Permaculture Skills Courses and Workshops Ireland
I teach permaculture and specialist permaculture skills courses throughout the year. 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.
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Summer Orchard Pruning Workshop 2024
Orchard Summer Pruning Workshop Details
Saturday 27th July 10am -16.00pm
Ballingeary, Co Cork
Join Paul Lynch for a workshop on the theory and demonstration of orchard care from a permaculture perspective, focusing apple pruning.
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
- Pruning demos
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, no pets allowed on site
- Complimentary herbal tea served but lunch is self-catering
- 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) 150m walk from the car park to the site
- The garden is on a moderately steep slope and includes steps and rough terrain. Footwear with good grip is essential. Disabled access is not currently possible. If you want to host this course again at a more accessible venue please get in touch.
- Refunds available on cancellations up to one week before course only
About the course leader:
Paul is a professional permaculture teacher designer and orchardist based in West Cork, Ireland.
Paul’s teacher bio: https://www.permaculture.org.uk/user/paul-lynch
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Winter Orchard Pruning Workshop 2024
Winter Orchard Pruning Workshop Details
Saturday 3rd February, 10am -16.00pm
Ballingeary, Co Cork
Join Paul Lynch for a workshop on the theory and demonstration of orchard care from a permaculture perspective, focusing apple pruning.
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
- Pruning demos
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, no pets allowed on site
- Complimentary herbal tea served but lunch is self-catering
- 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 and rough terrain. Footwear with good grip is essential. Disabled access is not currently possible. If you want to host this course again at a more accessible venue please get in touch.
- 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/user/paul-lynch
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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/
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 apple pruning.
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 herbal tea included but bring your own lunch
- 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. If you want to host this course again at a more accessible venue please get in touch.
- 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
Summer Pruning August 2022 Photo Gallery
