Sustainability workshops
for local people
Free and low-cost workshops for all on sustainable living, climate action, and wellbeing — held in and around the beautiful Aventine Garden, in the heart of South County Dublin.
Aventine Garden
The workshops take place in partnership with Aventine Garden, a non-profit community space set within the historic Lis Na Carrig estate, in the heart of South County Dublin. Slowly regenerated over the past 10 to 15 years, it is now a living example of what reconnecting with nature can do — for people and for the land.
It is a place to heal. And it sits perfectly at the intersection of sustainability and wellbeing. That is exactly why it is the home for these workshops.
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Sustainability and wellbeing are the same conversation.
How we live is connected to how we feel. When people take small, meaningful steps towards a more sustainable life, something else shifts too — a sense of agency, of connection, of doing something that matters.
81%
of Irish people say they are worried about climate change
38%
say it affects their mental health — rising to 71% among young people
Climate Change in the Irish Mind
Workshop sessions
Sessions are kept small and informal. You do not need any prior knowledge. Just an open mind.
Climate Fresk
In 2.5 hours, you will connect the dots between the causes and consequences of climate change. Together, collaboratively, based on real science. Not a lecture. A hands-on experience that makes the big picture feel manageable, leaving you with concrete actions you can take.
Format: 2h 30 · Beginner to intermediate
Where: Aventine Garden, Lis Na Carrig Estate
Cost: €20 per person
Sustainable Living — Compost & Waste
The first in our Sustainable Living series. A practical 2-hour session on food waste, composting, and how small changes at home can have a real impact on the planet and on how you feel about it.
Format: 2h · All levels welcome
Where: Aventine Garden, Lis Na Carrig Estate
Cost: TBC
What the sessions are like
Real topics, made personal
Each session takes on a concept that matters: climate change, biodiversity loss, carbon footprint, water. We explore it together, then ask what it means for us in our own lives.
Informal and conversational
No slides, no jargon, no pressure. Just open, honest conversation — the kind you might have over a cup of tea.
Nature as the classroom
The garden is not just a backdrop — it is part of the experience. We use the space around us as a living playground to explore, connect, and reflect.
Small groups
Kept to 12 people maximum so everyone gets heard, questions get answered, and no one gets lost in the crowd.
Do you run a small business?
If you're here as an individual but also run a business, there's a separate set of services that might be useful: from Carbon Literacy training to sustainability strategy.
See services for businesses →