IT was all hands on deck on Saturday 26th April, as members of Knockbracken Community Allotments set about clearing plots and readying their plots for the growing season. Allotmenteers of all ages worked together to weed ...
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The common themes of busyness and learning have pervaded the last few weeks of my placement. I have had the opportunity to visit a number of community groups, giving me a great insight into the world of community led ...
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 Following on from my last post about the value of Natural Exercise for older people, I have recently set out on my first small project which has been to offer Natural Exercise workshops to care homes and housing associations ...
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Another eight weeks have passed and it’s been a busy and interesting few months. Since my last post, I’ve had the privilege of seeing Brown trout develop from eggs into fry (more technical information on this later); ...
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Hi! My name is Alison. This year I am working at Carrickfergus Borough Council as the Natural Communities Outreach Officer (via The Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland). I have always been passionate about nature ...
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