Council hosting Biodiversity Summer Schools

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council will be hosting three weeks of Biodiversity Summer Schools from August 1-19.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Jul 2016, 07:00 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 21:00 BST

The sessions aim to inspire local residents to discover more about the incredible species and habitats on their doorstep.

Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Audrey Wales said: “The Biodiversity Summer School has been running successfully in Diamond Jubilee Wood, Whitehead, for four years.”

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This year, the local authority has extended the fun to include Carnfunnock Country Park, Larne and Ecos Nature Park, Ballymena.

Mayor of Mid & East Antrim, Councillor Audrey Wales, gets hands on building biodiversity in the Borough with help from Jacob and Michael Zinny, and Conservation Volunteers Rebecca Stephenson and Chris Wood. INCT 30-721-CONMayor of Mid & East Antrim, Councillor Audrey Wales, gets hands on building biodiversity in the Borough with help from Jacob and Michael Zinny, and Conservation Volunteers Rebecca Stephenson and Chris Wood. INCT 30-721-CON
Mayor of Mid & East Antrim, Councillor Audrey Wales, gets hands on building biodiversity in the Borough with help from Jacob and Michael Zinny, and Conservation Volunteers Rebecca Stephenson and Chris Wood. INCT 30-721-CON

“It gives families the opportunity to take part in fun biodiversity projects such as pond dipping, mini-beast hunts and nest box building.

“There is no need to book - just turn up to take part whatever your age.”

The events will run every weekday morning from 11.00am to 1.00pm.

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