Alan McCluney has established Leitrim Pottery 3 years ago, he is also a keen gardener.

Alanna Moore, is Australia's foremost teacher of geomancy. She is the author of five books, a permaculture teacher and film maker.

Alison Fitzgerald has over 20 years of experience as a basketmaker and teacher, and has a particular interest in frame baskets

Angelika Otthofer-Dunne is an artist and teacher and has been running Silk Painting workshops for many years.

Barbara McInerney is a wildlife enthusiast and works as an education officer with the NPWS.

Bee Smith is a writer, organic gardener and enthusiastic cook.

Bob Wilson, is an ecological consultant, and has worked professionally for many years with stone.

Brigitta Varadi, a native of Hungary, has extensive experience in felt making and produces her own wares from her studio in Manorhamilton.

Burkhard Herrmann is a former self-builder, who built his own house and went on to establish his own building business.

Caroline Walshe, a trained sculptor, specialises in using natural materials such as wood and wool.

Chris Smith has been growing organic vegetables and herbs in Westport for 20 years.

Ciara Barrett is a schools and community gardener for the past four years and has developed nature trails at the centre.

Craig Sands is a past student of the The Organic Centre, works as a gardener for the Community Food Project and has compiled the How-to guide.

Dennis Hawke is the kitchen gardener in Rathmullan House Hotel in Donegal and is also an organic salad producer.

Diane Roemer is a teacher and artist and runs a painting school in Tawley, Co. Leitrim

Dick Roberts is a maintenance worker at the centre and gardens at home.

Fiona Crowe from Highdell Organic Farm has 10 years professional experience of producing organic eggs and pullets.

Gaby Wieland, a Naturopath, Herbalist and cooking instructor has been baking breads and making cheeses and growing herbs for over 20 years.

Gerard Greene has a background in ecology and fine art and worked at the Raadvad centre in Denmark, training in paint-making, restoration and eco-building.

Graham Strouts is a permaculture teacher.

Hans Wieland works and teaches at the centre since 2000.

Ingrid Foley is a market gardener, runs a box scheme and works with the Community Food Project.

Jill Scott is an award winning gardener, who looks after the flower beds at the centre.

Jim Cronin has been growing herbs and vegetables in Clare for over 20 years.

Jörg Müller is a medical herbalist and award winning tea blender living and working in Galway.

Julia Lehmann is the head gardener at the centre since 2006.

Laura Buckley has a degree in Fine Art and gained a distinction in Botanical illustration from the London Art College.

Liz Longworth has grown and used herbs for many years and currently studies to become a Primary School teacher.

Lynn Kirkham is an experienced teacher and runs her own business Greenmantle in Tipperary with Paul Finch.

Lynne Maguire is a cook at The Grass Roof Café.

Mary Luthers from Bluebell Farm in Dromahair has 27 years experience of organic farming and produces eggs and untreated wool from her own flock.

Michael Lacey brings creativity to the design and construction of stone walls, garden features and other hard landscaping.

Mike jointly manages Carraig Dúlra with his wife Suzie.  He maintains their small apiary and is moving fro

Mike Harris is a cook at The Grass Roof Café and previously ran the award winning Heather’s restaurant in London. He has been composting his families humanure for the past 6 years.

Miriam Crowley is the local wildlife ranger in Co. Sligo

Noel Mullane is a cook at the Grass Roof Café

Ollan Herr is a reedbed and wetland system consultant from Dundalk.

Pat Finnegan is a beekeeper from Cliffoney in Co. Sligo

Patricia Gardiner has a Masters in City Planning, worked on the development of wind energy projects, and now leads training to develop urban walking projects.

Paul Finch is an experienced teacher and runs his own business Greenmantle in Tipperary with Lynn Kirkham

Pauline Stewart has a degree in fine art and has been teaching soapmaking for the last 8 years.

Peter Cowman is the director of the Living Architecture Centre in Leitrim.

Peter Schneider is a consultant engineer for alternative energy and organic farmer.

Phil Wheal is a lecturer on our full-time course and our fruit expert.

Prannie Rhatigan is an experienced GP who works mainly in public health. A native of the West Coast, she gardens organically and has been familiar with seaweeds since childhood.

Richard O’Gorman is an experienced landscape gardener and has been one of our dry stone building lecturers for many years.

Rob Doyle is an alternative energy enthusiast. He lives in a cottage in North Leitrim powered by a small hydro system.

Steven Meyen is a forestry development officer with Teagasc in Donegal.

Sue Anthony is a beekeeper living in Ballymote, she also supplies equipment.

Suzie Cahn has been growing organic vegetables, fruit, and herbs in her garden, at Gaelscoil Cill Mhantain, and now at Carraig Dulra.

Tina Pommer a native of Germany, living in Leitrim for the past 12 years, continues her family tradition of collecting mushrooms and wild fruit.

Tony Cuckson looks after the wages, tells stories and gardens at home.

Tracey Yappa’s interest in growing mushrooms started 20 years ago and in the last 3 years she has specifically studied the cultivation methods of various edible species.

Trudy Lomax is a native of County Sligo, chairwoman of the Mullaghmore Environment Group and runs a boatyard and boat charter with her husband.

Wendy Nairn has produced organic vegetables from her garden for markets and restaurants for more than twenty years and now grows for family and friends.