The Connemara Green Festival celebrates Mother Nature, aims to raise awareness of the unique ecology of Connemara and raise funds for biodiversity projects. The festival is now in it’s 4th year.
The theme this year is ‘Eating for Conservation’ and the festival will raise funds for awareness of the conservation of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel.
The festival takes place from Friday 12th October to Sunday 14th October and is based in Letterfrack village, Connemara, at the foot of the majestic Connemara National Park on the Wild Atlantic Way. A day long conference: Understanding the habitat of the Freshwater Pearl Mussel takes place on the 12th October and will include a lecture presented by Dr Derek McLoughlin, project scientists with the Pearl Mussel Project.
Further details of all events planned can be found at: https://connemaragreenfestival.ie/
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