THE Woodland Trust is urging the public to discover the beauty and hidden treasures of Windmill Hill in Ballynahinch during an evening stroll led by volunteer Peter Lyons on Wednesday at 7pm.
This picturesque drumlin is owned by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and, thanks to a lease agreement, part of the land is cared for by the Woodland Trust.
The event is free but booking in advance is required. For further information contact Caroline McConkey at the Woodland Trust on 028 9127 5787 or email carolinemcconkey@woodlandtrust.org.uk
THE Mount Eagles Biodiversity Festival in Belfast takes place today from 9am until 3pm with plenty of free events for all the family to learn about their local wildlife.
For the early birds there will be moth-trap releases and bird ringing, kicking off at 9am. Then from 11am onwards there will be a whole host of activities including face painting, willow sculpture, wacky wildlife arts and crafts, bouncy castle, bug hotel creation, bug hunt, bird and bat box workshops, wildlife watch with a display of animals and much more.
The event takes place at the Mount Eagles Play Area, adjacent to Mount Eagles Crescent. For more details contact Gerard 0798 3962 539 medag@hotmail.co.uk.
SIX years ago the National Trust set a target of generating 50 per cent of its energy demand from renewable energy by 2020.
A huge milestone has now been reached with more than a million units (1,183,777 kilowatt hours) of renewable energy produced by National Trust places in Northern Ireland last year, equating to 22 per cent of the charity’s annual energy demand.
