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Wildlife Week 2023

Manx National Heritage is continuing with its annual Manx Wildlife Week, in association with Manx Wildlife Trust and UNESCO Biosphere,

  • Date 29/04/2023 — 07/05/2023
  • Location Islandwide
  • Price Please see individual events for more information

Spring is springing; the natural world is waking from its slumber. Wouldn’t it be great if there were lots of fabulous events you could go to run by experts talking about really cool things? Well you are in luck! Manx National Heritage is continuing with its annual Manx Wildlife Week, in association with Manx Wildlife Trust and UNESCO Biosphere, bringing you everything from mushroom hunting, peat measuring, guided walks, silk painting, listening for bats, bio blitzes, wildflower seed paper making, talks from experts, treasure hunts, dolphin spotting, and more.

From the 29th April to the 7th May there’s something on every day, and with twenty five events there is lots to choose from – we’ve partnered up with some of the Island’s wildlife and conservation organisations to bring you a fascinating programme and we hope you will join us in exploring, discovering and supporting our wonderful Manx nature.

Date Time About More Information
Saturday 29th April – Sunday 7th May

  • Natural History Gallery Trail
9.30am – 4.30pm Daily Drop in to the Manx Museum any time during Manx Wildlife Week and have a go at our Natural History Gallery Trail, follow the clues and solve the puzzles. Admission and trails are free. Donations Welcome.
Saturday 29th April – Sunday 7th May

  • Ballaugh Curragh Nature Trail Tour at the Curraghs Wildlife Park
9.30am – 5.30pm Daily Enjoy guided tours of the Curragh Nature Trail throughout Manx Wildlife Week. Times to be confirmed, visit the Curragh Wildlife Park website to check out the schedule nearer the time. Only available to Wildlife Park visitors (either members or those paying gate admission price). There is wheelchair access to the site. There are no dogs allowed. Each tour lasts 20 – 30 mins.
Saturday 29th April 11am – 12pm Himalayan Balsam Walk with the Friends of the Neb at The Raggatt To BOOK or more information please contact Roger at rbj@manx.net

For more information please click HERE

1pm Manx Wildlife Trust Eelgrass Snorkel Safari, Manx Wildlife Trust: To BOOK a place please email lara@mwt.im

For more information please click HERE

Sunday 30th April 10am – 11am Manx BirdLife Point of Ayre family Bird Walk To BOOK please email education@manxbirdlife.im

For more information please click HERE

Three Sessions: 10am, 11am, 12 noon Manx Wildlife Trust, Exploring Anthills & Ancient Grasslands To BOOK please email: enquiries@mwt.im or tel: 01624 844432

or for more information please click HERE

2pm – 4pm Manx Wildlife Trust, Cooildarry Nature Reserve Woodland Spring Flowers walk and talk To BOOK please email: enquiries@mwt.im or tel: 01624 844432

or for more information please click HERE

Monday 1st May 11am – 12.30pm *Fully Booked* Manx National Heritage Behind the Scenes Tour of Natural History Collections Places limited – booking essential

To BOOK your place please click HERE

Tuesday 2nd May 10.30am – 3.30pm Seaweeds in Silk- Learn the techniques of silk painting to create your own design with Jean Buck of The Isle of Man Guild of Silk Painters, tickets £40 Places limited – booking essential

To BOOK your place please click HERE

2pm – 3.30pm Glen Mooar Fungi Walk with Isle of Man Fungus Group To BOOK or for more info please email: Louise.Samson@gov.im

For more information please click HERE

Wednesday 3rd May 10am – 11.30am Manx Wildlife Trust, For Peat’s Sake To BOOK please email enquiries@mwt.im or call 01624 844432

For more information please click HERE

12 noon From Paper to Data: giving online flight to the Calf of Man (Isle of Man) Daily Bird Observatory Logs 1959-2004

 

To REGISTER for your Zoom link and more information please click HERE
7pm – 8.30pm UNESCO Biosphere Lecture, ‘What Lies Beneath The Waves?’ To BOOK please use this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-lies-beneath-the-waves-tickets-580432718887?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

For more information please click HERE

Thursday 4th May 10am – 12pm Manx Ornithological Society, Birdwatching at High Tide on Langness with Tim Earl To BOOK or for more information, please contact Janet Thompson: jthompson@manx.net

For more information please click HERE

4pm – 5.30pm Herbal and Wildlife Walk through the Garden at St. John’s Mill, tickets £10 To BOOK or more information please email Jane on themanxherbalist@gmail.com

For more information please click HERE or visit https://www.themanxherbalist.com/

6.30pm – 8pm Manx Wildlife Trust, New Billown Nature Reserve Places limited to BOOK please email enquiries@mwt.im or tel: 01624 844432

For more information please click HERE

Friday 5th May 11am – 1pm Manx National Heritage Wildflower Seed Paper Making, tickets £15 Places limited – booking essential

To BOOK your place please click HERE

6.15pm – 7.45pm Guided walk at the Ayres by DEFA Warden Maximum of 20 people so please BOOK by emailing ecopolicy@gov.im

For more information please click HERE

Saturday 6th May 10am – 4pm Creating a Healing Garden Workshop, tickets £65 To BOOK or for more information please email Jane on themanxherbalist@gmail.com

For more information please click HERE or visit https://www.themanxherbalist.com/

10am – 11.30am Guided Walk in Manx National Heritage owned Ballaugh Curragh Places limited – booking essential

To BOOK your place please click HERE

1pm – 3pm Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch Seawatch at Peel Bay For more information please email info@mwdw.net or call 393496

Or further information please click HERE

9pm – 10pm Bat Walk in Laxey To BOOK please visit: https://manxbatgroup.org/contacts/

For more information please click HERE

Sunday 7th May 11am – 4pm Manx Wildlife Trust, ‘Nature’s Treasures’ drop-in explore activity The event is free, but please BOOK via Eventbrite at www.mwt.im/events

For more information please click HERE

2pm – 3pm Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam with Friends of the Neb in Foxdale To BOOK or more information please contact Roger at rbj@manx.net

For more information please click HERE

 
Monday 1st May – Friday 8th September Launch of UNESCO Biosphere Young Nature Writer Young people who love nature and the outdoors are invited to take part in a summer writing challenge. After a successful launch year in 2020, Young Nature Writer 2023 is again open to contributions from everyone aged 21 and under. Entrants should write up to 500 words on their favourite creatures or habitats or their love of nature and send it in with their own photos and/or drawings, if they wish to add these. The challenge is run by UNESCO Biosphere Isle of Man, Manx Wildlife Trust, Manx Ornithological Society and Isle of Man Newspapers. Entries should be sent to Biosphere@gov.im accompanied by the entrant’s name, age, email address and phone number. Photos should be at least 1MB and no bigger than 5MB and should be sent separate to, and not embedded in, documents.

The challenge closes on 8th September 2023.

 

Event location: Islandwide

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