Ballincollig Heritage Week Programme of Events
Saturday 15th August.
Learn all about Biodiversity and Sustainability and how we all can help.
Venue Ballincollig Tidy Towns Allotment 11 am to 1pm
Gunpowdermill Walk and Talk with Tadhg O’Connor.
Meet outside Biodiversity Hub at G.A.A Club entrance. Time 2 to 4pm.
Sunday 16th August
Little Robins Parent and Toddle Nature and Play
Meet at GAA Entrance to the Regional Park
Booking essential on Eventbrite, 10am to 11am & 12pm to 1pm
Tuesday 18th August.
A Demonstration of Dry Stone Wall Building including Language and Tools used by Jim Fahy Craftsman.
Meet at Bicycle Stand in main car park on Inniscarra Road at 7pm
Wednesday 19th August
What lies beneath - macro inverts of the LEE.
A joint event with Ellen Murphy - Cork Water Community Officer with LAWPRO and Rosemarie McDonald Parks Biodiversity Officer Cork City Council.
Meet at bicycle stand in main car park and heading down to the Weir to take samples. 12pm to 2pm
Bat Walk in Ballincollig Regional Park
Meet at Biodiversity Hub by the GAA Entrance to the Regional Park
Booking essential on Eventbrite, 8pm to 10pm
Thursday 20th August.
Tree Talk and Walk with Jack Casey and Ronan Nagle
Meet at Bicycle Stand in main car park Inniscarra Road at 10am to approx 12pm.
Children’s Heritage Week Celebration with TeddyBears picnic, Puppet show, Teddybear’s Hospital and Facepainters
Meet adjacent to Playground from 2pm to 4pm
Friday 21st August
Tour of the Fairy Trail with the Elder Fairy Kim and Friends. Costumes Appreciated but not essential.
Meet at Bicycle Stand in main Carpark on Inniscarra Road from 2pm to3.30pm
Saturday 22nd August.
Bug Walk with Rosemarie McDonald Biodiversity Officer, Parks and Recreation Cork City Council.
Meeting point bicycle stand in main Carpark, Inniscarra Road. 2pm to 3.30pm
Sunday 23rd of August
Little Robins Parent and Toddle Nature and Play
Meet at GAA Entrance to the Regional Park
Booking essential on Eventbrite, 10am to 11am & 12pm to 1pm
A performance by the Polyphonics will take place at 2pm close to Café Chico along the wall towards the river in Ballincollig Regional Park.
