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Imbolc Plant Walk: Invasive Species
DATE: 1 Feb, 2025TIME: 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Join Wilderland for a plant walk to celebrate Imbolc, St. Brigid’s Day, and the first day of Spring!
The walk will be led by Michael Chambers, Head Guide at Wild Nephin National Park and will take place on the Letterkeen Loop. Michael will introduce attendees to native and invasive species along the trail, and the work being carried out to help with conservation and nature restoration, as well as the biodiversity, ecology and folklore of the region.
We will also be gathering plants for artist Clare Breen and Kasia Kaminska's year-long collaborative plant collection project Flower Féilire, to produce a large-scale cyanotype artwork and calendar of Mayo's indigenous plant life.
All welcome!
FREE entry, no booking required.
This walk is the second in a series of plant walks that will take place over the coming year as part of the Flower Féilire project. The walks will follow the The Celtic Calendar and will coincide with the four cross quarter fire festivals - Imbolc, Bealtaine, Lúnasa and Samhain - the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes and the Winter and Summer Solstices. Each walk will focus on the different native plant life and habitats found in Wild Nephin National Park and surrounding areas.
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Letterkeen Trailhead - Wild Nephin National Park
