Meitheal for Insects

We need your help! Join us for a hands-on community event to create an insect hotel in Tramore Valley Park to improve habitat for the park’s invertebrate species.

Following extensive insect surveys carried out as part of the Tramore Valley Insects Project,  Nature Network Ireland Ecologist John O’Sullivan identified microhabitats already thriving with biodiversity, as well as areas that would benefit from habitat enhancement.

On the day, under the guidance of expert landscape architect Ron de Bruin, we’ll work together to construct an insect hotel from natural materials. This new feature will support nesting and overwintering species while shining a spotlight on the importance of insect biodiversity in urban green spaces.

This event is part of the Tramore Valley Park Insects Project, made possible through a grant from Community Foundation Ireland in partnership with the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

This is also a joint event with the KinShip Eco-Lab which is an outcome of the KinShip Project, a durational public artwork at Tramore Valley Park by Cork City Council in partnership with artists Lennon Taylor (Marilyn Lennon and Sean Taylor) and supported by Creative Ireland. 

Come along, get involved, and help us make Tramore Valley Park even more welcoming to the smallest but most important members of our ecosystem!

What: Hand-on Insect Refuge Building

Where: Tramore Valley Park's EcoLab is the meeting point (See map for location of EcoLab)

When: Sunday 21 September at 11 am.

Getting There: By car, Tramore Valley Park is accessed via the South Link Road. There are 3 car parks within the site.

The park is accessible by public transport. Bus routes 206, 219, and 223 stop at South Douglas Road, from which a short walk down Half Moon Lane leads to the park.

The EcoLab is a thatched roof structure located on the main looped walking path. It is situated southeast of the BMX track, and just west of Carroll's Bog.

Photo by John O'Sullivan

Please note, this event is weather dependent. You will be emailed in advance of the event to confirm.

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For more information about the importance of this site as a haven for local biodiversity in the city please visit our website here.

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