It’s Organic Week! You can find a full list of all the events on the Bord Bia website. The college is open on Wednesday 16th September in the afternoon for anyone who would like to find out about the courses
Is organic worth it? – The Irish Times
Despite the recession and a belief that they’re more expensive, sales of organic food are up 16 per cent on last year – and that’s on top of price-cutting and increased competition, writes CONOR POPE via Is organic worth it?
Trevor Sargent talks about 'Grow It Yourself'
A network of GIY groups around the country will be a significant way of empowering communities. Even if it does cause me to neglect my own garden, this is a part of the important work which needs to be done
Bantry CSA Oat harvest and threshing
You can watch videos and see photos of the Bantry CSA Oat harvest and threshing on their website…
Potato and Tomato breeding / seed saving workshop
There’s a fantastic workshop coming up at Brown Envelope seeds in West Cork on 17th and 18th October. It’s with Tom Wagner of Tater Mater in the US. Tom has been breeding potatoes and tomatoes for over 50 years. He
Open Day 2009 A Great Success
Last Sunday the college held an ‘Open Afternoon’ for those interested in our courses and anyone wanting to find out more about growing fruit and veg organically. We were lucky to pick a sunny day (between two very wet days)!
Vegetable seed sales go through the roof
Thanks to Madeline for this link: EU: European consumers grow own vegetables enmass The credit crisis is making the European consumer ingenious. More and more people are growing their own vegetables. Shown in research done by eBay, where the distribution
Can We Feed Ourselves? « Food Culture West Cork
An excellent article from Ivan McCutcheon: Can We Feed Ourselves? « Food Culture West Cork.
Open Day – Sunday 12th July 2009 – 2pm to 5pm
You are invited to visit the college on the afternoon of July 12th 2009 between 2pm and 5pm. There will be a tour of the gardens and college staff will be on hand to answer questions about courses that start
Free Organic Seeds!
If you’d like some free Organic Seeds from Glenisk, visit the Organic Yum Yum site below for details on how to get them: Organic Yum-Yum: Free Organic Seeds. “Not only will you receive the seeds but, in order to ensure