Green Skibbereen

12/02/2026

A tree harvesting workshop will take place at CECAS Myross House in Leap (P81Y192) on Saturday 21st February, 11am to 3pm, led by Conan Connolly from Síolta Chroí (Monaghan) as part of the More Trees Now European funded project, of which Síolta Chroí is the Irish partner.

Conan will show us how to identify and lift dormant tree saplings from places where they won’t get a chance to survive and plant them in places where they can thrive. You can find out more about the More Trees Now project at: https://moretreesnow.eco/.

We will meet at CECAS at 11am and then travel to a nearby woods to find tree saplings to harvest. After lunch we will plant the trees into a ‘Tree Hub’ area at Myross House before they are distributed later to be planted for ecosystem restoration locally.

Time: 11am-3pm
Please register online at: https://treeplanner.moretreesnow.eco/events/leap

Please wear warm clothes and bring raingear and gardening gloves. Tools such as secateurs, shovels, spades etc are welcome but we will have some too.
Please bring a packed lunch for yourself. Tea and Coffee will be provided.

12/02/2026

15/07/2025

Thanks to The Southern Star for sharing the good news about our new EU project!

Green Skibbereen has officially launched its participation in Forestcarbovision, a cross-border initiative compiled and led by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE)

15/07/2025

Introducing FORESTCARBOVISION!

We’re proud to announce that Green Skibbereen is a project partner in this exciting new Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme (NPA) initiative exploring how forests in the North can help fight climate change by capturing and storing CO2.

📍We’re piloting innovative forest carbon capture methods in Ireland, including at the historic Myross Wood. This project connects communities, researchers, and nature to shape real climate solutions for the future.

🛠️ Over the next 3 years, we’ll be testing digital tools, training local technicians, hosting a Living Lab, and sharing our progress with you every step of the way.

Click the link to see our first blog post about the project, created by Director Jose Ospina during his visit to Finland in May for the first project partner meeting: https://cecas.ie/blog/launching-forestcarbovision-project

✅ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, BlueSky and LinkedIn for updates, stories from the forest, and ways to get involved!

🔗 Learn more: https://www.interreg-npa.eu/projects/forestcarbovision/

📢 Funded by the European Union through the Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic Programme 2021–2027.

15/07/2025

🎨 Open Call for Artists! Green Skibbereen is inviting expressions of interest for an outdoor art commission on the beautiful grounds of CECAS.

📝 View the brief & application details here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xzklWOtDZ3PinAeUsUoCRyZBSMt1NczT/view

📅 Deadline: July 25th
✉️ Questions? Email: [email protected]

Feel free to share with artists, creatives, and community art lovers!