Biodiversity Walk and Talk with Éanna Ní Lamnha
Friday 31st July 2026
Biodiversity Walk and Talk with Éanna Ní Lamnha
Ballon Village has become one of Ireland’s leading examples of how communities can work with nature to create greener, healthier and more biodiverse places to live. This special Carlow Garden Festival evening begins with a guided walk along the Ballon Native Tree Trail, in the company of one of Ireland’s best-loved naturalists and broadcasters, Éanna Ní Lamhna. Visitors will discover twelve native Irish tree species and explore the rich natural, historical and cultural heritage throughout the village. Passing ancient sites, heritage buildings and community green spaces, the walk demonstrates how thoughtful planting with native species supports birds, pollinators and wildlife while creating a more attractive and sustainable village.
Renowned for her engaging and accessible style, Éanna has an extraordinary ability to make the natural world fascinating for everyone, whether you are an experienced gardener, a keen wildlife enthusiast or simply curious about the environment around you. Drawing on her lifetime of knowledge, she will explain how simple changes in our gardens, communities and everyday lives can make a significant contribution to protecting biodiversity.
Combining Ballon’s outstanding environmental achievements with Éanna’s infectious enthusiasm for nature, this promises to be an enjoyable and thought-provoking evening. Visitors will leave with a deeper appreciation of Ireland’s native trees and wildlife, practical ideas they can implement in their own gardens, and a renewed understanding of how communities working together can create places where both people and nature flourish. It promises to be an uplifting celebration of biodiversity, community spirit and the positive difference every one of us can make.
Venue: Ballon Tree Trail, Ballon, Co. Carlow
Time: 6 p.m.
Admission: €10
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Friday 31st July 2026
Biodiversity Walk and Talk with Éanna Ní Lamnha
Ballon Village has become one of Ireland’s leading examples of how communities can work with nature to create greener, healthier and more biodiverse places to live. This special Carlow Garden Festival evening begins with a guided walk along the Ballon Native Tree Trail, in the company of one of Ireland’s best-loved naturalists and broadcasters, Éanna Ní Lamhna. Visitors will discover twelve native Irish tree species and explore the rich natural, historical and cultural heritage throughout the village. Passing ancient sites, heritage buildings and community green spaces, the walk demonstrates how thoughtful planting with native species supports birds, pollinators and wildlife while creating a more attractive and sustainable village.
Renowned for her engaging and accessible style, Éanna has an extraordinary ability to make the natural world fascinating for everyone, whether you are an experienced gardener, a keen wildlife enthusiast or simply curious about the environment around you. Drawing on her lifetime of knowledge, she will explain how simple changes in our gardens, communities and everyday lives can make a significant contribution to protecting biodiversity.
Combining Ballon’s outstanding environmental achievements with Éanna’s infectious enthusiasm for nature, this promises to be an enjoyable and thought-provoking evening. Visitors will leave with a deeper appreciation of Ireland’s native trees and wildlife, practical ideas they can implement in their own gardens, and a renewed understanding of how communities working together can create places where both people and nature flourish. It promises to be an uplifting celebration of biodiversity, community spirit and the positive difference every one of us can make.
Venue: Ballon Tree Trail, Ballon, Co. Carlow
Time: 6 p.m.
Admission: €10
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