CELT
We are honoured to work alongside CELT, a community-focused registered charity committed to equipping individuals and communities with essential ecological knowledge and practical skills for sustainable living.
Slieve Aughty Centre partners with the Centre of Environmental Living and Training (CELT) because we share a deep commitment to environmental stewardship, sustainable living, and community education.
Working with CELT allows us to support traditional skills, biodiversity preservation, and hands-on learning that reconnects people with nature.
This collaboration is important to us because it aligns with our core values of sustainability, responsible tourism, and fostering a deeper respect for the natural world.
By hosting and supporting CELT’s activities, we help create meaningful opportunities for people to engage with the environment in practical, impactful ways that benefit both the local community and the wider ecosystem.
Please read on to learn more about the exciting Weekend in the Hills weekends and more!
Experience Our Cherished Weekend Escape in the Hills
Courses include
- Mixed Metal and Silver Jewelry
- Longbow Making
- Herblore
- Foraging
- Bushcraft Survival for adults
- Woodcarving
- Willow Weaving
- Felting
- Sheepskin Tanning
- Súgán Chair Building
- Bowl turning on a Foot Powered Lathe
- Leather Work
- Print Making (A course for children)
- Fish- Skin Tanning
- Stone wall building
- Stone carving
- Forest school {a course for children}
- Make a Traditional style frame drum (Shamanic drum)
- Cleft gate making
Preserving Biodiversity for Future Generations
Biodiversity is the foundation of a thriving environment, providing clean air, fresh water, and fertile soil essential for all living beings. However, Ireland faces an urgent crisis due to habitat destruction and unsustainable practices.
CELT is committed to addressing biodiversity loss through conservation efforts and community-driven solutions. Our submission to the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss outlines practical steps to protect and restore Ireland’s rich natural heritage.
Wetlands come to life at Slieve Aughty Centre!
Just a few weeks after the new ponds were dug, they are already filling with water, bringing life back to the landscape. The former drainage ditch has been returned to a more natural, meandering form, with peat dams creating varied water levels and pools.
Medieval Roundhouse Living Experience
We invite you to step across the Slieve Aughty hills and back in time with a visit to our authentic Medieval Roundhouse.
Combining living history, biodiversity awareness, wilderness skills and natural heritage, our unique Roundhouse living experience is the only one of its kind in Ireland.
Great for 2nd class to T.Y.
