Join award-winning author Eoghan Daltun for a guided walk of Esk Mountain Nature Restoration Project followed by a fireside talk about his own experiences of invasive species.  In particular Rhododendron ponticum, Sika deer & feral goats.  He will speak about his work in removing them & restoring life to his family’s 73-acre farm near Eyeries on the Beara Peninsula, West Cork.  Continue the conversations with Eoghan over a special two-course fireside dinner themed around ‘Eating Invasive Species’ which will include Sika Deer & a selection of responsibly removed invasive plant species on the menu.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Eoghan Daltun is a sculpture conservator, a High Nature Value farmer and, above all, a rewilder. Originally from Dublin, since 2009 he has lived with his two sons, Liam and Seánie, on their 73-acre farm near Eyeries on the Beara Peninsula, West Cork.  He is author of the best-selling and award-winning book, An Irish Atlantic Rainforest: A Personal Journey into the Magic of Rewilding (Hachette, September 2022), and The Magic of an Irish Rainforest: A Visual Journey (Hachette, September 2024). His third book, titled Setting the Land Free: Visions of a Rewilded Ireland, will be published in August, 2026.

ABOUT THE VENUE

Esk Mountain is a 270 acre nature restoration project on the Cork-Kerry border offering immersive experiences, stays & products made from & for the land.