big Fish Laganside

Digging Deep at Dunluce Castle

Venue: Dunluce Castle Co Antrim

Historic Combat

Venue: Hillsborough Fort

Clay Pigeon Shoot Fundraiser

Venue: Burnside Clay Shoot, Ballyclare
Cost: Admission is £7 and re-entry £5

Dungannon Castle

Venue: Catle Hill Dungannon

Water Saving Week

Sunday 13th June

Damsels and Dragons: Pond Dipping

Venue: Marble Arch Caves

Saturday 19th June

Bronze Age Life at Beachmore Stone Circles

Venue: Beaghmore Stone Circle

History of Dunluce

Venue: Dunluce Castle
Cost: Normal Admission Applies

Monk at Nendrum

Venue: Nendrum
Cost: Free

Living History at Devenish Monastic Site

Venue: Devenish Monastic Site
Cost: Ferry charges: £3 adult, £2 child/OAP. Group rates are also available.

Cistercian Monk at Inch Abbey

Venue: Inch Abbey

Orchid Walk

Venue: Portstewart Strand
Cost: Normal Admission, Guided Tour Adult £2, Child £1

Birds of Prey Display

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park-

Meet The Vikings

Venue: Ulster Museum

Midsummer Fayre in Castle Gardens

Venue: Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum

Sunday 20th June

Footpath Work

Venue: Old Colin Woodland near Dunmurry

Vehicles of Yesteryear

Venue: Mount Stewart
Cost: Normal Admission, Members Free

Dads Day Out

Venue: The Argory
Cost: Normal Admission, Members Free

Archaeological Days - Exploring the Past

Venue: Divis and the Black Mountain
Cost: Adult £3, Child £2

Childrens Nature Ramble

Venue: Castle Ward
Cost: Normal Admission, Members Free

Sean Eamonn Ruairi Trail: Guided Walk

Venue: Starting at Glangevlin Hall

Fathers Day

Venue: Florence Court
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Tuesday 22nd June

Irish Association for Social Scientific and Environmental Education Conference

Venue: St Marys University College
Cost: £25

Lough Neagh Heritage Website Launch

Venue: Ballyronan Marina Centre

Wednesday 23rd June

NIEL AGM and Conference

Rivers don't run free

To Assemble or not to Assemble that is the Question

Venue: CRC Offices, Linen Green, Dungannon

Thursday 24th June

Grow Your Own

Venue: Ards Allotments, 100 Comber Road, Belfast, BT23 4QS
Cost: Free

Friday 25th June

Wheeling Around the Geopark

Venue: Castle Archdale Country Park and Forest

Beyond Borders

Venue: The Market House Arts Centre Monaghan
Cost: £25, £30 for non members

Saturday 26th June

Poultry Fair

Venue: The Argory Moy
Cost: Normal Admission, Members Free

Ulster Architectural Heritage Society Tour

Venue: North Coast

Killevy Churches and Moyry Castle

Stoneworking from the Neolithic to the 20th Century

Venue: Moneygashel

Many Happy Returns

Venue: Castle Espie, near Comber
Cost: £1.50 per adult, concession at £1.10 and children at just 80p

Viking Day and Archaeologicial Roadshow

Venue: Down County Museum
Cost: Free

Sunday 27th June

Greenfingers Workshop

Venue: The Argory Moy
Cost: Normal Admission, Members Free

Scandals and Stories

Venue: Springhill
Cost: Normal Admission. Members Free

Wild about Nature

Venue: Crom
Cost: Adult £6, Child £3, Family £15

Megalithic Mania

Cost: 5 euros for adults and children free

Monday 28th June

EEF Annual Conference

Venue: Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
Cost: Members Free, Non Members £10

Success Through Sustainability

Venue: Newry Town Hall
Cost: £80

Thursday 1st July

Funding for the Regeneration of Conservation Areas

Venue: Antrim Courthouse

Saturday 3rd July

Archaeology and Wildlife

Venue: Greyabbey Bay
Cost: Adult £5, Child £3

Independence Day Celebration

Venue: Grays Printing Press Strabane
Cost: Normal Admission, Members Free

The Wonders of Wormerys

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park
Cost: Adult £2, Child £1.50

Sunday 4th July

Musical Sunday

Venue: The Argory Moy
Cost: Normal Admission, Members Free

Bracken Bash

Venue: Slieve Donard

Clueso for Kids

Venue: Springhill Moneymore
Cost: Normal Admission, Members Free

Saturday 10th July

Birds of Prey Display

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park

Sunday 11th July

Music Sunday

Venue: Florence Court
Cost: Normal Admission, Members Free

Monday 12th July

Man at Arms

Venue: Portaferry Castle
Cost: Free

Plantation Era

Venue: Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Cost: Normal Admission Applies

Pirates Picnic

Venue: Castle Ward
Cost: Normal Admission, Members Free

Tuesday 13th July

Young Wildlife Explorers - Pond Dipping

Venue: Strangford Lough
Cost: Child £3

Wednesday 14th July

Secret Garden

Venue: Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park

Thursday 15th July

An Evening at Yellow Jacks Cairn

Venue: Divis and the Black Mountain
Cost: Adult £3, Child £2

Saturday 17th July

Dunluce Summer Fair

Venue: Dunluce Castle

Ladybirds of Ireland

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park
Cost: Adult £2, Child/Concession £1.50

Summer Dunes

Venue: Portstewart Strand
Cost: Normal Admission, Adult £2 Child £1

Monday 19th July

Aliens Volunteering Day!

Venue: Colin Glen Forest Park Car Park

Saturday 24th July

Pond Dipping

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park
Cost: Adult £2, Child/Concession £1.50

Sunday 25th July

Fly Your Kite

Venue: Florence Court
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

NI Bog Snorkelling Championships

Venue: Peatlands Park Dungannon
Cost: Free

Thursday 29th July

Planning Workshop on PPS 21

Venue: 38a Oldtown Street, Cookstown

Everyones Involved

Venue: Grosvenor House

Saturday 31st July

Lughnasa

Venue: Carrickfergus Castle

Go Roman Round the Hill Activity Day

Venue: Cave Hill
Cost: Free

Poultry Fair

Venue: The Argory Moy
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Sunday 1st August

Scrufts Dog Show

Venue: The Argory Moy
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Magic Sunday

Venue: Florence Court
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Traditional Games Day

Venue: Castle Coole
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Walking the Wildside

Venue: Murlough NNR
Cost: Adult £2 Child £1

Monday 2nd August

Summer Scheme with Games

Venue: Wellbrook Beetling Mill
Cost: £3 per child

Tuesday 3rd August

Midsummer Evening Walk at Carnmoney Hill

Venue: Knockenagh Avenue entrance (beside the play park).
Cost: Adult £2 Child £1 Friends of Belfast Hills Free

Saturday 7th August

History of Martello Towers

Venue: Magilligan

Young Wildlife Explorers - Rock Pool Discovery

Venue: Strangford Lough
Cost: Child £3

Marine Days

Venue: The Coastal Zone Portrush
Cost: Free

Family Fun Day

Venue: Millisle
Cost: Free

Family Fun Day at Cloughey Beach

Venue: Cloughey Beach
Cost: Free

Sunday 8th August

French 1760

Venue: Carrickfergus Castle
Cost: Normal Admission Applies

Country Capers

Venue: Ardress House
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Mad Hatters Tea Party

Venue: Mount Stewart
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Tuesday 10th August

Pre-Budget Consultation Event

Venue: NICVA Duncairn Gardens Belfast

Friday 13th August

Craft Fest 2010

Venue: Castle Ward
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Saturday 14th August

Victorian Weekend

Venue: The Argory Moy
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Seasons End in the Dunes

Venue: Portstewart Strand
Cost: Normal Admission Guided Tour Adult £2 Child £1

Sunday 15th August

Leave no Trace

Venue: Crawfordsburn Country Park
Cost: Free

Thursday 19th August

An Evening on the Turf Beds

Venue: Divis and The Black Mountain
Cost: Adult £3, Child £2

Saturday 21st August

National Heritage Week 2010

21st-29th August 2010

Venue: Various venues

Go Batty in Carnfunnock

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park
Cost: Adult £3, Child £2.50 inc. light refreshments

Go Batty in Carnfunnock

Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park
Cost: Adult £3, Child £2.50 inc. light refreshments

Sunday 22nd August

Story of a Hill

Venue: Scrabo Country Park
Cost: Free

Thursday 26th August

Bat Detectives

Venue: Crom Co Fermanagh
Cost: Adult £4 Child £2 Family £10

Friday 27th August

Batty Bonanza

Venue: Springhill Moneymore
Cost: Adult £5, Child £2 Family £13

Saturday 28th August

Poultry Fair

Venue: The Argory Moy
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Sunday 29th August

Honey Show and Falconry

Venue: Florence Court
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Lough Erne Cot Trip

Venue: Crom Co Fermanagh
Cost: Adult £4 Child £2

Walled Garden Workshop

Venue: The Argory Moy
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Scandals and Stories

Venue: Springhill Moneymore
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Lap the Lough 2010

Venue: sign-on and start from Kinnego
Cost: £170

Monday 30th August

Bank Holiday Hoo-Haa

Venue: Wellbrook Beetling Mill
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Antiques and Collectables Fair

Venue: The Argory Moy
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Saturday 2nd October

Global School Partnerships Partner Finding Conferences

Venue: Belfast
Cost: £50

Sunday 3rd October

National Trails Day

Monday 4th October

the CARBON Show

Venue: Business Design Centre, London
Cost: General Exhibition Entry Only: £35 per day, Entry and Seminar Package per day £135

Friday 8th October

Eco Show Live

Ecoshow Live has something for everyone - individuals, authorities, businesses

Venue: King's Hall, Belfast

Tuesday 2nd November

IEEM Autumn Conference

Biodiversity Beyond 2010: Missed Opportunities, New Targets

Venue: Dublin

Wednesday 3rd November

Getting More From Your Budgets and Saving Costs

Venue: Liverpool