Courses and Workshops at Glenhordial Farm

Courses  here at Glenhordial Farm
  
 Upcoming day courses


Organic gardening for schools (1 day course).

Specifically for those interested in setting up vegetable gardens in schools and nurseries, e.g teachers, parents, nursery managers etc
 Sat 24th April  10am to 4pm tea and coffee provided bring own lunch

General Introduction to Organic gardening(1 day course)

Hands on taster course  great for beginners (and a good lead in to the start of the next, more in depth  course starting at the beginning of May)
 Tues 16th March 10am to 4pm tea and coffee provided bring own lunch,

Details to follow about these two courses

5 Week course starting May   details later

Course starting on Sat 6th Feb ( full up)


Practical and comprehensive  Introduction to Organic Gardening for vegetables and fruit (Sat morning course)

Course starting on Wed 3rd Feb(full up)
Comprehensive Introduction (classroom based) to Organic Gardening for vegetables and fruit (Wed evening  course)

If you are interested please contact me: marella dot fyffe at googlemail dot com
Or phone and book 00442882241973.

More about Course 1.

4 session workshops in organic gardening at Glenhordial Farm.(Sat morning)

This is a hands on practical 4 session  course (each session will be three hours duration) of which over 50% will be outside in the gardens (weather allowing). The class is led by Marella Fyffe who has many years experience growing her own and is also a former lecturer at the Organic centre  in Leitrim. Participants will also receive excellent handouts on each topic.


Participants may attend a single day as a stand alone session or sign up for the four days.


Topics include
 Design, Ground Preparation, Soil, Green Manures, Composting, Seed Sowing, Polytunnles, Rotation in the vegetable garden,Early planting, Tools, Potatoes, Companion planting, Forest gardening, Herbs and propagation, Filling the hungry gap, Pests and diseases. Participants will finish the course, filled with confidence and  ready to start growing food in their own garden.

Dates :Sat Feb 6th , Sat 13th March, 27th March and Sat 10th April.
When : 10.00 -13.00  Tea/Coffee and home made scones provided on arrival bring own lunch

Cost : Full four day course paid in advance is £100.00

Single sessions cost £30.00/day (Pay on the day but book your place by emailing us)

More about Course 2

10 classes organic gardening at Glenhordial Farm (Wed evening)

This is a hands on practical 10 session  course (each session will be 1.5  hours duration) it will be class room based on a Wednesday evening. The class is led by Marella Fyffe who has many years experience growing her own and is also a former lecturer at the Organic centre  in Leitrim. Participants will also receive excellent handouts on each topic. This is more or less the same as the 4 day course but as its earlier in the year and in the evening , it will not be possible to have outside hands on sessions. There will be some seed sowing and some growing experience in the polytunnle but minimal.


Participants may attend a single day as a stand alone session or sign up for the ten days.


Topics include
 Design, Ground Preparation, Soil, Green Manures, Composting, Seed Sowing, Polytunnles, Rotation in the vegetable garden,Early planting, Tools, Potatoes, Companion planting, Forest gardening, Herbs and propagation, Filling the hungry gap, Pests and diseases. Participants will finish the course, filled with confidence and  ready to start growing food in their own garden.

Dates :Wed 27th Jan , Wed 3rd Feb, Wed24th Feb and Wed 4th March,Wed 10th March,Wed 24th March.
When : 1900-2030.Tea/Coffee and home made scones provided on arrival .

Cost : Full 10 session course paid in advance is £100.00

Single sessions cost £15.00/class   
Pay on the day but book your place by emailing us

If you are interested please contact me: marella dot fyffe at googlemail dot com
Or phone and book 00442882241973.