Welcome to Knocksink Wood Nature Reserve website!

Welcome to the website of the National Environmental Education Centre, Knocksink Wood. This site is here to tell you about the NEEC, Ireland's foremost provider of environmental education, awareness and training. This site will allow you to find out about the services we provide to schools and many other groups. We provide tours and activities for all sorts of clubs and groups from the cub-scout den to the community forum.

You can use this site to get in touch with us and to book a tour at Knocksink Wood or to request a visit from our guides in our Out n' About programme. Drop us an email by clicking the mail us link below.

Find out about Knocksink Wood National Nature Reserve, one of Ireland's most amazing wild spaces. This tiny oasis of wildlife is only 20km from Dublin City and offers the visitor the chance to see unspoiled habitats that are fascinating all year round. Click on the Knocksink, Our Setting link above. Check out some of the work that goes on in the woods as part of our practical conservation programme and how you could gain valuable experience as a conservation volunteer with the NEEC.

Find out more about environmental education and sustainable living in our links section. See how your lifestyle changes can really help the planet. Look for new links to the best sites on Earth-friendly living and how to get the environmental message across to a target group.

Teachers! Coming Soon: A resource bank of educational material to help classes of all levels understand more about ecology, conservation and the environment