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| Event Description | Name | Event | Type | Start Time | Day | Day2 | Price |
| Kings Inn | |||||||
| Eoghan Colgan is from Newcastle, Co Down but has been plying his trade in the clubs of Glasgow where he has worked his way to prominence and sits on the brink of breakthrough. As a singer-songwriter he has little to prove, just this year he beat off intense comptition from 3000 artists to win the coveted O2 Undiscovered prize in London, landing himself some great booty, including the chance to play at the O2 Wireless concert in London with a 30000 crowd. Eoghan has just launched into music full time. We are unbelievably lucky to have him come play for us at Green Living Experience - this is the essential gig of the year - grab your tickets fast! | Eoghan Colgan + support | In Concert | Creative | 8.00pm | Fri 24th | £5 | |
| Jinx Lennon is an enigma, a one man crusade against apathy and the septic tiger. Here's what they say: "It's hard to know where to pitch an artist like Jinx lennon, Punk poet, social commentator, comedian, agit rapper, thorn in the side, pain in the arse, a Goldie Lookin' Chain with Attitude, whatever; he's a one-off" … (What more can we say? apart from the fact that he's from Dundalk and I guarantee you you'll love it) Jinx shares the stage with long time established local band - Amadan. | Jinx Lennon with support from Amadan | In Concert | Creative | 8.00pm | Sat | £5 | |
| The Big Red | |||||||
| Climate Change is on the agenda for everyone now - it is widely recognised as being the greatest challenge facing our future. So given that we know the causes, we know broadly the remedies, what we don’t know is when we are going to act and we are not entirely sure how it will change our lives, we only know it means upheaval. Hard decisions, change of lifestyle, but plenty of opportunities. Find out more in this session. | Well Known Person | Climate Change and its implications for Northern Ireland | Energy | 11am-12noon | Sat | Free | |
| On current trends oil and gas are going to be very scarce within the next fifty to one hundred years. Oil, which provides a third of our energy, will become very expensive within the next fifteen to twenty years. This will create pressure to use energy alternatives with higher greenhouse gas emissions, for example coal and fuel from oil sands. CAT argues that - whether because of the dwindling supply of fossil fuels or because of climate change - individuals and organisations should be preparing now for an alternative fuel mix - one that takes carbon out of the equation - how will we do it? Can it be done? Of course - but not without some radical changes!! | Tim Hellwig Larson -Centre for Alternative Technolgy | Zero Carbon Economy - What we will have to do to power the future | Energy | 12noon - 1pm | Sat | Free | |
| EHS have sponsored this session that pits some of the Northern Ireland's experts on the key issues facing our natural heritage. Why is bio-diversity so important to life? Why don’t we value it? What is under threat? What are we great at valuing? What direction in the future? James Orr from WWT will draw out some of the key aspects within the bio-diversity world on land and water and get the real story of the Living Planet from people who know! | Living Planet meets… James Orr | Why is biodiversity important? | Biodiversity | 1pm - 2pm | Sat | Free | |
| This is an amazing ethical, fair trade, vintage spectacle. For one and a half beautiful hours you will be introduced to beautiful fashion, beautiful people, and the issues surrounding fashion. Great music, great clothes, bright lights, goodie bags, prizes and wine await those lucky enough to have a ticket for the highlight of the whole Green Living Experience | Beautiful Day | Fair Trade and Ethical Fashion Show | Ethical | 3pm - 5pm | Sat | £3 | |
| Margaret Connolly has set up the Retrieve Foundation and Northern Ireland’s first school of homeopathy and also Crann Taca, a charity for Aids victims in Swaziland. She goes by the title Bean Feasa na Eihreann – Wise woman of Ireland. Margaret is Ireland’s representative on the indigenous, permanent forum at the United Nations. She teaches about the spiritual ethics of healing and helping people to look within themselves. | Margaret Connley | Understanding holistic living is the remedy for all imbalance | Health | 11am-12noon | Sun | Free | |
| Duncan is an award-winning architect, a specialist in ecological design and energy. As presenter and co-producer of the top-rating RTÉ series 'Our House', Duncan's unique style and screen presence have long since established his popularity with Irish audiences. He has also produced and presented many environmental TV documentary series including Eco Eye in conjunction with Environment and Heritage Service. Duncan's talk will present the options open to us when seeking to change our behaviour in the home - from green design choices to the products we use. | Duncan Stewart | About the House - Making the changes that count at home! | Everything | 12noon - 1pm | Sun | Free | |
| The Belfast Film Cafe will be staging the Irish Premiere of "Escape from Suburbia" - the long awaited sequel to the ground breaking film on Peak Oil "End of Suburbia" - The film presents how communities and individuals have begun adjust to the imminent end of oil as a cheap and plentiful supply of energy. This film has far reaching implications for the way we live our lives and the powerful message demonstrates how some have already seen the challenge and are rising to meet it. Prepare for some inspirational action. | Film Café | Irish Premiere - Escape from Suburbia | Energy | 1pm - 2.30pm | Sun | £3 | |
| LOOK INTO HIS EYES!!!! Star Hypnotist Michael McCoy has performed in locations as far afield as East Africa, the Caribbean and South America and has even appeared before the president. Watch in awe as he introduces his audience to the unknown dimensions within themselves in a show that is mystifying, mesmerising and pretty damn funny too! So you don't think you could be made to act like Jeremy Clarkson driving a Toyota Prius, or Swampy driving a Hummer. Why are we asleep when the environment and our livelihood is being destroyed? There’s only one way to find out... | Michael McCoy | Comedy Hypnosis Show - Why is Everyone Alseep? | Creative | 3.00pm - 4.30pm | Sun | Free | |
| Elephant Room | |||||||
| Hemp is a wonder crop with over 3000 uses - with fibre suitable for producing items such as paper, garden mulch, insulation and composite construction materials. What’s more, the seed is becoming increasingly well-known as a nutritional powerhouse with high levels of Omega fatty acids. With important properties like these, it is no surprise that more farmers are growing hemp. Philip Allen will explain the benefits of this crop. | Philip Allen | Hemp the wonder crop | Sustainable | 12pm - 1pm | Sun | Free | |
| Interest in alternative transport fuels grows as the impacts of global climate change become increasingly visible and as the international situation makes fuel security a vital issue. This workshop will provide you with a knowledge of the environmental issues surrounding Bio-fuels and what to watch out for when using it in your car. | tbc | Veggie Car - bio diesel made easy | Energy | 1pm - 2pm | Sat | Free | |
| Dr Elaine Groom, General Manager, The Questor Centre . Biogas can be produced from shredded plant materials and animal wastes are mixed with water in the biogas generator. This can be installed as a small system on an individual farm or scaled up for industrial applications. Another source of biogas is landfills. Biogas consists mostly of a gas called methane, which is the same as "natural gas", commonly burned in our furnaces and barbecues. Biogas can be used instead of natural gas for heating and cooking. | Dr Elaine Groom | Biogas | Energy | 2pm - 3pm | Sat | Free | |
| In the Sustainable Living Zone you will find Dr Patrick Waterfield talking on the subject of building, renovating or extending an energy efficient home and happy to answer any questions you may have. Patrick is an independent Energy Consultant living in Belfast and working mostly throughout Ireland. He is the author of a new book "The Energy Efficient Home - a complete guide" and has written numerous periodical/magazine articles on the subject of energy in buildings. He is an Associate of the Building Research Establishment and is also a guest lecturer at Queen's University Architecture Dept. | Patrick Waterfield | Green Building - Naturally! | Sustainable | 3pm - 4pm | Sat | Free | |
| Tom Woolley has been an advocate of more sympathetic buildings for a very long time, perenially popular and successful he has brought together a lot of his expertise into a book: Natural Building - A Guide to Materials and Techniques. As an experienced architect there is little that Tom hasn't seen and there are few arguments about green buildings that he hasn't countered. Experience the wisdom as he shares the stage on this crucial issues with fellow traveller Patrick Waterfield. | Tom Woolley | Green Building - Naturally! | Sustainable | 4pm - 5pm | Sat | Free | |
| Wood is the oldest fuel we know, and now, thanks to 21st century technology wood can fuel highly efficient, fully automated and clean heating systems. Wood is a renewable energy source and is a cost effective choice, which can help you to reduce your carbon emissions. Paul Walsh will be discussing the issues surrounding the use of wood fuels in the domestic and larger scale applications. | Paul Walsh | Wood fuel - a burning issue | Energy | 11am-12noon | Sun | Free | |
| Peak Oil will become the defining issue of the next generation, the moment at which we have exploited half of all the available oil. Some say its passed, other's say it is imminent, few argue that its close. After Peak, oil is harder to get at, harder to refine, and of a poorer quality. Peak arrives at a moment when demand is unprecedented, and politcs are uncertain. Peak Oil is hanging over our "oil-addicted" economy like smog, and just won't go away. Find out what it means, why it is controversial, and why it will change your life forever! | Tim Hellwig Larson -Centre for Alternative Technolgy | Peak oil - A Beginners Guide | Energy | 12noon -1pm | Sun | Free | |
| John Martin, a local farmer, will share his experience of growing energy crops; Willow and Miscanthus (elephant grass) on his farm in Co Armagh. John recently won a contract to supply a district heating scheme in a modern appartment complex of over 300 homes in Lisburn. Farmers have the capacity to seize the new opportunities presented by the rapidly growing biofuels market. Forest Service who are in charge of distributing grants for forest - based diversification will share the stage. | John Martin + Forest service + Rural Generation | Biomass crops - coming to a field near you! | Energy | 1pm - 2pm | Sun | Free | |
| Richard Douthwaite is an economist, author, and founder of the Foundation for the Economics of Sustainability. His books include Short Circuit, The Ecology of Money, and The Growth Illusion. The question for the world is how can we get national market economies, each of which is competing fiercely with all the others, to reduce their greenhouse-gas emissions drastically enough, and quickly enough, to avert disaster? Cap-and-trade systems create a financial incentive for emission reductions by assigning a cost to polluting, giving contol to you and me, the ordinary person as we trade our annual carbon quota. Its simple but very compelling. | Richard Douthwaite | Cap and Trade - How you and I will be trading Carbon in the next few years | Energy | 2pm - 3pm | Sun | Free | |
| This workshop provides access to the experts on renewable energy systems for your home. It will answer your questions, whether you want to know about grants, how much it costs, how the technologies work, if your home is suitable or how much you can reduce your fuel bills. You will also have the chance to talk to people that have already installed systems in their homes. | Action Renewables+ home owners + installers | Installing Renewable Energy in your home | Energy | 3pm - 5pm | Sun | Free | |
| Peregrine Room | |||||||
| Marine life around our coast is as colourful and fascinating as that anywhere else in the World's oceans. Yet marine life, and the sea on which we depend, is under threat. Nowhere in the UK is more than 72 miles from the sea. Every aspect of our lives – our climate, diet, trade, politics, art, suspicion of foreigners, even the blood in our veins – is conditioned by it. While we argue about cod quotas, the size and location of offshore wind farms, the abiding nuisance of jet skis, the disposal of waste, we imperil the sea by the very fact of our existence. | Melanie Gomes | The world beneath the waves | Biodiversity | 11am-12noon | Sat | Free | |
| Social Enterprises, amazing organisations that merge business with social purpose risk being the darling of any politican with a social conscience. They are nearly too good to be true, yet they work, often despite operating in the harshest of climates. Common factors include dedication, expertise, flexibility, and importantly an absolute need for them - they tend to go where others fear to tread. Find out some inspiring stories of just why people are prepared to run a business and turn the profits over to the common good. | TREE, Cresco Trust, Bryson House | Living the Dream: Social Enterprise | Ethical | 12noon -1pm | Sat | Free | |
| If you are looking for a natural way to treat your family’s aches and ills then homeopathy is an excellent option. Unlike the numerous conventional medicines commonly used today, homeopathic remedies encourage healing without resulting in negative side effects or harmful drug interactions. They are safe, gentle and work with your body to heal you instead of simply covering up symptoms. | Caroline Richman | Homeopathic first aid at home / treating a fever naturally | Health | 1pm - 2pm | Sat | Free | |
| Michael McCoy one of the country's top hypnotists is on hand to help you kick that habit. It doesn't matter how many cigarettes/cigars etc are smoked, nor for how long, it doesn’t matter if you are a social smoker or smoke all day, every day, what matters is that you want to stop now! This highly regarded workshop is brought to you free of charge, courtesy of Newry Hospice. | Michael McCoy | Smokeless Zone - Stop Smoking workshop | Health | 2pm - 3pm | Sat | Free | |
| Have you ever wondered just what that strange sounding alternative therapy is all about? This is your chance to find out and see if its something you might just like to try. | Jacinta Dempsey | Co-ordination therapy | 3pm - 4pm | Sat | Free | ||
| GM energy crops? Yes it’s a big issue. The threat of genetically modified organisms is ever present and Irelands status as a GM-free island is increasingly under threat. With a new enthusiasm for energy crops that are high yielding and specialised to local conditions - is there a danger that this becomes the back door for GMO's in Ireland? | Philip Allen | GM crops - food and energy | 4pm-5pm | Sat | Free | ||
| New Economics Foundation, the UK's best know social and ethical economy advocate and Dr Liz Cullen are here to bring you to the heart of the issues of modern society. How do we value happiness, all the indicators suggest we are getting richer but not happier, a phenomonen right across the world. How is it we continue to slave for material wealth at the expense of our happiness and our health? | Saamah Abdallah r, NEF - Liz Cullen, Feasta | The economics of happiness | Ethical | 11.00am - 12.00pm | Sun | Free | |
| How would you like to jump out of bed every morning with enthusiasm for the day ahead, feeling refreshed, invigorated and full of health? Although this might sound like a daydream, you can enjoy total health and well-being with a little help from Vital Nutrition. Jane studied and worked in England for ten years, before returning to Northern Ireland to establish Vital Nutrition. After completing her degree in Food Science at the University of Reading, Jane then moved to the Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) in London, where she studied the three year Nutrition Consultants Diploma. | Jane McClenaghan | Exploding food myths | Health | 12noon -1pm | Sun | Free | |
| Michael McCoy one of the country's top hypnotists is on hand to help you kick that habit. It doesn't matter how many cigarettes/cigars etc are smoked, nor for how long, it doesn’t matter if you are a social smoker or smoke all day, every day, what matters is that you want to stop now! This highly regarded workshop is brought to you free of charge, courtesy of Newry Hospice. | Michael McCoy | Smokeless Zone - Stop Smoking workshop | Health | 1pm - 2pm | Sun | Free | |
| The biggest debate in international development is becoming a no-brainer - aid creates dependency and has to dodge around a lot of corruption, yet millions rely on it, trade inspires creativity and generates much more cash but it can cause exploitation and not everyone gets to the table to share the wealth. How can we get involved in the debate - I'm afraid it has to go beyond a donation at Lent, get with the issues in this key debate. | Trocaire, Shared Interest, Traidlinks, Traidcraft | Trade or Aid | Ethical | 2pm - 3pm | Sun | Free | |
| We live in a drug dependent society in which most of the drugging is with legal, "orthodox" prescription drugs. If we were to really "just say no to drugs," some of the biggest corporations on the planet would go out of business. Our society is suffering an epidemic of antidepressants. These drugs are harmful not only because of their many side affects. More importantly, they suppress the emotions to a less accessible level of consciousness. This causes stress to the whole system at deep levels, which affects the entire vital force of the individual and can lead to any number of serious health problems. There are many natural ways to ‘beat the blues’ – homeopathy, diet and changing your thought patterns. | Caroline Richman | Just say no - the drug free path to happiness | Health | 3pm - 4pm | Sun | Free | |
| Have you ever wondered just what Fengui Shui, Geomany or Earth Energy is all about? This is your chance to find out and see if its something you might just like to try. | Chris Motum | Demystify Fengui Shui, Geomany, Earth Energy | 4pm-5pm | Free | |||
| Badger Room | |||||||
| This workshop provides all the materials and tools you will need to create a bird box for your garden. Once you have built it just take it home find a good spot for it and with any luck you will soon have birds building a home in it. | Ulster Wildlife Trust | Make a bird box | Biodiversity | 11am-12noon | £5 | ||
| Do you know what renewable energy is? Join Renewable Robbie to learn all about it. There is a lot of exciting information and fun activities for you to try. Remember, you have the power to change the future. Good luck! | Action Renewables+ home owners + installers | Kids Energy Bar - easy energy | Energy | 12noon -1pm | £1 | ||
| In 2002, EHS commissioned a study on the potential benefits of establishing one or more National Parks in Northern Ireland. The study identified a number of areas worthy of designation and concluded that the Mourne area was best suited for designation as Northern Ireland's first National Park. The subject has been controversial but this session will give everyone a chance to take part in the debate by direct conversation. This cafe conversation will give you the chance to give your views and hear where others are coming from in this crucial debate about the management of our natural and built heritage. | Second Nature | National Park Public Forum - real issues | Biodiversity | 1pm - 2pm | Free | ||
| Do you know what renewable energy is? Join Renewable Robbie to learn all about it. There is a lot of exciting information and fun activities for you to try. Remember, you have the power to change the future. Good luck! | Action Renewables+ home owners + installers | Kids Energy Bar - easy energy | Energy | 2pm - 3pm | £1 | ||
| This workshop provides all the materials and tools you will need to create a bat box for your garden. Once you have built it just take it home find a good spot for it and with any luck you will soon have bats building a home in it. | Ulster Wildlife Trust | Make a bat box | Biodiversity | 3pm - 4pm | £5 | ||
| This workshop provides all the materials and tools you will need to create a bird box for your garden. Once you have built it just take it home find a good spot for it and with any luck you will soon have birds building a home in it. | Ulster Wildlife Trust | Make a bird box | Biodiversity | 11am-12noon | £5 | ||
| The bin lorry arrives, the bin is emptied and our smelly problem disappears. Or does it? In this interactive childrens show we turn back time to learn the gruesome truth about landfill sites, what goes into them, what comes out, and what we can do to help the stink to ‘shrink’! | W5 | The Landfill that time forgot | Sustainable | 12noon -12.30pm | £3 | ||
| Do you know what renewable energy is? Join Renewable Robbie to learn all about it. There is a lot of exciting information and fun activities for you to try. Remember, you have the power to change the future. Good luck! | Action Renewables+ home owners + installers | Kids Energy Bar - easy energy | Energy | 1pm - 2pm | £1 | ||
| The bin lorry arrives, the bin is emptied and our smelly problem disappears. Or does it? In this interactive childrens show we turn back time to learn the gruesome truth about landfill sites, what goes into them, what comes out, and what we can do to help the stink to ‘shrink’! | W5 | The Landfill that time forgot | Sustainable | 2pm - 2.30pm | £1 | ||
| Do you know what renewable energy is? Join Renewable Robbie to learn all about it. There is a lot of exciting information and fun activities for you to try. Remember, you have the power to change the future. Good luck! | Action Renewables+ home owners + installers | Kids Energy Bar - easy energy | Energy | 3pm - 4pm | £1 | ||
| The bin lorry arrives, the bin is emptied and our smelly problem disappears. Or does it? In this interactive childrens show we turn back time to learn the gruesome truth about landfill sites, what goes into them, what comes out, and what we can do to help the stink to ‘shrink’! | W5 | The Landfill that time forgot | Sustainable | 4pm - 4.30pm | £1 | ||
| This workshop provides all the materials and tools you will need to create a bug box for your garden. Once you have built it just take it home find a good spot for it and with any luck you will soon have bugs building a home in it. | Ulster Wildlife Trust | Make a bug box | Biodiversity | 4.30pm - 5.30pm | £5 | ||
| Health Haven | |||||||
| This a great chance for your child to get an introduction to yoga or hone their skills. Kids only, ages 4+. A parent must stay with the child for the half hour class. | Jane-Louise Kelly | Kids Yoga Buddies with Jane-Louise Kelly | 11.00 - 11.30 | Sat | £3 | ||
| This a great chance for your child to get an introduction to yoga or hone their skills. Kids only, ages 4+. A parent must stay with the child for the half hour class. | Jane-Louise Kelly | Kids Yoga Buddies with Jane-Louise Kelly | 11.30 - 12.00 | Sat | £3 | ||
| Yoga stretches and strengthens gently, it can be dynamic and is used to complement many athletic pursuits. Bring a mat if you have one and comfortable loose clothing. Anyone with a health condition should inform the tutor prior to the class starting. | Lisa Wells | Bend over Backwards - Yoga for all with Marie Quail | 12.00 - 1.00 | Sat | £2 | ||
| Have you ever wondered just what that strange sounding alternative therapy is all about? This is your chance to find out and see if its something you might just like to try. | Marianne Partridge + Lucy Scott | Iridology and Herbalist | 1.00 - 2.00 | Free | |||
| Come and find out why more and more women are taking Belly Dancing classes. It's more fun than the hard work of standard exercise classes. Learn this ancient dance form and get fit at the same time! A half hour demonstration will be followed by a taster class for women who want to explore an alternative and fun exercise. | Belly Dancing Queens | Eastern Promise - Belly dancers demo | 2.00 -2.30 | Sat | Free | ||
| Come and find out why more and more women are taking Belly Dancing classes. It's more fun than the hard work of standard exercise classes. Learn this ancient dance form and get fit at the same time! A half hour demonstration will be followed by a taster class for women who want to explore an alternative and fun exercise. | Belly Dancing Queens | Eastern Promise - Belly dancers taster session | 2.30 - 3.00 | Sat | £1 | ||
| For children over 4 years. The Anger Challenge is to learn ways to deal with your mads constructively! What a challenge! To learn about yourself and the person you are upset with rather than blowing up. To do many creative things with your anger rather than hurting others or yourself. Take up The Anger Challenge and feel better about yourself and be happier in your relationships. Make choices to let go of those ugly mads and angries. | Caroline Richman | Get your angries out - Using up kids excess energy | 3.00 - 4.00 | Sat | £2 | ||
| Yoga stretches and strengthens gently, it can be dynamic and is used to complement many athletic pursuits. Bring a mat if you have one and comfortable loose clothing. Anyone with a health condition should inform the tutor prior to the class starting. | Alistair Livingstone | Bend over Backwards - Yoga for all with Alistair Livingstone | 4.00 -4.30 | Sat | £3 | ||
| Have you ever wondered just what that strange sounding alternative therapy is all about? This is your chance to find out and see if its something you might just like to try. | Sinead McGarrigle | CST | 11.00 - 12.00 | Sun | £1 | ||
| Yoga stretches and strengthens gently, it can be dynamic and is used to complement many athletic pursuits. Bring a mat if you have one and comfortable loose clothing. Anyone with a health condition should inform the tutor prior to the class starting. | Alistair Livingstone | Bend over Backwards - Yoga for all with Alistair Livingstone | 12.00 - 12.30 | Sun | £3 | ||
| Yoga has certain benefits for pregnant women. Among other things, it helps to keep the muscles toned and joints lubricated. It calms the mind and helps to reduce one's overall stress level. And too, it gives women the tools to help them prepare for and go through labour and delivery with confidence—using breathing and the ability to find a peaceful place in her mind to help her relax. Bring a mat if you have one and ware comfortable lose clothing. | Alistair Livingstone | Birthlight Yoga Workshop - for expectant mothers | 12.30 - 1.00 | Sun | £4 | ||
| Have you ever wondered just what that strange sounding alternative therapy is all about? This is your chance to find out and see if its something you might just like to try. | Colleen Cairns | Foot Reading | 1.00 - 2.00 | Sun | Free | ||
| Tai Chi is a powerful series of interconnected flowing martial techniques performed slowly that have significant and long-lasting benefits for the body and mind. The essence of Tai Chi is relaxation through gentle bending, twisting, contracting and extending movements combined with deep diaphragmatic breathing to pump oxygen and blood more efficiently around the body leaving the practitioner feeling vibrant, light, and free from fatigue. With practice, the adept will have excellent coordination, a dramatically improved posture, greater sense of balance, and a heightened sense of vitality without exhaustion. | Petesy Burns | Tai chi | 2.00 - 3.00 | Sun | free | ||
| Meditation is the art of looking inside and discovering one's own inner being. Meditation leads us not only to totally new inner experiences, but helps us also to transform our day-to-day life into a better, more meaningful and more fulfilling existence. | Chris Motum | Slow Down - Go Further - Meditation workshop | 3.00 - 4.00 | £4 | |||
| Health experts are now recognising the benefits of yoga. Yoga stretches and strengthens gently, yet it can be dynamic and is used to help low back problems. Bring a mat if you have one and ware comfortable lose clothing. Anyone with a health condition should inform the tutor prior to the class starting. | Alistair Livingstone and Dr Devlin | Yoga for medical conditions | 4.00 - 4.30 | Sun | £4 | ||
| Open Air Rooms | |||||||
| Selection of different types of native green hardwoods and using them to make interesting furniture using the natural shapes and grain of the wood. | Celt | Green wood furniture | Sustainable | 10am to 5pm | Sat | Sun | £5 |
| Selection of different types of native green hardwoods and using them to make interesting furniture using the natural shapes and grain of the wood. | Celt | Green wood furniture - Workshop | Sustainable | 2pm - 3pm | Sat | Sun | £5 |
| Peat Free compost is a must, not least because the alternatives are so abundant and we have a crisis of waste management. Good quality compost can add so much to your garden and help you manage your bio-degradable waste. This workshop will dispel the myths and get you into those potato skins to your elbows! | tbc | Wonder of Compost + Worm your way to the tip - worm workshop | Sustainable | 12noon -1pm | Sat | Free | |
| Francie Morgan has constructed two solar panels from scrap materials and these sun loving creations are now providing all the hot water he needs in his home. Find out how Francie made the systems and what to watch out for in terms of safety and efficiency. | Francie Morgan | How to make a solar panel - from your scrap | Sustainable | 4pm - 5pm | Sat | £1 | |
| A portable smith? Yes it is - just watch as something amzing emerges from the flames right in front of your eyes | David Herron | Blacksmith - traditional skills | Sun | Free | |||
| If you are interested in learning more about the skills needed to maintain one of the more significant features in the Mourne landscape – the dry stone wall – then make a note in your diary for Sunday 26th August. | Oliver Quail | Dry stone walling - traditional skills | Sunday | Free | |||
| Mark Patterson | Lime plastering - traditional skills | All weekend | Free | ||||
| PD Cunningham | Thatching - traditional skills | All weekend | Free | ||||
| Ulster Wildlife Trust | Make space for nature - in your garden | All weekend | Free | ||||
| Beekeepers Association | Busy Bees | All weekend | Free | ||||
| Come and be guided by Highpoint staff on this introduction to mountain biking exploring the forest trails. Route will be tailored to capability of participants. Bikes will be provided by Bike Dock. | Bike Dock / Highpoint | Explore Forests on a bike - Beginners | Explorers | 11am-12noon | Sat | Sun | £5 |
| Explore the forest with Highpoint staff on a route tailored to the capability of participants. Find the best areas to ride, stretch your ability and skills. Bikes will be provided by Bike Dock. | Bike Dock / Highpoint | Explore Forests on a bike - Intermediate | Explorers | 1pm - 2pm | Sat | Sun | £5 |
| Explore the forest with Highpoint staff on a route tailored to the capability of participants. Find the best areas to ride, stretch your ability and skills. Bikes will be provided by Bike Dock. | Bike Dock / Highpoint | Explore Forests on a bike - Advanced | Explorers | 3pm - 4pm | Sat | Sun | £5 |
| Inland Expedition. Caoneing experts will take you on an incredible adventure where you will learn about Canadian Canoes, how they were built and used for real life in the wild. This one hour course is designed to give you a real flavour of life on the water. | Highpoint | Up the Creek with a Paddle - Wooden Canoe Adventure | Explorers | 10-5pm | Sat | Sun | £5 |
| Inland Expedition. Caoneing experts will take you on an incredible adventure where you will learn about Canadian Canoes, how they were built and used for real life in the wild. This one hour course is designed to give you a real flavour of life on the water. | Highpoint | Up the Creek with a Paddle - Wooden Canoe Adventure | Explorers | 10-5pm | Sat | Sun | £5 |
| Inland Expedition. Caoneing experts will take you on an incredible adventure where you will learn about Canadian Canoes, how they were built and used for real life in the wild. This one hour course is designed to give you a real flavour of life on the water. | Highpoint | Up the Creek with a Paddle - Wooden Canoe Adventure | Explorers | 10-5pm | Sat | Sun | £5 |
| Children will hone their climing skills on this fun packed one hour session | Highpoint | Climbing Wall | Explorers | 10-5pm | Sat | Sun | £5 |
| Children will hone their climing skills on this fun packed one hour session | Highpoint | Climbing Wall | Explorers | 10-5pm | Sat | Sun | £5 |
| Have you ever wondered if you have an eye for a target, have a go with a bow and arrow and see how you do. Get a quick coaching and then off you go, 20 arrows to shoot, fantastic! | Highpoint | Archery | Explorers | 10-5pm | Sat | Sun | £3 |
| Drum Drum, beat the humdrum. Did you ever think that 40 people who never met could bash out a glorious rhythm together within minutes? No, what do you mean no! As Johnny Cash himself would say - just get rhythm - grab a drum and come on! | Drumming | Drumming | Creative | 10am - 5pm | Sat | Sun | Free |
| If you are interested in learning about the feathered forest friends then come and join our walk with Shane Wolsey a bird expert from British Trust for Ornithology. He will be helping everyone identify bird calls, as well as taking you on a leisurely guided walk and answering any questions along the way. Bring binoculars if you have them | British Trust for Ornithology | Bird walk | Biodiversity | 10.30 - 11.30 | Sat | Sun | £1 |
| If you are interested in learning about the feathered forest friends then come and join our walk with Shane Wolsey a bird expert from British Trust for Ornithology. He will be helping everyone identify bird calls, as well as taking you on a leisurely guided walk and answering any questions along the way. Bring binoculars if you have them | British Trust for Ornithology | Bird walk | Biodiversity | 9.00 - 10.00 | Sun | £1 | |
| Come and find out all about these amazing mammals that 'rule the night'. Evening starts with a short talk and then a walk led by a local expert. Bring suitable footwear for being outside, clothing that will keep you warm, a torch and a bat detector if you have one. | NI Bat Group | Bat walk | Biodiversity | tbc | Sat | Sun | £1 |
| John Carmichael | Falconry display | Biodiversity | 3pm - 4pm | Sat | Sun | Free | |
| This workshop will introduce you to the art of tree identification through a guided walk. By looking at tree bark, different leaf shapes, colour and sizes, as well as the overall shape of a tree, you will soon be able to identify a number of different tree species | International Tree Foundation | Tree ID - dead ringer! How to identify tree species | Biodiversity | 2pm -3pm | Sat | Sun | £1 |
| Ulster Wildlife Trust | Mini beast hunt | Biodiversity | 12noon - 1pm | Sat | Sun | £1 | |
| Ride-on. Bike repair workshop is open to people with all levels of experience and expertise. It will help you identifying parts and tools, diagnosing common problems and things you should know before buying a bike. Instructors will also cover how to change tires and fix flats. If you want to work on your own bike and need the help of a mechanic bring your bike along. | Lifecycles | Bike repair workshop | Young Explorer | Sun | £1 | ||
| Did you know you can make music from rubbish? Oh yes, it's really possible. Come along and get yourself into the rubbish orchestra and get making music, beautiful music with complete strangers. Its not really all that rubbish at all! | E=MC2 | Rubbish Orchestra | Sustainable living | tbc | Sat | Sun | Free |
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| A brilliant interactive workshop for the little ones - and for grown up kids too. Bring your children along and let them learn and be entertained by the best bio-diversity show in town | EHS | Puppet show - Animals on hand | Biodiversity | 11am - 11.20am | Sat | Sun | Free |
| A brilliant interactive workshop for the little ones - and for grown up kids too. Bring your children along and let them learn and be entertained by the best bio-diversity show in town | EHS | Puppet show - Animals on hand | Biodiversity | 1pm - 1.20pm | Sat | Sun | Free |
| A brilliant interactive workshop for the little ones - and for grown up kids too. Bring your children along and let them learn and be entertained by the best bio-diversity show in town | EHS | Puppet show - Animals on hand | Biodiversity | 3pm - 3.20pm | Sat | Sun | Free |
| Create a mini beast costume to wear while exploring the forest. | Alliance Youthworks | Mini beast costumes | Biodiversity | ?? | £1 | ||
| Create a creature from recycled materials. | Alliance Youthworks | Creating creatures | Biodiversity | ?? | tbc | ||
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| Wine making with Paul Stanley | Paul Stanley | Wine making | 11am-12noon | Free | |||
| Barry teaches Catering Craft in Newry. He is formerly Chef/Proprietor of Oriel Restaurant in Gilford Co Down which won many awards including a coveted Michelin Star and was rated as one of the top ten restaurants in UK and Ireland in the 2005 Egon Ronay guide. Barry is a keen advocate of local regional and seasonal foods and member of the slow food movement and will be introducing local food recipes to us. | Barry Smith | Cookery demonstration | 2pm - 3pm | Free | |||
| Eleonora Uccella | Cookery demonstration | 4pm - 5pm | Free | ||||
| Eleonora Uccella | Cookery demonstration | 2pm - 3pm | Free | ||||
| Local Chefs from well known restaurants | Cookery demonstration | 4pm - 5pm | Free | ||||
| For so many of us food shopping, cooking and eating have become little more that a rushed chore. It doesn’t need to be that way, say members of the Slow Food movement. Slow Food convivia (as local groups are called) are keen to bring the pleasure principle back into eating habits. The aim is to nurture the link between consumer and producer, to the mutual benefit of both, so that jointly consumers and producers can protect and enjoy all that’s good in our indigenous food production, from pear orchards to potted shrimp. | Celia Spouncer | Slow food | Food | ||||
| `Food, Family Garden Connections' , a new non government organisation promoting good, clean fair food issues through involvement in creative projects, will be organising a series of workshops in the Food Zone. These will include art and drama workshops to include making puppets and creating a puppets show, vegetable pulp paper pictures, fruit and vegetable tasting and print collages. Workshops will be run by Celia Spouncer and David Thompson | Celia Spouncer | Food, Family Garden Connections | Food | 2pm-5pm | Sat | Sun | |
| Cinema | |||||||
| THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade. Is Europe next? From the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada to the fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, this film gives a voice to farmers whose lives and livelihoods have been negatively impacted by this new technology. The health implications, government policies and push towards globalization are all part of the reason why many people are alarmed by the introduction of genetically altered crops into our food supply. Shot on location in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, THE FUTURE OF FOOD examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat as huge multinational corporations seek to control the world's food system. The film also explores alternatives to large-scale industrial agriculture, placing organic and sustainable agriculture as real solutions to the farm crisis today. | The future of food - GM | Film space | 1pm - 3pm | Sat | Free | ||
| Multinational coffee companies now rule our shopping malls and supermarkets and dominate the industry worth over $80 billion, making coffee the most valuable trading commodity in the world after oil. But while we continue to pay for our lattes and cappuccinos, the price paid to coffee farmers remains so low that many have been forced to abandon their coffee fields. Nowhere is this paradox more evident than in Ethiopia, the birthplace of coffee. Tadesse Meskela is one man on a mission to save his 74,000 struggling coffee farmers from bankruptcy. As his farmers strive to harvest some of the highest quality coffee beans on the international market, Tadesse travels the world in an attempt to find buyers willing to pay a fair price. Against the backdrop of Tadesse's journey to London and Seattle, the enormous power of the multinational players that dominate the world's coffee trade becomes apparent. New York commodity traders, the international coffee exchanges, and the double dealings of trade ministers at the World Trade Organisation reveal the many challenges Tadesse faces in his quest for a long term solution for his farmers. | Black gold - Coffee | Film space | 4pm - 5.30m | Sat | Free | ||
| Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has promised a sense of space, affordability, family life and upward mobility. As the population of suburban sprawl has exploded in the past 50 years, so too has the suburban way of life become embedded in the American consciousness. But as we enter the 21st century, serious questions are beginning to emerge about the sustainability of this way of life. With brutal honesty and a touch of irony, The End of Suburbia explores the American Way of Life and its prospects as the planet approaches a critical era, as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. World Oil Peak and the inevitable decline of fossil fuels are upon us now, some scientists and policy makers argue in this documentary. | End of suburbia - Peak oil | Film space | 3pm -4.30pm | Sun | Free | ||
| Have a Go | |||||||
| Action renewables are here to tell you how much carbon you emit in a year. Come along, do the test and find out how you can start to reduce your reliance on carbon - it is likely to become the worlds biggest traded commodity so better get used to valuing it! | Action Renewables | Calculate your carbon footprint | Energy | All weekend | Free | ||
| Find out where those insects are hidding | UWT | Insect hotel | Biodiversity | All weekend | Free | ||
| Find out what just how much energy is involved in making your toast in the morning - your power is needed to make the telly work - by riding a bicycle | WWF | Energy bike | Energy | All weekend | Free | ||
| Make a smoothie, yes a beautiful smoothie - better hope its cold because you'll need to be cooled down by the time its ready - its your cycle power that drives the blender! | Sarah Joyce | Smoothie bike | Food | All weekend | tbc | ||
| Smart cars are the most economical on the mainstream market, with astounding fuel efficiency figures they are recognised as being fun and serious contributors to the climate debate. Test drive the new Smart car at the Green Living Experience | Isaac Agnew | Smart cars | Energy | All weekend | Free | ||
| Michael Rice is a local artist making beautifully designed ceramics. Check out his stall to discover the art of pottery, one of the most ancient skills of all. | Michael Rice | Pottery - traditional skills | Sustainable | All weekend | Free | ||
| With the arrival of the 1.8t BioPower engine across the Saab 9-3 range, Saab has become the first, and only, car company in the UK to offer an alternative fuel engine choice in every single model in its line-up. | SAAB | Energy | All weekend | Free | |||
| Ulster Folk and transport | Basket Weaving - traditional skills | Sustainable | All weekend | Free | |||
| Pat King | Wood carving - traditional skills | Sustainable | All weekend | Free | |||
| Face painting | Explorer | All weekend | £tbc | ||||
| Balloon modling | Explorer | All weekend | £tbc | ||||
| Big Games | Explorer | All weekend | £tbc | ||||
| Tuch tank | Explorer | All weekend | £tbc | ||||
| Environmental chanlange | Explorer | All weekend | £tbc | ||||
| Wind socks | Explorer | All weekend | £tbc | ||||
| Demonstrations and Information | |||||||
| Dennis Rooney | Reclaimed timber furniture | Sustainable Living Zone | All weekend | ||||
| Welig Crafts | Hurdle making | Sustainable Living Zone | All weekend | ||||
| John Martin | Linseed oil press | Sustainable Living Zone | All weekend | ||||
| Philip Allen | Hemp Display | Sustainable Living Zone | All weekend | ||||
| Finnis Organic Worms | Worm composting | Sustainable Living Zone | All weekend | ||||
| Arc 21 | Recycling - Arc 21 van | Sustainable Living Zone | All weekend | ||||
| EST | Energy efficiency, low carbon transport | Sustainable Living Zone | All weekend | ||||
| Little Green Angles | Organic products for babies | Sustainable Living Zone | All weekend | ||||
| Forestry | Forestry | Living planet zone | All weekend | ||||
| Game Park | Fossils | Living planet zone | All weekend | ||||
| RSPB | Improving the environment for birds, wildlife and people | Living planet zone | All weekend | ||||
| CHOYCA | Organic coffee | Food Village | All weekend | ||||
| Strawberry Fair | Peat free potted plants | Living planet zone | All weekend | ||||
| Bag Lady Productions | The Bag Lady - Plastic Bag's Are No Longer Necessary for Life to continue | Food Village | All weekend | ||||
| Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism | Eco tourism | Sustainable Living Zone | All weekend | ||||
| Biostore | Reusable containers | Sustainable Living Zone | All weekend | ||||
| Gaia wind | Small wind turbines | Low carbon diet zone | All weekend | ||||
| Carlisle Fuels | Wood pellets | Low carbon diet zone | All weekend | ||||
| Green energy solutions | Biomass fuels | Low carbon diet zone | All weekend | ||||
| Kedco | Bio-ethanol fires, wood pellets and boilers | Low carbon diet zone | All weekend | ||||
| Alternative heat | Renewable energy systems | Low carbon diet zone | All weekend | ||||
| Green energy 4 U | Renewable energy homes | Low carbon diet zone | All weekend | ||||
| Horizon Renewables | Wind turbines and solar panels | Low carbon diet zone | All weekend | ||||
| Robert Newburry | Heat pumps and air pumps + solar and biomass | Low carbon diet zone | All weekend | ||||
| Renewables Ireland | Complete renewable energy packages | Low carbon diet zone | All weekend | ||||
| Essential Wellbeing | Complementary therapy clinic | Body and soul zone | All weekend | ||||
| Soak Seaweed Baths | Seaweed Baths | Body and soul zone | All weekend | ||||
| Marie Quail | Yoga therapy and training | Body and soul zone | All weekend | ||||
| Pink Unicorns | Hand crafted knitwear | Sustainable Living Zone | All weekend | ||||
| Friends of the Earth | Environmental education | Sustainable Living Zone | All weekend | ||||
| Bryson House | Education for sustainable development | Sustainable Living Zone | All weekend | ||||
| international Tree Foundation | Protection and promotion of tree planting | Living planet zone | All weekend | ||||
| EHS | Wetlanders - Wetland Educational Puppets | Living planet zone | All weekend | ||||
| Down and Lisburn trust | Health MOT | Body and soul zone | All weekend | ||||
| Action Cancer | Action Cancer Big Bus | Body and soul zone | All weekend | ||||
| Ardnahoo Health Farm | Health Farm | Body and soul zone | All weekend | ||||
| Amnesty International | Amnesty International | Ethical living zone | All weekend | ||||
| Mourne Heritage Trust | Food Village | All weekend | |||||
| Pheasant Hill | Food Village | All weekend | |||||
| Conway Summer Fruits | Summer Fruits | Food Village | All weekend | ||||
| Mountaineering Council of Ireland | Mountaineering | Young explorers zone | All weekend |