We had a fantastic time at the Big Wild Campout with RSPB Northern Ireland in Cultra and Omagh. On Saturday past we joined our friends from Creggan Country Park to deliver a batty workshop at the Ulster American Folk Park. We were treated to a BBQ after setting up our tent, then went to get […]
Environment Minister meets the Bat Group
One of our committee members showcased some of our work to the Environment Minister Mark H Durkan at Creggan Country Park on 20th August. We were lucky to get some funding from the NIEA Challenge Fund over the past 2 years in partnership with our friends at Creggan Country Park. Thanks to this […]
Ambulance Drivers
“Ambulance drivers” are vital to the work of the Northern Ireland Bat Group. Part of the Northern Ireland Bat Group’s remit, in addition to education, training and advancement of knowledge, is caring for bats. It is therefore, with great pleasure that we can announce that the Northern Ireland Bat Group in the North West now […]
Event Success
We have been very busy over the past 6 months, delivering events and workshops across Northern Ireland including: Bats a Fact 15 primary schools in Derry, Strabane, Ballykelly and Omagh took part in our ‘Bats a Fact’ workshop funded by NIEA Challenge Fund 2014. We created a batty cafe in each school and played lots […]
Thank You!
The work of the Northern Ireland Bat Group is reliant upon generosity. The generosity of its members giving up their time to rush around the country picking up stranded and injured bats, attending events promoting the work of the Group and educating the general public, and thanks to the philanthropy of others, through very welcome […]
Springing into Action
Thank you to everyone who visited the Northern Ireland Bat Group stall at the Spring Fair on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April 2014. With people flocking in their thousands, our stall proved a popular attraction with our table constantly crowded with excited children eager to make their own bat badges. NI Bat Group Chairperson […]
Bats a Fact!
Hello there friends, it’s been too long! Let’s start on a high note – we were delighted to receive over £5000 from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency’s Challenge Fund 2014 for our project ‘Bats a Fact’ (Yep the name rocks!). This project was delivered in partnership with our good friends at Creggan Country Park in […]
Bat Training in Belfast
Thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and technical expertise from the Bat Conservation Trust (BCT), the Northern Ireland Bat Group hosted an entertaining and highly informative session of bat training in Belfast, comprising a series of talks and workshops for members of the Northern Ireland Bat Group. The bat training in Belfast, started […]
