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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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2012

Previous Month

January

      

New Years Day Winter Woodland Walk

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

New Years Resolution Get Fit

Sunday 1st January
Murlough NNR
£5

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Volunteer Opportunities Open Day

Saturday 7th January
Mount Stewart
N/A

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Tree and Woodland Management

Sunday 22nd January
Lagan Valley Regional Park at Drumvale
Free

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Series of Talks for 2012

Wednesday 25th January
Aughakillymaude Mummers’ Centre, Derrylin
No charge, donations welcome

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Ballymena ASAP

Monday 30th January
Braid Centre, Ballymena
Free

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February

  
01

Eco Schools Celebration Event 2012

Thursday 2nd February
The Canal Court Hotel, Newry
see table above

Glasswork Stained or Otherwise

Friday 3rd February
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

Snowdrop Walks

Saturday 4th February
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Strangford Lough and Lecale People and Landscape Roadshow

Saturday 4th February
Poratferry – Exploris Aquarium (includes free admission to Exploris)
Free

Be Wild about Wildlife Beginner Birding Seabirds

Sunday 5th February
Murlough NNR
Adult £5

Sunday Snowdrops

Sunday 5th February
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Marine Economy and the Atlantic Area Strategy

Tuesday 7th February
Grand Hotel, Malahide
Free

Stakeholder Roadshows in Greenmount

Tuesday 7th February
Conference Hall, Greenmount Campus, County Antrim
Free

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2nd of the Strangford Lough and Lecale People and Landscape Roadshows

Saturday 11th February
St Patrick’s Centre, Downpatrick
Free

Pond Improvements

Sunday 12th February
Lagan Valley Regional Park at Lester’s Dam
Free

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Series of Talks for 2012

Wednesday 15th February
Share Centre, Lisnaskea
No charge, donations welcome

The Impacts of Climate Change on Northern Ireland

Thursday 16th February
Greenmount College, Antrim
Free

Stakeholder Roadshows in Enniskillen

Thursday 16th February
Main Hall, Enniskillen Campus, County Fermanagh
Free

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Plant a Tree Day

Saturday 18th February
Orlock, Groomsport
No charge, donations welcome

Grass Roots AGM

Saturday 18th February
Newtownbreda Presbyterian Church Hall, Ormeau Road, Belfast
Free

3rd of the Strangford Lough and Lecale People and Landscape Roadshows

Saturday 18th February
Newtownards, Town Hall
Free entry for registerd walkers

Viking Crafts

Saturday 18th February
Down County Museum
£3

Bird Box Day

Sunday 19th February
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Snowdrop Walk

Sunday 19th February
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Normal Admission, Members Free

Seed Swap Sunday

Sunday 19th February
Redburn Community Centre Jackson’s Road, Holywood
Voluntary Donation of 50p

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The Impact of Volunteering on Quality of Life

Tuesday 21st February
Training Room, Volunteer Now, 34 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast.
Free

Stakeholder Roadshows in Markethill

Tuesday 21st February
The Courtrooms, Markethill, County Armagh
Free

Practical On farm Renewable Energy event

Wednesday 22nd February
Greenmount Campus

Series of Talks for 2012

Wednesday 22nd February
Bannagh Hall Kesh
No charge, donations welcome

Wildflower Projects, Training Workshop

Wednesday 22nd February
Inverbrena Hall, Strangford
£75 +VAT

RCN Member Training

Wednesday 22nd February
RCN offices, 38a Oldtown Street, Cookstown
Free

Asset Transfer

Thursday 23rd February
Farset International Centre, Springfield Road, Belfast
Free

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4th of the Strangford Lough and Lecale People and Landscape Roadshows

Saturday 25th February
The Bridge Centre, Killyleagh
Free

Plant you Tree for the Jubilee

Saturday 25th February
Whitehead Diamond Jubilee Wood
Free

Pond Improvements

Sunday 26th February
Dyan Mill near Caledon
Free

Excavations at a newly discovered 16 –17c fort at Ballycarry

Monday 27th February
Lecture Theatre, School of Geography, Elmwood Building
Free

Stakeholder Roadshows in Claudy

Tuesday 28th February
Main Hall, Diamond Centre, Claudy
Free

Belfast, a Child Friendly City

Tuesday 28th February
Belfast City Hall
Free

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March

   

Stakeholder Roadshows in Cookstown

Thursday 1st March
The Auditorium, Burnavon Theatre, Cookstown
Free

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Car Boot Sale

Saturday 3rd March
Mount Stewart
Car £5, Van £10, Trailer £15

Annual Spring Bulb Plant

Saturday 3rd March
Castle Coole
Free entry to volunteers

Rise and Shine

Saturday 3rd March
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

An Archaeological Survey of Divis and The Black Mountain

Saturday 3rd March
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

Behind the Scenes Day

Sunday 4th March
Murlough NNR
No charge, donations welcome

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Stakeholder Roadshows in Downpatrick

Tuesday 6th March
St Patricks Centre, Downpatrick
Free

Series of Talks for 2012

Wednesday 7th March
Hotel Carlton, Belleek
No charge, donations welcome

Innovation in Sustainable Construction and Energy Management

Wednesday 7th March
Canal Court Hotel, Newry, Co. Down.
Free

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Free Opening Weekend and Second Hand Book Fair

Saturday 10th March
Mount Stewart
No charge, donations welcome

St Patricks Bus Tour

Saturday 10th March
Leaving from Down County Museum
£12

Tree Planting

Sunday 11th March
Saintfield Estate
Free

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Stakeholder Roadshows in Loughgiel

Tuesday 13th March
Loughgiel Community Centre
Free

Blessed are the Peacemakers

Wednesday 14th March
Tullyglass Hotel Ballymena
Free

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The Archaeology of the Hill of Down

Friday 16th March
Down County Museum
£15.00

Drive in Movie Nights

Friday 16th March
Castle Ward
£12 per car

Saint Patricks Day Walk

Saturday 17th March
Castle Ward
Free entry for registerd walkers

Slippery Feast Day

Saturday 17th March
Pattersons Spade Mill
Normal Admission, Members Free

Shamrock Shenanigans Weekend

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

St Patricks Day Celebrations

Saturday 17th March
Down County Museum
Free

Mothers Day Spring Stroll and Musical Melodies

Sunday 18th March
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Afternoon Tea in Lord Bangors Sitting Room

Sunday 18th March
Castle Ward
Adult £7

Celtic Folklore Myths and Legends

Monday 19th March
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Wildflower Projects, Training Workshop

Thursday 22nd March
Cookstown Leisure Centre
£75 + VAT

Planning for the Future NICVA Members Day

Friday 23rd March
NICVA
Free to full NICVA Members

One Hundred Years On

Friday 23rd March
Down County Museum
£5/£3 concession

Poultry Fair

Saturday 24th March
The Argory
Normal Admission, Members Free

Barn Owl Identification

Saturday 24th March
Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
Free

Put the Spring back in Your Step at Silent Valley Family Fun Day

Sunday 25th March
Silent Valley

Rhododendron Ramble

Sunday 25th March
Mount Stewart
Adults £15, Child £8

Famine Wall Walk

Sunday 25th March
Divis and the Black Mountain
£3

Behind the Garden Wall

Sunday 25th March
The Argory
Normal Admission, Members Free

Tree Identification Course

Sunday 25th March
An Carn, Tirkane, Maghera
Free

Series of Talks for 2012

Monday 26th March
Enniskillen Library
No charge, donations welcome

The Geoarchaeology of Newgrange

Monday 26th March
Lecture Theatre, School of Geography, Elmwood Building
Free

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Why Biodiveristy is important

Wednesday 28th March
Lecture Theatre 1 MBC
N/A

Equality Reality In Your Community

Thursday 29th March
RCN offices, 38a Oldtown Street, Cookstown
Free

Bumblebee identification, conservation and monitoring.

Thursday 29th March
Crawfordsburn Country Park
Free

Behind the Scenes

Friday 30th March
Castle Ward
Adult £7

Titanic Crafts

Saturday 31st March
Down County Museum
£3

April

      

Scrub Clearance

Sunday 1st April
Lagan Valley Regional Park near the Eel Weir
Free

Spring into Action for a Beach Clean

Sunday 1st April
Murlough NNR
Free

Willow Dome Demonstrations

Sunday 1st April
Carnfunnock Country Park
Free

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Easter Trail

Friday 6th April
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Permaculture Training Course

Saturday 7th April
Mullan’s Organic Farm, Limavady

Car Boot Sale

Saturday 7th April
Mount Stewart
Car £5, Van £10, Trailer £15

Easter Fair

Saturday 7th April
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter at the Barn

Saturday 7th April
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Art Workshop in the Park

Saturday 7th April
Carnfunnock Country Park
£5 per child

Easter Family Fun Day

Sunday 8th April
Ardress House
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Madness

Sunday 8th April
Castle Coole
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Egg Stravaganza

Sunday 8th April
Crom
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Egg Trail

Sunday 8th April
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Sunday Treasure Trails

Sunday 8th April
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Egg Hunt

Sunday 8th April
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Egg Trail

Sunday 8th April
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Bunnies

Sunday 8th April
Carnfunnock Country Park
£2.50 per adult, £2 per child/concession.

Easter Monday Fun Day

Monday 9th April
Down County Museum
Free

Easter Cot Cruise

Monday 9th April
Crom
Adult £4, Child £2

Easter Monday Fun Day

Monday 9th April
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Eggstravaganza

Monday 9th April
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Easter Egg Trail

Monday 9th April
Wellbrook Beetling Mill
Normal Admission, Members Free

The Terrace Hill Treasure Hunt

Tuesday 10th April
Minnowburn
Treasure Trail £1 per child

Easter Tuesday Chick Trail

Tuesday 10th April
Rowallane Garden
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Night at The Museum

Friday 13th April
Castle Ward
Adult £7

Saturday Green Gym

Saturday 14th April
Conservation Volunteers
Free

Fantastic Falconry

Saturday 14th April
Carnfunnock Country Park
Free

Wildlife fun day at Creggan Country Park

Saturday 14th April
Creggan Country Park
Free

Women and Children First The Story of the Birkenhead

Sunday 15th April
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Caseys Creatures

Sunday 15th April
Carnfunnock Country Park
£2.50 per adult, £2 per child/concession.

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Spring Fair

Saturday 21st April
Barnett Demesne

Basement Gallery Art Exhibition

Saturday 21st April
Castle Coole
Normal Admission, Members Free

Four Peaks Challenge

Sunday 22nd April
Divis and the Black Mountain
Adult £3

Wet Nose Day

Sunday 22nd April
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Oliver Davies Lecture

Monday 23rd April
Lecture Theatre, School of Geography, Elmwood Building
Free

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Introduction to Ground Beetles

Wednesday 25th April
Peatlands Park, Dungannon
£10

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Behind the Scenes Lighting Up

Friday 27th April
Castle Ward
Adult £7

Vintage Rally

Saturday 28th April
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Titanic The Springhill Story

Saturday 28th April
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free, Additional charge for afternoon tea and house tours.

Path Construction

Sunday 29th April
Ballysillian Allotment, North Belfast
Free

Music in the Garden

Sunday 29th April
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Book Fair

Sunday 29th April
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

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May

 
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Introduction to Water Beetles

Thursday 3rd May
Peatlands Park, Dungannon
£10

Antrim Castle Gardens, a Premier Heritage Site

Friday 4th May
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

Spring Plant Fair

Saturday 5th May
Rowallane Garden
Normal Admission, Members Free

Bluebell Walk

Saturday 5th May
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Normal Admission, Members Free

Rare Breeds Poulty Fair

Saturday 5th May
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free, Seperate charge for sellers.

Minnowburn Dander

Saturday 5th May
Minnowburn
No charge, donations welcome

Car Boot Sale

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

Spring Garden Walk

Saturday 5th May
Mount Stewart
Adult £10, Child £5

Dawn Chorus and Poultry Fair

Saturday 5th May
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Spring in is the Air

Sunday 6th May
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

Cot Trips

Monday 7th May
Crom
Adult £4, Child £2

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The Academy of Urbanism Annual Congress

Wednesday 9th May
Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin on first day
See registration from

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Himalayan Balsam Control

Sunday 13th May
Lagan Valley Regional Park near Drum Bridge
Free

Bloomin Brilliant

Sunday 13th May
Ardress House
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Wild about Nature – Dawn Chorus

Tuesday 15th May
Castle Ward
Adult £7

The Archaeology of Slieve Donard A Cultural Biography of Ulsters Highest Mountain, by Sam Moore

Tuesday 15th May
Tollymore Outdoor Centre
Free Talk, Book £10

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Evening Walk along the Lagan Canal at Lisburn

Friday 18th May
Lagan Canal at Lisburn
Free

Bio Blitz 2012

Friday 18th May
Crawfordsburn Country Park
Free

New Light on the Vikings in Ireland

Friday 18th May
Down County Museum
£20

Spring Dunes

Saturday 19th May
Portstewart Strand
Adult £2, Child £1

Grand Garden and Craft Fair 15th Anniversary

Saturday 19th May
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Titanic The Springhill Story Book Fair Special

Sunday 20th May
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

An Introduction to Wildflowers

Sunday 20th May
Crom
Adult £4, Child £2

Country Fair

Sunday 20th May
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Behind the Scenes Meet Mary Ward

Friday 25th May
Castle Ward
Adult £7

Stationary Engine Club

Saturday 26th May
Pattersons Spade Mill
Normal Admission, Members Free

Banks of the Ballinderry Fair

Saturday 26th May
Wellbrook Beetling Mill
Normal Admission, Members Free

Plant Propagation

Sunday 27th May
Knockbraken Healthcare Park, Belfast
Free

Archaeological Day

Sunday 27th May
Divis and the Black Mountain
Adult £3, Child £3

Music in the Garden

Sunday 27th May
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

From Crossan to the Acre

Monday 28th May
Lecture Theatre, School of Geography, Elmwood Building
Free

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June

    

Archaeology Project

Friday 1st June
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
N/A

Car Boot Sale

Saturday 2nd June
Mount Stewart
Car £5, Van £10, Trailer £15

Mid Ulster Vintage Rally

Saturday 2nd June
Springhill, Moneymore
Adult £5, Child £2

Turn of The Tide Festival 2012

Saturday 2nd June
See attached programme
Free

Cloghy Rocks Seal Watch

Saturday 2nd June
Cloghy Rocks Nature Reserve Downpatrick
Free

Country Fair

Sunday 3rd June
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Conservation Skills Series Nature Reserve Management

Sunday 3rd June
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

Celebrations and Jubilations

Sunday 3rd June
The Argory, Moy
Adult £6, Child £3, Family £15

Lifestyle Green

Sunday 3rd June
Crawfordsburn Country Park
Free

Cot Trips

Monday 4th June
Crom
Adult £4, Child £2

Princesses and Pirates

Monday 4th June
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Introduction to Macro Moths

Wednesday 6th June
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra
£10

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The Geoarchaeology of Newgrange

Friday 8th June
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

Wild about Nature Bats

Friday 8th June
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Poultry Fair

Saturday 9th June
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Crafty Works Going on at Moira

Saturday 9th June
Moira Depot
Free

Himalayan Balsam Control

Sunday 10th June
Lagan Valley Regional Park near Drum Bridge
Free

Plant Fair and Opening of the Dutch Garden

Sunday 10th June
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Open Day for all the Family

Friday 15th June
Marlbank Nature Reserve
Free

Grass Roots Summer Outing

Saturday 16th June
Boyne Valley
N/A

Dog Agility

Saturday 16th June
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Orchid Walk

Saturday 16th June
Portstewart Strand
Adult £2, Child £1

Walk into the Past

Sunday 17th June
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Dead Mens Tales

Sunday 17th June
Castle Ward
Adult £17, Child £12

Fathers Day Family Fun

Sunday 17th June
Crom
Normal Admission, Members Free

Vehicles of Yesteryear

Sunday 17th June
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Titanic The Springhill Story Dads Special

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

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An Evening at the Gamekeepers Cottage

Thursday 21st June
Divis and the Black Mountain
Adult £3

New Community Gardens and Allotments

Thursday 21st June
Musgrave Park, Belfast
Free

Alternative Transport Fuels Conference

Friday 22nd June
Clarion Hotel, Dublin Airport
€250 per person + VAT

Poultry Fair

Saturday 23rd June
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Wildflower Picnic

Saturday 23rd June
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Summer Bounty

Sunday 24th June
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Basic Introduction to Good Relations

Tuesday 26th June
RCN offices, 38a Oldtown Street, Cookstown
Free

Introduction to Ladybirds

Wednesday 27th June
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra
£10

Funding for Renewable Energy

Wednesday 27th June
MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre) St Anne’s Square, Belfast
£50 (including VAT)

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West End Walk

Saturday 30th June
Kebble and Kinramer National Nature Reserve
Free, other than normal ferry and bus charges

July

      

Path Repair

Sunday 1st July
Lagan Valley Regional Park at Moreland’s Meadow
Free

Family Diamond Event

Sunday 1st July
Castle Coole
Normal Admission, Members Free

Weekend Fun

Sunday 1st July
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Conservation Skills Series Butterflies and Moths

Sunday 1st July
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

History in the Heart of the Hills

Monday 2nd July
Belfast Castle
Free

Go Potty for Prehistoric Pottery

Tuesday 3rd July
Lisburn Island Arts Centre
Free

Grays Printing Press

Wednesday 4th July
Grays Printing Press
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Recent Archaeological Investigations

Friday 6th July
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

Car Boot Sale

Saturday 7th July
Mount Stewart
Car £5, Van £10, Trailer £15

Wanna Be A Detective

Sunday 8th July
Ardress House
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Pirates Picnic

Thursday 12th July
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Night at The Museum

Friday 13th July
Castle Ward
Adult £7, Member Adult £7

Cue the Music

Friday 13th July
The Argory, Moy
Adult £6, Child £3, Family £15

Family Garden Workshop

Saturday 14th July
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Seals and Seabirds Boat Trip

Saturday 14th July
Mount Stewart
Adult £12, Child £6

Titanic The Springhill Story

Sunday 15th July
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free, Additional charge for afternoon tea and house tours.

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Myths and Legends

Thursday 19th July
Divis and the Black Mountain
Adult £3

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Summer Dunes

Saturday 21st July
Portstewart Strand
Adult £2, Child £1

Clueso for Kids

Sunday 22nd July
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Argory Tartan

Sunday 22nd July
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Introduction to Micro Moths

Wednesday 25th July
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra
£10

Seminar on Solar PV

Thursday 26th July
The Lyric Theatre, Belfast
£50 (including VAT)

Behind the Scenes The Women of the House

Friday 27th July
Castle Ward
Adult £7, Member Adult £7

Bat Night

Saturday 28th July
Minnowburn
Adult £3 Child £1.50

Music in the Garden

Sunday 29th July
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Young Wildlife Explorers Rock Pools

Sunday 29th July
Strangford Lough
Adult Free, Child £3

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August

  

August Craft Month

Wednesday 1st August
Saint Patrick’s Trian, A Centre for Creative Practices 40 English Street Armagh BT61 7BA
Contact the Trian on 028 3752 1801

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A Lost World

Friday 3rd August
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

Rare Breeds Poulty Fair

Saturday 4th August
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Gig in the Garden

Saturday 4th August
Minnowburn
Adult £8, Child £4

Car Boot Sale

Saturday 4th August
Mount Stewart
Car £5, Van £10, Trailer £15

Weekend Fun

Saturday 4th August
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Re Creating the Magic at Armagh Planetarium

Saturday 4th August
Armagh Planetarium, College Hill, Armagh
Free

The Wickerman Festival A Lunasa Celebration

Saturday 4th August
Navan Fort, 81 Killylea Road, Armagh
Family £20.00 [2 adults & up to 3 children] Child £5.00, Adult £6.00, Extra Child £3.00

Jazz Picnic

Sunday 5th August
Castle Coole
Normal Admission, Members Free

Conservation Skills Series Grassland Management

Sunday 5th August
Murlough NNR
Free

Summer Scheme

Monday 6th August
Wellbrook Beetling Mill
Normal Admission, Members Free

The Annual Belfast Trust Feile Lecture Food Poverty

Tuesday 7th August
St Marys College, Falls Road, Belfast
N/A

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CraftFest 2012

Friday 10th August
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Family Garden Workshop

Saturday 11th August
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Archaeology and Wildlife of Greyabbey Bay

Saturday 11th August
Mount Stewart
Adult £5, Child £3

Seals and Seabirds Boat Trip

Sunday 12th August
Strangford Lough
Adult £12, Child £6

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Seasons End in the Dunes

Saturday 18th August
Portstewart Strand
Adult £2 Child £1

Step Back in Time

Saturday 18th August
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Upstairs Downstairs

Saturday 18th August
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free, Additional charge for afternoon tea and house tours.

Titanic The Springhill Story Childrens Special

Sunday 19th August
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free, Additional charge for afternoon tea and house tours.

Music in the Park

Sunday 19th August
Silent Valley
Normal Admission

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An Evening at Yellow Jacks Cairn

Thursday 23rd August
Divis and the Black Mountain
Adult £3

Batty Bonanza

Friday 24th August
Springhill, Moneymore
Adult £5, Child £3, Family £13

Weekend Fun and Honey Show

Saturday 25th August
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Habitat Management

Sunday 26th August
Lagan Valley Regional Park near McIlroy Park
Free

Music in the Garden

Sunday 26th August
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Antiques and Collectables Fair

Monday 27th August
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Cot Trips

Monday 27th August
Crom
Adult £4, Child £2

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Bat Detectives

Thursday 30th August
Crom
Adult £8, Child £4, Family £20

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September

     

Giants Ring Ramble

Saturday 1st September
Minnowburn
Adult £3, Child £1.50

Poultry Fair

Saturday 1st September
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Car Boot Sale

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

Bus Tour of Patrician Sites

Saturday 1st September
Starting at Down County Museum
Free

Conservation Skills Series Heathland Heritage

Sunday 2nd September
Murlough NNR
Normal Admission, Members Free

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SEUPB Public Consultation Events

Tuesday 4th September
Various
Free

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Bat Evening

Thursday 6th September
Roe Valley Country Park
Free

Bat Evening

Thursday 6th September
Castle Archdale Country Park
Free

Downhill Archaeology Project

Friday 7th September
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

Wartime Archaeology Walk

Saturday 8th September
Orlock, Groomsport
No charge, donations welcome

Heritage Open Day

Saturday 8th September
Various
Free

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Introduction to Fungi

Thursday 13th September
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra
£10

Helping the Hills Upland Path Conference

Thursday 13th September
Glendalough, Co. Wicklow
€80

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Family Garden Workshop

Saturday 15th September
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Beachwatch

Saturday 15th September
Murlough NNR
N/A

Lough Trail Discovery Walk

Sunday 16th September
Divis and the Black Mountain
N/A

Titanic The Springhill Story Final Farewell

Sunday 16th September
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

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An Archaeological Survey of Divis and the Black Mountain

Friday 21st September
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

The Annesley Inheritance

Friday 21st September
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

The Use of Aerial Photography in Archaeology

Friday 21st September
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

Historical Tours of the Cathedral Quarter

Friday 21st September
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

Sustainable Buildings

Friday 21st September
Causeway Hotel
£50 for non members, free for members

Windows on the Past Childrens Workshop

Friday 21st September
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

Fungi Guided Walk

Saturday 22nd September
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Normal Admission, Members Free

Poultry Fair

Saturday 22nd September
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Autumn Book Fair

Sunday 23rd September
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

A Tale of Five Sites

Monday 24th September
Lecture Theatre, School of Geography, Elmwood Building
Free

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Introduction to Land Snails

Wednesday 26th September
Roe Valley Country Park, Limavady
£10

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Right Skills for the Repair and Maintenance of Traditional Buildings

Friday 28th September
CITB– Construction Skills NI, Nuts Corner Training Centre, 17 Dundrod Road, Crumlin, BT29 4SR
Free

Food Glorious Food

Saturday 29th September
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Castlegregory Walking Festival

Saturday 29th September
Castlegregory on the Dingle Peninsular
TBC

Safari 2012 Wildlife Day

Saturday 29th September
Crawfordsburn Country Park
Free

Weekend in the Woods

Saturday 29th September
Bealkelly Oak Woods, Tuamgraney, Co.Clare.
€130

Bulb Blitz

Sunday 30th September
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free, Additional charge for refreshmens.

Autumn Harvest

Sunday 30th September
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

      

October

01

Introduction to Leaf Mining Moths

Tuesday 2nd October
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra
£10

Events in the Outdoors

Tuesday 2nd October
Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
Free

Preparing for Community Planning

Wednesday 3rd October
Belfast City Hall
Free

Introduction to Good Relations

Thursday 4th October
RCN offices, 38a Oldtown Street, Cookstown
Free

Mapping, Monitoring and Visualising our Built and Natural Heritage in 3D

Friday 5th October
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

Rural Poverty Isolated and Invisible

Friday 5th October
The Marketplace Theatre, Armagh
Free

Red Squirrel Day

Saturday 6th October
Mount Stewart
Normal Admission, Members Free

Autumn Plant Fair

Saturday 6th October
Rowallane Garden
Normal Admission, Members Free

Autumn Watch

Saturday 6th October
Kilbroney Park, Shore Road, Rostrevor
Free

Marine Protected Areas in Northern Ireland

Saturday 6th October
Crawfordsburn Country Park
Free

National Trails Day

Sunday 7th October
Castle Archdale Country Park
Free

Autumn Oaks

Sunday 7th October
Banagher Glen
Free

Harvest and Country Fair

Sunday 7th October
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Big Green Weekend

Sunday 7th October
Ormeau Park
Free

Go wild in the woods for National Trails Day

Sunday 7th October
Carnmoney Hill, Newtownabbey
Free

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Introduction to Lichens

Wednesday 10th October
Crawfordsburn Country Park
£10

Competition and Farming A Political Economy of Agriculture

Wednesday 10th October
Lecture Theatre 1, Medical Biology Centre 97 Lisburn Road Belfast.
Free

Talk and Taste with Joanna Blythman

Thursday 11th October
Bar & Grill, James Street South, Belfast
£10

Coast Care Seminar

Friday 12th October
Titanic Belfast
Free

Countryside Skills Taming Nature

Saturday 13th October
Murlough NNR
N/A

Autumn Pumpkinfest and Scarecrow Pageant

Saturday 13th October
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Spooky Storytelling

Saturday 13th October
Carnfunnock Country Park
£2.50 per adult, Child/Concession £2

Autumn Festival

Sunday 14th October
Crawfordsburn Country Park
Free

Apple Press Day

Sunday 14th October
Ardress House
Normal Admission, Members Free

Autumn Watch at Delamont Country Park

Sunday 14th October
Delamont Country Park
Free

Clearance of Laurel and Rhododendron

Sunday 14th October
Saintfield Estate
Free

Spooky Halloween Treasure Haunt

Sunday 14th October
Carnfunnock Country Park
£2 per treasure haunt

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Gaelic estates of South Derry

Wednesday 17th October
An Carn
Free

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Remarkable Trees of Minnowburn

Saturday 20th October
Minnowburn
No charge, donations welcome

Brent Geese

Saturday 20th October
Mount Stewart
No charge, donations welcome

Ghost and Gourds Weekend

Saturday 20th October
Rowallane Garden
Normal Admission, Members Free

Art in the Park Halloween Mask Making

Saturday 20th October
Carnfunnock Country Park
£2.50 per adult, Child/Concession £2

Apple Day

Sunday 21st October
Peatlands Park, Dungannon
Free

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Early Steps Women Into Business

Thursday 25th October
Corrick House, Clogher
Free

Haunted Hezlett

Friday 26th October
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Adult £5, Child £5

Ballymacormick Point Ramble

Saturday 27th October
Strangford Lough
N/A

A Walk With The Warden

Saturday 27th October
Portstewart Strand
N/A

Pumpkins and Potions

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

A Wee Dander on Donard

Saturday 27th October
Slieve Donard and Slieve Comedagh
N/A

Challenge Castle Ward

Saturday 27th October
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Ghost Train Rides

Saturday 27th October
Carnfunnock Country Park
TBC

Halloween Fest and Craft Fair

Sunday 28th October
Florence Court
Normal Admission, Members Free

Spooktakular Springhill

Sunday 28th October
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

Tree and Woodland Management

Sunday 28th October
Lagan Valley
Free

The Archaeology of Witchcraft and Superstition in Ireland

Monday 29th October
Lecture Theatre, School of Geography, Elmwood Building
Free

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Halloween Enchanted Garden

Wednesday 31st October
Mount Stewart
Adult £10, Child £7.50, Family £30

Spooktacular at Parkanaur

Wednesday 31st October
Parkanaur
£10

   

November

   
01

Carrickfergus Castle Barracks

Friday 2nd November
Monuments and Buildings Record Public Reading Room, Waterman House, Hill Street
Free

Book Fair

Saturday 3rd November
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

Wonderful Walks

Saturday 3rd November
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free

Halloween Litter Lift

Saturday 3rd November
Lough Neagh
Free

Autumn Walk

Sunday 4th November
Murlough NNR
Adult £5

Book Fair

Sunday 4th November
Springhill, Moneymore
Normal Admission, Members Free

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Series of Lectures

Thursday 8th November
Lagan Suite, Hilton Hotel, Belfast
Free

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Christmas Design Workshop

Saturday 10th November
Rowallane Garden
Adult £45

BTO Birdwatchers Conference 2012

Saturday 10th November
Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
see booking form

Be Wild About Wildlife

Sunday 11th November
Murlough NNR
Adult £5

Coppicing

Sunday 11th November
McClellands Farm near Dundrod
Free

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Culture Matters 2012

Wednesday 14th November
Norwich
TBC

House Project Behind the Scenes Tour

Wednesday 14th November
Mount Stewart
Adult £10

Getting the Most from Data Updating Northern Irelands State of the Environment Report

Thursday 15th November
Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
Free

Hydroelectricity Seminar

Thursday 15th November
Upperlands Community Hall Maghera
£50 per person plus VAT (free to Association Members)

Crafted

Friday 16th November
Castle Ward
Normal Admission, Members Free

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The Economic and Social Value of the Historic Environment in Northern Ireland

Monday 19th November
Lecture Theatre, School of Geography, Elmwood Building
Free

European Week for Waste Reduction

Monday 19th November
Various – see above
Free

How can towns and cities drive economic recovery?

Tuesday 20th November
The MAC
Seminar delegate fee: £175 + VAT @ 20% = £210 Discounted rate for voluntary/community sector : £150 + VAT @ 20% = £180

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National Tree Week

Saturday 24th November
Carnfunnock Country Park
TBC

Santas Grotto

Saturday 24th November
Carnfunnock Country Park
£8 per Child, £3 per Adult

Dry Stone Walling

Saturday 24th November
Drumnaph Farm (Maghera)
N/A

Armagh Georgian Day

Saturday 24th November
Armagh City Centre
Free

Habitat Management

Sunday 25th November
Lagan Valley Regional Park at Morelands Meadow
Free

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Santas House

Wednesday 28th November
Castle Ward
Adult £7 Child £15

Increasing the value of Northern Irelands Archaeology to the public: What can NIAF members do?

Wednesday 28th November
Downpatrick Museum
Free

Landscape Layers & Mapping through Time

Wednesday 28th November
An Carn
Free

Invasive Species Removal

Thursday 29th November
Ballynahone
Free

Coppicing at Drumnaph

Thursday 29th November
An Carn
Free

Coastwatch Ireland Survey Results 2012

Friday 30th November
European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2
TBC

 

December

     

Santa Experience

Saturday 1st December
Mount Stewart
Adult £6, Child £15

Countryside Skills Taster Day Hazel Coppicing

Saturday 1st December
Killynether Forest Park, Newtownards
No charge, donations welcome

Christmas Fair

Saturday 1st December
The Argory, Moy
Normal Admission, Members Free, Additional charge for Santa’s grotto and afternoon tea. Booking for Santa and tea required on arrival.

Children of the Blitz County Down in World War II

Saturday 1st December
Down County Museum
£3

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Agriculture and Food Seminar

Tuesday 4th December
Dunadry Hotel, Templepatrick
£175 + VAT @ 20% = £210

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Energy Storage Information Seminar

Thursday 6th December
Glen Dimplex N.I. Limited, 5 Charlestown Avenue, Charlestown Industrial Estate, Craigavon, BT63 5ZF,
£50 + VAT

WRAP Conference Focusing on Priorities, Actions and Outcomes

Thursday 6th December
The MAC (Metropolitan Arts Centre) Belfast
N/A

Harland and Wolff: The drawing offices The forgotten artefact.

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

Christmas Diamond Concert

Friday 7th December
Castle Coole
Adult £15

Countryside Skills The Dirty End of Managing a Nature Reserve

Saturday 8th December
Murlough NNR
N/A

Magical Christmas

Saturday 8th December
Castle Coole
Adult £5, Child £10

Yuletide Market

Saturday 8th December
Rowallane Garden
Normal Admission, Members Free

Christmas at the Old Gaol

Saturday 8th December
Down County Museum
Free, £7.50 for Santa visit, present and photo

Santas House at Hezlett

Saturday 8th December
Downhill Demesne and Hezlett House
Adult £6, Child £15

Habitat Management at McIlroy Park

Sunday 9th December
McIlroy Park
Free

Oakgrove Cemetery

Monday 10th December
Lecture Theatre, School of Geography, Elmwood Building
Free

CAFRE to hold further Introduction to Renewable Energy Workshops

Tuesday 11th December
One in Enniskillen, second one in Armagh
TBC

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Hedge Laying at Drumnaph

Thursday 13th December
Drumnaph
Free

14

Indoor Christmas Craft and Food Fair

Saturday 15th December
Share Discovery Village Lisnaskea
N/A

Christmas Social Event

Sunday 16th December
McClellands Farm near Dundrod
Free

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Transforming Your Care Consultation Event

Tuesday 18th December
NICVA
Free

Solstice Lectures

Wednesday 19th December
Monuments and Buildings Record, Waterman House, 5 – 33 Hill Street, Belfast
Free

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Christmas Concert

Saturday 22nd December
Mussenden Temple
TBC

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