“ In these challenging times we need to learn, or re-learn, how to do a lot of the things we have been able to buy. As we move from being solely consumers we will need to nurture a DIY ethic, to value re-use and we will have to be a lot more resourceful. Its time to skill up for the power down.”

Postponed until September | €20 | Cultivate Centre | Booking call: 01 674 5773 | See schedule below

€20 ticket entitles you to pre-register for 2 workshops, view hourly demos and listen to talks throughout the day. Entry for Children is free but an adult must accompany them to the ‘family friendly workshops’ marked below. Book now and you'll be the first to register for workshops.

NOTE! No experience is necessary for any of the workshops.

Cultivate’s first Make:Day, skills for sustainable living is a full day of workshops and exhibits that will take you into the world of DIY/ ART and Learning. This one day event will re-introduce the public to skills that have been forgotten and show you just how easy it is to MAKE:STUFF.

Preliminary Schedule.... still growing

11:00 - 12.00 : Exhibition Demos (listed at bottom)

12.00 – 1.30 : Building

1. Basic Carpentry – Build a basic birdhouse (family friendly)

2. Basic Bike Repair (family friendly)

3. DIY Renewable Energy – Learn how to do it at home 

12.00 – 1.30 : Electronic / Computing / Media

4. Basic Elecronic Fun - Learn how to hack (family friendly)

5. Sourcing and Using Open Source Software

12.00 – 1.30 : Craft

6. Felting (family friendly)

7. Paper Art (family friendly)

8. Recycled Jewelry Making (family friendly)

12.00 – 1.30 : Small Holding

9. Make Your Own Cleaning Products

12.00 – 1.30 : Talk

10. How to Powerdown

2.00-3.30 : Building

11. Making Natural Paints

2.00-3.30 : Electronic / Computing / Media

12. Social Media Workshop (family friendly)

2.00-3.30 : Craft

13. Basic Alterations

14. Pattern Drafting

2.00-3.30 : Small Holding

15. Soap Making

2.00-3.30 : Talk

16.  How to Keep Bees

4.00-5.30 : Building

17.  Basic Carpentry – Build a basic birdhouse (family friendly)

18.  DIY Renewable Energy – Learn how to do it at home

4.00-5.30 : Electronic / Computing / Media

19.  Make a You Tube Flick and upload it (family friendly)

20.  Basic Electronics – Learn how to hack (family friendly)

21.  Sourcing and Using Open Source Software

4.00-5.30 : Craft

22.  Felting

23.  Guerilla Paper Art 

24.  Upcycling

25.  Recycled Jewelry Making

4.00-5.30 : Small Holding

26.  Make your Own Cleaning Products

4.00-5.30 : Talk

27.  How to Keep Hens

EXHIBITIONS INCLUDE:

• Renewable Energy
• Building with Hemp
• Making natural paints
• DIY renewable energy
• Furniture restoration
• DIY Solar Pump
• Home Brewing
• Composting
• Beekeeping