Powerscourt Launches Working With Nature Awards

Alex Slazenger, Éanna Ní Lamhna and Duncan Stewart

atest press release from the Powerscourt Estate, issued on Friday, May 2nd 2025…

Powerscourt Estate, Ireland’s premier sustainable visitor attraction is delighted to launch the inaugural Working with Nature Awards for 2025 to mark this year’s Earth Day.

Celebrating people all over Ireland who are working to protect and restore nature. The Working with Nature Awards aims to honour and recognise nature protectors all over Ireland who are having impact across four selected award categories including Pollinators, Biodiversity & Rewilding, Nature Media and Nature Education & Wellbeing.

The esteemed panel of judges for the awards include biologist and environmental consultant Éanna Ní Lamhna, Environmentalist Duncan Stewart and Alex Slazenger, head gardener at Powerscourt Estate. All judges are passionate protecters of nature and have a breadth of knowledge and experience across all award categories.

The Powerscourt Working with Nature Awards recognises people, small businesses and community projects across the country who have contributed and are committed in any way to protecting and restoring nature.

Reflecting on the importance of these timely awards. Sarah Slazenger, Managing Director at Powerscourt Estate said, “Protecting nature and biodiversity has always been central to our operations and our ethos at Powerscourt. We see Powerscourt not only a place of outstanding natural beauty but also a place of learning around biodiversity. We are committed to championing the protection of the natural world and see the Working with Nature Awards as a unique way to recognise all protectors around Ireland who are also committed to this goal.”

The nominations for the awards can be made here, with the closing date Tuesday June 3rd. The award ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 26th at the historic Powerscourt House in Enniskerry.

Winners from each of the four categories will receive a unique award meticulously crafted from hand-picked wood from Powerscourt Estate, a hamper from Powerscourt Garden Pavilion and a €500 bursary to be used towards their nature-based project or work.

The overall winner and Outstanding Nature Protector will be gifted the Ultimate Powerscourt Experience – which includes a stay at the 5-star Powerscourt Hotel, a tour and food pairing at Powerscourt Distillery, annual membership to the Powerscourt Estate, plus Four Ball at Powerscourt Golf Club.

You can find out more about the Working With Nature awards here, and find out more about the Powerscourt Estate here, book tickets here, jump back here, and follow on Instagram here or Facebook here.