Entomological skills workshop: collecting specimens (SOLD OUT)
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Join Buglife Northern Ireland Conservation Officer, Hannah, and National Museums Northern Ireland Entomology Curators for a workshop on collecting, preparing, and identifying insect specimens for conservation research.
🗓️ Saturday 19 September 2026
🕙 10:00-13:00
📌 Cultra Manor, Holywood, BT18 0EU
This event is free but places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment
ℹ️ Good to know: to make the most of the session please bring a jam jar with a lid that seals, when you attend.
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Buglife Northern Ireland’s priorities include identifying invertebrate-rich brownfield sites and advising others to better manage coastal and wetland habitats for invertebrates. We are also leading surveys and conservation work for some of our most threatened species – such as the Northern Colletes and Narrow-mouthed Whorl Snail on the North Coast with the National Trust, and the Zircon Reed Beetle (Donacia aquatica) in Upper Lough Erne.
🗓️ Saturday 19 September 2026
🕙 10:00-13:00
📌 Cultra Manor, Holywood, BT18 0EU
This event is free but places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment
ℹ️ Good to know: to make the most of the session please bring a jam jar with a lid that seals, when you attend.
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.
Buglife Northern Ireland’s priorities include identifying invertebrate-rich brownfield sites and advising others to better manage coastal and wetland habitats for invertebrates. We are also leading surveys and conservation work for some of our most threatened species – such as the Northern Colletes and Narrow-mouthed Whorl Snail on the North Coast with the National Trust, and the Zircon Reed Beetle (Donacia aquatica) in Upper Lough Erne.
