Green & Eco Programme for Galway City- August - September 2011

Information session on Garden Herbs
Tutor: Dolores Keegan
Venue: Lus Leana Community House
Date/Time: 7-9pm, Wednesday August 4th
For further information, contact Caitriona at 086-8537434




Guided tour of Gortard/Slieveaun Allotments
Clarinbridge Community Open Day
Information on seed planting, poly tunnels
Date/Time: 12.00-4.00pm, Sunday August 7th
For further information, contact 086-8351230
www.galwaybayallotments.webs.com


Galway City GIY
Kay Synott of Living Gardens will be talking to us about 'Keeping the vegetable garden going through autumn and winter.' All invited.
Date/Time: 8pm, Tuesday, August 9th, Áras na nGael, Dominick Street, Galway city

For further information, contact Mary at whiteravenie@yahoo.co.uk

Zoology Museum Guided Tours, NUI Galway
Guides: Eoin McLaughlin, Prof Noel Wilkins & friends
Date/Time:: Saturday August 20th, 10am & 12noon
Archway, NUI Galway
For further information, contact Galway Civic Trust, 091-564946. Email: info@GalwayCivicTrust.ie

A Walk in Terryland Woods, Galway city
Guide: Michael Tiernan
Date/Time:: 10am & 12noon, Saturday August 20th, Black Box carpark
For further information, contact Galway Civic Trust, 091-564946.
Email: info@GalwayCivicTrust.ie



Historical Overview of Galway Fishery
Guide: Seamus Hartigan, Inland Fisheries Ireland
Date/Time: 3pm Wed August 24th, Spanish Arch
For further information, contact Galway Civic Trust, 091-564946. Email: info@GalwayCivicTrust.ie


Herb Walk, Barna
Dr. Dilis Clare
Date/Time: 3pm. Thursday August 25th, Cappagh Rd. sports ground carpark
For further information, contact Galway Civic Trust, 091-564946. Email: info@GalwayCivicTrust.ie

Birdwatch Walk, Nimmos Pier, Galway city
Guide: Tom Cuffe
Date/Time: 10.30am, Saturday August 27th, Nimmos Pier
For further information, contact Galway Civic Trust, 091-564946. Email: info@GalwayCivicTrust.ie


Exploring an Esker: Tullykyne
A guided walk along an esker ridge explaining how this feature has shaped the wildlife and landscape in the locality
Guide: Caitriona Carlin
Date/Time: 2.30-4.00pm, Sunday, August 28th
For further information, contact 091-495921 or elaine.oriordan@nuiglway.ie

Clean-Up of new Castlegar 'Off the Beaten Track' Route
Community Clean-up of new potential walking and cycling route in Castlegar along the perimeter of Curraghline bog along a botharín connecting Headford Road and Tuam Road near Clooncauneen Castle.
All welcomed!
Date/Time 10am, Saturday Sept 3rd, Ballindooley Stores, Headford Road
Contact: Councillor Frank Fahy, 087-2345852

Clean-Up of Liosbaun Woodlands, Terryland Forest Park
Under the Glan Suas Gallimh initiative, the residents of Lisbrook House Asylum Seekers Accommodation Centre are organisign a clean-up of the neighbouring Lisbaun woodlands that forms part of the Terryland Forest Park
Date/Time: 2pm, Saturday Sept 3rd Lisbrook House
Contact 087-2935106, speediecelt@gmail.com

Ballinfoile Mór Harvest Festival
The residents of the Ballinfoile Mór are hosting a community festival to celebrate locally produce organic vegetables and fruits in the Ballinfoile Mór Community Organic Garden. As well as food stalls, there will be music, face-painting, bulb-planting, bike maintenance workshops, crafts exhibits, scarecrow displays, nature walks of neighbouring woodlands...
Date/Time: 12.00-2.30pm, Saturday Sept 10^th in 'An Ghairdín', Ballinfoile Mór Community Organic Garden