Talk – Wild Mind http://wildmind.ie Tue, 07 Jan 2020 16:51:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.4 http://wildmind.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-wild-mind-logo_no_fest.svg_-2-32x32.png Talk – Wild Mind http://wildmind.ie 32 32 Living the Dream http://wildmind.ie/timetable/event/living-the-dream/ http://wildmind.ie/timetable/event/living-the-dream/#respond Thu, 25 Apr 2019 11:56:01 +0000 http://wildmind.ie/?post_type=mp-event&p=960

In this talk, Eoin Warner offers an insight into his journey from being a boy besotted by nature to how he became involved in wildlife film making.
he will share stories about the adventure, fun and encounters he experienced whilst working on the recent Irish wildlife documentaries Éire Fhiáin (TG4) & A Wild Irish Year (RTÉ).

]]> http://wildmind.ie/timetable/event/living-the-dream/feed/ 0 Be positive, Make a difference. http://wildmind.ie/timetable/event/be-positive-make-a-difference/ http://wildmind.ie/timetable/event/be-positive-make-a-difference/#respond Tue, 16 Apr 2019 08:34:28 +0000 http://wildmind.ie/?post_type=mp-event&p=834 Vincent Hyland talks about how we can all contribute to the health of our local environment. Engaging in the outdoors. How to make an individual difference.

]]> http://wildmind.ie/timetable/event/be-positive-make-a-difference/feed/ 0 Images of Starlight http://wildmind.ie/timetable/event/images-of-starlight/ http://wildmind.ie/timetable/event/images-of-starlight/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:17:28 +0000 http://wildmind.ie/?post_type=mp-event&p=425 “Images of Starlight 2018” is a spectacular photo exhibition by Irish amateur astronomers and photographers.

This free event is organised by the Dublin-based Irish Astronomical Society (IAS) and the Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies (IFAS). Kerry County Council & Wild Mind

Run By: Irish Astronomical Society (IAS) , Kerry Co. Co. & Wild Mind

Suitable For: Everyone

Location: Tralee Town Library

Booking & Cost:Open | Free Event

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The BRIDE (Biodiversity Regeneration In a Dairying Environment) Project is a European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project that is aimed at restoring, preserving and enhancing biodiversity on intensively managed farmland in the River Bride catchment of Northeast Cork and West Waterford. Tony Nagle will explain how project uses a targeted, results-based approach to approximately fifty farmers in the Bride Valley.

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Suitable For: Everyone

Location: The Barn

Booking & Cost: Open | Free Event

]]> http://wildmind.ie/timetable/event/farming-with-nature/feed/ 0 An introduction to the night sky. http://wildmind.ie/timetable/event/an-introduction-to-the-night-sky-%ef%bb%bf/ http://wildmind.ie/timetable/event/an-introduction-to-the-night-sky-%ef%bb%bf/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2019 21:06:37 +0000 http://wildmind.ie/?post_type=mp-event&p=424 An introduction to Astronomy. This talk will introduce the audience to the theoretical and practical sides of astronomy. What is out there and what does it actually look like through a telescope, binoculars or naked eye.

Run By: Paddy Stack – Kerry Astronomy Club

Suitable For: Everyone

Location: The Barn

Booking & Cost:Open | Free Event

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Birdwatching in the beautiful village of Fenit, looking and listening to the garden and urban birds in the area.

Run By: Ed Carty

Suitable For: Everyone

Dress suitably for weather, pay attention to the weekend weather forecast and wear sensible clothing and footwear, bring binoculars if possible.

Location: Assemble At the Yurt

Booking & Cost:Open | Free Event

]]> http://wildmind.ie/timetable/event/garden-birds/feed/ 0 An Introduction to Bats http://wildmind.ie/timetable/event/an-introduction-to-bats/ http://wildmind.ie/timetable/event/an-introduction-to-bats/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2019 20:59:50 +0000 http://wildmind.ie/?post_type=mp-event&p=419

Bat expert Conor Kelleher will give an overview of bats worldwide while also referencing the bats of Ireland. He will outline the importance and benefits of bats, dispel the myths about these animals and present the their life history and means of conservation.

This talk will be followed by a walk in the locality in search of bats using bat detectors.

Suitable For: Everyone, children must be accompanied

Bring: Sturdy footwear and outdoor clothes. Torches.

Location: The Barn Fenit

Booking & Cost:Open | Free Event

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The Barn Owl has long been shrouded in mystery and linked to our folklore. While their population has declined, it remains one of our most iconic birds. In this talk John Lusby of Birdwatch Ireland will explore the unique allure of Barn Owls, their importance in the Irish countryside. He will also outline the research and conservation efforts being made to help the Barn Owl population in County Kerry, which is a stronghold for this nocturnal hunter.

Suitable For: Suitable for all ages from 10 upwards

Location: The Barn

Booking & Cost:Open | Free Event

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Honeybees are social insects, living in colonies of up to 70,000 bees, and each bee has its purpose.

Tom O’Sullivan of Collis Sands Beekeepers will tell the story of the first three weeks of the life of a worker Honey Bee after she emerges from the cell as an adult. Weather permitting, you will also have the opportunity watching the bees operating within a glass observation hive. Suitable For: Everyone

Location: The Barn, Fenit

Booking Not Required

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Ecologist Caoimhín O’Neill will tell the amazing story of how Ardfert Quarries built a bespoke ‘Badger Hotel’ and then coaxed a local colony of Badgers to come live in it. Suitable For: Everyone

Location: The Barn, Fenit

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