Field Good Friday - Wildlife ponds- August Edition

Join us for the August 14th edition of Field Good Fridays - Wildlife Ponds. 

Join us for this free environmental education day. Where we will learn about the important role wildlife ponds play in the health of our overall ecosystem. You will gain practical experience in creating and maintaining wildlife ponds. 

The day will begin with an informative classroom session where you will learn how to support amphibians, insects, and other freshwater wildlife and boost biodiversity on your patch of land. Followed by plenty of hands-on work out on the land, where we will have lots of fun digging a new wildlife pond together and surveying the health of our existing ponds! 

This months guest teacher is Féidhlim Harty:

Féidhlim Harty is an environmental consultant and writer. His company, FH Wetland Systems, offers designs and guidance on waterway repair and rewilding; facilitation on local catchment protection and enhancement; training and workshops. He is an advocate for beaver reintroductions into Ireland and passionate about learning from nature so that until such time as we have implemented full ecosystem repair we can work fulfill the role of missing species using careful land management practices and techniques.

We look forward to welcoming you to a day of community care and connection!

What does a typical Field Good Friday look like?

9.45 - Meet in the Octagon Hall of the Common Knowledge Centre

10:00 - 13:00: Morning workshop incl classroom/land-based elements

13.00 - Break for lunch together (provided)

14:00 - 16.00: Continuing on classroom/land-based elements

16.00 - 16.30: Coffee, cake and reflections on the day together before heading home

What you need to bring

• Comfortable and waterproof walking shoes/boots

• Comfortable and Weather-appropriate clothing

• A refillable water bottle

About Field Good Fridays

Field Good Fridays is a free, monthly environmental education programme at The Common Knowledge Centre in Kilfenora, Co. Clare. Set on our 50 acre regenerative site, it brings people together to restore ecosystems, build practical climate skills, and connect with community. Through a mix of classroom learning and hands-on projects outdoors, participants explore regenerative food growing, ecological restoration, and sustainable land care. Open to all backgrounds and experience levels, the programme has engaged over 600 people to date, with participants reporting increased confidence to take meaningful climate action in their own homes and communities.

Field Good Fridays is funded by the Airtricity Green Generations Fund, the Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht as part of the National Philanthropic Pilot scheme, and Patagonia 1% for the planet.