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The Green and Blue Spaces of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area, brought to you by the Parks and Open Spaces Development Team
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31/08/2026
A wee update from the Men Who Grow programme 🌱💚
Just look at the difference one week can make! These little seedlings are already coming on brilliantly at Harryville Community Garden, with the Men’s Shed programme led by Scullery O’Tullagh.
Small seeds, big progress! 🌱🙌
Harryville Mens Shed Scullery O'Tullagh
27/08/2026
It’s been a big week for lots of us with back to school/work/the real world! 📚📘✏️
We have the perfect way to end a week like that -
NATURE AND FREE ICECREAM?? 🌼 + 🍦
Join us!
🌿🔎 Ballyclug Mews Bioblitz! 🐝🌸
In partnership with Choice Housing
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
📅 Friday 28 August
⏰ 3–5pm
📍 Ballyclug Mews
Come along and discover the wildlife living right on your doorstep! 🌱
Join us for a fun, family-friendly Bioblitz, in partnership with Choice Housing.
But what’s a Bioblitz? 🤔
Get involved in spotting and recording as much wildlife as we can in one place and at one time. From insects and birds to wildflowers and other little critters, every discovery counts! 🐞🦋🌼🐦
There’ll also be:
🌱 Seed planting
🎨 Nature art
🍦 A free ice cream for the first 100 participants! (3:30-4:30pm)
Everyone is welcome — come along, explore, have fun and see what you can find! 💚 no need to book!
See you there!
Biodiversity NI Centre for Environmental Data and Recording - CEDaR
27/08/2026
A couple of spaces have become available for this Saturday's Wander Women walk in Islandmagee. If you are interested click the link either in the comments on Face Book or the bio on Instagram. Hopefully see you there.
27/08/2026
Schools may be back but there is still a chance to take part in our bat walk.
The next one is:
📆 Thursday 3 September
⏰ 7.30pm to 9.30pm
📍 Galgorm Wood, Cullybackey
Join our team at this free event and explore the woods after dark with torches and bat detectors. What fascinating creatures can you see in the night sky?
Please bring your own torch if you have one. Do you want to learn more about these fascinating mammals?
Enjoy a dander with local expert Aidan Crean, looking and listening for bats.
Fill out the form on this link to secure your spot https://orlo.uk/9lY6d
27/08/2026
HANG IT IN THE LOUVRE 🖼️
Summer of Nature: Nature Art 🐚🌀🩵
We had over 20 souls enjoying the beautiful sunshine in Larne on Monday 🌞
A relaxing morning, creating beautiful mandalas and sea themed pictures.
We used all natural, collected materials, such as shells, dried seaweed, seaglass, flowers, driftwood and stones.
The art works included a cormorant, an eel, a jellyfish, a moon and stars landscape, a dolphin, a seahorse, a bird and more 🎨🖌️
Still plenty of nature connection opportunities coming up across the borough - head to the link in our bio for all the info ℹ️
What a summer! 🥹
We have absolutely loved celebrating, looking after, learning more about AND enjoying our blue and green spaces with you all summer long 🌞
The fun doesn’t stop here though, head to the link in our bio for the September action, from seaweed surveys to wildlife walks to a special bioblitz! Check it out!
24/08/2026
WILD SHORES 🌊
Connect with the wildlife along our coastline this September with Ulster Wildlife and Shore NI 🐚
3 locations! Swipe ➡️ for details and head to the link in our bio for all the info and to book your spot! 🌀
24/08/2026
Blue skies for the 🌱Men Who Grow🌱 programme with Harryville Mens Shed this morning 💚
Great to have Scullery O'Tullagh there to keep us right!
Check out our reel to see more of the action 🪴👨🌾
📍 Harryville Community Garden