May 25, 2011

CELT Summer 2011 course programme



CELT Summer in the Woods Traditional Skills training - 2nd / 3rd July
Intermediate level :  Wood Carving, Wet Felting, Greenwood Crafts, Spinning & Weaving, Nuno Felting.
Beginners :  Family Bushcraft (basic outdoor skills for parent and child working together).
Cost :  80 euro (LEADER  subsidised).

PLANT MAGIC - Gardening courses with Kes Clarke at Caher Rice, Caher, Feakle, Co.Clare.
Cost :  40 euro per day (LEADER subsidised)
Saturday 11th June 10am- 4pm- Root Day

Plant out leeks and other members of onion family;  Earth up main crop potatoes;  Working with root crops, weeding, thinning, etc



Saturday 9th July 10am- 4pm- Flower Day - Seasonal activities including weeding, feeding, harvesting, mulching



Saturday 29th  July  10am-4pm - Compost heap making and preparation of natural fertilizers including setting up a worm composting system



Saturday 27th August- Leaf day-10am-4pm + Sunday 28th August- Fruit day-10am-4pm

Weekend of garden celebration to include harvesting, preserves, cooking on campfire, salads, herbal preparations and other seasonal activities
NATURAL BUILDING - 11th / 12th June and 25th / 26th June - intermediate level with Saul Mosbacher at Feakle, Co.Clare.
Cost : 80 euro per weekend (LEADER subsidised)
Includes dry-stone construction, cob and cordwood, wattle and daub, basic timber-frame.
BOAT BUILDING - 5 weekends at Bealkelly Wood, Tuamgraney, Co.Clare.  14 / 15 May; 21 / 22 May; 28 / 29 May; 4 / 5 June; 11 / 12 June.
Cost :  60 euro per weekend (LEADER subsidised).  Basic carpentry skills required.
All participants are required to hold annual membership of CELT (15 euro / 25 euro family).
Bring own food - some food and refreshments available on site and cooking fire.
Free camping at Bealkelly Wood for 2 / 3 July (arrive Friday 1st if you wish).
On-line booking available or send cheque / PO payable to CELT stating course, dates, contact details.
CELT Centre for Environmental Living & Training

Main St., Scariff, Co.Clare, Ireland

Trad Skills training / Gardening / Tree Nursery

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