Introduction to Wild Work West Cork

INTRODUCTION TO WILD WORK

Welcome to Wild Work in West Cork!

During our Introduction to Wild Work programme, you will explore biodiversity in the Irish landscape. Our trainers will bring you into nature to experience West Cork wild spaces first-hand. Here you can learn through seeing, touching and interacting with the natural world. With our approach, your outdoor learning will be supported by online interactive learning and tailored virtual reality experiences, to ensure a fun and fulfilling programme.

WHO CAN JOIN?

Everyone!!

And that means you!!

Everyone will love Wild Work. You need no prior experience in ecology, conservation, or biodiversity. All you need is a yearning to learn in nature and from nature.

There are a number of elements of Wild Work that are aimed at children and families, however this course is for adults.

WHAT IS YOUR TIME COMMITMENT?

The course has 6 sessions that will run on the same day at the same time over 12 weeks. You can participate in your preferred location.

If you have trouble viewing the schedule on your device you can download a copy HERE

*** Please Note

On 3rd of June the course will take place from 9.30am - 11.30am. This is a once off change for that specific date and location.

Tracton	Castlefreke	Leap	Baltimore	Kilbrittan
FULLY BOOKED Thursdays	FULLY BOOKED Thursdays	FULLY BOOKED Fridays	FULLY BOOKED Saturdays	FULLY BOOKED Saturdays
2pm-4pm	7pm-9pm	10am-12pm	10am-12pm	2pm-4pm
5th May	5th May	6th May	7th May	7th May
19th May	19th May	20th May	21st May	21st May
2nd June	2nd June	3rd June *******	4th June	4th June
16th June	16th June	17th June	18th June	18th June
30th June	30th June	1st July	2nd July	2nd July
14th July	14th July	15th July	16th July	16th July

COURSE DETAILS

Module	Content
History of Biodiversity in the Irish Landscape	Explore how the Irish Landscape has developed since the last Ice Age, human influences and the loss of wild spaces.
Wild Work Philosophy and Ethos	Learn how Wild Work started and how we approach nature from a positive point of view to help people, help nature, help people.
Biodiversity for Well-being	Discover the benefits of green spaces for mental health and how to deal with the anxiety associated with the state of biodiversity and the global climate change.
Habitats	We will learn about our native woodlands, rivers & streams, and grasslands. What makes a healthy, biodiverse habitat? Small actions can make a big difference.
Citizen Science Monitoring	We will investigate how citizen science furthers our understanding of Ireland’s biodiversity, helps conservation efforts, and supports our well-being.
Reflection and Moving Forward with the Wild Work Framework	A reflective look on how we can use the Wild Work Framework to support biodiversity action as individuals or groups in the future.

Locations

Below are the locations of our Introduction to Wild Work in West Cork. If you click on each location it will give you the details of the meeting point of each course.