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July 10

   

Thursday 1st July

Funding for the Regeneration of Conservation Areas

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Saturday 3rd July

Archaeology and Wildlife

Independence Day Celebration

The Wonders of Wormerys

Sunday 4th July

Musical Sunday

Bracken Bash

Clueso for Kids

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Saturday 10th July

Birds of Prey Display

Sunday 11th July

Music Sunday

Monday 12th July

Man at Arms

Plantation Era

Pirates Picnic

Tuesday 13th July

Young Wildlife Explorers - Pond Dipping

Wednesday 14th July

Secret Garden

Thursday 15th July

An Evening at Yellow Jacks Cairn

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Saturday 17th July

Dunluce Summer Fair

Ladybirds of Ireland

Summer Dunes

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Monday 19th July

Aliens Volunteering Day!

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Saturday 24th July

Pond Dipping

Sunday 25th July

Fly Your Kite

NI Bog Snorkelling Championships

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Thursday 29th July

Planning Workshop on PPS 21

Everyones Involved

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Saturday 31st July

Lughnasa

Go Roman Round the Hill Activity Day

Poultry Fair

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January

    

Friday 1st January

New Years Day Winter Woodland Walk

New Year's Day Winter Woodland Walk

Venue: Mount Stewart
Cost: Adult £10 Child £3 Family £22

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Saturday 9th January

Winter Warmer Walk

Winter Warmer Walk at Colin Glen

Venue: Colin Glen Forest Park

Countryside Skills Taster Day - Hedge Laying

Hedge Laying

Venue: Strandford Lough
Cost: Free

Medieval Music and Storyteller

Medieval Music & Storyteller

Venue: Carrickfergus Castle
Cost: Normal Admission Applies

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Thursday 14th January

Pathways To Health Project Launch

Pathways to Health Project Launch

Venue: Groundwork, Duncairn Gardens

Mourne AONB Management Plan

Management Plan discussion

Venue: NIEL Office
Cost: Free

Co. Armagh WIldlife Society AGM

Annual general meeting and members' evening

Venue: TBC
Cost: TBC

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Sunday 17th January

Coppicing

Coppicing at McClellands Farm

Venue: McClelland's Farm Dundrod
Cost: Free

Monday 18th January

Sustainable Homes and Energy Systems

Introduction to sustainable homes and energy systems

Venue: SERC, Lisburn Campus
Cost: Free

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Friday 22nd January

All Ireland Symposium on Built Environment Education

Exchange of ideas and dialogue

Venue: Belfast Campus
Cost: Free

Saturday 23rd January

Lakeland Heritage Conference

Lakeland Heritage Conference

Venue: Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
Cost: £10 Includes Lunch

Sunday 24th January

Who do you think we were?

Come and see a variety of unusual objects from the natural world with an expert on hand to tell you all

Venue: Castle Espie Wetland Centre
Cost: No extra charge

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Tuesday 26th January

Less Waste, Sharper Design (for civil engineering)

Incorporating sustainability in design

Venue: Belfast
Cost: TBC

Wednesday 27th January

Binevenagh AONB Management Plan Workshops



Venue: Castlerock Golf Club
Cost: Free

Thursday 28th January

Dysfunctional Relations: Institutional and Regulatory Designs for Land Use and Development

Inaugural Professorial Lecture by Greg Lloyd, Professor of Urban Planning

Venue: Loughview Suite, Jordanstown Campus
Cost: Free

Birdwatch Morning

Join our very own birding expert Dot Blakely for a first peek at what our birds do in the winter months

Venue: Castle Espie Wetland Centre
Cost: No additional charge

Friday 29th January

Winter Warmer at Ballynahone Bog Nature Reserve – Maghera

Winter Warmer at Ballynahone Bog Nature Reserve – Maghera

Venue: Ballynahone Bog Nature Reserve, Maghera

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Sunday 31st January

Habitat Maintenance

Habitat Maintenance

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

Woodland Celebration at Daisy Hill Wood, Newry

Tours and activities

Venue: Daisy Hill Wood, Newry
Cost: Free

      

February

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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Sunday 28th February

Habitat Improvement

Habitat Improvement at Meharg's Farm

Venue: Meharg's Farm near Dundrod
Cost: Free

      

March

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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April

   

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

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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

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Thursday 15th April

Rough Guide to Hill Walking



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

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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

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Wednesday 21st April

Biodiversity Local Action in Northern Ireland



Venue: Mossley Mill Newtownabbey

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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

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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

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May

     

Saturday 1st May

West End Walk at Kebble



Venue: Kebble Nature Reserve, Rathlin Island
Cost: Free

Spring Plant Fair



Venue: Rowallane Garden
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Sunday 2nd May

Archery Demonstrations and Have A Go



Venue: Carickfergus Castle
Cost: Normal Admission Applies

Birdsong and Breakfast



Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park
Cost: Adult £3 Child £2.50

Monday 3rd May

A Day in the Park



Venue: Carnfunnock Country Park

Spring Plant Fair



Venue: The Argory Moy
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Bank Holiday Monday Family Fun



Venue: Crom Upper Lough Erne
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Bank Holiday Hoo-Haa



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

Tuesday 4th May

Caring for Textiles and Curating a Costume Exhibition

Caring for Textiles and Curating a Costume Exhibition

Venue: Ulster Museum
Cost: £45.00 for members £70 for non members

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Friday 7th May

Mammal Identification

Basic mammal identification training

Venue: Derrygonnelly
Cost: £180 - £255

Trust to Launch Strategy and Awards Programmes



Venue: NICVA Belfast

Trees, Trials and Triumphs



Venue: Crom Estate
Cost: Adult £15

Saturday 8th May

Dawn Chorus



Venue: Oxford Island

Go Batty in Carnfunnock



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

Wild on Wildlife



Venue: Castle Ward
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Sunday 9th May

Himalayan Balsam Control



Venue: Lagan Valley Regional Park
Cost: Free

Apple Blossom Day



Venue: Adress House Annaghmore Portadown
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Monday 10th May

Non Food Uses of Crops



Venue: Wyboston Lakes Conference Centre, Bedfordshire

Tuesday 11th May

How to Manage Volunteers

How to manage volunteers

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

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Friday 14th May

Evening Walk at Orlock Point



Venue: Orlock Point
Cost: Free

Identifying Local Needs



Venue: NICVA
Cost: Free to all CDHN Members

Bat Detectives



Venue: Strangford Lough
Cost: Adult £3 Child £1.50

Saturday 15th May

Remarkable Reptiles



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

Buzz About Bees



Venue: Crawfordsburn Country Park
Cost: Free

Dawn, Breaky and Birdsong!



Venue: Castle Espie
Cost: £10 per person

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Tuesday 18th May

Learning Disability Awareness

Learning Disability Awareness

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

The Big Butterfly Hunt



Venue: Belfast Hills Partnership Hannahstown
Cost: Free

Wednesday 19th May

Turning Policy into Practice: The role of wet feet organiations

Upcoming Spring 2010 Association of Rivers Trusts seminar, hosted by the Ballinderry River Enhancement Association

Venue: The Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown

Thursday 20th May

Public Policy Exchange Symposium

Safer, Greener, Healthier School Travel Planning: Transforming Rhetoric into Reality

Venue: The Guoman Charing Cross Hotel, The Strand, London

Friday 21st May

Garden Show Ireland 2010

Garden Show Ireland returns to the stunning surroundings of the walled garden at Hillsborough Castle in 2010, this year on its new dates in May, 21-23 May 2010.

Venue: Hillsborough Castle
Cost: Adutl £9 / Concession £7

Saturday 22nd May

Heritage Tour



Venue: Belfast Hills
Cost: Adult £16 Senior Citizen £10 Child £10. Friends of Belfast Hills £12.

Grand Garden and Craft Fair



Venue: Mount Stewart
Cost: Normal Admission Members Free

Dog Agility



Venue: Castle Ward
Cost: Normal admission, members free

Spring Dunes



Venue: Portstewart Strand
Cost: Normal admission, Guided tour, Adult £2, Child £1.

Strangford Lough Boat Trip



Venue: Strangford Lough
Cost: Adult £10, Child £5

Sunday 23rd May

Drystone Walling



Venue: Lunns Farm at Derryanvil near Portadown
Cost: Free

Old Castle Ward Walk



Venue: Castle Ward
Cost: Normal admission, members free

Magho Cliffs Nature Walk



Venue: Magho Cliffs Viewpoint within Lough Navar Forest.

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Tuesday 25th May

Himalayan Balsam Bash



Venue: Oxford Island National Nature Reserve

At one with the Environment!



Venue: Castle Espie

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Thursday 27th May

Movement Matters



Venue: Ebrington Londonderry
Cost: £80, RTPI Learning Partner Organisations £65

Friday 28th May

Cycle Ride



Venue: Albert Clock Belfast

Wave Goodbye To Litter



Venue: Portballintrae

Saturday 29th May

Poultry Fair



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

Herbal Healing Workshop



Venue: Rowallane Garden Saintfield
Cost: Adult £40

Sunday 30th May

Growing in the Greenhouse



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

Country Fair



Venue: Florence Court
Cost: Members free, Adult £7, Child £4, Family £20

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Thursday 1st July

Funding for the Regeneration of Conservation Areas



Venue: Antrim Courthouse

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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

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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

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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

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Monday 19th July

Aliens Volunteering Day!



Venue: Colin Glen Forest Park Car Park

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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

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Thursday 29th July

Planning Workshop on PPS 21



Venue: 38a Oldtown Street, Cookstown

Everyones Involved



Venue: Grosvenor House

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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

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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

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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

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Tuesday 10th August

Pre-Budget Consultation Event



Venue: NICVA Duncairn Gardens Belfast

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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

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Thursday 19th August

An Evening on the Turf Beds



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

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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

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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

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Saturday 4th September

Conservation Saturday



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

Sunday 5th September

Musical Sunday



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

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Thursday 9th September

Centre for Global Education & the Irish Development Education Association (IDEA)



Venue: VSB Building The Centre for Citizenship, 34 Shaftsbury Square
Cost: Free

Friday 10th September

Pollution Monitoring Using Stream and River Invertebrates

Basic river pollution assessment training

Venue: Derrygonnelly
Cost: £110 - £175

Saturday 11th September

Giants Ring Ramble



Venue: Minnowburn
Cost: Adult £3, Child £1.50

European Heritage Open Day



Venue: Mount Stewart
Cost: Free, Donations Welcome

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Thursday 16th September

An Evening at the Gamekeepers Cottage



Venue: Divis and the Black Mountains
Cost: Adult £3. Child £2

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Saturday 18th September

Colin Waterfall Challenge Walk



Venue: Meet at Colin Glen Forest Park Centre
Cost: Adult £2, Child £1, Friends of Belfast Hills Free

Sunday 19th September

Fossil Hunt at Colin Glen



Venue: Colin Glen Forest Park
Cost: £3

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Museum Study Trip

Musuem Study Trip to Barcelona

Venue: Barcelona
Cost: £200 members £250 non members

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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

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Eco Show Live

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

Venue: King's Hall, Belfast

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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

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