Athenry ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK

Workshops

Workshops are held twice a year in Spring and Autumn

Next Workshop Schedule

September 2009!!!!! - Athenry Community Hall Clarke Street(near Fire Station) Athenry

Saturday, 19th 2009:

Time Topic
10:00 - 11:00 Wind power for the Domestic market
11:00 - 12:00 Video - Wind Power - Energy of the future
14:30 - 15:30 Guided Walks in Proposed Town Park for Athenry and Moyode Woods.

Sunday, September 19th 2009:

Time Topic
11:00 - 12:30 Project - Litter clean up in Athenry town - Help Needed!!!!!
12:30 - 1:30 Close of Autumn Meeting

 

Previous Workshop Topics

Spring, February 21st and 22nd 2009 :

  • Bees - Bee keeping and the environment
  • Bakery demonstration with The Foods of Athenry
  • Film - Renewable energies explained
  • Project - Planted 30 trees in Athenry Park. (Click on images for full size)

Autumn, September 20th and 21st 2008 :

  • Eco Friendly Building
  • Tour of Organic Farm
  • Jam Making
  • Project - Planted 2000 bulbs in Athenry Park near the castle and in the graveyard and school grounds

Spring, February 9th and 10th 2008 :

  • Use of herbs in everyday living
  • Project - Plant 100 trees in Athenry (click on the images below for fullsize image)

  • Environmentally friendly household products
  • Introduction to woodpellet stoves for water heating
  • Film - An Inconvenient Truth
  • Close of Spring Meeting and Q and A Session

Autumn, September 22nd and 23rd 2007 :

  • Introduction to the Athenry Environmental Network - Discussion on Drinking Water Safety with Niall O Brolchain - Green Party and former Mayor of Galway
  • Project - Litter Clean up Athenry
  • Introduction to Solar Energy and Domestic Solar Panels
  • Composting
  • Yoga- (max. 14 per session)
  • Organic Gardening
  • Close of Autumn Meeting