To build an Inspirational Educational Ecovillage in Ireland on the principles of sustainable living.
To lead, demonstrate and spread environmental innovation.
To promote community development for social change.
To develop a practical renewal of traditional culture and heritage for the times we live in and for the times to come.
The idea for Enriched Earth Ecovillage came about in the summer of 2014 when founder John-Paul Patto...
GEN Conference in Sweden Big news for this blog is that Enriched Earth Founder and Director has been invited to help co-create the Global Ecovillage Network European Conference, at Ängsbacka Ecovillage in Sweden this summer, as a Workshop Leader. He will present the vision and values...
Findhorn Ecovillage Experience Week: Inspirational! The last few months work has continued apace for the project. One of the stand out moments was Enriched Earth Ecovillage taking part in an Ecovillage Experience week at Findhorn Ecovillage in Scotland during first week in April. The week was...
Community Consultation On 23rd January Enriched Ecovillage held a Community Consultation meeting in Cleenish Community Hall. This was an opportunity for us to present our vision and values in pioneering Northern Ireland's first Ecovillage in the area and to hear from needs and concerns of residents....
Community Consultation Meeting Following a very successful informal meeting with representatives from the local Arney Community including from the Killesher and Cleenish Community Associations and a local history group on 17th Oct 2016. We will be having a follow-up meeting to consult with the wider Arney community...
Support from FODC: "The principle of what Mr. Patton is proposing here makes infinite sense." It's just over a fortnight since last blog and things continue to move apace. A big thank you to everyone who helped us in the planning survey for FODC. We...
Arney River running through our beautiful site 5 weeks is a long time in pioneering an Ecovillage...
Well it’s been 6 weeks since last blog update and gosh things keep moving apace! Site in process of being secured, meeting local community associations, NIEL membership, Friends of the Earth affiliation, Permaculture magazine article on us, Department for Communities and PwC workshop, meeting US Consul,...
We are delighted to announce that following our nomination, we have been short-listed for the ‘One to Watch’ Social Enterprise Award!!! Woo hoo! We have been invited to attend the Gala Award Ceremony at Stormont on 20th October-how exciting! Please send all good thoughts, prayers...
Ecovillage pioneers on the lookout for Fermanagh site Following an extensive interview with Enriched Earth founder and director John-Paul Patton, we are delighted that the Fermanagh Herald have published a very supportive article on our project and we have already had two landowners who read the...
