Nature Photography

Our centre is located in a beautiful scenic area along the Garavogue River and beside Doorly Park in Sligo town.  Trainees take photographs using digital photography and post them on the blog.  We also have a Nature Gallery if you want to check it out!  Today we take a look at a selection of scenic photographs captured by Trainees over the years.  📸

Mental Health Awareness Week - Kayaking

Well done to Joey, Gvido, Adam and Geoffrey who took part in the Call of The Wild schools kayaking camp 2019.  Thanks to Tommy Craddock from the Sligo Grammar School for the kayaking lessons and to the Sligo Sports Partnership.

Nature Photography

Photo's taken by Reece at Doorly Park

Kayaking - Week 1

Well done to the kayaking group who had their first session on the water this week.

Men's Health Week - Mindfulness

The lads in the centre got to try out some relaxing mindfulness with Mary yesterday.  There is another session taking place tomorrow Wednesday.  All men welcome to attend!

Photos of  swans along the Garavogue river.

National Bike Week - Lunch Time Cycle

National Bike Week is a celebration and promotion of all that's great about bikes and cycling. Local authorities around the country organize events in relation to cycling.

As part of national Bike Week some trainees took part in a lunch time cycle organised by Sligo Sport And Recreation Partnership. The route started at the riverside hotel and went all the way up the back avenue around the Sligo regional track, there was refreshments after in the Riverside Hotel. The trainees enjoyed the experience.

Trainees pictured above with Aideen after the cycle

Plants and Herbs

Our plants and herbs are flourishing in our garden.  We have lettuce, carrotts, beans, scallions, potatoes, spinach, strawberries, chives and sunflowers. 

Mental Health Week - Walk

Trainees out for a walk for Mental Health Week

Gardening - Planters for herbs

Trainees made a herb planter for planting some herbs - basil, parsley, sage, chives, rosemary etc

Growing Herbs
Herbs are easy to grow so anyone can do it!  Sow herbs from seed in seed trays from March or April. Place the trays on a sunny window sill and keep the soil moist. Thin out to one seedling per module when they germinate. Plant out in May.

Herbs to Try: Basil, Thyme, Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, Marjoram, Mint and Chives.

Computer Course - Nature Gallery

Photo captured by Andrew of Benbulbin with some snow on it.  Don't forget to check out our
Nature Gallery link for a selection of beautiful photos taken by trainees.

Beautiful Sligo

Photos taken today by Rachel Bruen and Kayleigh Farragher down around Doorly Park.  The girls are currently on a two week work placement studying Education Studies in Mario Institute, Dublin.

Photography Walk - Nature Gallery

The computer group went for a lovely nature photography walk yesterday at Doorly Park.
Don't forget to check out our nature gallery for more beautiful snaps!

Lads Active - Football

Some of the lads playing football yesterday outdoors for lads active at Doorly Park

Nature Walk and Photography

A beautiful photo of a swan taken by Beatrice yesterday at the Gavarogue River at Doorly Park.

Bee Haven

Photographs of Bee Haven  in Cleveragh beautifully captured by Beatrice

Try-A-Tri

Last Thursday in conjunction with Sligo Sport and Recreation a group of trainees from the centre took part in the Try-A-Tri at the Sports Complex and Doorly Park.  There was competitive and non-competitive events.  There was a swim distance of 10 lengths 250 meters, 2 laps of the bike circuit and a run towards town turning at the children's playground and coming back on themselves.  For the non-competitive it was 2 lengths of the pool, 2 laps of the bike circuit and a run around the children playground and back.  Congratulations and well done to Sanita, Majia, Stanley, Aaron, and Patrick for taking part.  What a fantastic achievement!

Summer Walks

Photos taken by Katie

Check out our Nature Gallery for beautiful spring photographs

Said taking some photographs for the blog with our Canon EOS 1300D Camera.  Photos captured nicely by Janell.

Photos taken by Said of the beautiful Swan

Our Weekly Inspirational Quote

Lads Active - Cycling Week 1

Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnership have linked with Cycling Ireland in the build up to the Sport Ireland Yeats Tour of Sligo on 30th April 2017 to offer Sligo CTC an opportunity to deliver a Cycling Initiative for teenagers.  This initiative aims to encourage teenagers to cycle more often and to take on the challenge of completing the 60km distance in the Yeats Tour of Sligo. 

Yesterday William Britton and Aideen brought a group of 10 trainees from Lads Active for a 1 hour cycle down the Back Avenue, Doorly Park and around the track.  He provided bikes and helmets for the trainees.  This was an enjoyable and wet experience!!  A few puddles along the way.......  Well done to all the lads that took part and we look forward to next week's challenge!

Pictured above the lads getting set up with bikes before heading off on their cycle