Address: Irish Seed Savers Association, Capparoe, Scarriff, Co. Clare, Ireland Phone: +353 61 921866 Email: info@irishseedsavers.ie

News & Events

Volunteer training and introduction day

Friday February 5th from 2pm-4pm here at the Irish Seed Savers Association, Capparoe, Scarriff, Co. Clare.

This will be an opportunity for anyone interested in becoming a regular volunteer at Seed Savers. Volunteers will be asked to work on a weekly basis learning useful gardening techniques.

Join us for the afternoon, fill  out an application form and take a tour through our gardens and orchards.

For more information contact us at info@irishseedsavers.ie

Workshops

There will be a range of extra workshops added throughout the year on biodynamics, sustainable living and alternative energy. Please contact our office on  061921866/856 for more details.

Apple day Open to the public Sunday 26th September

A special day for all our supporters. We will be offering Apple tasting & juicing, children’s activities, organic food café, live music, walks, talks, demonstrations and much more. Please park at Scarriff National school and there will be a free shuttle bus to take you to Irish Seed Savers site. There will be no parking at our site other than for the disabled. For more information please contact us on 061 921866

Apple day for subscribers Saurday 25th September 12am-5pm

A special day for all our supporters. We will be offering Apple tasting & juicing, children’s activities, organic food café, live music, walks, talks, demonstrations and much more. Please park at Scarriff National school and there will be a free shuttle bus to take you to Irish Seed Savers site. There will be no parking at our site other than for the disabled. For more information please contact us on 061 921866

Summer courses for primary school teachers – 23rd – 27th Aug

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

Summer courses for primary school teachers Thurs 1st July- Wed 7th July

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

Heritage Garden and Orchard group tours Year Round

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!

Organic gardening

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

Volunteers

Thanking  you all for your interest in volunteering here. It’s a quiet time in the garden at the moment, and we have a full time voluteer happily staying in the caravan and a couple of other volunteers beside.  Thanks again for sending along your details, we will keep them on file and contact you in the spring.

Sonairte

An Ecology organisation based in Laytown, Co. Meath

www.sonairte.org

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