Organised by the Climate Action Team of Wicklow County Council this one day workshop will support community led actions for biodiversity and climate action in County Wicklow. The focus is on practical ‘hands on actions’ to improve biodiversity in Wicklow and an opportunity to network and to share knowledge and experience among Tidy Towns groups, interested individuals and other community representatives. Presentations in the morning will be followed by a field visit to the Vartry Neighbourwood Scheme project.
PROGRAMME
10.00 – 11.00
1. Latest Wicklow Biodiversity News.
Introduction by Deirdre Burns, Heritage Officer, Wicklow County Council, with presentations from with Damian Clarke, National Parks & Wildlife Service and Oran O Sullivan from Irish Garden Birds on;
o Wicklow Barn Owl project
o Update on the Wicklow Swift Project
11.00- 11.30.
2. Pollinators and Community Actions
Pollinator Do’s & Don’ts plus a practical tutorial on filling in the Local Authority Pollinator Award in the Tidy Towns application form by Kate Chandler, Communities & Engagement Pollinator Officer, National Biodiversity Data Centre
Followed by Q&A and Discussion- 15 mins
11.45-12.30
3. Trees and Tree Planting
Wicklow County Council’s Tree Policy- Jim Callery, Environmental Awareness Officer
Importance of native trees and hedgerows – Deirdre Burns, Heritage Officer
Opportunities for Community Woodlands : Overview of Vartry Neighbourwood Scheme
Followed by Q&A and Discussion- 15 mins
12.45- 1.30 LUNCH (provided in the centre)
Followed by an optional field visit led by Faith Wilson, Ecologist and Roundwood Tidy Towns to explore the nearby Vartry Neighbourwood planting and walk
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