Please be sure to harden off all plants before planting outside to allow them time to adjust to the harsher wind and temperature. Míle Buíochas!

Cill Ulta

  • CILL ULTA – CURAÍOCHT AN PHOBAIL EIP - TURAS TAIGHDE AGUS FÍRICÍ - RESEARCH AND FACT-FINDING TRIP

    Mar chuid don tógra Curaíocht an Phobail rinne muid turas taighde agus fíricí síos go Iar-Thuaisceart Thiobraid Árainn. Thug muid cuirt ar Canvas B...
  • Farming in the Uplands, a sharing of knowledge and experience. Ostan Loch Altan (Hotel) in Gort a’Choirce on Friday 21st October at 8pm. Fáilte roimh gach duine. Everyone welcome.

    A European Innovation Partnership (EIP), ‘Cúlra Créafóige’ managed by Lárionad Achmhainní Nádúrtha – Cill Ulta, based in the North West Gaeltacht i...
  • PFI DHÚN na nGALL - DONEGAL SEC UASGHRÁDÚ FHUINNEAMH TÍ - Home Energy Upgrades BUAIL LEIS AN TÓGÁLAÍ - Meet the builder event:

    Ionad a’Phobal Machaire Rabhartaigh – 6ú Deireadh Fómhair / October – 7.15pm Bhfuil tú ag smaointiú ar uasghrádú tí? – Are you planning home upgrad...
  • Making Space for Nature – a more sustainable system of farming.

    A European Innovation Partnership (EIP), ‘Curaíocht an Phobail’ managed by Lárionad Achmhainní Nádúrtha – Cill Ulta, based in the North West Gaelta...
  • Seaweed

    Seaweed has been used a fertiliser for hundreds of years by coastal communities. On the rough limestone ground of the Aran Islands, and other bar...
  • History of Cill Ulta

    Eight acres of oil-heated glasshouses were once built at Cill Ulta to grow tomatoes for early markets in Dublin.  This venture collapsed during the oil crisis in the 1970’s which eventually left only one acre of intact glasshouse.  Ownership fell to the state as managed by Údarás na Gaeltachta.  In order to preserve the resource, the community formed Lárionad Acmhainní Nádúrtha Teo, growing vegetables for sale to local markets and providing community training in horticulture. 

    Today LAN Ctr - operating as ‘Cill Ulta’ - is known as a centre for sustainability.  Not only does it continue to provide local, naturally grown produce throughout NW Donegal it has expanded its training to include ecology, sustainability, circular economy, and food sovereignty.  It also hosts an Agri-Environmental European Innovation Partnership aimed at agricultural, economic rejuvenation for marginal farmlands in the region and it hosts County Donegal’s SEAI Sustainable Energies Coordinator. 

  • Compost - Natural Nutrient Cycling

    Composting is an ideal way of turning household, garden and farm waste into a natural fertiliser, recycling waste you would otherwise have to get r...