Airfield Estate, Dublin’s only working urban farm and gardens, will be joined by award winning garden designer and presenter Diarmuid Gavin and local children launched its first ever immersive visitor experience: “World of Soil” on Friday, 26th May
This fun, educational and interactive soil exhibition opens to the public this weekend and is the first major addition to the Estate since its redevelopment 10 years ago.
Visitors young and old will learn how soil is made, the life it supports and why it is vital to our food supply. The exhibition will also showcase the impact of human activities on soil, including erosion, pollution, and depletion, and the urgent need for sustainable soil management practices. Did you know that it takes 400 years to make 1cm of soil? Or that there are more living organisms in a tablespoon of soil than there are people living on earth?
This unique visitor experience consists of a series of interconnecting geodomes that transport you to an underground world. The new attraction uses a mix of highly visual multi-disciplinary media supported by QR codes and touchscreens along with tactile learning models and tasks to bring visitors on a sensory learning journey.
Pictured at the launch of “World of Soil” in Airfield Estate, Dundrum, Dublin are garden designer and presenter Diarmuid Gavin with Robert Brady and Meadow Neville both aged 7. The immersive visitor experience takes place in geodomes transporting visitors to the hidden world under our feet. Visitors will learn how soil is made, the life it supports, why it is vital to our food supply and fun facts that children will love to share with their friends and teachers.
Entry to “World of Soil” at Airfield Estate is included in the price of a daily pass or annual membership. Visit www.airfield.ie to book online and for further information.
Pictures Marc O’Sullivan
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