About
Ireland West Erasmus was established in 2022. Even though the company is relatively new, the staff and the director behind it are very experienced and capable teachers and course facilitators.
Claire Brennan, is the manager and course content creator for Ireland West Erasmus. Claire has a wealth of knowledge in the area of Education and training. She has been a teacher for over twenty years and has been very involved in Erasmus+ Project Management for the last fifteen years.
We are based in the West of Ireland and offer courses in many beautiful towns and cities. We look forward to welcoming school teachers and staff from all over Europe to spend time in our lovely country studying one of our great courses and networking and sharing best practice with fellow European colleagues.
We are also delivering courses in great locations outside of Ireland too!
Teachers from Ireland can obtain Erasmus+ funding to attend our courses outside Ireland. Have a look at the choice of locations here.
Teachers from other European countries can obtain Erasmus+ funding to attend any of our courses here in Ireland or in a country other than their own.
Martina Kilian
Martina Kilian holds an honors degree in Outdoor Education and is the founder of NATURE INSPIRES. Since 2016, she welcomes groups to come along for guided nature
walks, nature retreats or just a ‘go on an adventure’ stroll around her base in South County Sligo. Her nature camps throughout the summer months are very popular with
children aged 5-14 years. While roaming around, children can experience through play and adventure rich place-based learning. On her smallhold farm she also introduces
customers to the various free roaming animals, who also can play a part in our wellbeing. Recently she published a children’s-book ‘Trees don’t bite…but they do love to giggle’, a fictional story about an adventurous girl, discovering that the nature can sometimes
truly be magical.
What can participants and educators expect when enrolling for ‘My Eco-way of life’:
During our weeklong learning we will spend most of the time outdoors journeying through partially ‘wild nature’ experiencing various habitats, i.e, raised and blanket
bogs, forests, plantations, marshland and hedgerows. While using all our senses the participants will learn not just about the biodiversity, ecology, history and geography of
the area, but also ways to relax in nature, be mindful and protective of our precious environment. Being creative within nature will also be highlighted by introducing
‘Creativity on the go’. This exercise will encourage everyone to unleash their ‘inner child’ to play and create something meaningful.
As an advanced Leave-No-Trace trainer, the group will spend one day completing a certified Awareness training, allowing them to continue their learning with LNT by becoming a trainer at a later stage. Another day will focus on ‘green school projects’ exploring ideas like developing a
(permaculture) school garden or how to designate an area within the schoolyard for rewilding, a wildlife corner, a bird observation station or any other individual idea is
welcome for discussion.. One day will be spent ‘up the Ox Mountains’, experiencing the sheer wilderness of one
of the oldest mountain ranges in Europe. To finish off our adventure we will attend a seaside safari with an optional dip in the sea.
Erasmus+ funding is available to fully fund your course here:
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Travel grant depends on your distance from the course location. Typical grant €309/€395/€530
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Course fees grant is €80 per day so if you avail of the early bird booking rate, this will fully cover the cost.
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Individual Support is also available to cover your accommodation and food. Ireland is in the highest category for funding. You will receive up to €191 per day which includes your travel days.
Check with your school or educational establishment to see if your school has Erasmus+ Accreditation or Erasmus+ funding in place.
Anybody is welcome to attend our courses even if you are self funding.
We look forward to seeing you soon!