Sustainability talks and events May 2026

I’m looking forward to attend these two sustainability themed events in county Cork this May:

14th May Ballyvourney Permaculture Talk

23rd May Kinsale Permaculture Course festival

14th May Ballyvourney Permaculture Talk

On Thursday the 14th of May at 8pm I will participate at the “Cainteanna an Earraigh” (spring talks) of the Acadamh Fódhla Talamhaíochta group in the Muskerry Gaeltacht. Access for the talk as at the rear of the building. For access questions please contact the building at: 02645366

I’ll be sharing the platform with my colleague Donal O’Leary from Waste Down: https://wastedown.com/

During the talk I will give a general introduction to permaculture and its application in the Irish context, and there will be plenty of time for discussion and questions. Presentation will be bilingual in Irish and English with projector slides in English.

This series of talks is happening at the “Campas Íosagain” in Ballyvourvey. Finally the impressive old Coláiste Íosagáin building which was unused for decades is being regenerated and used as a Gaeltacht business hub.

The central part of the building is now fully refurbished and had a grand opening earlier this year.

Coláiste Íosagáin Baile Bhuirne — The Old Coláiste Íosagáin before refurbishment

Kinsale Permaculture Festival

On Saturday 23rd May I will run a trade stall at the annual Kinsale permacultue festival at the Kinsale College of Further Education.

Here are some details from the event listing on eventbrite:

A Celebration of 21 years of Transition Town Kinsale – The birthplace of the Transition Sustainability and Community movement.

Come for the inspirational speakers, learn in small groups at the workshops, sample the tasty cuisine, and experience the surroundings of our wonderful little college here in the idyllic town of Kinsale. Our celebration discusses the need to transition to local food, connect offline with your community, share skills together, produce your own energy, improve public transport, increase space for wildlife, aim for zero waste & most of all to build a thriving community ! Please do come along and share the day with us.“

Here is a report on the 2022 festival: https://www.thecork.ie/2022/05/31/21-years-of-permaculture-in-kinsale-college/

Here is a lovely image from that day in 2022:

Kinsale Permaculture Festival 2022 Credit: John Allen, reproduced from thecork.ie

Tickets are available here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/a-thriving-future-tickets-1985916113555

I will have an “Ansa Permaculture Design” trade stall at the “village market” out on the green where you can stop by for a chat, sign up for courses and updates or make enquiries about getting permaculture design services for your home, school, farm or business. You can also explore the possibilities of tailor made permaculture and sustainability talks and workshops for your organisation or group.