Booking for courses is essential. Please call us to book on / mob: 0867 954 549

€15 vouchers are now available. On day-long courses, please bring lunch. We also tailor training for groups & individuals – hourly or daily, at our place or yours, at sensible rates.

Throughout the year:

Cook & Dine Evenings, on the last Monday of each month, Feb – Nov, 6-10pm, €15

Check our website for updates or phone for further details

January-February-March

29th January, Sunday, 10-4 PM: Living Willow Structures with Annie Perry

Take part in creating a living willow dome and fence. € 30.00

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19th February, Sunday, 9 -5 PM: Fruitful Permaculture workshop with Wayne Frankham

Learn basic Permacultural principles while designing and planting an orchard. € 30.00

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26th February,  Sunday, 12 -4 PM: Seed Swap Sunday – A FREE EVENT

Bring your excess, good quality, saved or bought seeds. A sociable event for all gardeners.

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11th March, Sunday, 10-4 PM: Soft fruit growing, propagation and pruning workshop

With Laszlo Kenderesi. € 30.00

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18th March Sunday, 10-2PM: Cabbage and other Brassicas all year round € 20.00

Workshop with Laszlo Kenderesi; Love cabbage? How to grow & maintain a fresh supply all through every season

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25th March, Sunday, 10-4PM: Growing in polytunnels - a workshop with Wayne Frankham

Getting the most from your tunnel with a broad variety of healthy crops all year round. € 30.00

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April-May

15th April, Sunday 10-2 PM: Crop protection: Weeds with Laszlo Kenderesi

Theme: Weed control methods and strategies € 20.00 or 45.00 for the Crop protection series (of 3)

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22nd April, Sunday 10-2 PM: Making your tunnel pretty with willow

Weaving dry willow frames and trellises with Annie Perry € 20.00

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29th April, Sunday, 12-4 PM: Plant Swap Sunday A FREE EVENT

Bring your extra plants and swap them for others!

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6th May, Sunday 10-2 PM: Crop protection: Diseases

Theme: Organic plant disease prevention and control methods and strategies € 20.00 or 45.00 for 3

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13th May, Sunday 10-2 PM: Wild food forage with Laszlo Kenderesi

Walk, plant identification and forage in Derreen Wood € 20.00

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20th May, Sunday 10-2 PM: Crop protection: Pests

Theme: Organic pest control methods, strategies and tricks  € 20.00 or 45.00 for 3

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June-July-August-September

10th June, Sunday 10 – 2 PM : Salads all year round with Wayne Frankham

How to grow salad leaves for your table for all 52 weeks of the year   € 20.00

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22th June, Friday from 8 PM: Mid-Summer Festival A FREE EVENT

Music, poetry, pizza from the Garden’s clay oven, and hopefully a starry night

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15th July, Sunday: 10 – 4 PM: Cut herbs and herb cuttings € 30.00

with Annie Perry and Alvin Lee: How to grow and propagate annual and perennial herbs

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16th September, Sunday 12 – 4 PM: Harvest Fair A FREE EVENT

Bring your home grown vegetables, fruit and herbs, and enjoy it together with fellow gardeners

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23rd September, Sunday 10 – 2 PM: Green Manures with Wayne Frankham

Using green manure crops for fertility, improving soil, suppressing weeds and benefitting biodiversity € 20.00

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30th September, Sunday 10-4 PM: Mushroom Day Learn & forage with experienced mushroom hunters € 30.00

October-November-December

7th October, Sunday 10-4 PM: Home brewing workshop with Pat Ryan

How to make palatable home wine from berries, apple, and even parsnip! € 30.00

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25th November, Sunday 10-4 PM: Basket making workshop with Alvin Lee

Basketry for beginners. Materials provided. € 30.00

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8th December, Saturday 12-4 PM: Winter Market A FREE EVENT

Eco-friendly goods, crafts, food and music