Permaculture Courses Ireland
We’re excited to present the following courses. Stay tuned for more courses in permaculture design, surveying skills, orchard care, hot composting, renewable energy, natural farming and seedballing, plant propagation and more.
Calendar
Sat 20th August: Hot Composting and Permaculture, full day
Sat 13th August: Summer Pruning and Orchard Care, full day
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Hot Composting & Permaculture 20th August 2022
Location: Ansa Permaculture Design, Ballingeary Co. Cork, Ireland
Saturday
20th August 2022
10am – 16.30pm
Join Paul Lynch for a workshop on the theory and practice of hot composting. We will build a new pile together and turn “one we made earlier” so that participants get the full experience of the power of hot composting when it’s hot! Complimentary tea, coffee and light lunch included. We’ll also see how to use the finished product in a tour of an intentionally designed permaculture garden and touch on some permaculture design principles.
Here is an article and video showing the process: https://permaculturedesign.ie/hot-composting/
Course topics:
- Why hot compost? A miracle of transformation
- Hot composting benefits vs cold composting
- Composting materials and carbon to nitrogen ratios
- Material preparation and moisture
- How to build a good pile
- Turning a hot pile
- Use of compost and permaculture garden tour
Bookings & Information
To guarantee a place on the course contact paul@permaculturedesign.ie for bank transfer details and directions to the venue. Or ring O89 2553096 for enquiries.
- Workshop price: €65
- Workshops suitable for adults only
- Complimentary tea, coffee and light lunch included
- The entire workshop will be conducted outdoors in the garden and under an outdoor shelter – be prepared for the weather
- Parking is limited at the garden – allow time and energy for a (beautiful) 650m uphill walk from the car park to the site
- The garden is on a moderately steep slope and includes steps. Footwear with good grip is essential. Disabled access is not currently possible.
- Refunds available on cancellations up to one week before course only
About the course leader:
Paul is a professional permaculture designer and orchardist based in West Cork, Ireland. Paul’s teacher bio: https://www.permaculture.org.uk/educators/1304/paul-lynch-educator-profile
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Summer Pruning & Orchard Care 13th August 2022
Location: Ansa Permaculture Design, Ballingeary Co. Cork, Ireland
Saturday
13th of August 2022
10:00am – 16.30pm
Join Paul Lynch for a workshop on the theory and demonstration of orchard care from a permaculture perspective, focusing on summer apple pruning. Complimentary tea, coffee and light lunch included.
Here is an article introducing the subject: https://permaculturedesign.ie/orchard-pruning-cork/
Course topics:
- Why prune at all?
- The natural shape of an apple tree
- The purpose of grafting, its effects and side-effects
- Summer pruning vs winter pruning
- Vegetative and fruiting wood
- Orchard guilds and design considerations
- Pollination
- Tools and tool care
- Disease pruning
- Summer pruning demo
Bookings & Information
To guarantee a place on the course contact paul@permaculturedesign.ie for bank transfer details and directions to the venue. Or ring O89 2553096 for enquiries.
- Workshop price: €65
- Workshops suitable for adults only
- Complimentary tea, coffee and light lunch made using vegetables from the garden included
- If you have a secateurs, bring it along for the tool care section
- The entire workshop will be conducted outdoors in the orchard and under an outdoor shelter – be prepared for the weather
- Parking is limited at the garden – allow time and energy for a (beautiful) 650m uphill walk from the car park to the site
- The garden is on a moderately steep slope and includes steps. Footwear with good grip is essential. Disabled access is not currently possible
- Refunds available on cancellations up to one week before course only
About the course leader:
Paul is a professional permaculture designer and orchardist based in West Cork, Ireland. Paul’s teacher bio: https://www.permaculture.org.uk/educators/1304/paul-lynch-educator-profile
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