Crafts – Eco Active Social Club

Roz published in Activities, Blog, Community, Crafts, Events and Tours, December 14, 2018

Celt Traditional Skills Galway

CELT – Promoting Sustainable Living and Nature Conservation

CELT, founded in 2001, is a national charity for environmental education and training and is an award-winning
provider of training in traditional and ecological skills, focused on promoting caring for the environment and living in a sustainable manner by using locally sourced natural and recycled materials to make the things we need – tools, buildings, furniture, utensils, sports equipment and toys.
The CELT ‘Weekend in the Woods’ events are held 2 – 3 times a year at Slieve Aughty Centre (Loughrea, Co. Galway) attracting 100’s of participants interested in learning ecological and traditional skills and knowledge and also because of the scenic rural location and opportunity to enjoy the outdoors in between learning modules.
CELT is a member of AONTAS (National Association for Adult Education), achieving Special Commendation in their
Star Awards (2007) and has won numerous awards from the Heritage Council for traditional skills training and for
biodiversity projects (every year, 2002 – 2014) and were also first runners-up in the national Green Awards 2013
and in the eco-communities section of the national Pride of Place competition 2014.

Weekend In The Hills, Festival of Traditional Crafts.

Join us for two days of traditional skills courses taught by some of the countries leading craftspeople.
May 11th and 12th 2019 at eco and organic destination Slieve Aughty Centre in county Galway.

Book your place or give someone you love the gift of a CELT Gift Voucher for a course of their choice!

Shop Online Here >>
Courses include:

In the meantime connect with us on:
Twitter: @celtnet ; Facebook /celtskills or visit us online at www.celtnet.org

Roz published in Accommodation, Activities, April Events, Crafts, Eco Weddings, March 30, 2016

Activity breaks in Ireland

Family Fun, Activities and EcoTourism at Slieve Aughty Centre, Loughrea, Co Galway

Slieve Aughty Centre (which comprises also of the fabulous Three Towers Eco House and Restaurant) has a great range of events and activities coming up over the next few months including:

Saturday & Sunday May 7-8
CELT Weekend in the Hills
2 days of traditional skills workshops
April 23rd & 24th: Intro to Permaculture and Forest Therapy Walk, 10-4pm
April 24th: Connecting with you Inner Self, 11-5pm
April 24th: Mixed Metal Jewellery, 10-5pm

Pizza Party Fridays Are Back!

Every Friday evening at 7pm enjoy a delicious organic pizza with your choice of toppings, fired up in our clay oven. €5 per child and €10 for adults. Book Now.

For more information on any of the above contact
Slieve Aughty Centre, Kylebrack West, Loughrea, Co. Galway
+353 (0) 90 974 5246 www.slieveaughtycentre.com
Facebook: slieveaughtyequestrianandactivitycentre

Roz published in Crafts, Events and Tours, February Events, Latest News, Self Sufficiency, February 5, 2015

Basket Weaving Workshop

Basketry at Beechdale Garden Centre, Enniscorthy

If you’ve been watching 10,000BC on Channel 5 you will be more than aware of the importance of knowing how to create your own basket for foraging and collecting food!
Barbara Kelly will be teaching a basketry workshop at Beechdale Garden Centre on Thursday February 26th 2015
Date: Thursday 26th February 2015
Time: 10.00 – 16.30
Cost: €60 – A non refundable deposit of €30 is required to secure a place.
Places are limited so booking is advised!
Incidentally, Beechdale GC are running a number of FREE events this spring for the home gardener – Check out their Facebook Events for all the latest updates.
In the meantime, for your listening pleasure I recorded their ‘Woodstock’ Apollo Windchime – It is amazing! You can buy a variey of Woodstock windchimes via their online store here >>

Roz published in Accommodation, Activities, August Events, Community Hubs, Crafts, January 25, 2015

Events At Crann Og Eco Farm

Crann Og Eco Friendly Accommodation

Crann Og Eco Farm are based in Gort, Co Galway. Last year we met up with Florian and Marion during our nationwide Ecotour and had a tour around the farm which offers a lesson in self sustainability and upcycling!
Crann Og offer eco friendly accommodation plus run a number of events and workshops throughout the year , some of which are listed below:

February 1: Imbolc
March 30 – April 2: Huath Forest School Education Part 1
May 1: Beltaine
June 25 – 28: Moonlodge Sister Meeting
July 9 – 12: Huath Forest School Education Part 2
August 2: Lughnasa
November 2: Samhain

Marion’s yoga classes are on every Monday and Tuesday (please call before coming)and we might be lucky enough to start a weekly belly dance class here in 2015.
Apart from the list above, we are also planning on the following events and workshops:

TeeNature,
Eco Family Days around the Celtic
Year Celebrations,
Weekends designed by us with various activities
Irish Experience weeks, etc.

For the latest updates visit the events page on crann-og.net here >>

Roz published in Christmas, Crafts, Eco Friendly Services, Latest News, Skills Courses, November 26, 2014

Christmas Flower Demonstration Workshops

Create the Perfect Organic Christmas Flower Display with Ruby Harte Floral Design, West Cork

Thursday 4th December not only sees our return to Mahon Point Farmers Market but the start of our Christmas Flower Arrangements Workshops where you will learn tips on the best and longest lasting foliage to use, preparing winter flowers and professional wiring techniques to help ensure the very best for the arrangements you will make and take home with you.
Choose from the following dates:

Thursday 4th December 7pm to 9pm cost €35 (2 hour duration)
Saturday 6th December 11am to 4pm cost €65 (5 hour duration)

Bookings are now being taken for both workshops.
You can contact us by ringing Steve on 086 8251380, messaging us on Facebook or emailing us – rubyharte@eircom.net
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Roz published in Christmas, Christmas Vouchers, Crafts, Latest News, Things To Do, November 18, 2014

Christmas Gift Vouchers Crafts Courses

Give the gift of a new hobby!

Recently we met up with the lovely Linda Mulloy of The Glasshouse Studio in Westport Co Mayo and were enthralled with her beautiful designs, many of which were made by her students.

I personally found the fused glass very exciting as you can add other materials to the process embedding it into the glass itself to create really bespoke pieces that make great gifts or practical applications in the home or business – indeed Linda showed me a project she was working on at the time which involved embedding a tiny kettle into a glass door handle for a UK based restaurant – brilliant!

Christmas gift vouchers can be used for a weekend at the Glasshouse, Westport, either learning Glass Fusing or Stained Glass and cost €180. This includes not only the course but all materials too.

Vouchers can be used for any weekend course during the year. New courses start in March 2015.

For more information or to purchase vouchers visit www.blueglasshouse.com

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Roz published in Activities, Crafts, Fused Glass, Latest News, September Events, September 6, 2014

Stained Glass Weekend 13 & 14 Sept

Stained Glass Weekend WestPort

Have you time to fit a Stained Glass weekend into your life before the summer ends? If you want to learn how to make stained Glass there is a course coming up on the 13&14 September.
We will be doing a little bit of Fusing during the course too (because it’s fun!).
When: 13 & 14 September
Price: €80pp – Payable via website
Where: BlueGlasshouse.com (WestPort)
Who: Linda Mulloy 087 7981123, email hotblueglasshouse@yahoo.co.uk

About BlueGlassHouse

Commission a truly beautiful traditional or contemporary stained glass panel or learn the skills for making your own.

We teach traditional methods of making stained glass, leading (leaded lights) and the copper foil technique. The courses are held in our Studio on The Quay and are very ‘hands-on’, inspiring and great fun!
People often come back after taking the basic course to make more ambitious pieces such as a lampshade or a panel for a specific window in their home.
You don’t need to have any prior experience or be particularly artistic to take our courses. You will quickly find out how good coloured glass looks when the light shines through it; you’ll be surprised at what skills you develop as your enthusiasm grows.
Most of our courses are suitable for beginners and improvers. We keep our groups small (usually 6 participants) to ensure you can work at your own speed, learning from each other throughout the course.

For more details visit www.blueglasshouse.com

Roz published in Activities, Crafts, EcoTour, Jewelry Making, This and That September 1, 2014

Eco Tour of Ireland Day 7 Part 1

The GlassHouse, WestPort, Saturday 27th September

Relaxed after yesterdays’ seaweed bath I headed off to the beautiful town of Westport Co Mayo to meet up with Linda Mulloy of The GlassHouse Studio.
Linda offers regular stained and fused glass workshops as well as glass jewelry making workshops from her idyllically located studio for beginners, and advanced.
Whilst my mum has once tried her hand – rather successfully I might add – at stained glass lampshade making I was surprised by the variety of options available.
Linda advises to leave any preconceptions behind and instead focus on a abstract idea of a sunset (for example) using reds, oranges, blues rather than trying to make an exact picture of a sunset, both because it is difficult to make definite shapes with glass but also, and more importantly, to let the creative juices flow.
Showing me some sample so her work and work carried out by attendees Linda also mentioned a project that she is currently working on, creating a bespoke glass door handle for a Brighton based cafe/salvage yard which will have a tiny delicate teapot encased within the handle!
Much to inspire and get creative with…
Check out Lindas’ Profile page here for more information and contact details here >>
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Roz published in Crafts, EAI, Fused Glass, Jewelry Making, July Events, December 29, 2013

Stained and Fused Glass Workshops Mayo

Working with Coloured Glass

EAI are delighted to now offer Stained Glass and Fused Glass Workshops alongwith Lampshade making and Jewelry Making workshops at The Glasshouse Studio, located on The Quay, Westport.

We teach traditional methods of making stained glass, leading (leaded lights) and the copper foil technique. The courses are held in our Studio on The Quay and are very ‘hands-on’, inspiring and great fun! People often come back after taking the basic course to make more ambitious pieces such as a lampshade or a panel for a specific window in their home.
You don’t need to have any prior experience or be particularly artistic to take our courses.Most of our courses are suitable for beginners and improvers.
The Glasshouse Studio, The Quay, Westport.

Courses coming up 2014 include:

Stained Glass 2-Day Weekend Workshop:
Sat/Sun, 22nd/23rd March (10am-5pm)
Sat/Sun, 17th/18th May (10am-5pm)
€180 pp

Fused Glass Weekend Workshop
Sat/Sun 29th/30th March (10 am-5pm)
Sat/Sun 24th/25th May (10 am-5pm)
€190 pp

With more planned for July 19/20 (Stained Glass) ; July 26/27 (Fusing) and November (TBC) – Details to follow on each.EAI Map Ref:
The Glasshouse Studio, The Quay, Westport, Co Mayo – View Map