Douglas Tidy Towns

02/09/2026

Join the Movement to Protect Cork’s Biodiversity on Wednesday 26th August 2026 at 10:00am - 1pm!

This hidden gem in Cork City is not just a disused quarry - it’s a vital sanctuary for native plants, animals, and insects. We need your help!

Here’s what you need to know:

What: Help us to manage and protect Beaumont Quarry's unique biodiversity
When: 26th August at 10:00 am.
Where: Meet at the top of the path into the quarry (look out for the Cork Nature Network sign)
Your volunteer efforts will help preserve the quarry’s biodiversity, providing a safe haven for wildlife and a green space for all to enjoy. You’ll meet other great volunteers with a passion for the environment.

What’s Provided: Gloves, bin bags, shovels.
What to Bring: Just an hour or two of your time and a passion for making a difference!

Please note, this event is weather dependent. You will be emailed in advance of the event to confirm.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/naturenetworkireland/2261608 or linking bio
Photo credit: M. Lumley

20/08/2026

Our series of Heritage Week events continues tonight at 7.30pm in Douglas Community Centre. Bird lovers are in for a treat as BirdWatch Ireland Cork Branch expert Kieran Dwane talks about how we can help stop birds' habitat loss, as well as revealing some recent new breeding species. Free event, no registration required. All welcome!

19/08/2026

There's more to the Mangala than you think! Discover some of its secrets at this evening's foraging walk with botanist Jo Goodyear as part of our Heritage Week activities. Free event, no registration required, all welcome 🙂

19/08/2026

There's a lot more to all the wild plants in the Mangala than you think! Discover more at today's foraging walk through the Mangala with botanist Jo Goodyear as part of our Heritage Week activities. Free event, no booking required, all welcome! 😃

18/08/2026

As part of National Heritage Week, Nature Network Ireland invites participants to join a guided invertebrate survey exploring the diverse insect and minibeast populations found in Beaumont Quarry Wildlife Area. Under expert guidance, attendees will learn to identify a range of species including beetles, arachnids, and other invertebrates, while gaining insight into their ecological significance and role within the wider food web.

Saturday 22nd August 2026
1-2pm
Beaumont Quarry Wildlife Area

This engaging session is suitable for participants of all ages and experience levels, offering a valuable opportunity to deepen understanding of local biodiversity through direct observation in the field. Led by NNI ecologist Robbie Carroll, this event is part of the Valuing Insects project. Photo Seb Smok

This event is free but registration is required.
https://buytickets.at/naturenetworkireland/2338394 or link in bio

The Heritage Council Heritage Week

18/08/2026

Join us at today's ‘Hedgerows and Significant Trees’ tour as part of Heritage Week, exploring the natural world right on our doorstep, learning how to identify common trees using easy leaf, bark, and bud identification tips.
Free event, no booking required. All welcome.

12/08/2026

Last chance this Saturday to join multimedia artist Mícheál Ó Catháin for a gentle walks through Douglas Community Park and Ballybrack Woods to explore song, nature, local heritage and community as Gaeilge. Free event, complete beginners welcome.
Book your place at https://michealocathain.com/douglas

11/08/2026

At the top of Carr’s Hill there is a site whose history is as rich as it is tragic. Next time you’re in Douglas Library in, check out our Heritage Week exhibition written by historian and former Mayor Cllr Kieran McCarthy on the history of the Carr's Hill graveyard, including the origins of the massive cross on the hill, and the site's connection to the Bessborough Mother and Baby Home and to St Finbarr’s Hospital.
Thanks to Cllr McCarthy, and to Douglas Library and Douglas Village Shopping Centre for hosting the exhibition.

10/08/2026

We have now reached the limit of people who can attend our ever-popular bat walk for Heritage Week - any applications to join now can only be placed on a standby list.. We have many other Heritage Week events coming up, watch this space or visit HeritageWeek.ie.

09/08/2026