A Blissful Bealtaine Festival!
The weather certainly showed that Bealtaine was the start of summer and the return of light, with beautiful days and nights for the festival! This was the second of the Four Fires festival, organised by the Dolmens Climate Action Network. These festivals go back...
Road to Resilience: Drive Electric Event
Dolmens Climate Action Network held an Electric Car event at the Burrendale on Thursday 1st May 2025 where devotees and sceptics were introduced to the world of electric vehicles by Mark McCall and Darren Henderson from the Electric Vehicle Association NI (EVANI)....
Fire Festival – Bealtaine
Join us as we celebrate the beginning of summer with community, creativity, and connection. Rooted in the ancient traditions of Bealtaine, this mini festival invites you to come together with neighbours and friends to mark the turning of the seasons. The 1st May marks...
Power Out? No Problem!
Community Resilience for Extreme Weather In response to the challenges we faced during Storm Eowyn, the Dolmens Climate Action Network is hosting an engaging and proactive discussion on black-out survival strategies, alternative energy solutions and strengthening...
Castlewellan Community Allotments
A new community allotment group has taken root in Castlewellan, creating a shared space for locals to grow food, learn new skills, and connect with nature. Situated on Station Road, the allotment has already hosted its first event—planting a willow dome—and is set to...
Powering Up Together
Curious about solar panels but unsure where to start? Join Dolmens Climate Action Network for an engaging information session packed with impartial advice on domestic solar PV installations. Tuesday 1st April at 7.00pm at the Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle. You’ll hear...
Four Days Without Power
I thought I was ready for the storm. I had put away pots and garden stuff. I had batteries and torches. I had even done the washing. On Friday morning the winds sounded fierce, the tiles flew across the yard and then the phone/4G network went down. So what now I...
Fire Festival – Imbolc
The Dolmens Climate Action Network and Glór Uachtair Tíre have come together to offer some wonderful events to celebrate the Celtic festival of Imbolc, one the four major fire festivals of the Celtic Wheel/year. Celebrated on the 1st February, it marks the start of...
Community Energy Project Launched
Dolmen’s Climate Action Network launched a new Sustainable Energy Community Project that will see local people investigate and build a local energy resource for the Castlewellan and Newcastle area of South Down. The Dolmen’s project, funded by the Lottery through the...
Time to be Energy Aware
Preparing for the colder months ahead We are now half way through the summer and the evenings are drawing in. We are all uneasy about the coming winter months and what our fuel bills will be. Members of the Dolmen Group have been working with the community to raise...