On Friday and Saturday next the Sonairte Ecology Centre in Laytown is holding two events as part of their Climate Action Local Food (CALF) project
On Friday 20th October the centre will be open free to the public and there will be a suggestion box and some signage in the Eco Shop on the theme “How can we fix our Food System?”
There will be a free bus to Sonairte from Laytown at 11 and back at 3pm. See https://sonairte.ie/event/climate-action-and-local-food-calf-free-entry
The main event is on Saturday 21st October when there will be a free workshop at Sonairte on the theme “How can we fix our food system” with National and EU speakers – see attached agenda.
Please come along and bring a friend. You can book tickets just to attend and/or for the bus here: https://sonairte.ie/event/how-can-we-fix-our-food-system-free-event
Please do book in advance via event brite even if you dont require bus transport as this will help with planning.
Workshop: How can we fix our food system?
Sonairte, Laytown, Co. Meath. Saturday 21st October 2023 11am to 3pm
Agenda and speakers:
- 9.15 – 10.15 Free bus pick-up Drogheda, Mosney, Laytown – can be pre-booked HERE
- 10.30 – 11.00 – Arrival, Tea, Coffee and biscuits
- 11.00 – 11.10 – Ged Nash, TD
- 11.10 – 11.25 – Christopher Doyle – Flynn Furney Environmental Consultants
- 11.25 – 11.40 – Hannah Winkler – IFOAM Europe / TP Organics
- 11.40 – 11.55 Sylvie Rockel – LANDCARE Europe (recorded)
- 11.55 – 12.10 Grace Maher – Irish Organic Association
- 12.10 – 12.25 Evonne Boland – Open Food Ireland
- 12.25 – 12.40 Paddy Woodworth – Sanctuary in Nature and Heritage
- 12.40 – 12.55 Noel Breslin – St Margarets Travellers Association
- 12.55 – 13.10 Elaine McGinty – Drogheda Women’s Refuge
- 13.10 – 13.35 Audrey O’Dowd – AbleVision
- 13.35 – 14.15 Free buffet lunch
- 14.15– 15.00 Tour of Sonairte organic garden with Christopher Doyle of Flynn Furney Environmental Consultants and Sonairte garden staff
- 15.30 Free bus departs to Laytown, Mosney and Drogheda (must be pre- booked HERE
