CELT - Centre for Environmental Living & Training: Eco-skills to Regenerate Rural Ireland
- Biodiversity
- Education
- Rural development
- Sustainable development
- Sustainability
- Wildlife conservation
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CELT - Centre for Environmental Living and Training
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, CL, Tuamgraney
, GW, Loughrea
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Heritage Council awards for traditional skills : 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, for biodiversity project 2014.
AONTAS (National Association of Adult Education) Star Award 2007 - Special Commendation
Green Communities Award 2013 - 2nd place (eco-communities section)
Pride of Place Award 2014 - 2nd place (eco-communities section)
Membership of The Wheel community & voluntary organisation
Since 2001 with Muintir na Coille (Irish Coppice Association) delivering traditional skills training.
Since 2004 : Woodland League promoting native woodlands and woodland management skills.
Since 2005 : Irish Environmental Network - with up to 26 NGOs on projects, exhibitions.
Since 2006 : Tuamgraney Development Association - managing Community Woodland Wildlife Park
Since 2011 : Slieve Aughty Centre - traditional skills training events
The site needs groundworks and deer-fencing before new trees and crops can be planted. There is limited space to demonstrate different systems of woodland management and agroforestry. We will carefully design the site before doing necessary works to get maximum benefit from all available space with minimum effort. We propose to acquire use of other sites in the locality to develop different woodland management and agroforestry systems. Funds and volunteers must be sourced to help set up the project. Local landowners will be encouraged to participate.
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I believe that this is the kind of project that rural Ireland needs if we are to stop the DEgeneration and start the REgeneration. Native woodlands and agroforestry, together with traditional skills supported by modern technology can make vibrant communities in a beautiful countryside. Along with local organic food, walking & cycling routes and scenic drives, this can make a major tourism attraction. The whole rural economy can be boosted whilst caring for the environment. Reliance on market forces that trouble existing conventional agriculture and forestry will be a thing of the past. Renewable wood energy will heat homes and businesses - no need for destructive fracking and reliance on oil... CELT have made a good start, now we need support to make the real impact and prove that this can work.