Ballyhoura Outdoor Classrooms

Ballyhoura Outdoor Classrooms
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Ballyhoura Outdoor Classrooms are unique and inspiring places that are provided by Ballyhoura Heritage & Environment CLG, a not-for-profit community organisation, as part of every local school's learning environment.

Each Ballyhoura Outdoor Classroom is a beautiful natural place, especially chosen and managed for learning and they are accredited national Discover Primary Science and Maths Centres.

The programmes have links across the Primary School Curriculum, in particular, Social, Environmental and Scientific Education, literacy and the arts. There is also scope for teachers to use the facilities and equipment at Ballyhoura Outdoor Classrooms and follow their own lesson plans.

Griston Bog

Griston is a raised bog that developed within a lake of meltwater after the last ice age. It now has areas of bog, fen and ponds, semi-natural woodland as well as planted forestry. It is rich in insect life which in turn supports many birds and other animals such as frogs, newts and lizards.

Lough Gur Lake & Lough Gur Native Tree Trail

Lough Gur offers an insight into Ireland's past. Lough Gur is a unique site in that it has visible remains and evidence from every age beginning with Neolithic and including modern times. Home to Ireland's largest Grange Stone Circle and finest stone forts, Lough Gur is a living landscape.

Doneraile Wildlife Park

Doneraile Park extends to c. 500 acres of woodland, wetlands and deer parks adjacent to the River Awbeg in Doneraile, Co. Cork. It contains formal gardens, pleasure grounds, river cascades and lakes, ancient trees, deer herds, Kerry cattle, and beautiful flora and fauna associated with the river and managed woodlands.

Mitchelstown Caves

Mitchelstown Cave is one of the largest and most complex cave systems in Ireland. On the guided tour you will follow ancient passageways and visit massive caverns in which you are surrounded by indescribable dripstone formations, stalactites, stalagmites and huge calcite pillars and one of Europe’s finest columns the inspiring “Tower of Babel” which stands some 9 meters in height.

Crokers Bee Farm

Crokers Bee Farm is a family-run farm with sheep and beef cattle, a vegetable garden, fruit garden and allotments and a variety of poultry including ducks, geese and hens. A dedicated Bee classroom will allow students to participate and explore further the amazing life and work of the Honey bee.

Suitable for:

Families Nature Lovers Groups
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Ballyhoura Outdoor Classrooms are unique and inspiring places that are provided by Ballyhoura Heritage & Environment CLG, a not-for-profit community organisation, as part of every local school's learning environment.

Each Ballyhoura Outdoor Classroom is a beautiful natural place, especially chosen and managed for learning and they are accredited national Discover Primary Science and Maths Centres.

The programmes have links across the Primary School Curriculum, in particular, Social, Environmental and Scientific Education, literacy and the arts. There is also scope for teachers to use the facilities and equipment at Ballyhoura Outdoor Classrooms and follow their own lesson plans.

Griston Bog

Griston is a raised bog that developed within a lake of meltwater after the last ice age. It now has areas of bog, fen and ponds, semi-natural woodland as well as planted forestry. It is rich in insect life which in turn supports many birds and other animals such as frogs, newts and lizards.

Lough Gur Lake & Lough Gur Native Tree Trail

Lough Gur offers an insight into Ireland's past. Lough Gur is a unique site in that it has visible remains and evidence from every age beginning with Neolithic and including modern times. Home to Ireland's largest Grange Stone Circle and finest stone forts, Lough Gur is a living landscape.

Doneraile Wildlife Park

Doneraile Park extends to c. 500 acres of woodland, wetlands and deer parks adjacent to the River Awbeg in Doneraile, Co. Cork. It contains formal gardens, pleasure grounds, river cascades and lakes, ancient trees, deer herds, Kerry cattle, and beautiful flora and fauna associated with the river and managed woodlands.

Mitchelstown Caves

Mitchelstown Cave is one of the largest and most complex cave systems in Ireland. On the guided tour you will follow ancient passageways and visit massive caverns in which you are surrounded by indescribable dripstone formations, stalactites, stalagmites and huge calcite pillars and one of Europe’s finest columns the inspiring “Tower of Babel” which stands some 9 meters in height.

Crokers Bee Farm

Crokers Bee Farm is a family-run farm with sheep and beef cattle, a vegetable garden, fruit garden and allotments and a variety of poultry including ducks, geese and hens. A dedicated Bee classroom will allow students to participate and explore further the amazing life and work of the Honey bee.

Suitable for:

Families Nature Lovers Groups