Shorelife Celebration 2026: Mount Stewart's Amazing Micro Climate
National Trust - Mount Stewart, Newtownards, BT22 2AD
Saturday 10th October 2026
Mount Stewart's Amazing Micro Climate
Location: Mount Stewart
Thanks to a unique microclimate, Mount Stewart’s gardens on the shore of Strangford Lough are filled with Mediterranean and exotic plants – even banana trees. But as a changing climate brings greater weather extremes, storms and sea level rise, the National Trust is considering whether the gardens’ location remains sustainable over the coming decades.
Join the gardening and research team from an ongoing National Trust and University of Bristol weather observation project on a 2.5km walk around Mount Stewart to learn more about this unique garden, its flora and how climate data can be used to help plan for its future.
Suitability: 14yrs+
Wear comfortable walking shoes/boots for the 2.5km walk.
British Sign Language Interpreter
Please note, with thanks to NI Science Festival, a British Sign Language Interpreter will be present on the 10.30am Amazing Micro-climate guided walking tour (10.30am session only)
Location: Mount Stewart
Thanks to a unique microclimate, Mount Stewart’s gardens on the shore of Strangford Lough are filled with Mediterranean and exotic plants – even banana trees. But as a changing climate brings greater weather extremes, storms and sea level rise, the National Trust is considering whether the gardens’ location remains sustainable over the coming decades.
Join the gardening and research team from an ongoing National Trust and University of Bristol weather observation project on a 2.5km walk around Mount Stewart to learn more about this unique garden, its flora and how climate data can be used to help plan for its future.
Suitability: 14yrs+
Wear comfortable walking shoes/boots for the 2.5km walk.
British Sign Language Interpreter
Please note, with thanks to NI Science Festival, a British Sign Language Interpreter will be present on the 10.30am Amazing Micro-climate guided walking tour (10.30am session only)
