The course will take place near Ennistymon in County Clare. Exact location will be confirmed three months before the course.

Your course fee covers 4 days of tuition, the use of tools and materials to practice your skills on-site, a wholesome and nutritious breakfast and dinner created by our on-site chef, as well as tea, coffee and cake when it is most needed.

We will provide you with a loan of a hi-visibility vest and safety helmet when on-site. For your own safety, no loose-fitting clothing or shorts are permitted. The following safety gear is required and mandatory to participate in the course:

Steel-capped boots (If you don’t have or can borrow a pair, they are widely available in workwear shops including O’Sullivan Safety, where a pair starts at €43)

At least one carpenter’s pencil*

An 8M measuring tape*

Two sets of working gloves (waterproof & carpentry)*

Safety glasses*

Ear protection*

An FFP2 mask*

Waterproof & warm clothing

A notebook & something to write with

Your own water bottle

*These items are available in our optional Site & Safety Kit which is available to purchase as an add on to your course ticket.

We have limited accommodation available on site. Details of how to book will be shared when booking the 4 day workshop. For those travelling to attend the Open Day, there is plenty of accommodation in the area but we recommend booking early - there’s more information available in the ‘Local Amenties’ section of our Course Information page. On-site camping is available for additional fee, with access to a basic camp kitchen and heated outdoor showers.

If you are interested in purchasing a course or part of a course for someone else, you can do so via our gift card link at the top of the page. If you are concerned about keeping them a place and want to reserve a spot on an upcoming course, please email info@ourcommonknowledge.org after purchasing the gift card.

When you book directly on our site, we use a 3rd party platform, Stripe, to process the payment. We also pay a fee to TicketTailor, our ticketing platform. Together these charges are €10. Should you wish to avoid booking fees, we can accept payment by direct bank transfer. Please note, we cannot hold a place until we have received payment. Contact info@ourcommonknowledge.org for bank details.

As a non-profit social enterprise, we hope you will appreciate that we need to have a reasonable but strict change and cancellation policies to ensure our sustainability.

Whilst we understand that life can be full of surprises, following your booking will have committed significant time and resource to planning and delivering a great learning experience for you. Changes and cancellations also create pressure for our small team in terms of administration and filling bookings to avoid a loss at short notice. Therefore, unless otherwise stated, the following refund rates apply to all cancellations and changes:

• Up to 28 days prior to the course: Refund of 75% for any course fee or change fee of €150 (€75 for short courses) to move to another course.

• From 28 to 14 days prior to course commencement, we will provide a refund of 50% of the course fee. No date change is available.

• Less than 14 days prior to course commencement, you will not receive a refund and cannot be changed. Thank you for your understanding.

To cancel or change your booking, please contact info@ourcommonknowledge.org.

All refunds will be made within 5 working days and exclude booking fees, we will have already paid to our payment processor when you book.