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🍂'Rathlin A Wild Life' autumn book tour 🪶 Ruby Free Waterstones Waterstones Belfast WaterstonesBallymena RSPB NI Aspects Festival FOLDE Wimbledon BookFest Hodges Figgis WWT Castle Espie #RAWL

To ensure the safety of our visitors Castle Espie will be closed Sunday 20th Oct due to high winds. We hope to reopen on Monday 21st October.

Ruby Free will be at WWT Castle Espie on Sunday 27th October talking about her new book 'Rathlin, A Wild Life'. **FULLY BOOKED** Ruby Free: 'Rathlin, A Wild Life' Book Event wwt.org.uk/wetland-centre… via WWT #Rathlin #RAWL

Ikebana exhibition this weekend wwt.org.uk/wetland-centre… via @wwtworldwide

Sheena Jolley Book Signing wwt.org.uk/wetland-centre… via @wwtworldwide

It was a pleasure to host you Ruby. Super pleased to be adding your book to our range. ❤️

We're hosting a Garden BirdWatch training session this Wednesday evening, join us! We'll cover bird ID, the GBW survey, feeding your garden birds, and even some insight provided by current surveyors right here in Northern Ireland. Visit bit.ly/BTONI-events to sign up

Gillian Downing exhibition wwt.org.uk/wetland-centre… via @wwtworldwide

To keep visitors safe, the woodlands and garden will be closed on Saturday 21 December and Sunday 22 December due to a yellow wind warning. Breakfast with Santa will take place as normal for those who have booked. 🎅 We hope to reopen as usual on Monday 23 December.

Senior Living Collection Keeper with WWT based at WWT Castle Espie, full-time, permanent position c-js.uk/404adko

Come work with us! 👇vacancies.wwt.org.uk/vacancies/304/…

.Ulster Folk Museum hosted #SustainableGiants tourism cluster this week at Cultra Manor WWT Castle Espie are proud to be one of the founding members supported by ArdsandNorthDown A pioneering group supporting sustainable tourism.

Due to weather warnings, WWT Castle Espie will be closed on Friday 24th January to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff. We plan to reopen as usual on Saturday 25th January. Please check our social media for any further updates. Thank you for your understanding.

ℹ️ Visitor information - Castle Espie is back open. Our woodland is closed for clearing after the storm. The restaurant is open for tea, coffee, and traybakes. All other areas are open as usual. Thank you for your understanding , we look forward to welcoming you back 💚

It’s been great to hear from so many incredible local organisations this morning talking about the work they’re doing to help #endviolence against women and girls. This work requires collective action & it’s great to see so many in ArdsandNorthDown stepping up to drive progress.

Lead shot is currently banned in NI wetlands, but the EU are pushing for a wider ban on lead ammunition. In Europe, a million birds die every year from lead poisoning linked to ammunition, and a million children face lead exposure from game meat. A wider ban means a safer future.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend and Castle Espie founder, Paddy Mackie, who left us peacefully last week. Paddy’s loss will be felt profoundly across conservation community on the Island of Ireland. Our thoughts are with the Mackie family at this time.

PADDY MACKIE. Paddy was my mentor in art. He introduced me to works by Paul Henry, Hans Iten, William Conor, Frank Egginton, Frank McKelvey and scores of other painters. He was so patient and generous with his time. He, Tara & I wrote Paddy’s Mother’s biography ‘Kathleen Isabella

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