Event Details
IN-PERSON ‘BIOBLITZ’ and CAMPING
Green Foundation Ireland, along with Connecting Cabra and Friends of Castle Lake, invite you to join us for:
BATS AND MOTHS IN MEATH
For the bats –
SATURDAY evening, 26 JULY 2025 – meet at 21:00
and
For the moths –
SUNDAY morning, 27 JULY 2025 – meet at 07:00
Venue: Golashane Nature Reserve
Tierworker, Kells, County Meath, A82 VE86
You can bring a tent and camp overnight if you wish.
GETTING THERE
Golashane Nature Reserve is situated in Tierworker, Kells, County Meath, A82 VE86 – here is a map to help you locate it.
Event Programme
GFI co-ordinator of this event
DONNA MULLEN is a farmer, consultant ecologist, and director of Wildlife Surveys Ireland, with an award-winning farm, awards and placements which include the RDS Sustainable Enterprise Award, the EU Rural Inspiration Award, and the Ellison Award.
ABOUT CONNECTING CABRA
Connecting Cabra was set up as a Sustainable Energy Community (SEC) in 2021. They want to create a cleaner, greener and CO2 leaner community in Cabra, Dublin 7 and their priorities are to empower locals to take climate action at a local level. These projects benefit all residents in Cabra and surrounding communities.
ABOUT FRIENDS OF CASTLE LAKE
Friends of Castle Lake is a group of concerned patrons of Castle Lake in Bailieborough, County Cavan. They want everyone to enjoy nature’s splendour, and to protect, preserve and be aware of all living things at Castle Lake. All our futures depend on it.
PLEASE NOTE
There is no need to book for this event – you can just turn up.
THEME
We will be organising a ‘bioblitz’, looking at bats with detectors and setting up moth traps to see what is available for them to eat.
Join us for a late night and/or early morning wildlife survey!
Tea and cakes for all. Bring a tent and camp overnight if you wish.