Where, when and how can you get involved in Manx Wildlife Week?


Saturday

Bee trail drop-in with Friends of the Earth (FoE), at the Green Centre in Douglas between 10:00 and 16:00 BST (free)

Birds of the coast for young birders with the Manx Ornithological Society, at Scarlett from 10:00 to 12:00 (free)

Wildlife Obstacle Course with Manx Wildlife Trust (MWT), at the Children’s Centre from 10:00 to 11:30

Secrets of the Shore – sharks, skates, rays and more with MWT, at The Vollan, North Ramsey Beach, from 12:30 to 14:00 (free)

Nature’s Apothecary with the Manx Herbalist, at the Wellbeing Garden in St John’s, from 14:00 to 15:30

Sunday

How to Battle Invasive Plants with Friends of the Neb, at The Raggat between 11:00 and 12:00 (free)

Tuesday

Behind the Scenes Tour of Natural History Collections with MNH, at the Manx Museum from 11:00 to 12:30 (free)

Wednesday

Macro-photography: A technical field walk, at the Ballaugh Curragh from 9:30 to12:30

A Walk Through Time – Our peatlands past and future, with the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (Defa), at Beinn-y-Phott between 10:30 and 12:30 (free)

Minibeast hunt with MWT, at the Onchan Community Wetlands from 15:30 to 17:30 (free)

Managing your garden for fungi with the IoM Fungus Group, at the iMuseum between 19:00 and 20:00 (free)

Nocturnal Nature with Manx BirdLife, at the Langness Nature Reserve from 20:00 to 22:00

Thursday

Rockpooling for all ages with the MWT, at Douglas Beach, Summer Hill Road between 16:00 and 18:30 (free)

Nest Monitoring on the Ayres NNR with the Defa, at the MWT’s Ayres Nature Discovery Centre from 18:30 to 20:00 (free)

Rainforest under construction guided walk, with MWT at the Glion Darragh Nature Reserve, in West Baldwin from 18:00 to 20:00 (free)

Friday

Morning Birdsong with Manx BirdLife, at the Tynwald National Park and Arboretum between 08:00 and 10:00

Wildflower Seed Papermaking workshop with MNH, at the Manx Museum from 11:00 to 12:30

Saturday 2 May

Wetland Wonders with the Invertebrate Group, at the Curragh Wildlife Park, drop-in from 11:00 to 15:00

Garden advice for very wet and dry with FoE, at the Green Centre, in Douglas, drop-in between 10:00 and 16:00 (free)

Spring Walk with the Manx Bat Group, in Silverdale Glen, from 20:30 to 22:00 (free)

Sunday 3 May

Dawn chorus mindfulness morning and concert with MWT, at Ballaugh Old Church from 05:15 to 08:00 (free)

Meditation and Guided Walk with the MWT, in Onchan Wetlands between 10:00 and 11:30 (free)

Monday 4 May

Seawatch with the Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch, at The Sound from 11:00 to 13:00 (free)

Get to know your terns, with the Defa’s Ayres Warden, at MWT’s Ayres Nature Discovery Centre between 14:30 and 15:30 (free)



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