Duck Race: Postponed

Unfortunately today’s Duck Race is postponed due to high river levels. Following heavy rainfall last night, a risk assessment has been undertaken at The Hollow, which has determined that the river levels are too high to allow the duck race to go ahead as planned. We are so sorry for the inconvenience and understand there […]

Bitesize Birdsong Online Training

Name that tune! Sorrel from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) NI will be delivering three short, interactive online workshops on how to identify common garden birds by song, with lots of useful and entertaining memory aids. All levels of interest are welcome, these workshops will be aimed at beginners.  The three sessions will take […]

Bitesize Birdsong Online Training

Name that tune! Sorrel from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) NI will be delivering three short, interactive online workshops on how to identify common garden birds by song, with lots of useful and entertaining memory aids. All levels of interest are welcome, these workshops will be aimed at beginners.  The three sessions will take […]

Bitesize Birdsong Online Training

Name that tune! Sorrel from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) NI will be delivering three short, interactive online workshops on how to identify common garden birds by song, with lots of useful and entertaining memory aids. All levels of interest are welcome, these workshops will be aimed at beginners.  The three sessions will take […]

Vision for Future Proofing the Greenway Workshop

We see the Greenway as a transformational asset, not just in east Belfast but in Belfast and NI as a whole. Since it has opened, we have seen it go from strength to strength having both intended and unintended outcomes with environmental, social and economic impact as well as the impact on people’s health and […]

Love your Greenway Market

The Love Your Greenway Urban Market will take place on Saturday 18th February. You can expect to see a range of local food and craft vendors as well as activities for all the family to enjoy. There will be music, face painting and arts & crafts throughout the day so pop down any time!

Volunteer Task Day

As part of Love Your Greenway we are planning a volunteer task day at the Hollow. This will involve a focused clean-up of the area as well as some tree planting. This is a great opportunity for all users of the Greenway to help keep it clean and tidy and to get to know more […]

Public Kick Sampling Session

Kick sampling is used to help protect the water quality of our rivers, improve our understanding of the species living in the river, and to help monitor and conserve habitats. It is an important element of looking after the Greenway that our staff and volunteers carry out monthly and if you are curious, we are […]

Twilight Tuesday

Join us as we kick off another series of Twilight Tuesday walks along the Connswater Community Greenway! Walks will be facilitated by ESG staff and volunteers every Tuesday for the next 6 weeks. The first walk is Tuesday the 14th of February from 6-7pm. No registration or online booking necessary, just pop along to join in, hope to […]

Green Health Map Stakeholder Event

Belfast Healthy Cities is developing a new Green Health Map, which will provide information on the physical and mental health benefits of using green spaces, details of where these spaces are in the local area, and a range of walks that can be undertaken for those with differing abilities. We are working with our partners […]