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May 2013 right left

  
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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

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

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

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

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

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Leaf–Beetles

Wednesday 8th May
Crom, Fermanagh
£10

A Sense of Place: Sense in Place Names

Thursday 9th May
Naíscoil Charn Tóchair, Tír Chiana, Machaire Rátha
Free

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

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

Apple Fest

Sunday 12th May
Ardress House, Ardress Road, Portadown
Normal Admission, Members Free

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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

Teachers Information Afternoon

Thursday 16th May
Speedwell Trust, Parkanaur
Free

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

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

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

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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

BioBlitz 2013

Friday 24th May
Colebrooke Estate, Co. Fermanagh
TBC

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

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

Cot Trips

Monday 27th May
Crom, Fermanagh
Adult £4, Child £2

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New Years Resolution Get Fit

Tuesday 1st January
Murlough NNR
Adult £5, Child £5

New Years Day Winter Woodland Walk

Tuesday 1st January
Mount Stewart
Adult £10, Child £3, Family £22

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Fat busting New Year at Colin Glen

Saturday 5th January
Colin Glen
Price Adults £2, children, unemployed free, Friends of the Belfast Hills free.

Habitat Management

Sunday 6th January
Derryanvil near Portadown
Free

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Epilogues Training Programme

Wednesday 9th January
RCN Offices, 38A Oldtown Street, Cookstown
Free

Free Planning Conference

Thursday 10th January
The Island Civic Centre, Lisburn
Free

BBC Stargazing Live Returns to Oxford Island

Thursday 10th January
Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
Free

Excavations at Tirnony

Friday 11th January
Monuments and Buildings Record, Waterman House, 5 – 33 Hill Street, Belfast
Free

Coppicing at Drumnaph

Saturday 12th January
Drumnaph Farm (Maghera)
Free

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Finding the ‘I’ in collaboration

Monday 14th January
NICVA
£75

Ecoseeds Training Workshops

Tuesday 15th January
Downpatrick
£65 plus vat

1st Arable Conference Profit through Yield The way Forward

Tuesday 15th January
Greenmount Campus CAFRE
£20

Practical Skills for Completing Applications Forms

Tuesday 15th January
NICVA
£50 members / £70 non–members

2nd Day of Coppicing at Drumnaph

Tuesday 15th January
Drumnaph Farm (Maghera)
Free

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Invasive–species Removal at Ballynahone

Thursday 17th January
Ballynahone
Free

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Pond Improvement

Sunday 20th January
Lagan Valley Regional Park at Lester’s Dam
Free

Big Schools Birdwatch

Monday 21st January
Various
Free

DARD 2020 Strategic Plan teleconferences

Monday 21st January
N/A
Free

3rd Day of Coppicing at Drumnaph

Tuesday 22nd January
Drumnaph Farm (Maghera)
Free

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4th Day of Coppicing at Drumnaph

Thursday 24th January
Drumnaph Farm (Maghera)
Free

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Hedge–laying at Drumnaph

Saturday 26th January
Drumnaph Farm (Maghera)
Free

Salute to the 1st day of Spring

Sunday 27th January
Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
£4

Ulster Archaeological Society AGM 2013

Monday 28th January
Lecture Theatre, Queen’s University Elmwood Building, Elmwood Avenue, Belfast
Free

Public Health Issues concerning Shale Gas Extraction & Fracking

Monday 28th January
Killyhelvin Hotel, Enniskillen

Garden BirdWatch

Monday 28th January
Various see table
Free

Free fundraising advice for the New Year

Tuesday 29th January
Various – see above
Free

Crann – ‘Tales, Traditions and Folklore of Ireland’s Trees’

Wednesday 30th January
The National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin
Free

Young People and School Governors To Have Their Say On The Education Bill

Wednesday 30th January
Long Gallery, Stormont
Free

Approaches to Quality

Thursday 31st January
The Volunteer Centre, 34 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast
£45 member / £65 non–member

  

February

    

Some Female Saints of County Down

Friday 1st February
Down County Museum
£15 including lunch

Realising the Value of Northern Ireland’s Historic Environment

Friday 1st February
Monuments and Buildings Record, Waterman House, 5 – 33 Hill Street, Belfast
Free

Be Wild about Wildlife

Saturday 2nd February
Murlough NNR
Adult £5

Snowdrop Walks

Saturday 2nd February
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Native Woodland Trust – Free Guided Walk

Saturday 2nd February
Blessington Nature Reserve on the shores of Poulaphouca Lake just outside Blessington town, half an hour from Dublin city
Free

IPCC’s Hop To It Frog Survey 2013

Saturday 2nd February
All over Ireland
Free

Clearance of Laurel

Sunday 3rd February
Saintfield Estate
Free

Sunday Snowdrops

Sunday 3rd February
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Northern Ireland Waste Conference

Wednesday 6th February
Titanic Belfast
Conference delegate fee: £175 + VAT @ 20% = £210

February Invasive–species Removal at Ballynahone

Wednesday 6th February
Ballynahone
Free

Invasive–species Removal at Ballynahone

Thursday 7th February
Ballynahone
Free

Tackling Transport Help for Businesses

Thursday 7th February
Grahams HQ, Ballygowan Road, Hillsborough
Free

Nature Creates Prosperity Photographic Exhibition

Thursday 7th February
European Commission Offices, Dawson St, Dublin
Free

Nature Creates Prosperity Photographic Exhibition

Friday 8th February
European Commission Offices, Dawson St., Dublin
Free

Hedge–laying at Drumnaph

Saturday 9th February
Drumnaph Farm (Maghera)
Free

Cultivate – Permaculture Workshop

Saturday 9th February
Culitvate Dublin
€55 / concessions available

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12th February Hedge–laying at Drumnaph

Tuesday 12th February
Drumnaph Farm (Maghera)
Free

Cultivating – Liveable Communities

Tuesday 12th February
UTC
€10, Members Free

Cultivate Members’ Meetings – The Harvest Project

Wednesday 13th February
63 Lower Mount St, Dublin 2, just off Merrion Square
Free

Book Launch Invitaiton

Wednesday 13th February
PLACE, 40 Fountain St, Belfast
Free

14th February Hedge–laying at Drumnaph

Thursday 14th February
Drumnaph Farm (Maghera)
Free

Full–Circle: William Scott Centenary Exhibition

Friday 15th February
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Normal admission rates apply

Snowdrop Walk

Saturday 16th February
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Adult £2, Member Adult £2

The Organic Centre – Willow Basketry Course

Saturday 16th February
The Organic Centre in Rossinver, Co Leitrim
€150.00

The Organic Centre – Complete Organic Garden Course 2013

Saturday 16th February
The Organic Centre in Rossinver, Co Leitrim
See above text

Drumclay Crannog Open Day

Saturday 16th February
Fermanagh County Museum
Free – Prior Booking Essential

Clearance of Vegetation

Sunday 17th February
Union Locks near Lisburn
Free

Bird Box Day

Sunday 17th February
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

2013 LIFE+ Call Information Day

Monday 18th February
Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3EU.
Free

Planning Bill Information Session

Monday 18th February
Grosvenor Hall, Belfast
Free

Annual Spring Bulb Plant

Tuesday 19th February
Florence Court Fermanagh
Free Admission to Volunteers

OCN Level 3 Award in Community Development

Wednesday 20th February
NICVA
£220

Free Advice for Local People

Wednesday 20th February
St Patrick’s Trian Visitor Complex, Armagh
Free

The European hare in Northern Ireland and its impact on the Irish hare

Wednesday 20th February
Walsh’s Hotel, Maghera
Free

A Stitch in Time

Thursday 21st February
RCN Offices, 38A Oldtown Street, Cookstown
Free

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Grass Roots AGM

Saturday 23rd February
Newtownbreda Presbyterian Church Hall, Ormeau Road, Belfast
Free

Behind the Scenes Day

Saturday 23rd February
Murlough NNR
No Charge. Donations Welcome

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Shared Stories: 1910–1930

Monday 25th February
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Normal admission rates apply

Avoiding Blunders with Funders

Monday 25th February
RCN Offices, 38A Oldtown Street, Cookstown
Free

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27th February Invasive–species Removal at Ballynahone

Wednesday 27th February
Ballynahone
Free

Renewable Energy for Community Groups

Wednesday 27th February
RCN Offices, 38A Oldtown Street, Cookstown
Free

28th February Invasive–species Removal at Ballynahone

Thursday 28th February
Ballynahone
Free

Supporting communities in new Causeway Coast and Glens Authority

Thursday 28th February
Various – see above
Free

  

March

    

A Tale of Stained Glass featuring The Clokey Studios and Supporting Cast

Friday 1st March
Monuments and Buildings Record, Waterman House, 5 – 33 Hill Street, Belfast
Free

2013 Science Show– Flash, Bang, Boom!

Saturday 2nd March
Lisnabreeny, Manse Road, Belfast, BT8 6SA
Adult £3, Member Adult £3

Car Boot Sale

Saturday 2nd March
Mount Stewart
Car £5, Van £10, Trailer £35

Coppicing at McClelland’s Farm

Sunday 3rd March
McClelland’s Farm near Dundrod
Free

Annual Spring Bulb Plant at Castle Coole

Sunday 3rd March
Castle Coole
Free Admission to Volunteers

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Countryside Recreation Network UK: Conference 2013 – Growing the Outdoor Economy

Wednesday 6th March
The Studio, Birmingham
£130

2013 Annual Lecture

Wednesday 6th March
The MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre) Belfast
Free

Speed Networking Event

Wednesday 6th March
Ranfurly Arts & Visitor Centre 26 Market Square, Dungannon, Co Tyrone BT70 1AB
Free

Understanding Finance

Thursday 7th March
RCN Offices, 38A Oldtown Street, Cookstown
£75 members / £110 non members

One Book Launch

Thursday 7th March
Belfast Central Library
Free

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Opening Weekend

Saturday 9th March
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

No Time to Waste!

Saturday 9th March
Town Hall, Newtownards
Free

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SUSFISH Project Announces Irish Sea Conference

Tuesday 12th March
Welsh Government Office in Llandudno Junction
Free

Placemaking and Climate Change training programme

Wednesday 13th March
Derry plus various others
£170 plus VAT

Preserving Ballynahone Bog

Thursday 14th March
Walsh’s Hotel, Maghera
Free

John de Courcy and the Normans in Downpatrick

Friday 15th March
Down County Museum
£15 including lunch

Follow St Patrick’s Footprints to Slemish

Saturday 16th March
Starts at the Ecos Centre
Free

Shamrock Shenanigans

Sunday 17th March
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Shamrocks and Shillelaghs

Sunday 17th March
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

St Patricks Family Day

Sunday 17th March
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Free

Science Week:Invention and Discovery

Monday 18th March
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Free

Breeding Bird Survey Methodology

Tuesday 19th March
Various see table
Free

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Mucky mutts day on Divis

Saturday 23rd March
Belfast Hills at Divis
Free

Forward Planning Workshop

Saturday 23rd March
Waterways Ireland Visitor Centre, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin
N/A

Pond Management

Sunday 24th March
Dyan Mill near Caledon
Free

Belfast Zoo Events

Monday 25th March
Belfast Zoo
Adult £8, Child over 4 £4, Family 2 adults and 2 children£21.60

Transforming Inequalities in Health: Releasing Community and Agency Capacity

Tuesday 26th March
Ulster Hall
TBC

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Returning Red Kites and Recording Robins – An Envision Talk

Thursday 28th March
Walsh’s Hotel Maghera
Free

Easter at the Barn

Friday 29th March
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Egg Trail

Friday 29th March
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Egg Hunt

Saturday 30th March
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

Eggstreme Egg Hunt and Bunny Cruise!

Sunday 31st March
Share Discovery Village
Adults – £10.00, Senior Citizens £9.00, Children – £6.00

Easter Sunday Egg Trail

Sunday 31st March
Ardress House
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Fair

Sunday 31st March
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Egg–centricities

Sunday 31st March
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

      

April

Picnic in the Park

Monday 1st April
Park Forthill, Enniskillen
Free

Easter Cot Cruise

Monday 1st April
Crom, Fermanagh
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Monday Fun Day

Monday 1st April
Florence Court Fermanagh
Normal Admission, Members Free

Spring into Action for a Beach Clean

Monday 1st April
Murlough NNR
No Charge

Easter Egg–stravaganza

Monday 1st April
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

The Terrace Hill Treasure Hunt

Tuesday 2nd April
Rowallane Garden
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Chick Trail

Tuesday 2nd April
Rowallane Garden
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Egg Trail

Tuesday 2nd April
Wellbrook Beetling Mill
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Airborne Laser Scanning (ALS–LiDAR) for Cultural Heritage Management

Friday 5th April
Monuments and Buildings Record, Waterman House, 5 – 33 Hill Street, Belfast
Free

The Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI) Spring 2013 Conference

Friday 5th April
The Pearse Hotel, Dublin 2
See above text

BCNI Recorders Gathering 2013

Saturday 6th April
Peatlands Park
Free

Car Boot Sale

Saturday 6th April
Mount Stewart
Car £5, Van £10, Trailer £15

The Walls History Conference Walls 400!

Saturday 6th April
Verbal Arts Centre, Stable Lane, by Bishop’s Gate
N/A

Path Repair

Sunday 7th April
Lagan Valley Regional Park at Moreland’s Meadow
Free

An International Forum to Address National and International Policy on Invasive Species

Monday 8th April
Galway Bay Hotel and Conference Centre, Salthill, Galway, Ireland
€250.00 (to be paid before 28th February, 2013)

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Introduction to Millipedes

Wednesday 10th April
Lagan Valley Country Park
£10

Tackling Transport

Thursday 11th April
BEAM Social Enterprise Centre Invista House, Third Street Derry/Londonderry
Free

Exposure

Friday 12th April
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Normal admission rates apply

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Moth Dissection Course

Tuesday 16th April
Cultra Manor, UFTM
£10

IfA2013: Annual Conference and Training Event

Wednesday 17th April
Lakeside Centre, University of Aston, Birmingham
See above text

Nest Finding

Thursday 18th April
Oxford Island
£15

Culture of Compassion

Thursday 18th April
The Venue in Ebrington
£23.50

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Forest School Network Event

Saturday 20th April
Camphill Community Glencraig
Free

Improvements to the Wildlife Garden

Sunday 21st April
The Conservation Volunteers Ballysillian Allotment, Old Park Road, Belfast
Free

Dog Walkers Coffee Morning and Walk

Sunday 21st April
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Archaeology Field School

Monday 22nd April
Belfast Hills at Divis
Free

A World of Sustainable Cities

Tuesday 23rd April
Business in the Community, Bridge House, Paulett Avenue, BT5 4HD
Free

Rocking in the Sperrins

Tuesday 23rd April
The Barn, Springhill House, Moneymore
Free

What Determines the Food Choices we Make?

Wednesday 24th April
Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2
No Charge

Sustainable Buildings: The Business Case

Thursday 25th April
Conor Lecture Theatre Belfast campus University of Ulster Biographies
Free

Meet Mary Ward – it’s her Birthday!

Friday 26th April
Castle Ward
Adult £6, Member Adult £6

8th Northern Ireland Allotment and Community Garden Forum

Friday 26th April
Palace Stables, The Palace Demesne, Armagh
N/A

Castlerock Beach Cleanup

Friday 26th April
Castlerock Beach
Free

Vintage Rally

Saturday 27th April
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Jazz in the Gardens

Sunday 28th April
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

ARENA Survey How to Guide

Monday 29th April
Bridge House, Paulette Avenue, Belfast BT5 4HD
Free

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May

  
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

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

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

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

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

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Leaf–Beetles

Wednesday 8th May
Crom, Fermanagh
£10

A Sense of Place: Sense in Place Names

Thursday 9th May
Naíscoil Charn Tóchair, Tír Chiana, Machaire Rátha
Free

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

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

Apple Fest

Sunday 12th May
Ardress House, Ardress Road, Portadown
Normal Admission, Members Free

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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

Teachers Information Afternoon

Thursday 16th May
Speedwell Trust, Parkanaur
Free

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

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

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

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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

BioBlitz 2013

Friday 24th May
Colebrooke Estate, Co. Fermanagh
TBC

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

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

Cot Trips

Monday 27th May
Crom, Fermanagh
Adult £4, Child £2

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June

     

Guided Tour of Enniskillen Castle

Saturday 1st June
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Normal admission rates apply

Car Boot Sale

Saturday 1st June
Mount Stewart
Car £5, Van £10, Trailer £15

Mid Ulster Vintage Rally

Saturday 1st June
Springhill, Moneymore
Adult £5, Child £2

Volunteers’ Week

Saturday 1st June
Various see table above
Free

Strangford Lough Maritime Festival

Saturday 1st June
Various
Various above

Himalayan Balsam Control near Mary Peter’s Track

Sunday 2nd June
Lagan Valley Regional Park near Mary Peter’s Track
Free

Nature Reserve Management – Getting Behind the Scenes

Sunday 2nd June
Murlough NNR
028 4375 1467

Book4 Tea Week

Monday 3rd June
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

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What Nature Does for Northern Ireland

Thursday 6th June
The MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre) Belfast
Free

The Archaeology of Derry City and its Environs

Friday 7th June
Monuments and Buildings Record, Waterman House, 5 – 33 Hill Street, Belfast
Free

Wild about Nature – Bats

Friday 7th June
Castle Ward
No Charge. Donations Welcome

Summer of Cultures: National Archaeology Day

Saturday 8th June
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Normal admission rates apply

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Public Health Annual Scientific Conference

Wednesday 12th June
Riddel Hall, Stranmillis Road, Belfast
TBC

Healthy Housing and Buildings

Thursday 13th June
CITB–Construction Skills NI, Nutts Corner Training Centre, 17 Dundrod Road, Crumlin, BT29 4SR
£75 plus VAT (£65 for CIH members)

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General Maintenance

Saturday 15th June
Musgrave Community Vegetable Garden, Lisburn Road, Belfast
Free

Living History – Medieval Food

Saturday 15th June
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Normal admission rates apply

Orchid Walk

Saturday 15th June
Portstewart Strand
Adult £2, Child £1

Walk into the Past

Sunday 16th June
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Fathers Day Fun

Sunday 16th June
Crom, Fermanagh
Normal Admission, Members Free

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Sunday 16th June
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Everyday Heroes

Sunday 16th June
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Introduction to Ladybirds

Wednesday 19th June
Murlough, Co Down
£10

’Helping you strike while the incentive is hot’

Thursday 20th June
Ramada Plazza, Shawsbridge Belfast
TBC

Giving & Receiving: Arts Council of Northern Ireland Gifts

Friday 21st June
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Normal admission rates apply

Summer Outing to Rathlin Island

Saturday 22nd June
Rathlin Island
Free

Living History – Guided Tour of Enniskillen Castle

Saturday 22nd June
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Normal admission rates apply

Garden Fete

Saturday 22nd June
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Beyond the Horizon – Managing Natural Capital for Future Prosperity

Wednesday 26th June
Belfast Harbour Commissioners Office
Free

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Living History–Medieval Siege Machine Models

Saturday 29th June
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Normal admission rates apply

Path Repair

Sunday 30th June
Lagan Valley Regional Park at Moreland’s Meadow
Free

Jazz in the Gardens

Sunday 30th June
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Four Seasons Walks – Summer Bounty

Sunday 30th June
Murlough Nature Reserve Keel Point, Dundrum, BT33 0NQ
Normal Admission, Members Free

      

July

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Wind in the Willows

Wednesday 3rd July
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Admission by ticket only. Adults £12.00 / Seniors £11.00 / Students, Children & Museum Friends £10.00 / Family (2 adults & 2 children) £38.00

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Enigmatic Structures on the A8 Road Scheme

Friday 5th July
Monuments and Buildings Record, Waterman House, 5 – 33 Hill Street, Belfast
Free

Portmuck Picnic

Saturday 6th July
Portmuck, Islandmagee
Adult £3, Child £1.50

Car Boot Sale

Saturday 6th July
Mount Stewart
Car £5, Van £10, Trailer £15

Clueso for Kids!

Sunday 7th July
Springhill, Moneymore
Adult Normal Admission, Child £5

Week on the Wildside

Monday 8th July
Murlough Nature Reserve Keel Point, Dundrum, BT33 0NQ
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Pirates’ Picnic

Friday 12th July
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Pride & Prejudice

Wednesday 17th July
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Admission by ticket only. Adults £12.00 / Seniors £11.00 / Students, Children & Museum Friends £10.00 / Family (2 adults & 2 children) £40.00

Jazz by the Lake

Thursday 18th July
Crom, Fermanagh
Adult £15, Member Adult £15

Wildlife Trackers

Thursday 18th July
Mount Stewart
Adult Normal Admission, Child £5

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Bat Night

Saturday 20th July
Minnowburn
Adult £3, Child £1.50

Summer Dunes

Saturday 20th July
Portstewart Strand
Adult £2, Child £1

Family Fun Day

Saturday 20th July
Portstewart Strand
Normal Admission, Members Free

Rock Pool Wonders

Saturday 20th July
Strangford Lough
Adult Free, Child £3

Conservation Skills – Butterflies and Moths

Sunday 21st July
Murlough Nature Reserve Keel Point, Dundrum, BT33 0NQ
Normal Admission, Members Free

Argory Tartan

Sunday 21st July
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Hats Off to the Forthill

Wednesday 24th July
Forthill Park in Enniskillen
Free

Bug Detectives

Wednesday 24th July
Mount Stewart
Adult Normal Admission, Child £5

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Summer Garden Walk

Saturday 27th July
Mount Stewart
Adult £10, Child £5, Member Adult £10, Child £5

Jazz in the Gardens

Sunday 28th July
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Crafty Days Summer School

Monday 29th July
Enniskillen Castle Museums
£25.00 for Week/£5.00 per session.

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Secrets of Cistercian Music in Ireland 1142–1541

Friday 2nd August
Monuments and Buildings Record, Waterman House, 5 – 33 Hill Street, Belfast
Free

Rare Breeds Poultry Fair

Saturday 3rd August
Florence Court, Fermanagh
Normal Admission, Members Free

Kite Festival

Sunday 4th August
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Normal Admission, Members Free

Scrufts

Sunday 4th August
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Music Sundays

Sunday 4th August
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Wildlife Trackers

Wednesday 7th August
Mount Stewart
Adult Normal Admission, Child £5

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Go Batty

Friday 9th August
Ardress House, Ardress Road, Portadown
Adult £5, Child £3, Family £13

CraftFest 2013

Friday 9th August
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Introduction to Slugs

Wednesday 21st August
Cultra Manor, UFTM
£10

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Leaf–miner Micro–moths

Monday 2nd September
Based at Cultra Manor, UFTM but will include visits to nearby sites.
£10

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Introduction to Grassland Fungi

Tuesday 10th September
Roe Valley Country Park and then Binevenagh NNR (TBC)
£10

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European Heritage Open Days

Saturday 14th September
Enniskillen Castle Museums
Free

Wildlife Crime Conference

Saturday 14th September
Pillo Hotel, Ashbourne, Co Meath
See programme

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Consolidating Ruins

Friday 20th September
Monuments and Buildings Record, Waterman House, 5 – 33 Hill Street, Belfast
Free

The Flowering Legacy: The Parks and Gardens of the National Trust in Northern Ireland

Friday 20th September
Monuments and Buildings Record, Waterman House, 5 – 33 Hill Street, Belfast
Free

Wetland Bird Survey Methodology

Friday 20th September
Castle Espie
Free

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Introduction to Shield Bugs

Thursday 26th September
Peatlands Park (TBC)
£10

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Centre For Archaeological Fieldwork event

Friday 4th October
Monuments and Buildings Record, Waterman House, 5 – 33 Hill Street, Belfast
Free

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Introduction to Bryophytes

Tuesday 8th October
Peatlands Park (TBC)
£10

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Ireland in the Virginian Sea

Friday 6th December
Monuments and Buildings Record, Waterman House, 5 – 33 Hill Street, Belfast
Free

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