Kid's Nature Workshops

Sat 8 July, 10.30am - 1.30pm

Join our park Rangers for an informative half-day workshop that explores mammals, their taxonomy, habits and distribution.

Special emphasis will be placed on our own indigenous species of mammals, followed by a walk around the grounds and surrounding areas, searching for animal signs, tracks and activity.

Sat 29 July, 10:30am - 1:30pm

Join the Park Rangers on this half-day Workshop focussing on the amazing world of moths and butterflies.

The morning will start with an interactive session on identifying the moths captured in the Robinsons trap the previous night, followed by their release and submitting the findings and records.

The rest of the day will focus on the ‘diurnal lepidopterans’ – Butterflies. This will involve a brief indoor presentation followed by a guided excursion around the grounds identifying some of our beautiful butterflies.

Sat 26 August, 10:30am - 1:30pm

Children between the ages of 3 and 12 are invited to join the rangers on an activity-packed and fun-filled half-day Workshop focussing on the amazing world of Invertebrates. Join us for a scratch around Antrim Castle Gardens Grounds to see and learn about the many different mini beasts that live right under our noses. PS… Adults welcome too!!