Plant Detectives - a self-guided family trail exploring plants, their leaves and stems, with an opportunity to use microscopes and hand lenses. Follow a map and clues on a trail round the magical space of the plant nursery at Future Forests. Find hidden baskets with some of nature’s treasures inside and discover all sorts of interesting facts about plants. Then see an amazing mini-world through the microscopes.

For families, focused for 6 to 12 year olds.

Saturday 17th August
Future Forests, Kealkill P75 H958
Available between 11am and 12:30pm and again between 2pm and 3:30pm
Free, no booking needed. Cafe open and toilets available.

Other Ellen Hutchins Festival events will be taking place at Future Forests on the same day, including a botanical art workshop, a demonstration of basket-making, short basket-making workshop sessions and a talk by broadcaster and author, Anja Murray.

The Ellen Hutchins Festival is taking place 17th-25th August - full details of all the events here: https://ellenhutchins.com/event-listings-2/

Address
Future Forests, Co. Cork County