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Hill Pictures: Belfast Photo Festival Exhibition 

Led by Belfast-based photojournalist and conservation educator Polly Garnett, Hill Pictures captures a year of activity on the Belfast Hills—celebrating the people, places, and stories that define this landscape.

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20 Aug to 26 Aug 2025
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09:30 to 18:00
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Bog Walk 

Celebrate Divis and the Black Mountain's Bog Week with a guided walk to learn all about the bogland and its inhabitants!

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21 Aug 2025
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14:00 to 16:30
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Water and Wildlife: Bringing Back Lost Habitats on Divis and the Black Mountain 

Join Dr Raymond Flynn from Queen's University Belfast for an expert walk and talk on Divis and the Black Mountain.

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22 Aug 2025
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10:00 to 12:30
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Conservation Detection Dogs 

Join us for a fascinating session with Dr. Caroline Finlay from Conservation Detection Dogs NI, as she explores how detection dogs are used in the world of conservation.

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23 Aug 2025
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14:00 to 16:00
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Céilí at the Café 

Join us for an afternoon of music and dancing on the mountain!

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24 Aug 2025
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14:00 to 16:00
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Nightskyhunter - Intro to the Night Sky 

Join us for an evening under the stars! Expert astronomer Martin McKenna (Nightskyhunter) will give a presentation on basic constellations, bright stars, planets on view, and a chance to learn how to use telescopes & binoculars for star-gazing.

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5 Sep 2025
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19:30 to 21:30
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Rivers of Divis 

Come along on a 3 hour guided walk across the top of Black Mountain, and learn about the different rivers that originate in the Belfast Hills and feed down into the city of Belfast.

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4 Oct 2025
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10:30 to 14:00