Into the Winter Woods (11am)
Saturday 9 November 2024
- Limited capacity, pre-booking required.
- Venue: Knocksink Wood Nature Reserve
Age suitability: 6+ years. All children to be accompanied by adult(s).
| Saturday 9 November
11am-1pm |
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Forest walk with Jeremy Casey & Maria O’Loughlin
Nature may seem like she’s asleep during the winter months, but there’s a lot more going on than meets the eye! Join Jeremy Casey of the Native Woodland Trust and children’s TV writer Maria O'Loughlin for fun facts, tall tales and a family-friendly winter wonder wander through Knocksink Woods Nature Reserve – starting and ending at the National Parks & Wildlife Service visitor centre.
As General Manager of the Native Woodland Trust, Jeremy Casey leads conservation, education, and volunteer outreach programmes with the goal of expanding old native woodlands across Ireland, as well as creating new ones. A native of South Africa, he worked as a conservation ranger and field guide before studying commerce and environmental science in Sydney, Australia. A founding member of ReWild Wicklow here in his adopted country and county, Jeremy works tirelessly to reignite the connection between people and wild places – with a special focus on inspiring children.
Maria O'Loughlin - A screenwriter and TV producer with 25 year’s experience, Maria O’Loughlin has specialised in animation for the last decade, overseeing shows such as 101 Dalmatian Street for Disney and Zack & Quack for Nickelodeon. A story and script consultant for BBC, Netflix, and Apple TV, she is currently adapting Paul O’Grady’s children’s book “Eddie Albert & the Amazing Animal Gang” for the late star’s UK-based TV production company. A co-founder of ReWild Wicklow, Maria has lived in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains since 2020 and shares her love of nature and the outdoors through her mindful hiking enterprise, Wild About Wicklow.
Image credit: Jeremy Casey
