Iveragh Learning Landscapes is a weekend full of walks, talks and workshops focusing on outdoor education, place-based learning and nature connection all while using the Iveragh Peninsula as an outdoor classroom.

Stories of Change is a project funded by Creative Ireland to tell the stories of good people in Ireland doing good things for the Environment through an Exhibition of local heroes from 4 counties - Kerry, Donegal, Galway and Clare. The weekend will officially open the Exhibition of the 10 Kerry Environment heroes and celebrate their work through talks, workshops, music and food.

Friday

Venue: Tech Amergin, Waterville

5pm -7pm Seaweed food preparation workshop

6pm Free pizza, tea and coffee, BYO alcoholic beverages.

7pm-9pm Opening of Iveragh Learning Landscapes and Stories of Change Weekend

Welcome from Lucy - Sea Synergy & LK - Stories of Change

Launch of Fair Seas Video by Jack O Donovan Trá + QnA

Expert panel discussion moderated by Orla Snook Carroll (Valentia Vermouth)

Speakers:

Lucy Taylor - Live Project

Luke Myers - Kerry Eco Social Farming Project

Anna Kellagher - Sea Synergy

Stephen O'Shea - Pearl Mussel Project

9pm -10pm Fuinneamh Drum to ring in the weekend!

Saturday

Workshops: 10am -12pm located in/near Waterville

Option 1: Seashore Exploration with Sea Synergy at Inny Strand a.k.a. Golflinks beach

Option 2: Kayak and Paddle Boarding Lough Currane with Sea Synergy (for ages 8+)

Option 3: Foraging local Woodland near Lough Currane

Option 4: Seaweed Lunch Preparation Workshop, Tech Amergin

Option 5: Seaweed seashore workshop, Waterville strand

13.00pm: free Seaweed lunch prepared by Wildstrands & community

12.30pm - 4pm: Opening of Stories of Change exhibition by TV host Danni Washington, stalls, live music and more!

2:30pm - 3:30pm Climate Conversations: Blue Climate action + creativity

Speakers:

Danni Washington - CBS, Discovery TV host & Science communicator

Lucy Hunt - Sea Synergy

Donal Griffin -Fairseas Coalition

2:30pm Children's workshop Nature's Puppet Lab (ages 6-12yrs)

Evening

7pm onwards: Exhibition on tour and live music in local pub , O Dwyers, The Villa

Sunday

Yoga, Swim, Beach Clean and Refreshments: 10am - 1pm

10am - 11am: Grounding Yoga - Ballinskelligs Beach

11am - 13.00pm: Swim, Beach Clean with BEAG & SEA SYNERGY, Coffee & Cake - Cafe Cois Trá, Ballinskelligs Beach