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Help your community to experience sustainability in action

We welcome groups who want to make a difference in their communities and will provide the support, inspiration and network to get them started.

From designing for biodiversity to our consensus decision making principles, the ecovillage has much to offer for interested community groups.

We welcome visits to our site physically and we also offer online learning and modules. Many of our ecovillage residents have backgrounds working in community and are happy to share their knowledge.

We design highly relevant and practical programmes for community groups. Choose from a selection of topics below offered onsite or online.

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We Offer

Our Tours and Programmes

Choose from our list of Education Tours:

Guided Tour of Cloughjordan Ecovillage

Introductory Visit – Duration 2 hours

Prices €15 per person (minimum 15 people)

Themed Guided Tour with Facilitated Discussion

Focused Visit – Duration 3 hours (10am – 1pm)

(choose a topic from our list below) –

Prices €20 per person (minimum 15 people)

Open Vista Visit

Full Day Discovery – Duration 6 hours (10am – 4pm)

Including guided tour, facilitated discussion, local lunch and deep dive into chose topics (choose 2 topics from our list below)

Prices TBC

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    TOPICS INCLUDE

    Bring the lessons of the Ecovillage to your community

    At Cloughjordan Ecovillage, we are happy to share our diverse experiences. We have selected a number of topics you can choose from:

    An Introduction to Cloughjordan Ecovillage

    Hear our story and find out about the many innovative ways we strive to model sustainability and the transition to a resilient, low-carbon society.

    Community Resilience

    Investigate the different approaches we adopt to reduce our ecological footprint.

    Climate Change

    Understand the principles behind the Paris Agreement and the need to reduce Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions by at least 7% every year.

    Green Building

    From cob structures to hemp-lime, learn about our eco charter and green building methods.

    Local Food Systems

    Find out how community-supported agriculture can transform our relationship with local food.

    Biodiversity Regeneration

    Explore our native forests, edible landscapes and wildlife corridors and how we care for our land.

    Permaculture Design

    Learn how the village was designed with key permaculture principles in mind.

    Renewable Energy

    Look into how some examples of sustainable energy systems we chosen to implement.

    Research Education and Development Gardens

    Join Bruce Darrell on his explorations and discoveries of food growing spaces following different methodologies.

    Community Seed Banks

    Dive into the lifecycle of seeds and their crucial role in food sovereignty, community empowerment and genetic diversity.

    The role of Arts and Culture

    In conversation with Cloughjordan Arts, hear the story behind the making of the outdoor amphitheatre and its role within the community.

    Please feel free to make other suggestions which would best support your work towards more sustainable systems. It is important for us to offer you the relevant and adequate practical skills to take action that matters in your schools, universities, work places and communities.

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