Sharing skills for a truly sustainable homelife.
Common Knowledge is a non-profit social enterprise based deep in the Burren, on Ireland’s beautiful West Coast. We share skills in building, making, mending and growing, because we believe that between us all, we have the knowledge needed to create a truly sustainable future.
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Courses
Learn to build, make, mend or grow at The Common Knowledge Centre in 2024.
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Community Projects
We work with communities and mission-aligned non-profits to bring our collective energy to their biggest challenges.
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Venue Hire
We are pleased to now offer The Common Knowledge Centre for hire for private gatherings, workshops and events.
See what we’ve been up to…
Common Knowledge x Hometree present For the Love of Soil with Nicole Masters
Nicole Masters - For the Love of Soil @ Common Knowledge
Thu 11 Apr 2024 18:00 - 20:00 The Common Knowledge Centre, V95DK38
Hometree and Common Knowledge would like to invite you to join us for an evening at Common Knowledge with Nicole Masters. Nicole is a globally recognised agroecologist, speaker and author of For The Love Of Soil.
She has over 22 years practical farming and food production experience, with 18 years of experience as a regenerative Ag coach and educator. Nicole is formally trained in soil science, organisational learning, pattern thinking, and adult education. She has worked closely with diverse production sectors from; dairy, sheep & beef, viticulture, compost, nurseries, market gardens, racing studs, lifestyle blocks to large-scale cropping. Working with such diverse clients has fostered a broad knowledge and understanding of the challenges facing different production systems.
LOCATION
The Common Knowledge Centre, V95DK38
Join Our Community Gardening Days!
What is a social enterprise?
Clare residents invited to apply for our 2023 Build School Access Programme
At Common Knowledge we are committed to supporting the development of a diverse and inclusive community. In 2023 we will offer one place on each of our Build School introductory courses to someone who may not otherwise have the opportunity to take part.
Join our Month of Meitheal
Our crowdfunder is live: Help us create a new HQ for Common Knowledge
Common Knowledge has taught hundreds of people to build their own homes. Now we need your support to raise the funds to secure the deposit on a new headquarters in the Burren, so that we can expand our reach and help more people on their own homemaking journey.
TIGÍN Tiny Home Open Day
Join us for our first TIGÍN Tiny Home Open Day, Saturday 6th August.
Tiny Homes ready to launch
Our Tiny Homes are nearly ready to launch and we are we are taking contact details of anyone who may be interested in purchasing one. Drop us a line if you wish to find out more!
Build School Level Two
We had such a blast with our Build School Level 2 participants, thank you to everyone for staying on to get to know building, ourselves and each other a little better! We worked on the Tiny Homes throughout the week and spent lots of time diving deep into the specifics of our future home designs. Whilst enjoying lots of pizza, of course.
Rekindle - The Festival of Lost Skills
Read about our first year of REKINDLE Festival of Lost Skills, which took place in Ennistymon town as part of Bealtaine’s Age Friendly programme.
Home Composting & Organic Growing weekend workshops
Growing & Composting workshops this Summer at Common Knowledge.
New summer weekend courses announced
New courses being added to our programme this week, including Ceramic Tile Making, Home Composting, Lime Plastering and Natural Dyes & Stains! Check out our course listings to learn more.
The Tiny Home Project
2022 courses go on sale this week
Apply for our 2022 Access Programme
At Common Knowledge we are committed to supporting the development of a diverse and inclusive community. In 2022 we will offer one place on each of our Build School introductory courses to someone who may not otherwise have the opportunity to take part.
Introducing The Commonage - our online community
We have launched an alumni network for our community via Discord, to continue the conversation and to support collaborative skill sharing.
Join our crew for 2022!
Are you an enthusiastic tradesperson keen to share your skills? A passionate maker or mender, a sewer or a grower? We want to hear from you!
