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

Writing the Land Collaborative Arts Project  CELT are delighted to welcome 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 Networks inaugural Andrew St Ledger Memorial Fund .  Our Writer in Residence programme is part of our Writing the Land collaborative and creative platform with a focus on nature protect

Recognising the importance of collaborative and cooperative structures and methodologies in strengthening relationships through creating a local Landscape Partnership, similar to partnerships operating throughout Ireland, EU, and elsewhere, Eachtgha - the Slieve Aughty Landscape Partnership, named after the local mythological goddess of the mountain region, was formed in May 2025. The landscape partnership with the assistance of CELT received funding from the Community Founda

Writing the Land: The Great Forest of Aughty Writing the Land is a collaborative outreach and fundraising project for nature protection and forest restoration organizations and local communities in the Slieve Aughties.  Through the development of an anthology and locally based integrated creative project work, our poets, community collaborators, and contributors will help to raise awareness of the importance of the rights of nature and those of the Great Forest of Aughty to b

On November 23rd, CELT hosted a day of festive workshops  at the scenic Slieve Aughty Centre, giving people the opportunity to come...

The Woodlands of Ireland Conference 2024 , with support from CELT (Centre for Environmental Living & Training)  and the Irish...

On September 28th and 29th, 2024, the Slieve Aughty Centre hosted another memorable Weekend in the Hills , bringing together crafters,...

Interesting event supported by CELT

In support of National Biodiversity Week, on Sunday 28th May, CELT, in association with Abhainn Dá Loilíoch Woodland Group, will provide...