A Call on the EU to RECOGNISE THE RIGHTS OF NATURE CELT is the Irish representative in an European citizens’ initiative that aims to have the rights of nature recognized in EU legislation.  In the midst of a planetary emergency, our legal systems need to fundamentally change. Recognizing the rights of nature is one way to make our legal systems more ecocentric, just, and adapted to our planetary reality.  This was reflected in the recommendations arising from ireland's Citize

“Meet the people behind the Rights for Nature ECI at the HEAR Rivers Festival in Strasbourg and join us online for an evening of conversation about ecosystems, democracy, and what it means to give nature a legal voice in Europe.” Something is starting. Spring is coming to Europe. Rivers are rising, in more ways than one. CELT are delighted to be working with a growing number of citizens, lawyers, activists, and organisations from across the continent who are working together

An evening of Conversation, community and creativity. CELT & THE WOODLAND LEAGUE were delighted to host a wonderful evening with Writer-In-Residence Kerri ní Dochartaigh in conversation with farmer, writer and rewilding advocate Eoghan Daltun  for World Rewilding Day on March 21st 2026, as part of our Writer in Residence Programme kindly supported and funded by the Irish Environmental Network. Eoghan Daltun is a sculpture conservator, a High Nature Value farmer and, above all

What a beautiful day with our ancient grand mother oaks and friends at Cahermurphy celebrating and recalling the Great Forest of Aughty, as part of our Writer in \Residence Programme with Kerri ní Dochertaigh and celebrating National Tree week 2026 With deep gratitude to our guides and workshop host.. Tara De Roiste and Kerri ní Dochartaigh  and our landscape partners and cohosts.. Sonia McGuirk from The Woodland League, and Brendan Sanders and Rachel at Flagmont Wild Garden,

= The final in a series of workshops with our Writer in Residence, Kerri ní Dochertaigh took place on Sun, 1st March in the Slieve Aughty Centre, Kylebrack The Writer-In-Residence with Kerri ní Dochartaigh took place in parternship with the WoodlandLeagus and Nature Culture Wirting the Land Project with the aim to share and record stories of the Great Forest of Aughty. Kerri posed questions for the groups to consider including - What does the forest mean to you? Do you live

In 2026, CELT turns 25. And when we look back to where it all began, the story is both humble and powerful. CELT began in 2001 when wildlife enthusiasts and dry-stone wall builders Richard O'Gorman and Bob Wilson had a simple idea: to bring together like-minded people to share and promote traditional and ecological skills. They believed that practical knowledge — stone wall building, woodland skills, biodiversity awareness — mattered. Not just as hobbies, but as foundations f

Public Launch of Kerri Ni Dochertaigh as Writer in Residence in partnership with The Woodland League took place on 4th December 7- 8:30pm at Raheen Woods Steiner Community National School, Tuamgraney, Co. Clare  CELT are delighted to welcome and work with renowned nature writer and ecopoet Kerri Ni Dochertaigh as our Writer in Residence, taking place in partnership with the Woodland League and NatureCulture@LLN with thanks to funding awarded under the Irish Environmental Netw

Make your own Festive Season Gifts! One Day Workshops Sun, 30 Nov  |  10 - 4pm  Location: Slieve Aughty Centre, Kylebrack, Loughrea, H62DX77 One Day Stone Carving Workshop with Tommy our tutor teach the fundamental skills of stone carving, achieved by creating a stone "sketchbook" and work step by step as a group creating a beautiful and unique piece of art and practicing a host of different skills and techniques. Lessons to learn included... which tools are needed and what

We had a truly magical workshop at Westcountry Willows  home place in Co. Roscommon to end the learning year of 2025! With deep gratitude thanks to Alan and Kate Burrows  for their warm hospitality and hugh generosity in sharing on their inspiring work and all the new sustainable living and eco onsite developments .. including the planting of willow on their recently acquired land, alonside ttheirbeautiful hand crafted educational space in their cob and wattle round house! Th

We were delighted to hold a special eventing with the inspiring, multi award winners Gilly Taylor & Brian O’Toole from Wildacres, Social Enterprise, Co. Wicklow - Monday Nov 24th 2025   The evening focus was on a presentation from their own success story at Wildacres and encouraging others to CREATE A POND or A NATURE RESERVE (OF ANY SIZE!) and how these actions would enhance Biodiversity by creating habitats for our native flora and fauna! Wildacres nature reserve and biodi