Past Events

Browse through images of past events and workshops. If you have photos from workshops you have attended please do send them on to us.

Celebrating a Special Weekend in the Hills, including Roots of Solidarity -Eco-Arts Festival& Palestinian Support Event.

On September 28th and 29th, 2025, the Slieve Aughty Centre hosted a Special Weekend in the Hills , bringing together crafters, nature lovers and ‘Roots of Solidarity’ - Eco-Arts Festival & Palestinian Support Event. We welcomed our usual selection of Workshops and attendees for the Weekend in the Hills alongside approx 100 additional festival goers to enjoy all the arts, crafts, dancing and activities. We had a real atmosphere of solidarity and fun for the whole weekend. The

Earth activism and social permaculture with Starhawk and Davie Philip.

We where greatly honored to welcome Starhawk for this inspiring 4 day event. Unfortunately Alfred Decker was not able to come but we were delighted to have the support of Davie Philip from Cultivate in Cloughjordan who cohosted this event with us. Earth Activism and Social Permaculture with Starhawk and Alfred Decker We live in a challenging time on the journey of humanity, but one which is also full of potential and possibility. Through our everyday actions we can activate

Wetlands come to life at Slieve Aughty Centre!

'' Exciting progress is underway on CELT’s wetland restoration project, part of our Biodiversity Action Plan Implementation funded by the Community Foundation Ireland and Burrenbeo Trust. Just a week after the new ponds were dug, they are already filling with water, bringing life back to the landscape. The former drainage ditch has been returned to a more natural, meandering form, with peat dams creating varied water levels and pools. According to Julius, the pond and drain b

'Planting Trees, Growing Together'

Community Tree Planting Day for National Tree Week took place on Saturday, March 15th At the Slieve Aughty Center, Kylebrack, Loughrea, Co. Galway, H62DX77 CELT were delighted to invite our local community to join us in celebrating National Tree Week and this years theme of - 'Planting Trees, Growing Together', was very apt for our first tree planting event of our new onsite nature restoration educational project in partnership with the Slieve Aughty Center and turning the s

Tree Foraging workshop as part of National Tree Week

CELT were delighted to play a part in Celebrating National Tree 2025 week at the Slieve Aughty Center, with a Tree Foraging walk with our expert foraging Tutor, Olwyn willaims, who guided a full workshop and an eager group of Tree Forager enthusiasts on the abundance and benefits of Tree foraging! National Tree Week Ireland’s largest annual tree celebration, is proudly organised each year by the Tree Council of Ireland, and invites communities across the nation to come togeth