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🌱 Exciting Job Opportunities at Irish Seed Savers in 2024! 🌱

Are you passionate about preserving Ireland's rich horticultural heritage and contributing to the future of sustainable agriculture? Irish Seed Savers is thrilled to announce two new job opportunities that could be your dream career!

1️⃣ Head of the Heritage Seed Bank: Do you have a deep understanding of seed preservation and a commitment to safeguarding Ireland's agricultural legacy? We're seeking a dynamic individual to lead our Heritage Seed Bank. As the Head of the Heritage Seed Bank, you will be at the forefront of our conservation effort, leading a dedicated team and contributing to the legacy of conserving Ireland’s food crop heritage.

2️⃣ Head Gardener Position: As Head Gardner you’ll manage ISSA’s Heritage Seed Gardens and work in collaboration with the Seed Bank team for the planning, growing, maintenance and harvesting of heritage seed crops. If you have a passion for sustainable gardening practices and want to make a positive impact, this role is for you!

To apply for either position, please visit our vacancies page for detailed job descriptions and application instructions 👇

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Irish Environmental Network Irish Organic Association Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine The Heritage Council Clare Local Development Company

CROCHET GATHERING!

It is going ahead! Wednesdays 7pm to 9pm in the Menshed Dunmore. That's the former priest's house on Church Rd. (Back door) Starting THIS WEDNESDAY. Coffee/tea and bikkies provided. Cost €5.-. Please bring a crochet hook and yarn and bring your own mug/cup. Open to people of all levels, everyone learns from each other. It is informal and lots of fun, so give it a go!

A former member of our former Crochet Group is looking for a new Venue for crocheters of all ability to get together again!!! Negotiations are underway, so keep an eye out on this page and we will let you know! This will be an ad-hoc get-together, not organised by any group. Just a couple of people with and without crochet skills getting together to learn from each other! There will be a small contribution for use of the room and coffee/tea. More information to follow!

Heritage week has started. Our very own Dunmore Heritage Group has been busy: check it out!

It's National Heritage week 2021. We will be updating our page here regularly during the week with mini blogs and taster videos giving you a flavour of the projects we are currently working on. Come back to read and see more during the week Heritage Week

For anyone interested:

🥁 Drumroll please...

The TextileArtist.org Community Stitch Challenge is back for 2021!

We’re super excited to announce that for the next three Mondays, we’ll be releasing a brand new textile art workshop every week. And best of all, they’re 100% FREE!

This is for you if you’re passionate about:

Expanding your visual vocabulary by learning new and exciting textile techniques
Stretching your creative muscles by making some really inventive (and personal) pieces of art with fabric and thread
Learning from three of the world’s most renowned textile artists
Taking part in a shared stitch experience with an engaged international community of like minded creative people by your side every step of the way

The Community Stitch Challenge 2021 kicks off next Monday 15th March with a challenge led by a textile artist very close to our hearts...former Chair of the 62 Group (and our mum) Sue Stone.

To get involved and stay up to date with news about the Stitch Challenge:
Join the private Community Stitch Challenge Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/stitchchallenge/
Sign up for updates straight to your inbox here: https://training.textileartist.org/newsletter-sign-up/

In 2020, over 20,000 stitchers got involved. Here’s what they had to say:

“This whole experience has been an unbelievably positive focus and the community of stitchers involved have been generous, supportive and enriching!”

“I want to express my full appreciation for all you have done for me and thousands of stitchers around the world. It has been an amazing journey expanding my knowledge, skill and appreciation of the many ways to express oneself in textile art! ”

“After a long period of drifting I have my stitching mojo back. The work you all are doing is keeping stitchers from all over the world together and inspired.”

Dunmore Country Market is now Dunmore Local Crafters! Wishing the crafters all the best for the future!

Dear Customers and friends, we are re-branding! No more Country Market, but we continue to create as Local Crafters! Unfortunately we can't open the shop, but Seomra Eile will continue to support Local Crafters.
Please send a message to this page if you wish to contact any of the crafters or if you are looking for some-one to make something specific and we will do our best to match you up with the right person. We hope to meet you in person again soon and meanwhile we keep creating and showing some of our works here and in the windows of Seomra Eile. Thank you so much for your support.

Knitters wanted!!!