Courses & Workshops

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 seed-balling, plant propagation and more.

Permaculture Hot Composting July 2023 Poster

Calendar 2023

July 15th 2023: Hot Composting and Permaculture Garden Tour

– Course Descriptions –

Hot Composting & Permaculture Garden Tour

Location: Ansa Permaculture Design, Ballingeary Co. Cork, Ireland

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/

Hot Compost – Break it Down!

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: €75
Workshops suitable for adults only
Complimentary tea, coffee and light lunch included – if you have special dietary requirements please bring your own lunch
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

Hot Composting and Permaculture Garden Tour August 2022 Photo Gallery

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Summer Pruning & Orchard Care Date to be decided

Location: Ansa Permaculture Design, Ballingeary Co. Cork, Ireland

Saturday

To be decided July/Aug 2023

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: €75
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