Meitheal Makers 2

Please note - every member of your group must register their attendance through this form. 

We are so excited to welcome you to the Common Knowledge Centre for our second Meitheal Makers residency. This retreat is designed to help you build momentum around an existing idea, make a clear plan, and leave with the confidence to deliver a local climate or biodiversity meitheal in your own locality. 

Arrival Details: 

You are welcome to arrive and check in to your accommodation from 4pm on Wednesday 11th November. Our intro session and shared dinner will be served from 7pm - 8pm. 

What to expect:

We’ll share a practical model for building momentum and follow-through in community projects. It is less about perfection, more about what works. 

Expect a focus on:

• Warm welcome and clear purpose (people show up when it feels good to show up)
• Roles and shared ownership (so the project is not carried by one person)
• Small wins early (so momentum becomes visible)
• Good communication rhythms (before, during, after)
• Practical planning (what, who, when, with what tools)
• Care and conflict skills (because group work is real life)
• Making it replicable (so the work can continue beyond one day)

Meitheal Makers is a two-day residential workshop for 5 community groups, with 4 participants per group. Over one focused weekend at The Common Knowledge Centre in Kilfenora, Co. Clare, you will shape your idea into a practical, step-by-step plan, and practise the “meitheal mindset” through a hands-on trial meitheal outdoors on the land. This is a hands-on residency with a clear structure and plenty of time to work as a team. 

You will:

• Build your project plan step by step, with support from the Common Knowledge team
• Strengthen facilitation, communication, and conflict resolution skills
• Identify timelines, milestones, and clearly defined roles
• Develop outreach and funding strategies
• Name the obstacles holding your project back, and plan how you will address them
• Spend one full afternoon outdoors running a trial meitheal focused on coordination, leadership, and project delivery in action

What's included? 

• Shared accommodation. 
• Meals across the weekend

By registering your attendance through this form you: 

- understand that accommodation on site at Common Knowledge will be on a shared basis

- confirm that you will be able to be fully present and participate for the full residency from Weds Nov 11th at 7pm until Friday Nov 13th at 5pm

Any questions for us? Contact Molly at molly@ourcommonknowledge.org