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imecofarm Transition Year

 

Projects:

 

Wind Turbine - kit includes, magnets wire, and LED's to demonstrate power produced

Solar PV -  panel, controller, and lights.

Blade Design - Carve wooden blades to the correct aerofoil shape, with our detailed plans.

 

Visit imecofarm: (only €5/pupil)

 

Visit and see imecofarm, and understand our displays.

Working Turbines and wind pumps and rainwater harvesting systems to see and learn from.

Activity sheets to complete and take home, all based around renewables and being eco.

Walks on the farm, through the oak and beech forests & along by the Fergus Estuary, with marshland wildlife to see and explore.

Huge indoor picnic area.

Cafe and Shop.

 

We can visit your school

 

We can visit your school and set up a variety of renewable energy displays and explain how they work to the whole school class by class.
The fee is low to allow schools to link in with us, and by doing a 20 min talk to all classes, your school gets terrific value for money. ( fee 150 to 200 euro depending on distance from Clarecastle.
 

We bring:

 

wind turbines,

solar panels,

Hydro station

magnets,

anemometers,

 

We give our seminar on :

 

wind Turbines,

Wind Pumps

solar thermal,

solar PV,

Passive Solar,

Rain Water Harvesting,

Composting,

Recycling,

Biofuels,

Biomass,

Human power..
 

We talk about each topic at the level suitable for each class.  It's a great start for pupils wanting to see and understand renewable energy systems.

Membership

 

Courses

 

Visitor Farm

 

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"Higher Ground" documentary

 "Kazoo"  children's program

 

 

 

 

 

This project has been part funded by the LEADER programme, through the National Development Plan and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

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