Issue 8, 19 April 2011 Hi there, Sunshine, chocolate eggs and long evenings are on their way and Green Works is celebrating with tons of workshops, clinics and courses all around the country. There's an Easter Workshop Festival and Green Building Forum in Dublin, Duncan Stewart is a guest at the Crash Course in The Green Economy in Nenagh, various organic food and growing courses in Cork, Sligo and Tipperary and four courses start soon in our new Kilkenny Hub. Not to mention a nationwide schedule bursting with jobs-focussed courses on all things sustainable. Scroll down to see what's happening around the country and have a very Happy Easter! The Green Works Team 
Tipperary The Tipperary Hub is running a special Crash Course in The Green Economy in Nenagh on 20th April. This day long event will feature presentations and discussions examining green and local jobs, and explore opportunities in community resilience, sustainability and the local economy. In the evening there will be a showing of the inspiring documentary The Economics of Happiness followed by a panel discussion featuring special guest Duncan Stewart. Also coming up in Tipp are Start Your Own Green Business (Nenagh, May 3), Domestic Energy Management (May 3), Organic Production Principles (May 5), and Grow Your Business with Social Media (Nenagh, May 17).
Cork Spring is in the air in Cork and the garden in Farrenferris is in full bloom with sunflowers, herbs, potatoes and apple trees all jostling for the best position to catch the sun. All are welcome to pay a visit and green fingered (or garden newbie) students might even want to enrol in the Organic Crop Production Principles course beginning on May 4. Other courses coming soon include Domestic Energy Management (May 9), Start Your Own Green Business (May 16), and Environmental Design of Buildings (May 23).
Sligo Our Sligo Hub has been very busy lately running courses in Galway as well as at home. The Galway courses have been a great success as was the recent Sligo Green Homes Tour. Coming up soon are a new Organic Food Crops course (May 3), Sewing Skills Workshop (May 6), Green Building (May 9) and a Composting Workshop (May 18).
Kilkenny Green Works is delighted to announce that our new Kilkenny Hub will kick things off with 4 courses starting in May/June. Kilkenny jobseekers will be able to take the following courses for free: Renewable Energy Systems (May 4), Green Building (May 9), Start Your Own Green Business (May 12) and Green Business Marketing (June 8).
Dublin Its busier than ever at the Dublin Hub with the Easter Workshop Festival (April 20 – 29) and the Green Building Forum (May 6) both fast approaching. The Easter Festival features daily workshops on everything from Facebook and Twitter for Business to Home Energy Savings and Composting. The Green Building Forum meanwhile will examine the big issues surrounding sustainability in the construction industry over 2 days at the start of May.
Convergence Festival - Nationwide Mark your diary for Convergence 16, the Sustainable Living Festival, which will be taking place from June 17 to 26. More details to follow soon.
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