Walk of Leaf

17/03/2026

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
Why not walk (part of) the Saint Patrick's Way next time you put on your hiking boots? The Saint Patrick's Way is a 132km fine trail between Downpatrick and Armagh. See https://visitarmagh.com/trails/saint-patricks-way-the-pilgrim-walk/.
Photo of Newry, one of the stops along the trail.

10/03/2026

Celebrating the trees around us this week! Tree Council of Ireland Coillte

31/08/2024

A day to celebrate putting one foot in front of another. Sunday 29 September. At a place near you. https://www.nationalwalkingdayireland.ie/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFAXO1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHS-MgbBoNgrDCPHASp5vYnA83uZUJF2nrHWDRr9A1qcYerk9Mmx-PFyz5Q_aem_3tiHmeCLi_GPD5IsoUUs5g

We are delighted to work with the network of Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) to facilitate the week of celebrations leading up to National Walking Day.

03/07/2024

Best office in the world! I had the good fortune to share two beautiful Wicklow forests with this wonderful group. Huge thank you for your enthusiasm and courage. RADE - Recovery through Art, Drama and Education

11/01/2024

Keep enjoying the outdoors in 2024!

21/09/2023

At a loose end this weekend? It's National Walking Day this Sunday 24 September. For more info, check out https://www.nationalwalkingdayireland.ie/.

03/09/2023

Fifty subtle shades of green at Ringøy, Norway.

21/08/2023

Natural Heritage Walk. Thank you very much, Castletown House & Parklands, The Heritage Council and this lovely group for making yesterday's walk so enjoyable.

06/08/2023

Litter in nature...What can we do about it? Leave No Trace Ireland does wonderful work. Sweden has Håll Sverige Rent. I used their (recycled) bag dispenser in a nature reserve. These dispensers nudge people to pick up some litter while out and about. Genius!

Photo source: https://hsr.se/har-finns-pasholkar.

More info: https://www.leavenotraceireland.org/ and https://hsr.se/keep-sweden-tidy-foundation.

26/07/2023

Heritage Week is a few weeks away. I will lead a Natural Heritage Walk at Castletown House & Parklands on Sunday 20 August from 11am-1pm. Mixture of forest bathing and history. Donations welcome. To book: https://www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/natural-heritage-walk-at-castletown-house. Welcome!

Walk amongst history and heritage in the beautiful grounds of Castletown House, Celbridge, Co. Kildare. The natural heritage walk is a slow walk that covers abo...