Biodiversity summer school

Carrickfergus Borough Council will be hosting its annual Biodiversity Summer School from August 4-8 at Whitehead‘s Diamond Jubilee Wood. The scheme is a free outdoor event across five days and gives families the opportunity to take part in fun biodiversity projects such as pond dipping, jewellery making and bird box building, with a variety of activities and games.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Jul 2014, 11:47 BST

The group will meet every morning at 11am at Bentra Car Park, Slaughterford Road, Whitehead.

Events will include:

August 4 - Natural Art: A guided tour of the woodland.

August 5 - Come Dine with Me: Help feed our feathered friends by making tasty cakes and treats from raw ingredients.

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August 6 - Catch and bottle a variety of minibeasts for a closer look at the secretive and mysterious world of the pond.

August 7 - Build-a-box: Make your own habitat for wildlife to take home.

August 8 - Seed Bombing: Roll up your sleeves, make mud pies and dip them in lots of lovely native wildflower seeds.