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IPCC Events and Activities Guide 2010

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Boggy events at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore, Co. Kildare and
other venues throughout the country. Booking onto an event is essential. Please telephone 045-860133 or use the form below. Make this the year you decide to take part in one or more events.

JANUARY 2010
Monday 4th - Happy New Year to all IPCC's Friends of the Bog and Supporters. Get off to a wild new year by purchasing IPCC's Wild Ireland Calendar. Purchase your copy from the Nature Shop on line at Nature Shop - On-line Also available directly from the Bog of Allen Nature Centre by calling the office on 045-860133.

Monday 11th - Launch of International Year of Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 2010

Friday 2nd February - WORLD WETLANDS DAY and the launch of IPCC's Hop to It Frog Survey for 2010. IPCC is looking for your frog sightings from all around the country. Simply e-mail your sightings to bogs@ipcc.ie, call the office on 045-860133 or complete our online survey card at Hop-to-It Survey Card - On-line

Friday 14th - Give your loved one an extra special gift this Valentines Day by purchasing a musical bird or give Irish wildlife something to celebrate by purchasing a Bird Nesting Box, Bat Box, Insect Box or Butterfly Box from the Nature Shop at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre. If you want to attract birds to nest in your garden you should have your bird box up by today. Buy one for Euro 25.99 in the shop, also available by mail order.

Tuesday 16th - Spring Fun Camp at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre. Get outdoors and discover Irelands wildlife waking up after their winter hibernation. For children aged between 7 and 13 years. Activities supervised by experienced tutors to include: Nature Crafts, Garden Nature Trail and Pond dipping 10am to 1pm. Bring a snack pack, rain coat, warm clothing and outdoor shoes. Places limited.Cost: Euro 15 Contact: IPCC @ 045-860133 Irish Peatland Conservation Council, Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore, Rathangan, Co. Kildare

Tuesday 23rd - Wet, Wonderful and Wild Bogs and Fens evening course at the Botany department, University College Dublin. The course includes 6 two-hour workshops on the heritage, wildife and conservation of bogs. Hands on classes and power points are a feature of each session. The course also includes a field trip on Saturday 27th March to three peatland sites in the Bog of Allen. Bookings through the Adult Education Centre, UCD, on tel: 01-7167123. Please quote HN207. Fee Euro 190.

MARCH 2010

Monday 1st - Bog of Allen Nature Centre re-opens for school visits and special interest groups. Brochure of programmes available by post (tel 045-860133) or directly now by following this link: Bog of Allen School and Special Interest Group Visits to the Bog of Allen Nature Centre

Thursday 4th - IPCC's launches new Green Living Guide. IPCC's green living guide will introduce you to the basics of how to get started with composting, conserving energy and water and how to encourage wildlife into your garden.

Mon. 15th - Fri. 19th - Buy Irish Festival in the Nature Shop at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre to help us celebrate St. Patrick's week. Get your turf burning cottages, lucky black bog cats, Brigid's Crosses, Scoib baskets, Ireland jigsaws and postcard and stamp sets during this week long celebration. All proceeds to the Save the Bogs Campaign. (Shop closed on St Patrick's Day) Follow this link to the Nature Shop Nature Shop - On-line

Saturday 20th - Irish Science Teachers' Association Annual Conference. Visit the IPCC stand at the conference in Sligo Institute of Technology.

APRIL 2010

1st - 30th - National Spring Clean Month is a nation-wide anti-litter initiative, join the IPCC at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre and help us throughout the month of April to remove litter from nature reserves in the local area. For further information contact 045-860133.

Thursday 1st - Easter Frog fun camp at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre for children aged between 7 and 13 years. Activities supervised by experienced tutors to include: * Pond Dipping, * Frog Search and * Froggy Crafts 10am 1pm. Bring a snack pack, rain coat and outdoor shoes. Places limited.Cost: Euro 15 Contact: IPCC @ 045-860133 Irish Peatland Conservation Council, Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore, Rathangan, Co. Kildare.

Date to be Announced: Dublin Zoo will be holding its Native Species weekend in April. The weekend celebrates all of the wonderful flora and fauna species native to Ireland. Why not come along and visit the IPCC stand and see insect eating plants, dip for mini-beasts in our bog pond and learn how to make a craft using bog plants. All welcome

MAY 2010

Biodiversity Month- Full details to be announced at a later date. Contact the Bog of Allen Nature Centre on 045-860133

Sunday 23rd May- To celebrate National Biodiversity week the Bog of Allen Nature Centre will be hosting a Biodiversity Show from 12noon-4pm. A feature talk on Irelands butterflies will be followed by a walk to Lullymore West bog reserve where the endangered Marsh Fritillary butterfly is breeding. Full details to be announced later

JUNE 2010

Monday 12th - Visit the Art Gallery at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre and be
inspired by the bog work of Irish artists. All proceeds to the Save the Bogs
Campaign. View a selection of art on line at Save the Bogs Gallery Art Gallery - On-line

JULY 2010

Thurs. 1st - Wed. 7th. 'An Introduction to Composting, Nature Crafts and the Wild boglands' teacher training course at Kildare Education Centre. This course is designed to introduce teachers to the basics of composting, simple crafty ideas, an introduction into the wild boglands of Ireland, some field study techniques and other activities teachers can carry out with their students when visiting a peatland. For further information and to book a place on this course contact the Kildare Education Centre on 045-530200

Sunday 25th July- INTERNATIONAL BOG DAY. Join us at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre from 2-5pm to celebrate this world wide event. Events will include an introduction to IPCC's new Conservation Plan followed by a walk to Lodge bog where participants will see some of the ongoing conservation work been undertaken by staff and volunteers of IPCC on the site. Full details to be announced later. Adults and children welcome. Free Admission. Bring picnic.

AUGUST 2010

Monday 2nd - Holiday fun in the Nature Shop. Special promotion of bug boxes,
wildlife identification charts and activity cards. Catalogue available on website or by post (tel 045-860133). Follow this link to the Nature Shop Nature Shop - On-line

Mon. 9th - Fri. 13th August - Go Wild with Nature Summer Camp at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre for children aged between 7 and 13 years. Activities supervised by experienced tutors to include:* Nature Crafts: Dream Catchers, Bridget Cross, Harvest Knots* Wonders of Nature Earthwalk: smell, look, feel, paint and dream* Woodland Creepy Crawlie Quest and Nature Diary* Flytraps House: insect eating plants* Pond Dipping and Froggy Crafts* Bog Trip & Last Day PartyMon-Fri: 10am 1pm. Bring a snack pack, rain coat and outdoor shoes. Places limited.Cost: Euro 50 10% discount for second and subsequent siblings.Contact: IPCC @ 045-860133 Irish Peatland Conservation Council Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore, Rathangan, Co. Kildare.

Mon. 21st - Fri. 29th August - HERITAGE WEEK. - Volunteer Days at Lullymore West Bog, Co. Kildare. Work with us to help block drains that were opened during the development of this peatland in the past. The drain blocking will help us to preserve the habitat of the endangered marsh fritillary butterfly. Bring wellies and packed lunch. For further information contact the Bog of Allen Nature Centre, tel. 045-860133. You can find out more about volunteering by visiting Volunteering with IPCC

SEPTEMBER 2010

Monday 6th - LAUNCH OF IPCC CHRISTMAS COLLECTION. Beat the rush and order
your Christmas cards and calendars now from the Nature Shop. Catalogue
available on website Nature Shop - On-line Also available directly from the Bog of Allen Nature Centre.

Sunday 26th - Green Living and Lifestyle Open Day at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre. In a change from previous years the IPCC are bringing forward their last open day of the year. This is mainly due to poor weather experienced towards the end of the year. All are welcome to this event and the day will focus on how we can divert waste, decrease our energy consumption, garden with wildlife in mind and traditional cleaning remedies for around the home. To get you started why not visit our Wildlife Gardening Web Page

OCTOBER 2010

Friday 29th - Creepie Crawlie Trick or Treat Thursday. Halloween Day at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre for children aged between 7 and 13 years. Activities supervised by experienced tutors to include: * Creepie Crawlie Quest, * Story Telling and * Batty Crafts10am 1pm. Bring a snack pack, rain coat and outdoor shoes. Places limited. Cost: Euro 15 Contact: IPCC @ 045-860133 Irish Peatland Conservation Council, Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore, Rathangan, Co. Kildare.

NOVEMBER 2010

1st - 30th - The Nature Shop at the Bog of Allen Nature Centre will be open Monday -Friday from 10am -4pm for all your Christmas shopping needs. Alternatively call the centre today to request a calendar on 045-860133 or e-mail: bogs@ipcc.ie

DECEMBER 2010

TO BE ANNOUNCED

Watch this space throughout the year for updates on event times and venues

Nature Reserves to Visit
Getting out and enjoying nature is not only great fun, but it's really good for your health too. As well as great family events, we have lots of wonderful places you can visit in your own time, where you can enjoy a wild walk, explore and discover more about local wildlife. Visit IPCC Nature Reserves for more information.

IPCC, Bog of Allen Nature Centre, Lullymore, Rathangan, Co. Kildare
T: 045-860133, F: 045-860481, E: bogs@ipcc.ie
Web Site: www.ipcc.ie

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