Friends Of The Glen

The Glen Booklet – come get a free copy – across the weekend

12 PM – 5 PM Saturday 20 – Sunday 21 August

We are participating in HERITAGE WEEK

SUNDAY 21 AUGUST 2022

is

Water Heritage Day

Our meeting point is in The Health & Well being OUTDOOR SPACE at

The Glen Resource and Sports Centre

Glen Avenue – The Glen – Cork – T23 DH95

Across the weekend Friends of The Glen will be hosting fun events in the park for all the family – there will be guided walks and workshops with artists, a poet, and a botanist.

Drop in for a book and an activity 12 – 5 pm each day.

SATURDAY

12.00 Workshop/walk Join poet/writer, Ann Dalton on a journey of discovery through the Glen River Park, gathering story threads along the way to fill a blank page with tall tales! A fun, relaxed writing workshop for kids, and grown ups with flights of fancy. 1 hour
14.00 Nature Dominoes with visual artist Éilis ní Fhaoláin
What better way to get to know your local flowers, birds and insects.
 Come and help make a game of Dominoes using drawings you make in the Glen River Park. We will then put the game on our website for you or your friends to cut out and keep.
All materials provided. 1 hour
15.00 Scavenger Hunt with visual artist Elinor Rivers
Explore the beautiful Glen River Park while following prompts to find natural treasures and enjoy wildlife. An enjoyable and educational activity suitable for family groups. All materials provided. 1 hour

On Sunday there will be the OFFICIAL LAUNCH officiated by Niamh Twomey Cork City Heritage Officer

There will be a special guest appearance by Ellie O’Byrne (investigative journalist and co-founder Tripe & Drisheen) who will speak about her research into the legacy of the Gouldings Fertiliser Plant in the Glen

All Welcome to these FREE events

SATURDAY 20 AUGUST is WILD CHILD Heritage Day

SUNDAY 21 AUGUST

LAUNCH DAY

Beginning with….

12.00 Plant Appreciation Walk
with botanist and herbalist Jo Goodyear

14.00 OFFICIAL LAUNCH
officiated by Niamh Twomey Cork City Heritage Officer

Refreshments will be served from the Coffee Dock courtesy of the Glen Resource Centre

14. 15 PM TALK with Ellie O’Byrne

The Ups and Downs of Gouldings Glen: The Glen River Park and its history of industry and pollution

Finishing up with…

15.00 “Gathered and Foraged” A hands on experiential exploration
of plant matter with Jo Goodyear

The Glen Resource & Sports Centre will open its gates onto the park for the weekend.
Take the path up from ‘The Snake’ mosaic past the football pitch on your right and veer West up the hill through the meadow and the young tree plantation…. or…. follow the path to the top and veer west on the T to the Open Gate …see our banner! Enter the Resource Centre here :)
The Launch will take place in the Health & Well Being [Outdoor Covered] Area at the park side of the Centre

The space can also be accessed by the Main entrance on Glen Avenue where there is parking available

The Glen Booklet – come get a free copy – across the weekend

12 PM – 5 PM Saturday 20 – Sunday 21 August

We are participating in HERITAGE WEEK

SUNDAY 21 AUGUST 2022

is

Water Heritage Day

Our meeting point is in The Health & Well being OUTDOOR SPACE at

The Glen Resource and Sports Centre

Glen Avenue – The Glen – Cork – T23 DH95

Across the weekend Friends of The Glen will be hosting fun events in the park for all the family – there will be guided walks and workshops with artists, a poet, and a botanist.

Drop in for a book and an activity 12 – 5 pm each day.

SATURDAY

12.00 Workshop/walk Join poet/writer, Ann Dalton on a journey of discovery through the Glen River Park, gathering story threads along the way to fill a blank page with tall tales! A fun, relaxed writing workshop for kids, and grown ups with flights of fancy. 1 hour
14.00 Nature Dominoes with visual artist Éilis ní Fhaoláin
What better way to get to know your local flowers, birds and insects.
 Come and help make a game of Dominoes using drawings you make in the Glen River Park. We will then put the game on our website for you or your friends to cut out and keep.
All materials provided. 1 hour
15.00 Scavenger Hunt with visual artist Elinor Rivers
Explore the beautiful Glen River Park while following prompts to find natural treasures and enjoy wildlife. An enjoyable and educational activity suitable for family groups. All materials provided. 1 hour

On Sunday there will be the OFFICIAL LAUNCH officiated by Niamh Twomey Cork City Heritage Officer

There will be a special guest appearance by Ellie O’Byrne (investigative journalist and co-founder Tripe & Drisheen) who will speak about her research into the legacy of the Gouldings Fertiliser Plant in the Glen

All Welcome to these FREE events

SATURDAY 20 AUGUST is WILD CHILD Heritage Day

SUNDAY 21 AUGUST

LAUNCH DAY

Beginning with….

12.00 Plant Appreciation Walk
with botanist and herbalist Jo Goodyear

14.00 OFFICIAL LAUNCH
officiated by Niamh Twomey Cork City Heritage Officer

Refreshments will be served from the Coffee Dock courtesy of the Glen Resource Centre

14. 15 PM TALK with Ellie O’Byrne

The Ups and Downs of Gouldings Glen: The Glen River Park and its history of industry and pollution

Finishing up with…

15.00 “Gathered and Foraged” A hands on experiential exploration
of plant matter with Jo Goodyear

The Glen Resource & Sports Centre will open its gates onto the park for the weekend.
Take the path up from ‘The Snake’ mosaic past the football pitch on your right and veer West up the hill through the meadow and the young tree plantation…. or…. follow the path to the top and veer west on the T to the Open Gate …see our banner! Enter the Resource Centre here :)
The Launch will take place in the Health & Well Being [Outdoor Covered] Area at the park side of the Centre

The space can also be accessed by the Main entrance on Glen Avenue where there is parking available