As part of the ‘Our Planet, Your Biosphere’ event series workshops were offered to primary schools located within the UNESCO Kerry Biosphere Reserve. Three workshops topics were offered: Native Woodlands, Peatland Habitats and Upland Habitats. These workshops were offered in conjunction with an independent environmental education Alannah Ní Cheallaigh and the Irish Peatland Conservation Council.
As the schools that availed of the workshops were located close to Killarney National Park all classes chose to avail of the Native Woodlands workshop.
These workshops were delivered over 5 and a half days to 2 different schools, accommodating 1st to 6th class in both schools to a total of approx. 220 students.
Due to an oversubscription for the field study workshops, we also offered a remote module developed and delivered by the Irish Peatland Conservation Council. This was availed of by one school with three classes of 5th and 6th class participating. This includes a further 84 students.
Both the woodland and peatland workshops received excellent reviews from students and teachers, here is some of the feedback that was sent on.
You can find out more about the Irish Peatland Conservation Council on their website here: http://www.ipcc.ie/
Alannah also works with the Heritage in Schools programme run by the Heritage Council, to find out more or book a visit to your school check out their website here: http://www.heritageinschools.ie/
