Following its hugely successful Experience Weekend in June, attended by 30 people from all over the country and overseas, Cloughjordan Ecovillage in County Tipperary is hosting another Experience Weekend on 28-29 July. The event offers a fun, inspiring weekend with valuable opportunities to learn about the diversity of areas that are being explored in the ecovillage.
Learn what is the best way to grow vegetables, what are the best bets in renewable energy in the home and how buildings can be constructed with natural materials. Take part in a detailed tour of the ecovillage and meet some of the residents to find out why they chose to live in Ireland’s first ecovillage. Optional extras include relaxing in a contemporary dance class and leaving a much appreciated legacy by helping a community garden project in our ‘meitheal’.
The programme also includes many practical ways that you can lower your cost of living and your carbon footprint at the same time.
The weekend concludes with an informal Q&A session exploring ways that you can use these concepts and fresh insights in your own community and daily life.
Come on your own, or with friends, and you will receive a warm welcome in the Cloughjordan community. Accommodation is available at Django’s Ecohostel.
Cloughjordan Ecovillage a leading contributor to education for sustainability. The Experience Weekend programme is delivered by ecovillage members and offers a chance to visit, learn and contribute to the ecovillage as it is being created. The Ecovillage is located in the heart of Cloughjordan, which was awarded the title of Best Green Community at the 2012 National Green Awards.
The Weekend starts on Saturday at 11 a.m. and ends on Sunday at 4pm.
Cost: €60 (€40 concessions) for full weekend programme. Meals not included, but Saturday evening meal using produce from the Cloughjordan Community Farm is an optional extra for only €10. We encourage you to travel to Cloughjordan by train (see www.irishrail.ie). Hostel accommodation is available from €20 per night (see www.djangoshostel.com).
Enquiries:
Email [email protected]
Tel +353 (0)505-42833
Bookings:
www.thevillage.ie