Restoring Lost Aquatic & Terrestrial Habitats in the heart of Galway city

Schedule

Sun Nov 24 2024 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Sandy Road | Galway, GY

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People of all ages are asked to take part in planting a traditional Orchard & in developing a Wetland in Terryland Forest Park, Galway City
About this Event

Nature Regeneration in Terryland Forest Park

Orchards
In the last five decades the majority of traditional orchards, which were made up of a mosaic of habitats such as meadows, hedgerows and woods, have been lost to built development and intensive farming leading to Ireland probably having the lowest such biodiversity rich land cover in Europe. As a result many varieties of native fruit trees and bushes faced extinction, only saved from such a fate thanks to the efforts of dedicated conservationists such as Seedsavers in county Clare.

Ponds
Over the last century, Ireland has lost over 50% of its ponds and other forms of wetlands due to drainage, infilling, industrial peat extraction, pollution and climate change.

Yet ponds significently help reverse biodiversity loss by providing homes to species such as frogs, newts, birds, damselflies, dragonglies, reeds, water lilies and bats, and also serve as key agents in fighting climate change as they have the potential to retain up to 30 times the amount of carbon as woods and grasslands.

On Saturday November 24th, members of the general public of all ages are invited to participate in restoring both habitats in Terryland Forest Park.

Date/Times: November 24th, 10am
Location: Meet at An Nead(Irish for the 'Nest') hut at Sandy Road entrance to Terryland Forest Park-

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Where is it happening?

Sandy Road, Terryland Forest Park, Galway, Ireland

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Tuatha of Terryland Forest Park

Host or Publisher Tuatha of Terryland Forest Park

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