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Beginners/Refresher Gardening Course (Saturday & Sunday 28-29th March)
This course is suited for anyone who plans to start a food garden. The courses has practical tips and demonstra- tions on how to prepare the soil and make raised beds, lazy beds, hugel beds etc. with the two day course going into much more detail. There will be compost making sessions, seed sowing demonstrations and how to avoid pests and diseases. There will also be a session on growing fruit trees, bushes and herbs. Heated classroom ses- sions on crop planning, rotations and tips on which crops are best suited for the small garden. Course fee: €190 Schedule: Saturday 28th March & Sunday 29th March: 9:30am tea/coffee 10am course start 11:30am tea/coffee 1:30pm light lunch of soups & breads Finish at 4:30pm with tea/coffee Facilities include parking, toilets, heated classroom & farm shop as well as the opportunity to see one of Ireland's national farming for nature ambassador farms for 2019. To book over the phone or for more information: call Julian on 087 624 0811 or email julian@featherfieldfarm.ie |
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Bee-Keeping Course (Saturday 4th and Saturday 25th April)
This hands-on two-day course, led by Liam McGarry, is ideal for beginners and new bee-keepers. At the end of this course, participants will have enough knowledge and confidence to take up or expand their beekeeping. The course is run over two separate Saturdays, the 4th and 25th April. The course will cover the following topics in great detail:
Course fee: €180 Schedule: 2 Day event Saturday 29th February & Saturday 21st March: 9:30am tea/coffee 10am course start 11:30am tea/coffee 1:30pm light lunch of soups & breads Finish at 4:30pm with tea/coffee Facilities include parking, toilets, heated classroom & farm shop as well as the opportunity to see one of Ireland's national farming for nature ambassador farms for 2019. To book over the phone or for more information: call Julian on 087 624 0811 or email julian@featherfieldfarm.ie Growing in Polytunnels and Greenhouses (Saturday 9th May) This course, led by Klaus Laitenberger, is for anyone who considers buying a polytunnel or greenhouse or who already has one. Polytunnel growing is far more productive and reliable than outdoor production. Instead of just producing one crop outdoors you could get up to 5 crops per year in one space. The course includes crop planning, de- tailed guidelines on growing a variety of crops, crop rotations and other practical aspects eg types of tun- nels, ventilation, pest and disease control and general management. Cost €95 Schedule: Saturday 9th May: 9:30am tea/coffee 10am course start 11:30am tea/coffee 1:30pm light lunch of soups & breads Finish at 4:30pm with tea/coffee Facilities include parking, toilets, heated classroom & farm shop as well as the opportunity to see one of Ireland's national farming for nature ambassador farms for 2019. To book over the phone or for more information: call Julian on 087 624 0811 or email julian@featherfieldfarm.ie Poultry Keeping, Breeding, Eggs & Health (Saturday 23rd May)
An in depth one day course on poultry keeping for beginners led by Julian Pawlowski. The course will cover housing requirements of various breeds; health and diet; breeding, breed selection; practical demonstrations. How to avoid pests and diseases will be covered as will how to properly handle a hen including how to wash a hen for poultry shows. Cost €95 Schedule: Saturday 23rd May: 9:30am tea/coffee 10am course start 11:30am tea/coffee 1:30pm light lunch of soups & breads Finish at 4:30pm with tea/coffee Facilities include parking, toilets, heated classroom & farm shop as well as the opportunity to see one of Ireland's national farming for nature ambassador farms for 2019. To book over the phone or for more information: call Julian on 087 624 0811 or email julian@featherfieldfarm.ie |
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Grow Your Own Organic Food (Saturday 25th July)
This course, led by Klaus Laitenberger will outline the basics of soil fertility management, propagation, crop planning and variety selection as well as how to prevent pests, diseases and weeds organically.There will be some practical demonstrations on seed sowing and soil evaluation, powerpoint presentations, Q&A session. Cost €95 Schedule: Saturday 25th July: 9:30am tea/coffee 10am course start 11:30am tea/coffee 1:30pm light lunch of soups & breads Finish at 4:30pm with tea/coffee Facilities include parking, toilets, heated classroom & farm shop as well as the opportunity to see one of Ireland's national farming for nature ambassador farms for 2019. To book over the phone or for more information: call Julian on 087 624 0811 or email julian@featherfieldfarm.ie Poultry Keeping, Breeding, Eggs & Health (Saturday 23rd May) An in depth one day course on poultry keeping for beginners led by Julian Pawlowski. The course will cover housing requirements of various breeds; health and diet; breeding, breed selection; practical demonstrations. How to avoid pests and diseases will be covered as will how to properly handle a hen including how to wash a hen for poultry shows. Cost €95 Schedule: Saturday 23rd May: 9:30am tea/coffee 10am course start 11:30am tea/coffee 1:30pm light lunch of soups & breads Finish at 4:30pm with tea/coffee Facilities include parking, toilets, heated classroom & farm shop as well as the opportunity to see one of Ireland's national farming for nature ambassador farms for 2019. To book over the phone or for more information: call Julian on 087 624 0811 or email julian@featherfieldfarm.ie |
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Honey Harvesting Course (Saturday 29th August)
This course, led by Liam McGarry, is designed for Beekeepers with some experience and have bees. It will be mainly hands on practical active hive beekeeping, honey and wax recovery. Content will cover apiary management, using extractors, storage, settling, filtering and bottling. Bee keepers may bring their own supers for honey extraction. Cost €95 Schedule: Saturday 23rd May: 9:30am tea/coffee 10am course start 11:30am tea/coffee 1:30pm light lunch of soups & breads Finish at 4:30pm with tea/coffee Facilities include parking, toilets, heated classroom & farm shop as well as the opportunity to see one of Ireland's national farming for nature ambassador farms for 2019. To book over the phone or for more information: call Julian on 087 624 0811 or email julian@featherfieldfarm.ie |
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The Autumn Vegetable Garden (Saturday 12th September)
There are still many gardening jobs that can be done in September. A number of crops can still be sown or planted outdoors (garlic and autumn onions, broad beans) or green manures sown. If you have a polytunnel or greenhouse – now is the best time to sow a wide range of delicious winter salads. We also start bedding down the vegetable garden for the winter months to give it’s deserved rest. The course includes practical sessions on storing vegetables, compost making and bed preparation, seed sowing and weed control as well as a classroom session on how to prevent pests and diseases. Course fee: €95 Schedule: 9:30am tea/coffee 10am course start 11:30am tea/coffee 1:30pm light lunch of soups & breads Finish at 4:30pm with tea/coffee Facilities include parking, toilets, heated classroom & farm shop as well as the opportunity to see one of Ireland's national farming for nature ambassador farms for 2019. To book over the phone or for more information: call Julian on 087 624 0811 or email julian@featherfieldfarm.ie |
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Growing for Cut-Flower Arranging (Saturday 26th September)
Learn how to create your very own cut-flower patch, with Fionnuala Fallon using a range of time-efficient, planet-friendly, practical techniques so that you can harvest armfuls of sweetly-scented, seasonal, sustainably grown blooms throughout the Irish growing year. This hands-on course includes an illustrated talk on growing seasonal cut-flowers sustainably in Ireland, tips on sourcing the very best varieties to grow plus practical hands-on demos on how to sow seed, prick out seedlings, take cuttings and divide perennials. Course fee: €95 Schedule: 9:30am tea/coffee 10am course start 11:30am tea/coffee 1:30pm light lunch of soups & breads Finish at 4:30pm with tea/coffee Facilities include parking, toilets, heated classroom & farm shop as well as the opportunity to see one of Ireland's national farming for nature ambassador farms for 2019. To book over the phone or for more information: call Julian on 087 624 0811 or email julian@featherfieldfarm.ie |
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