Wild Belfast City Nature Challenge Events – Friday 26 April

Friday 26th April, 2024 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Belfast

Join Wild Belfast’s City Nature Challenge, Friday 26 – Monday 29 April!

Events on Friday 26 April:

Belfast Hills Partnership will be at Slievenacloy for a Bumblebee Walk: https://belfasthills.org/events/city-nature-challenge/

    • Slievenacloy Nature Reserve, 11am-1pm.
    • Join Geoff, Belfast Hills Partnership’s Conservation Officer, for this fascinating introduction to bumblebee ecology. Learn about different bee behaviours and some fascinating facts about these vital pollinators.  Take in the sights and sounds of nature as we walk the site in search of different bees to observe up close.
    • This is a free event but booking is essential. Book your free space via our Eventbrite page. If you have any queries or need to cancel your space email [email protected]

Eastside Partnership and Buglife will be at Cregagh Glen for kicksampling and exploring the habitats.

    • More information to follow.

Creative Beans, a group of local artists will also be present at Cregagh Glen for a ‘green beans’ event to draw and record in nature! https://www.instagram.com/creativebeanscollective/p/C5-WxD2IpUz/

    • Meet at the entrance to Cregagh Glen at 10am.
    • Don’t forget your sketchbooks, pens and pencils!

Click posters below for more information on the BioBlitz that are taking place over the weekend (26-29 April)

Saturday 27 April – Event Programme

Sunday 28 April – Event Programme

Monday 29 April – Event Programme

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