Today we were so lucky to invited down to the Ballisodare Falls by Gerry Merrick, Chairman of Ballisodare Fishing Club, to explore the biodiversity of the area. We had some very interesting leaders in Mark from Field Studies Ireland & from the ATU Ben, Beth, Connall and Aaron.
The children collected and examined species from the land and from the water. We were in two groups and explored these areas separately. The children collected all kinds of life from the ground, snails, woodlice, worms & centipedes. They learned that if you hold centipedes for too long they will wee on you!!! They also learned that woodlice orginally came from the sea and are a crustacean. They are the same family as crabs, lobsters and prawns. If you cooked a woodlouse it would turn pink!
When exploring creatures from the water the children examined minnows, salmon, shrimp & cray fish. They compiled a tally of the amount of creatures they saw. It was all very interesting. We very much look forward to visiting the falls again soon.
On the way home we stopped off for an ice-cream in the sun....the best way to spend a Friday.😎
