Sonairte would like to welcome new Education Officer Dr Emma Reeves. Emma will be bringing her skills and experience as a field ecologist to expanding our range of education offerings. Teachers, please call us to find out about CSI Sonairte. She can also help schools with last minute preparation for the Junior and Leaving Cert Ecology curriculum. Contact her at 041 9827572

Despite wet weather all the spring vegetables are growing madly in the garden and we will soon have lots of herb, soft fruit and vegetable plants for sale.

And for those who want to grow their own there are evening, weekday and weekend courses in both organic vegetable growing and organic gardening – check out the website for details. www. sonairte.ie

Also coming shortly Low Cost Design and Construction with Andy Wilson. Simple house design and construction, with the emphasis on very low cost construction based on self-build techniques and using natural and/or recycled materials. The starting point is the premise that buildings requiring large mortgages or high inputs of fossil fuels or other non-renewable resources will not be sustainable in the post fossil fuel era.

Sonairte would like to thank Declan MacIntosh as he moves on to new things for the all the dedicated work and creativity he has given to the Mustard Seed cafe over the last few years. Watch this space for more information about the next phase in Plot to Pot eating and delicious organic and vegetarian food at Sonairte