Educational Services

VERT (Village Education, Research & Training)

This is a primary activity group of Sustainable Projects Ireland Ltd. VERT’s vision is to establish Cloughjordan Ecovillage as a leading national and international centre for education for sustainability, resilience, community living, rural regeneration and for re-thinking and modeling the society of the future.

VERT intends that Cloughjordan become a nationally known name for cutting-edge educational activities that prepare individuals and communities with the skills, knowledge, resources and support to manage cultural and social change in a creative, equitable and sustainable way.

VERT organises and facilitates a wide range of educational activities with a special focus on courses for community groups. For more information on VERT’s Learning Days, a one day visit to Cloughjordan designed for researchers and students which includes presentations and tours, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

EcoHostel & Learning Centre

This is a unique new tourist facility, offering accommodation and a residential learning centre in an ecovillage environment. The hostel will provide affordable quality accommodation and learning activities for our guests, and promote the ecovillage philosophy of community, sustainability and ecological and environmental awareness. The EcoHostel is under construction at present and we expect to be up and running during Summer 2010.                      
 

Courses will be conducted under four general headings.

Green Issues & Related Courses
The environment, ecology, energy, sustainability, waste, green building, green technologies, architecture & design, allotment keeping, permaculture, organic agriculture, bee-keeping, forestry. etc.

Arts & Cultural Courses
Workshops in creative writing, painting, Irish music, heritage, jazz, various musical instruments, acting, dance

Health Based Courses
Stress management, counselling, alternative, complimentary and natural therapies, aromatherapy, herbal medicine, homeopathy, reiki, yoga, spirituality, etc.

Activity Based Courses
“Learn by Living” where individuals or groups live and work in an eco environment to learn from it and experience it at first hand, walking, cycling, lake sailing, vegetarian cooking, relationship and team building and bonding, etc. 

If you have the necessary qualifications and would be interested in facilitating or running a course in your discipline we’d also love to hear from you.

For further course or accommodation information please contact Pa Finucane directly +353 [0] 87 256 9348