We recommend that you phone us when you intend to book courses and for other inquiries + 353 (0)23 8847001 Our office hours are Tuesday and Friday 9 – 12am, but you’ll probably catch us at other times as well. Leave a message and we’ll get back to you.
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Open Days
Sunday 15 April, 30 June, 14 October
2-5pm
Sustainable Living Camp 8 – 13 September
… profound inspiration and practical skills to make a difference
European Sustainability camp 13-20 June. An exchange program for young people aged 18-25
Natural Building Courses:
We are also available for consultancy for your own cob building project and as contractors for certain phases of your building – talk to us for details. The Hollies Centre has explored cob building in Ireland for many years
Build a Baking Oven 24/25 March and 26/27 May
If you want to organise a course in your place with your friends contact us to arrange a time and we’ll teach it.
Intro to Cob Building 11 March,28 April,6 Oct.
Creative Plastering and Sculpting with Natural Materials 21/22 April
Build a Healthy House without a Mortgage 11-13 May
The Natural House 9-day course 4-12 August
Natural Building Internship May – July
Intentional Community – How to live together with people 25/26 February
Gardening Courses:
with Selvi Iyilikci , John Conway, Paul O’Flynn and Ron de Bruin
Create an Organic Orchard 3 March
Apple Tree Grafting 10 March and 31 March
Starting a Vegetable Garden from Scratch 25 Feb, 31 March
Organic Gardening – The No-Dig Way: A 3 day Gardening Course
Growing Food for your Family
4 Tuesday mornings in April and May
The Polytunnel Course 14 April
Salads and herbs 21 April
Wild Food Foraging 5 May –
a day of identifying, collecting, preparing wild plants
Gardening through the Winter Season 25 August
Mushroom Identification October
Other Courses:
Sustainable Living Camp 8 – 13 September
… profound inspiration and practical skills to make a difference
International Sustainability camp 13-20 June. An exchange program for young people aged 18-25br/>
Resolve Conflicts in your Community and Family 20/21 Oct.
Courses at The Hollies are currently hosted by a team of residents. With its wide range of cob houses, different sustainable building techniques, extensive market garden, further examples of sustainable land use and the wealth of experience accumulated over the years The Hollies is a unique venue. Feedback from previous course participants confirms that the team of The Hollies is able to create a very supportive atmosphere with a strong sense of community which leads to profound learning experiences. The teaching methods are ‘hands-on’ learning-by-doing, interactive and student centred. All tutors are practitioners with many years of experience in their field.