Guided Walk to Merlin Woods 

On Wednesday, September 25th 2018 Katie O Dwyer from the School of Science and myself organised a ​Guided Walk to Merlin Woods for students interested in foraging, biodiversity and nature.  The walk was part of ​GMIT's Green Campus and Healthy Campus initiatives

 
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​Seashore Forage Flaggy Shore - Staff Development

In May 2018 lecturers from the Department of Culinary Arts traveled by car to Linnane’s Bar, Newquay, Co. Clare , from where we continue to the Flaggy Shore Beach to identify seashore plants. As the tide was moving out we moved with the lowering water line to identify and forage a variety of seaweed. As this is a passion of mine, I facilitate this guided walk and we finish the afternoon with a visit to Linnane’s Bar for a light lunch.

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​Student Field Trip to Connemara

This student field trip marked the end of the first term for students of the Higher Certificate in Culinary Arts and professional cookery and took place in March 2018. It included the following highlights:

• Visit to Killary Sheep Farm with a sheep dog demonstration, feeding of lambs and talk by the Sheep ​farmer
• Visit to the Killary Fjord Shellfish farm including samples of oysters and freshly cooked mussels for lunch
• Visit to the only Bio-dynamic certified farm in Ireland Soil, Loughwell, Moycullen