#OURganic Growers 

Online Courses

Introduction to growing your own food

Starting Soon - See dates below

 

Facilitated by experienced gardener 
Joanne Butler and streamed live every week at the same time through Zoom

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Courses cost €40.00 per person for  our complete course including course notes and certificate of attendance

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•  Week one - Welcome and Introductions - Show us your garden or share your garden story 

  • Our local food system - How does it work ​

  • Making a plan for your garden 

• Week 2 - Getting down to earth : A look at our soil and the importance of looking after it and understanding it 

  • What is soil

  • Soil analysis​ , structure and texture

  • Checking your pH

  • Organic Matter - What is it and where to source it in your area

• Week 3 - A look at our garden plans , the set up and the story 

  • Walk through of our garden

  • Reflections and plans for the future 

  • A look at Garden styles / techniques / approaches 

• Week 4 - It starts with the seed -The importance of seeds 

  • selecting and storing your seed ​

  • vegetable families and seed identification 

  • Sowing seeds and minding your seedlings

  • Sourcing seeds - where seed comes from , how it is processed and how the seed companies we affected during Covid 19

  • Local seed saving organisations in Ireland 

  • How we all can help save seeds in our communities 

• Week 5 - Weeds , Pests and Diseases 

  • A look at whats in our gardens ​

  • Top 5 in your area - identification and natural remedies 

  • Q & A on what we find 

• Week 6 - Becoming the constant gardener 

  • Reflecting on your growing success to date ​

  • Sharing your produce / surplus within your community 

  • The ripple effect - the opportunities for small scale local food growing in times of uncertainty 

  • Next steps as a grower and as a community - Get involved !

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These classes last approx 1 1/2 hours  but can sometime overrun due to the content and conversation of the group .

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