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

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

= 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

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

A day long workshop exploring managing Water on the Land - Nature Restoration and Biodiversity took place on Sat, 08 Nov | 10.30 - 4.30pm Location: Slieve Aughty Centre, Kylebrack, Loughrea, H62DX77 We enjoyed a hugly informative and inspiring workshop on all things water management, ponds and wetlands, with renowned environmental consultant and author Féidhlim Harty. During the day long workshop we explored the wetlands and ponds recently dug in August this year at the Sli

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 opportunties of collaborative and cooperative structures and methodologies in strengthening relationships through creating a local Landscape Partnership - Echtge - the Slieve Aughty Landscape Partnership, named after the local mythological goddess of the mountain region, was formed in May 2025. Similar to partnerships operating throughout Ireland, EU, and elsewhere, the aim is to bring together groups and individuals in the region who are working in the areas

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