Cork's Nano Nagle Place launches family-friendly biodiversity events 

Nano Nagle Place has launched a biodiversity series as part of its summer programme of children and family events.

The series is part of the initiative which celebrates the rich variety of the native plants and animals and aims to educate visitors about biodiversity.

Included in the series will be engaging activities which will allow for children and families to explore different types of species, learn about habitats, and to understand their roles in the ecosystem.

The biodiversity series is part of a wider programme of summer events for children and families at Nano Nagle Place.

The centre is on Cork city’s ‘playful’ culture trail, with activities and challenges to complete across buildings and gardens onsite before collecting the all-important stamp.

Children can also dress up and experience what 18th century Cork was like at the museum on Douglas St, by interacting with objects and playing games from the time, before learning more about how much the city has changed since the time of Nano Nagle.

John Smith, chief executive of Nano Nagle Place, said: “We’ve chosen to launch this family workshop series on World Youth Skills Day as it echoes its theme for 2026: skills for a shared future.

“Through the series, we hope to open the minds of children in Cork to the richness and value of the natural world, and to foster the social, emotional, and civic skills that will be so important in the future, not just to them but to our whole world.

“In the struggle to keep kids entertained over the long summer holidays, it’s easy to forget that play is the work of childhood.

“Play is how children learn about the world and how to navigate it; how they build skills and resilience and how they develop empathy and learn how to relate to one another.”

The next biodiversity workshop will run at Nano Nagle Place on Saturday, August 8. Tickets cost €7.50 and booking is essential at nanonagleplace.ie.