Enjoy, learn about, and celebrate Northern Ireland’s nature with us at our Big Nature Day - a day filled with interactive workshops to introduce you to a whole range of wildlife. We’re bringing together several of NI’s nature organisations to get you hands on with moths, butterflies, plants, birds, and insects through a variety of activities.

Join us to:

• Try out a whole range of nature activities

• Develop your skills in wildlife identification and recording

• Meet other people interested in wildlife

• Explore the wonderful Oxford Island Nature Reserve with enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff and volunteers from NI’s nature organisations

Whether you’ve not done any nature activities before, or you’re looking to develop your wildlife skills, you are most welcome. We’d love for people to learn from each other in a sociable, friendly, and fun environment!

This event is aimed at people of all ages who are interested in learning more about Northern Ireland’s wildlife. Under 18s are most welcome and must be accompanied by an adult.

Booking is essential to secure your spot. 

Entry is £15 per person* and £8 for under 18s - this includes registration, tea/coffee, and lunch.

*For those on lower incomes: we have a limited number of tickets available at a price of £10. We want everyone to be able to join us and so for those on lower incomes, including young people aged 18-25 and anyone else for whom the full ticket price would be a barrier, please feel free to choose this option.

To book your place, click the 'book places online' button on the right of this page. The BTO website is sometimes slow. Please be patient while subsequent pages load.

We’re delighted to be able to subsidise the ticket cost thanks to our NIEA funding.