This course will enable the teachers to plant and create an organic school garden with a variety of habitats. There will be a strong emphasis on practical activities er. Visiting an established school garden and community garden, sowing seeds, potting on and plant care, plant families, organic systems, soil preparation and improving soil, making a raised bed, composting and different composting systems, making organic liquid feeds, weed identification, funding and resources.
Applications and bookings must be made through the Clare Education Centre Tel: 0656845500
This course will enable the teachers to plant and create an organic school garden with a variety of habitats. There will be a strong emphasis on practical activities er. Visiting an established school garden and community garden, sowing seeds, potting on and plant care, plant families, organic systems, soil preparation and improving soil, making a raised bed, composting and different composting systems, making organic liquid feeds, weed identification, funding and resources.
Applications and bookings must be must be made through the Clare Education Centre at Tel: 0656845500
Garden tours by appointment: €8.00/person including tea and coffee.
Aimed at community, allotment and garden groups. Our experienced gardeners will guide you through approximately 8 hectares of organic vegetable gardens, polytunnels and orchards. You will be given detailed information on our organic methods including green manures, crop rotations, composting, pest and disease control. A great opportunity to experience a working garden all year round!
In the New Year TG4 will broadcast a brand new series totally dedicated to Organic Gardening .
It is called Garraí Glas and it is a 13 part Series which follows Síle Nic Chonaonaigh as she journeys around Ireland meeting those who are Gardening without chemicals and learning from those who are mostly selfsufficient . The first episode will air on
Sunday the 10th of January at 7.30 and will run weekly thereafter.
A repeat show will go out on a Thursday evening at 8 if you miss it on Sunday.
The Series is Produced by Abú Media a Galway based production company .
Email: brid@abumedia.com
Abú Media Teo. Registered Office: Teach Indreabháin, Inverin, Co. Galway, Ireland.
Registered in Ireland. Registration Number: 335172
www.abumedia.com
An Ecology organisation based in Laytown, Co. Meath
www.sonairte.org
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