Training for the Prevention and Management of Invasive Species - Class Field Trip! Following the 5-week Invasive Species Management Training Course we delivered in Bailieborough and Cavan town over the past 5 weeks, Flynn Furney will be hosting the final class field trip! This event is open ONLY to course participants. This event will take place in Rossmore … Continued
We are inviting members of the public to join for a community day on Saturday, 27th June as part of Invasive Species Week 2026. For the past 3 years, with the help of volunteers, we've been working to remove invasive Cherry Laurel along the river and planted over 4,000 native saplings in its place. We will be speaking on our … Continued
Join Ann Haigh, Invasive Species Officer at the National Biodiversity Data Centre, for an engaging and hands‑on Asian Hornet Talk and Identification Workshop that will give you the confidence to spot and report this high‑risk invasive insect. With Ireland’s freedom from Asian hornet depending entirely on early detection, learning how to recognise it and, just … Continued
We invite all to join us on a Himalayan Balsam Bash for National Invasives Week! Meet us at 2pm at Lidl Car Park (no parking at the site). Wear long sleeves (there could be nettles next to the Balsam); boots and dress for the weather. Gloves and training will be provided. Himalayan Balsam is an … Continued
Join the Office of Public Works to learn about some of the most impactful invasive species that can be found in Ireland followed by a walk to view some invasive species at the Phoenix Park.
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 … Continued
Join Killarney Mountain Meitheal for a hands-on volunteering session to tackle Rhododendron in Killarney National Park. Clearing mature Rhododendron ponticum is only part of the process in restoring the native forest. To support full recovery of the native forest floor, cleared areas need to be revisited over subsequent seasons to remove emerging seedlings before they … Continued
As part of Invasive Species Week, BEAG will be holding a Balsam Bashing event along the River Bandon on Sunday, 28th June, from 10:00am to 1:30pm (Approx). We'll be working together to remove Himalayan Balsam, one of Ireland's most widespread invasive plant species. Left unmanaged, it can dominate riverbanks, crowd out native plants and leave riverbanks vulnerable … Continued
We're running our second volunteer day of the year on Sunday 28th June as part of Invasive Species Week 2026. Join us for an Invasive Species Sweep of the lower slopes of Esk Mountain. We have six non-native alien invasive plant species on our hit list: Rhododendron ponticum, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora (Montbretia), Bamboo spp, Griselinia littoralis, Leycesteria formosa … Continued
Help us to tackle Himalayan Balsam, an alien invasive species in Ireland, which damages biodiversity and can contribute to destabilising river banks. It is particularly prevalent in the Slaney river catchment. The good news is it is easy to remove manually. Please join us to help reduce its impact along the Slaney in Enniscorthy. Wear … Continued
Join the Office of Public Works to learn about some of the most impactful invasive species that can be found in Ireland followed by a walk to view some invasive species at the Phoenix Park.
The marine invasive species work programme of the National Biodiversity Data Centre, in collaboration with CEDaR are hosting three marine non-indigenous and invasive species identification training courses across Ireland to address a gap marine invasive species recording. These courses are funded by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment and CEDaR. The courses will … Continued
