biodiversity


BIODIVERSITY WEEK: Community Action Day (FREE, Eventbrite ticket needed)

Join Sonairte for a fun day out with free lunch and free training in 3rd schedule invasive species , followed by direct community actions to implement some of the actions in our Biodiversity Action Plan. Depending on the numbers of volunteers we will have either one or two teams who will carry out community actions to […]


BIODIVERSITY WEEK: Bat Walk with Meath Bat Group (FREE Eventbrite ticket needed)

To celebrate Biodiversity Week 2022 (15th to 22nd May) join Sonairte on Saturday 21st of May for a Bat Walk and Survey event with the Meath Bat Group. The Meath Bat Group is a member of Bat Conservation Ireland, a charity group dedicated to the conservation of bats and their habitats. This event starts at 8 […]


BIODIVERSITY WEEK: “From the Nanny to the Boyne” Sonairte and Hinterlands Biodiversity Action Plan Launch Event (FREE, Eventbrite ticket needed)

Join Sonairte, Flynn Furney Ecology Consultancy and Liam Keane from Bettystown Tidy Towns together with invited community groups, local representatives  and individuals to  celebrate the launch of our Biodiversity Action Plan for the East Meath area: Our Biodiversity from the Nanny to the Boyne Billy Flynn and Louise MacElwain will take us through the main findings […]


BIODIVERSITY WEEK: Guided Garden and Nature Trail Walk (FREE, Eventbrite ticket needed)

To celebrate Biodiversity Week 2022 (15th to 22nd May) join  Sonairte for a FREE guided  walk and talk on the 20th of May with our own gardener Damien McGroarty to learn about how organic farming can protect biodiversity whilst producing healthy local food, and enjoy a guided tour of the Nature Trail at Sonairte. The Nature Trail […]


BIODIVERSITY WEEK: Guided Herbalist Walk (Free, Eventbrite ticket needed)

To start Biodiversity week 2022 (15th to 22th May), connect with nature by joining Isabel Fanning for a free herb walk and talk on the 15th of May. Isabel will talk about the herbs encountered in the Sonairte garden and Nature Trail and about the role of plants and herbs in promoting and maintaining  health. About […]


Seed to Plate: 4 Week Organic Gardening Course

Learn how to grow your own organic vegetables from seed to plate with Horticulturist Geraldine O Toole in Sonairte’s 250-year-old walled garden on our new 4 week Organic Gardening course! A practical hands-on course where you will discover the value of soil and the importance of biodiversity. You will learn about growing and maintaining fruit, herbs […]