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Peatlands in Practice Festival
A two-day gathering at the Common Knowledge Centre for people taking action on peatland restoration across Ireland. The weekend will include hands-on workshops, keynote speakers, guided walks of the bog, and a peer exchange bringing together groups to share approaches, challenges, and learning from their own sites. The festival will also mark the culmination of our Boglands Oral History Project, with a public presentation of recorded testimonies, traditional music, and song exploring the cultural history and living memory of the peatlands.
Introduction to Fermentation
On this Full Day workshop Llewyn Máire will introduce you to the world of fermentation, how to incorporate ferments into your daily life and play with flavours in everything from a shared meal to mocktails and fermented sodas.
Féile Fómhair - Harvest Day Fundraiser for The Palestinian Union of Agricultural Work Committees
Féile Fómhair – Our Harvest Day
A celebration of harvest, heritage and community in Kilfenora with live music, food, music, workshops and talks, raising funds for Palestinian farmers through UAWC.
The Bog Sauna Launch Day with Free Foraging Experience
To celebrate the official launch day of The Bog Sauna, we offering the opportunity to twin your sauna with a foraging experience on our 50 acre site for no extra charge. Booking is essential as spaces are limited.
Introduction to Fermentation
On this Full Day workshop Llewyn Máire will introduce you to the world of fermentation, how to incorporate ferments into your daily life and play with flavours in everything from a shared meal to mocktails and fermented sodas.
Scything for Beginners
Learn how to mow meadows, lawns or veg patches using a traditional scythe in this hands-on, one-day course. You'll cover setup, technique, sharpening and tool care, with guidance from experienced land worker Chris Hayes.
Cook with Confidence
Celebrate summer with vibrant seasonal flavours at our cooking course at Common Knowledge, guided by Ottolenghi-trained chef Ashley Gribben.
Introduction to Fermentation
On this Full Day workshop Llewyn Máire will introduce you to the world of fermentation, how to incorporate ferments into your daily life and play with flavours in everything from a shared meal to mocktails and fermented sodas.
Cook with Confidence
Welcome summer in by joining us for an Indian cooking course at Common Knowledge, guided by our renowned Ottolenghi-trained chef, Ashley Gribben.
Cook with Confidence
Welcome winter in by joining us for our Middle Eastern inspired winter cooking course at Common Knowledge, guided by our renowned Ottolenghi-trained chef, Ashley Gribben.
Introduction to Fermentation
On this Full Day workshop Llewyn Máire will introduce you to the world of fermentation, how to incorporate ferments into your daily life and play with flavours in everything from a shared meal to mocktails and fermented sodas.
Cook with Confidence
Welcome Spring in by joining us for our Middle Eastern inspired Spring cooking course at Common Knowledge, guided by our renowned Ottolenghi-trained chef, Ashley Gribben.
Cook with Confidence
Welcome the season in by joining us for our cooking course at Common Knowledge, guided by our renowned Ottolenghi-trained chef, Ashley Gribben.
Cook with Confidence - Christmas
Impress everyone this Christmas with vegetarian food so good that no one will notice the ham missing from the table. Learn at your own pace, pick up essential and time saving techniques and create mouthwatering dishes perfect for Christmas celebrations.
Introduction to Fermentation
Explore the world of fermentation, how to incorporate ferments into your daily life and play with flavours in everything from a shared meal to mocktails and fermented sodas.
Seasonal Permaculture
If you’re interested in learning about permaculture and growing your own organic food, its time to get your hands dirty.
Cook with Confidence
Welcome winter in by joining us for our Middle Eastern inspired winter cooking course at Common Knowledge, guided by our renowned Ottolenghi-trained chef, Ashley Gribben.
Samhain Celebrations with Céilí, live musicians, fire and more – The Common Knowledge Centre
Join us for an unforgettable evening of social dancing and traditional music at our Céilí Common Knowledge to mark the change of seasons.
Walking on haunted ground: Stories of the supernatural from the Cuimhneamh an Chláir archives
Walking on haunted ground: Stories of the supernatural from the Cuimhneamh an Chláir archives
Tuan Singing Session Samhain Edition with Guest Finola Ó Siochrú
Join us for an evening of traditional singing at our singing session 'Tuan'. This month we will be singing songs for Samhain and would love people to bring their songs and stories of calendar ritual and the supernatural.
Introduction to Fermentation
On this Full Day workshop Llewyn Máire will introduce you to the world of fermentation, how to incorporate ferments into your daily life and play with flavours in everything from a shared meal to mocktails and fermented sodas.
Heritage Open Day and Traditional Food Preservation workshop
Join is for our August Heritage Open Day. We will kick off the day with at 11am with a Traditional Food Preserving workshop as we preserve some of our vegetables and plants from our site.