Skerries Wild Bee Festival 2024 Event Programme

Skerries Annual Wild Bee Festival

Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 July 2024 at Skerries Mills Community Garden

Guided bumblebee walks

Guided bird walks and wildflower walks

Guest speakers including Professor Jane Stout, Brian Seales and Charlie Heasman

Pathways to nature and wellbeing talk with Dr. Christine Mullan-Jensen

Learn about the 'All Ireland Pollinator Plan' and get pollinator friendly gardening tips

Farming for biodiversity

How to propagate seeds and cuttings

Recording and monitoring biodiversity - what can I do?

Face painting and prizes for children's bee and butterfly fancy dress, arts and crafts tent

For further details and booking visit www.fingal.ie/wildbeefestival

Suggested €5 donation for walks and talks

Keep in touch on Instagram @skerriesbees

Book Events

Please note that spaces are limited at all events requiring registration and will book out quickly. Book soon to avoid disappointment!

Click on the booking links for more details of each event and to book your place.

SATURDAY. 20 JULY 2024

9.00 – 11.00	Cathal Copeland, Bird Walk	CLICK TO BOOK
10.00 – 11.30	Brian Seales, Walk: Native Flora in a Changing Climate	CLICK TO BOOK
11.00 – 11.30	Opening Ceremony with Fingal County Council, Applegreen, Mary Jo Sheriden	No booking required
11.30 – 13.00	Jane Stout, All Ireland Pollinator Plan	CLICK TO BOOK
13.30 – 14. 30	Charlie Heasman, Large Carder Biodiversity Action Plan	CLICK TO BOOK
14.30 – 15.30	Kim McCall, Farming for Profit and Biodiversity	CLICK TO BOOK
15.30 – 16.30	Christine MJ, Pathways to Nature and Wellbeing	CLICK TO BOOK

SUNDAY, 21 JULY 2024

10.00 – 12.00	Charlie Heasman, Ballast Pit Walk	CLICK TO BOOK
11.00 – 12.00	Kate Harrington, Bumblebee Identification	CLICK TO BOOK
13.00 – 14.00	Kate Harrington, The Mysterious World of Solitary Bees	CLICK TO BOOK
14.00 - 15.30	Brian Seales, Walk: Native Flora in a Changing Climate	CLICK TO BOOK
14.30 – 16.30	Charlie Heasman and Kate Harrington, Ballast Pit Walk	CLICK TO BOOK