Latest Past Events

Talk: Invasive Species – Biodiveristy Threats, Challenges and Actions – Wicklow

Valleymount Community Hall Vallymount, Co. Wicklow

Important talk concerning the spread of invasive species such as Cherry Laurel and Rhododendron Ponticum, the impact on Biodiversity and what can be done. Hosted by West Wicklow Environmental Network, three experts will speak on invasive species control methods and the Wicklow uplands response. Speakers: Lorna Kelly (Wicklow Uplands Council) Paddy Donovan (Donovan Forestry Services) … Continued

Webinar: Yellow-legged hornet contingency response for Great Britain

Online event

Invasive non-native species harm the environment, the economy, our health, and the way we live. The yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina, is a predator of native insects that poses a significant threat to honey bees and other pollinators. Since 2016 a number of sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, Vespa velutina, have been recorded in the UK. Join this … Continued

Free

Balsam Bash at Rathcormac, Co. Sligo

Rathcormac Cemetery Co. Sligo

Join us on 23 June for a community Balsam Bash at Rathcormac, Co. Sligo, where we will be working to remove Himalayan Balsam, a highly invasive plant species that threatens our native biodiversity and river habitats. This volunteer event will focus on a site near Rathcormac Cemetery, with the aim of eradicating the infestation before it can spread further and … Continued

Free