News from The Organic Centre

Only a few days to go: The Complete Organic Garden Course with Ingrid Foley starts February 11th!

The best course to successful organic gardening. Ingrid will expertly guide you from February to June in all your gardening endeavours, from planning, rotation, ground preparation, sowing, planting to organic pest and disease control and weed management. You will work and learn in your own garden plot and polytunnel space here and benefit from seeing the season unfold in the Organic Centre gardens. The course is also fantastic value for money with €310 for 5 days tuition. Book now!

The Complete Organic Garden Course 2012 in Co.Clare now online!

Newly designed, new times, new ideas, new price, but still by the one and only Jim Cronin, one of Ireland's best organic tutors. The highly practical course aims to give you a well grounded knowledge in starting up your organic garden and to confidently grow some of your own food. 5 short days (10am -2pm) with a long lasting effect. Places are limited, book now!.

Looking for advice and guidance on detox as part of a healthy diet? New course with Gaby Wieland 18th February.


Detoxing can be a good start on the way to a healthier diet, but it is not a quick fix nor a one fits all programme. Experienced Naturopath and Herbalist Gaby Wieland offers advice and guidance in a new one-day course at The Organic Centre, Rossinver, Co. Leitrim: “Detox and Rejuvenate your Body inside and out.”<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

Timetables for a one day to several days of detoxing or juice fasting will be discussed and Gaby will give recipes and demonstrations on how to prepare your detox food. Recipes will include living foods to put tone back into skin and muscles. This course is not about buying expensive magic potions but learning about the foods to exclude or include as part of a healthy diet for a healthier lifestyle.

Gaby Wieland says: “Some diet issues are also emotional and require creating a new mind set about yourself.” And why not begin to grow your detox food yourself and benefit from the often “therapeutic” experience to work the soil and be out in the fresh air.

The course runs on February 18th from 10am -4pm and costs €75 inclusive food, recipes and tasters.


 


 

 

 

 

Free Sustainable Energy Workshops for Primary Schools

The Organic Centre has teamed up with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to offer free energy workshops to schools in Co. Leitrim, Donegal, Sligo, Cavan and Roscommon. This series of interactive hands on workshops for primary schools aims to increase students’ understanding of climate change and energy efficiency. They are aimed at two levels infants-2nd class and 3rd-6th class.
Workshops can take place at the Organic Centre or at the school. Schools who would like to combine their energy workshop with a workshop on fruit&vegetable gardening and composting may discuss this with the Centre staff.
Bookings are now being taken, please contact us.

New courses in 2012 - Skills for life

New for 2012 is a completely revised 5 day garden course in Clare. In Leitrim, we offer new courses in Planning a Year’s Harvest, Organic Food Production, Growing Herbs, Permaculture, Beer Making, Fermented Foods, Useful Garden Structures, Propagating Perennials, Cooking with Wild Foods, Gluten-free Baking for Christmas, Rain Water Harvesting and New Felting courses

Grains, breads and sourdough - more than just a baking course - with Gaby Wieland

You will learn about various grains (oats, wheat, spelt, quinoa, rye, barley and many more), bake with spelt, get a step-by-step guide to successful sourdough baking and find out about gluten-free options. Gaby will introduce milling your own flour using a grain mill and finally tell you how to make your own sprouts. Highly recommended!

New course: Heating with wood - Grow it - Burn it! with Steven Meyen on Saturday 5th November.

Solid fuel stoves are all the rage at the moment, with new models been promoted every week. Wood seems the most ecologically sensible fuel to use and it makes a lot of sense to grow your own fuel.Steven Meyen, forestry expert from Teagasc will examine the advantages and disadvantages of different wood fuelled stoves and boilers.The workshop will include a wood fuel walk to look at the best trees to grow for firewood. €40 only as supported by Teagasc!

Natural Cosmetics - Winter Workshop with Vivien Campbell - Saturday 22nd October

Learn how to make your own natural cosmetics as seen on TV and featured in The Irish Times on Saturday.  Vivien will demonstrate lip balm, moisturizers, bath bombs and face scrubs made from natural ingredients.Please bring along a mixing bowl and and a towel as you will try out the products. Come along pamper yourself and take samples home. Ideal for making lovely gifts. Cosmetic making ingredients will be for sale on the day. The course runs from 10am -5pm, Fee including food €79 and there is a contribution of €10 for materials. Hurry! Only 3 places available, but the course will be repeated on Sunday 23rd October if we get enough numbers.

Summer activities at The Organic Centre - Felt Making workshops with Heidi Wickham in August

After her great workshop at our recent Garden Party Heidi will be back on August for the following workshops:
August 7th 2pm: Childrens Felt Making Workshop - 2 hours of funky felt making fun, €15 per child - all materials provided.

August 14th, 2pm: Adult Hat Making Workshop - 2 hours of intensive felt making to create your own unique hat. All materials provided.€20 per adult.

August 21st 2pm: Childrens Felt Making Workshop as per August 7th.

For bookings and more details call 071-9854338

The Organic Centre Garden Party for all the family, Sunday 17th July 11am -5pm.

Featuring: "Peat free growing media", launch of Jill Scott's book:"Organic gardening is simple", polytunnel tour, garden advice, how to control slugs, all your compost questions answered, student projects in the polytunnel, cooking demo by Neven Maguire, childrens activities, felt-making, flowers, spoon carving, horseshoe pitching, organic food in the Grass Roof Cafe, vegetables and transplants for sale, seeds, books and tools, info by the Irish Peatland Conservation Council and the Irish Wildlife Trust and much more.