Bealtaine Living Earth Festival

We celebrates Ireland’s biodiversity and natural heritage while addressing the challenges we face during the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration. The festival highlights conservation success stories from the South East and offers hope for a future of thriving wild places. Our aims is to promote a greater understanding and appreciation of the natural world and the importance of protecting it.

The festival marks important dates in the biodiversity calendar such as Fascination of Plants Day (18 May), European Maritime Day (20 May), World Bee Day (20 May) and the UN Day for Biological Diversity (22 May).

Collection of Resources

Collection of Resources

Check out these experiments, outdoor activities and informative guides for adults and families to raise awareness of biodiversity and appreciation of our natural heritage, with many thanks to the National Parks and Wildlife Service for sharing.

Experiments

At-home experiments to investigate plants.

Craft

Outdoor and indoor activities to learn about and celebrate the biodiversity around us.

Information

Posters and information about animals, plants and natural sites to explore.

Bealtaine Living Earth Festival

derives its name from the ancient Celtic festival of Bealtaine when our ancient ancestors were by great necessity bound to the seasons and moods of the Earth and in May celebrated the rebirth of life. This festival introduces people to the wonders of our planet at the start of the summer so they can continue to enjoy and explore throughout the summer. Look back at the previous festivals in pictures.

About the festival

Thanks to our sponsors and partners, many of our festival events are free; and we are able to share resources.