Lagan: Above and Below the Water
Join us for a full day celebration of Belfast's marine biodiversity during National Marine Week! Explore species above and below the water with guided walks, expert talks, creative workshops, and an art exhibition.
- Date:03/08/2025 09:00 AM - 03/08/2025 05:00 PM
- Location 24 Cromac Pl, Belfast BT7 2JB, UK (Map)
Description
We will explore the bird species that live on the Lagan with local ornithologist Dakota Reid. We will then join Erin McKeown to learn about the fish, seals, and otters that call the river home. The walk will take us to Ulster Wildlife's oyster nursery, where they are restoring a vital part of the ecosystem in Belfast Lough – oyster reef.
As we are guided along the river, we will have two creative workshops responding to the species we see living above and below the surface, facilitated by Wild Belfast's creative lead, Perla Mansour. The artwork created during the walk will be showcased along with an exhibition curated around Belfast's marine biodiversity with some live Jazz tunes at Native Coffee!
Agenda
| 9:00 am | Meeting point- The Bolt sculpture, Lagan Embankment |
| 9:30 am | Above Water marine species guided walk, with Dakota Reid |
| 10:30 am | Above Water creative workshop 1, with Perla Mansour |
| 11:30 am | Below Water marine species guided walk with Erin McKeown |
| 12:30 pm | Below Water creative workshop 2, with Perla Mansour |
| 1:00 pm | Native oyster nursery, with Ulster Wildlife |
| 2:00 pm | Marine Art Exhibition, at Native* |
*Native will be offering a 10% discount on coffees and drinks for people joining the walk.
