Potato Day - Biodiversity Day - Garden Party - National Organic Week - Apple Day

We host many events throughout the year to inform, demonstrate, entertain and inspire visitors.

All events are held from 11am-5pm. We charge an entrance to cover cost for guest speakers and additional staff,(free for Friends of the Centre). Please contact us for more detailed programmes.

 

POTATO and SEED DAY 2012

Sunday 11th March 2012 from 11am to 5pm

Seed potatoes for sale

Potato days and festivals all over Europe have become big crowd pullers and the annual potato day at the Organic Centre is no different.

150 varieties of seed potatoes from Dave Langford’s collection will be on show.

The day’s programme includes information on the best ways of planting, blight control, varieties, a coping session and guided tours around the gardens.

The Grass Roof Café will serve potato dishes and the Eco-Shop will sell seed potatoes.

One of the reasons for the growing popularity of potatoes is that they are fairly easy to grow and make a good crop for beginners and newly established gardens. Another reason is that they can be grown outdoors and indoors in polytunnels or glasshouses and in barrels, tyres, tubs, grow bags, beds and fields.

BIODIVERSITY Family DAY

Sunday 20th May 2012 11am -4pm

 Guided walks, talks and Discovery Trail and Woodland Walk

THE ORGANIC CENTRE GARDEN PARTY with special guests

Sunday 15th July 2012 from 11am - 5pm

Talks – walks – demonstrations – food – music


more to come



Watch out for our special programme for the annual National Organic Week in September.



Annual APPLE DAY in conjunction with the Irish Seed Savers

Sunday 30th September 2012

The orchard at the centre contains 60 apple trees; half of them Irish varieties, the other half selected because of their resistance to diseases. We will provide information on varieties, rootstocks and orchard management with workshops on grafting and pruning as well as tours around the gardens and orchard. Apple trees for sale.

GREEN CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR

Sunday 25th November 2012

We’re dreaming of a Green Christmas …celebrate our native trees and buy Christmas presents at the craft fair. A range of stall holders will offer local craft alternatives to the commercial products available at this time of year. The café will serve delicious organic treats, and warming drinks.