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imecofarm
is the first Renewable Energy and Eco Centre in Ireland. It has received
a lot of local and also national interest with RTE televising it on
Higher Ground", as one of 8 top new business ideas out of 120 new star
up business's in Ireland. The Farmers Journal have printed articles
twice, including a full 2 pages on imecofarm in September 2010. Both the
Clare Champion and The Clare People, have also covered progress on
imecofarm on several occasions, and Eddie Connors, founder of imecofarm,
has written many eco column's
for The Clare Champion, giving advice and
information on Renewable Energy to the people of Co. Clare and beyond.
Training Centre : We have courses on Renewable Energy ..
See
Courses for more details.
Visitor Centre:
Visit and see our energy displays, farm animals, enjoy the
walks, cafe, crafts & play areas.
School Tours:
Primary - Juniors and Seniors, Secondary - Science, Technology,
Transition Years, LCA..
Children's Parties:
Huge Indoor Party area, full of eco crafts and activities,
treasure hunts, farm animals..
   
Christmas Santa:
Visit Santa and the crew here at imecofarm
Halloween's Haunted
House: mega spooky fun and activities, party packs etc..
Easter Bunny:
2012 promises to be busy here with a special Easter Egg hunt,
plus great eco crafts and fun for hours here..
imecofarm
is a centre for families to visit, enjoy our children activities and
relax while walking our farm, forest and river trails.
Throughout the centre Working Displays of different types of Renewable
Energy can be found and children and adults can learn about the topic by
having fun.
A calendar of weekend
courses covering all topics within the Renewable Energy sector for
Beginners as well as Hands-on workshops is available for Everyone to
join into. See
Courses for more details.
What is being eco?
Being eco is all about having a lower impact as a person
on the whole environment. To do this we start by being aware of
everything we do that has an environmental impact. This includes the
food we eat, the clothes we wear, the energy in our home, the size and
type of home we live in, the transport we use etc.. Here every person
and their actions count! We can start by looking at these factors as a
person and try and help in every way possible to cut back on this
"footprint" we have.
Here are some simple examples of how to be
more eco:
- Buy food from local farmers and plan ahead
when shopping, so that you don’t see any food wasted.
- Buy clothes only when
you need them and pass on your unwanted ones.
- Use low energy lights and appliances.
- Use more energy efficient cars and public
transport.
- Use energy from
renewable sources, and not fossil fuels.
Background to imecofarm?
In
2010, Eddie set up the first
Renewable Energy and Eco Centre
in Ireland, imecofarm. This project
is all about supporting the people
of Clare and beyond in their
questions, studies and learning
in the areas of renewable energy,
sustainable living, nature and
wildlife, and allow people to visit and
see how these technologies are
simplified. Working models are on display here
at imecofarm, for people to see and
understand.
Eddie Connors is a qualified
Woodwork, Technology, Maths,
Science, and IT Secondary level
teacher, B. Ed. Tech. in Wood and
Building Technology (Honours),
University of Limerick. He worked
in St. Mary’s Secondary School, New
Ross, Co. Wexford for 6 years. He
has more training experience through
a fitted furniture business he has,
where he has trained many
carpenters, some of which are now
leading furniture manufacturers in
Co. Clare.
In
the field of Renewable Energy Eddie
has built up great knowledge from
specialized courses in Wales (CAT),
Germany (SMA) and England (WindandSun).
Eddie is also closely linked in with
Limerick Institute of Technology,
Limerick Clare Energy Association,
and organic Centres such as
Seedsavers in Scarriff, and The
Organic Centre in Co. Leitrim. Other
bodies supporting imecofarm are
Recycle Ireland, The Clare Support
Group, Clare VEC, The Clare County
Enterprise Board, and The Clare
Local Developement Company, Leader.
Leader have granted 3 stages of
funding towards projects being
developed at imecofarm, and are very
supportive of this new and different
amenity for Co. Clare and beyond.
Please do
contact us
at info@imecofarm.com for more info on imecofarm.
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