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Page 1: The Organic Centre 2010 Catalog - Ireland

2011 Programme& Seed Catalogue

LET'S GROW TOGETHER...PLUS COURSES IN COOKING, GREEN BUILDING,

NATURAL ENERGY & CRAFT

www.theorganiccentre.ie

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Get involved - become a Friend of The Organic Centre and supportthe development of a national network of organic gardeners.

BECOMING A FRIEND ENTITLES YOU TO:• Free admission to the centre and all events• Free advice and information on request• 10% discount on courses and all shop,

online and seed purchases• Invitation to an exclusive Friends’ Day• A quarterly newsletter

By becoming a Friend you support thelong term future of The Organic Centre asa resource centre for organic growing.

Family membership: €60Individual membership: €40

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2011 Programme & Seed CatalogueCONTENTS

Welcome/ Why a course at The Organic Centre? . . . . . . . 3Visit the Organic Centre Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Eco-Shop and Online Shopping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Seasonal Organic Transplants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Schools Programme and other Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Training & Weekend Course Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Professional & Commercial Courses, FETAC Level 5 . . . . . 8Community Food Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Course Programme 2011 Leitrim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Co. Clare Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Co. Wicklow Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Our Lecturers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Course Programme Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 & 39Seed & Other Goods Catalogue 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412011 Order Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . centrefold

OPENING TIMESDaily from 10am - 5pm12th Feb – 27th Nov 2011Other times by appointment.Admission fee for the gardens€4, concession €2, childrenand Friends of the centrefree (bring your Friends card)

The Organic CentreRossinver, Co. Leitrim, IrelandT +353 (0)71 985 4338F +353 (0)71 985 4343E [email protected]

www.theorganiccentre.ie

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The Organic Centre isa member of the IrishEnvironmental Network

Have you ever considered using your skills and talents to volunteer?Volunteering has a meaningful and positive impact on the work we do at the Centre.There are many benefits to both the volunteer and of course to supporting us!Please see our website or contact Karen Shanley at The Organic Centre for furtherinformation. “It’s a joy to donate my time and skills here!” (A current Volunteer)

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A fresh, environmentallyinformed approach offering...• Landscaping Services

• Gardening Services

• Polytunnel Installation

• Community Garden Set Up & Tuition

• School Garden Set Up & Tuition(including willow structures)

• Allotment Set Up & Planning

• Environmental Consultancy

Call ‘Your friendly, local experts’now for a FREE quotation on00353 (0)71 985 4338

www.theorganiccentre.ie

PLUS

CCooookkbbooookk - A collection of vibrant images and delicious recipes, createdby local people who grow their own vegetables within Ireland’s thriving network

of community gardens. OOrrddeerr aa ccooppyy nnooww ffoorr oonnllyy €€44..9955 (GTCB)

WWoommeenn’’ss OOrrggaanniicc HHoorrttiiccuullttuurree TTrraaiinniinngg PPrroojjeecctt DDVVDD - The inspiring story of two groups of women moving from gardening, cooking and working together

to the launch of their own organic vegetable business. €€44..9955 (GDVD)

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Let’s grow togetherGrowing our own food connects us to the soil by creating our own gardens. It providesus with fresh, healthy and nutritious vegetables, herbs & fruits and reduces ourfood bills and our carbon food print.

New in 2011 is our complete garden course at Festina Lente in Bray and a revised 4 daygarden course in Clare. We have 2 new Natural Cosmetics workshops and new courses in“Cooking without gluten, dairy, yeast and sugar” and “Soups, dips and breads”. Many courseslike “Introduction to wind turbines” have been revised and refined. The “Flower Day” inSeptember is a new event and watch out for our exciting new summer programme,especially our “Cook and Surf Weekends” and “Family Afternoons”.

We have reduced our prices to make our courses affordable to everyone. All ourgarden complete courses are especially good value. Courses with the symbolshown on the right indicate samples and plants for tasting or to take home.

I look forward to seeing you at the centre in 2011

Best wishes

Hans Wieland

Why a course at The Organic Centre?Since 1997 we have been offering courses in a participant centered environment thatinspires life long learning in a non-competitive setting. We get consistent positivefeedback from course participants.

You will benefit from:• Extensive gardens and polytunnels for learning and enjoyment• Expert lecturers with vast experience in their chosen fields• Up to date course materials and handouts based on our own experience & research• Our Eco-Shop with organic seeds, tools, books and seasonal transplants

You will enjoy• Organic tea, coffee and scones in the morning and organic soup, sandwiches and

salads for lunch from the Grass Roof Café with fresh and seasonal ingredients fromthe gardens

• A local eco-tourism network for accommodation, restaurants and activities• A place to meet like-minded people and make new friends• A great day out in the West in Lovely Leitrim

The Organic Centre is currently supported by FAS, Leitrim Integrated Development Company,Pobal (Community Services Programme), Leitrim Enterprise Board and the HSE West.

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Visit The Organic Centre Gardenslearn & enjoy

Our display gardens, incorporating vegetable beds, polytunnels, orchard and forest gardenreveal the combined efforts of our gardeners, students and volunteers. Be inspired by ourimpressive variety of vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruit all grown organically. We showour organic crop rotation as you view the gardens throughout the seasons. Learn how tomake your polytunnel as productive as possible, stroll along our fruiting hedge or throughthe Native Woodland. Enjoy a picnic in the yellow meadow and let your children exploreour discovery trail and playground. See various ways of composting, get ideas for willowsculpting and learn about green manures. Our gardeners are happy to harvest freshseasonal vegetables for you while you are visiting!

Entrance to gardens is €4, children and friends are free, concession €2.

Why Grow Organic?

The Eco-Shop at the Centre & online WWW.THEORGANICCENTRE.IE

The Eco-Shop sells a huge range of organic seeds, selected books, tools, compost andseasonal organic vegetables and our own vegetable & herb transplants. We also offer a range of eco-friendly and fair-trade products for your kitchen, home and garden. Some of our best selling items are: Green manures, wheatgrass grain, sprouting seeds and seed potatoes! All our shop staff are experienced gardeners and are happy to assist in helping you choose the best seeds, tools and books to suit your needs.

• You can grow without pesticides and herbicides

• It is GMO-free• It provides you with healthy, nutritious

and seasonal food• Nothing beats the taste of truly fresh food

• Protects wildlife and enhancesbiodiversity

• You improve soil fertility• Local and organic grown food means

low carbon footprint

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Seasonal Organic Transplantsat The Organic CentreAs part of new developments at The Organic Centre we now offer organic transplants at the centre's Eco-Shop in Rossinver and at SligoFarmer’s Market. We offer seasonal vegetable seedlings from mixed salads to tomatoes. Our transplants are raised in peat free soil under optimumconditions, giving you a higher success rate of growing and we have chosentried and tested, high yielding varieties. The bigger cell size of our traysguarantees a healthier head start for the plants. Best of all and to make sure your transplants mature and provide you with healthy organic produce weprovide you with growing instructions.

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Other Services provided byThe Organic Centre

SEED - THE NEW NATIONAL ORGANIC SCHOOLS GARDEN PROGRAMME

The Organic Centre, Sonairte Ecology Centre, The Irish Seed Savers Association and Kerry Earth Education Project have just launched a new national network to offer advice and services on organic school gardens to teachers, children and parents. Ask for brochure!

Summer Course for Teachers 4th – 8th JULY 2011

The Organic Centre in conjunction with the Sligo Education Centre invites teachers to the summer course “How to create an organic garden in your school” – 5th year running.

For bookings for this week long course contact:Sligo Education Centre, Ballinode, Sligo T 071 9138700 E [email protected]

For information on the course content from The Organic Centre, please e-mail:[email protected] or visit www.theorganiccentre.ie

We also offer 1-day courses on Organic Gardening in Schools (see course programme).

Get down and get dirty - TEAM BUILDING DAYS & TAILOR MADE WORKSHOPS FOR

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• community groups • garden clubs • schools and colleges

• active age groups and both • private and public sector organisations

We offer the widest range of environmental, organic and craft courses anywhere in Irelandand The Organic Centre venue and our extensive gardens provide a peaceful yetstimulating atmosphere. Our vegetarian Grass Roof Café can cater for all groups.

• Guided tours (1½ hours) around thecentre grounds €8/person, €5/students

• Half day workshops and team buildingdays (min 10 people) €40/person(includes light vegetarian lunch andtea/coffee on arrival)

• Full day workshops and team buildingdays (min. 10 people) €79/person

(includes light vegetarian lunch andtea/coffee on arrival)

• Outreach talks and presentations €50/hrplus expenses

• Venue hire: Half day €60, full day €120(Catering prices on request)

• One to one advisory sessions €50/hr and€30/hr for Friends of the Centre.

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Training and Weekend Course Information COURSE FEES: All 1-day courses are €79 pp and all 2-day courses are €155 inclusive.Payments must be made in full and in advance to secure a place. (Extra cost for materialsapplies to a few courses!)

COURSE TIMES: If not otherwise stated courses run from 10am sharp to 5pm. Catering(included in your course fee): Complimentary tea/coffee and fresh organic scones servedfrom 9.30am. Light organic vegetarian lunch (soup, sandwiches, salads and dips) from The Grass Roof Café from 1–2pm. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements!

BOOKING PROCEDURE• online booking service on our website www.theorganiccentre.ie• with your credit card over the phone +353 (0)71 985 4338• booking form which can be found in the centrefold of this booklet

Following full payment we will send you a confirmation letter with a list of localaccommodation, a map and what to do in the area.

CANCELLATION/REFUNDS: For cancellations made at least 2 weeks prior to the course dateyou will be refunded the full amount (minus €10 for administration), there will be norefunds for cancellations after that. You can also receive a credit note or you may transferto a later course if places are still available.

OUTDOOR COURSES: A large number of our courses involve outdoor activities or at least atour of the gardens, so please come with appropriate rainproof gear and Wellingtons.“There is no such thing as bad weather – there is only bad clothing!”

GREEN TRANSPORT TO THE ORGANIC CENTRE: Unfortunately public transport to The OrganicCentre is not available. To reduce the impact on our environment we recommend to all ourvisitors and course participants to car pool if possible. Please indicate with your booking ifyou want to share transport and we can release your contact details to other course participantsfrom your area to make travel arrangements together. We are a member of the local ecotourismnetwork and some of our events are approved by the Greenbox. See www.greenbox.ie

Colour LegendGrowing, Food Production, Gardening

Cooking, Preserving, Health

Natural Energy & Green Building

Arts & Crafts

Special Events at the Organic Centre

Seeds, Books & Other Goods

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Professional and Commercial Courses and Training in 2011We know increased organic production can only be achieved through highly practicalprofessional training. We also believe Community Food Projects can be a gateway toproduction for farmers’ markets. Organic School Gardens can help develop a real foodculture and stimulate entrepreneurship in food production amongst our young people. Webelieve our various training and education programmes will play an increasingly significantrole in the development of the sector. We very much support the government’s target of5% for organic farming for 2012 and the commitment to supporting local farmers marketsand local food production.

ORGANIC HORTICULTURAL TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY PROJECTS

We provide project training and project management for environmental projects, community groups, employment schemes,allotments and community gardens and have just published “GrowingCommunities - Good Practice in Community Food Gardens”. Please call Andy or Hans for a consultation or quotation if you are interested.

FULL TIME TRAINING IN ORGANIC HORTICULTURE 2011

Our full-time training programme is now in its second decade and we aim to continue todeliver a broad and practically orientated course, equipping learners to gain the skills tofind employment in the organic sector or to start their own business. This year's full time,FAS sponsored L.T.I. Programme will run from February 2011 to February 2012.

It will comprise of 8 FETAC level 5 modules, blending both practical and theoretical skills.There are 5 horticultural modules: Organic Food Crops, Organic Crop Protection, Organic Soil Management, Principles of Organic Plant Growth and Organic Conversion, plus 3 general modules: Work Experience (1 month work placement), Communications,Start Your Own Business/ I.T. Skills.

Successful completion of all 8 modules and proficiency in all will lead to a FETAC award inOrganic Horticulture, and can qualify to access to third level education.

Further information on course content and practicalities can be obtained by contacting thecoordinator at the Centre: 071 985 4338. Applications for 2011 should be addressed to FAS,Ballytivnan, Sligo, Tel: 071 915 9595

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COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT – SUPPORTED BY HSE WEST

A joint venture between the HSE and The Organic Centre since 2004 Incorporating the first Community Garden at a 3rd Level Institution – Sligo IT

Would you like to learn how to grow organic vegetables at a venue in the community?Have you 2 free hours during the week? ...The Community Food Project could be for you!

By joining this project you will not only learn how to produce organic vegetables and fruit,you will also be able to cut cost, learn about the health benefits of fruit and vegetablesand learn how to prepare and cook fresh produce.

An experienced gardener from The Organic Centre will guide you through the growingseason and a cooking instructor will show you exciting new ways to cook what you havegrown. Participants will be charged only €40 for the full course.

Places are limited. For information and booking contact The Organic Centre at 071 985 4338, or send an email to: [email protected]

Also available at The Organic Centre:

• Growing in Confidence a How-to Guide to Community Food Projects • Evaluation reports “Growing in Confidence” (2005), “Putting down roots” (2006),

“Growing in Confidence” (2007)• Advisory sessions in setting up a Community Food project• How to become a community gardener, 1-day training courses

What others say about us:“The Organic Centre is at the forefront of using gardening as a tool for peace and reconciliationin Ireland… A community garden provides a non-threatening setting to develop cooperation andmutual understanding.” (Sustainable Food Guide NI)

Speaking about the Organic Centre’s seasonal courses The Bridgestone Irish Food Guide says:“Their timeliness and the Centre’s forward planning are so important for good food andsustainability in Ireland.”

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Course Programme 2011

The Complete Organic Garden Course 2011 - revised 1 day €79, 5 days €325with Ingrid Foley and Organic Centre staff (Each day can be booked individually)

The best course to successfully grow your own vegetables. From February to June participantswill be working and learning in their own garden plot and sharing space in a polytunnelgrowing a range of vegetables and basic kitchen herbs. Expertly guided by Ingrid Foley they will also benefit from seeing the Spring/Summer season unfold in the Organic Centregardens. New this year will be a short session on preserving in June. Book early!February 12th SaturdayDay 1 (CGL1): Introduction to the centre, tour of the gardens, crop planning, rotation,ground preparation, lazy beds, demonstration of tools.

March 12th SaturdayDay 2 (CGL2): Soils, soil fertility management, green manures, composting, sowing in the polytunnel and outside garden.

April 9th SaturdayDay 3 (CGL3): Growing in polytunnels (site selection, erection, crops and rotation), bed preparations and sowings in outside course garden.

May 7th SaturdayDay 4 (CGL4): Pest and disease control, pricking out, planting, sowing in garden & polytunnel.

June 25th SaturdayDay 5 (CGL5): Weed management, new: includes short preserving session.

The Complete Organic Garden - Day 1 February 12th Saturday €79with Ingrid Foley CGL1

Introduction to the centre, tour of the gardens, crop planning, rotation, groundpreparation, lazy beds, demonstration of tools.

“As usual lots of great information, practical advice and lots of fun.”

Trees and Woodlands February 12th Saturday €40an introduction to the world of trees and woodlands IWTWwith Steven Meyen (This course is run in association with Teagasc)

You would like to plant trees but don’t know which one to choose? You have a smallwoodland but you're wondering what to do? Steven Meyen, Teagasc will help you. At the end of this course, you will be able to recognise, plant and care for many of our localtrees, you will know how to encourage more wildlife into your woodland and what to dowhen planning a woodland. Grants may even be available to help you on your way! This is a hands-on course and most of the day will be spent out in the healthy Leitrim air.Bring your raincoat, wellingtons and gloves – just in case.

Seaweed Courses by Dr Prannie Rhatigan at The Organic CentreCooking with Seaweeds in Season - An introduction to the seaweedsin season with demonstrations, tastings & a guided seaweed walk.Prannie Rhatigan, author of the award winning book Irish Seaweed Kitchen will give two cooking with seaweed courses during 2011. These will be organised as part of an outreach programme at Neantog in Cliffoney, Co. Sligo. A detailed programme and dates will be available at www.theorganiccentre.ie and at www.prannie.com

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Organic Gardening for Beginners – Grow your own food February 19th Saturday €79with Dennis Hawke OGB1

Growing your own food has seen a revival in recent years and Dennis will equip you with allthe information necessary to grow a wide range of highly nutritious organic vegetables athome. The day includes planning your garden, ground preparation, rotation, soil fertilitymanagement and composting. Dennis will explain specific requirements for commongarden vegetables. Practical sessions on ground preparation, sowing and propagation willbe given and participants take handouts and a seed tray home to get started. Participantswill greatly benefit from the various established kitchen and training gardens at the centreand the vast knowledge of an expert lecturer.

“Wonderful atmosphere here, its always a good place to visit and learn.”

Detox and Rejuvenate your Body inside and out February 19th Saturday €79with Gaby Wieland DRYB

If you want to detox and need guidance and advice you can choose from the possibility of a one day detox to several days or juice fasting. Gaby will talk you through timetables andwill give recipes and demonstrations how to prepare your detox food. Recipes will includeliving foods to put tone back into skin and muscles. Learn from Gaby’s experience as aNaturopath and nutritional adviser.

Growing in Polytunnels – An Introduction February 26th Saturday €79with Dennis Hawke GPI1

A polytunnel is the best addition to any garden. It provides early season produce like earlypotatoes and spring onions. You can grow more exotic vegetable crops like tomatoes,cucumbers, peppers and aubergines and herbs like coriander, basil and tarragon. A polytunnelalso extends the season for many crops and provides something to harvest all year round.A tour of the centre’s many tunnels will show various sizes and give advice on how to erecta tunnel. We will also cover ground preparation, growing systems and rotation,propagation and soil fertility management, pest and disease prevention and control.

“Excellent overall information ideal for first time polytunnel grower.”

Grafting Workshop February 26th Saturday €79Take the Graft out of Grafting and make your own fruit trees GWS1with Phil Wheal

Propagating your own fruit trees can not only be a rewarding hobby but will greatly reducethe costs of creating your own orchard or starting a nursery. Phil will ‘demystify’ graftingand give you hands on experience of techniques for grafting and budding apple, pear, plumand cherry trees. We will look at the varieties of available rootstocks and learn to propagateour own. And best of all participants will take some of their own grafted trees home.

Organic Gardening for Beginners – Grow your own food March 5th Saturday €79with Dennis Hawke OGB2

See Feb 19th for details.

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Living Willow Structure March 5th Saturday and 6th Sunday €155 with Paul Finch LWS1

Willow can be used to make a variety of low cost structures from a living play area forchildren with willow domes to a fedge (fence/hedge) and a seating alcove and sculptures.Paul will demonstrate planting techniques, weaving and show how to make supports forclimbing plants. Participants will visit the willow nursery at the centre. This is a practicalhands-on course and participants will finish a project over the 2 days. Highly recommendedand will not be repeated.

The Complete Organic Garden - Day 2 March 12th Saturday €79with Ingrid Foley CGL2

Soils, soil fertility management, composting, sowing in the polytunnel and outside garden.

POTATO DAY 2011 (from 11am – 5pm) March 13th Sunday

Our annual celebration of the humble spud includes displays, guided tours, information onplanting, blight control and varieties and a coping session. The Grass Roof Café will servepotato dishes and the Eco-Shop will sell seed potatoes. Dave Langford’s potato collectionwith more than 150 varieties will be on show plus a few surprises.More information and programme on www.theorganiccentre.ie

The Complete Polytunnel Course: 1 day €79Spring – Summer - Autumn workshops - Revised 3 days €200 by Craig Sands (Days can be booked individually)

March 19th Saturday (CPLC)Early produce, gardening all year round and growing tender crops are the most importantreasons for protected cropping. The workshops are designed to guide you through the yearenabling you to make best and most efficient use of your polytunnel and harvest lots ofproduce. Benefit from the experience of more than 10 years of polytunnel growing at The Organic Centre.

March 19th Saturday - Spring workshop (CPL1)Includes a session on putting up a polytunnel. Preparing, planning and sowing for the year, layout of a tunnel. Also harvesting overwinter salads.

June 18th Saturday - Summer workshop (CPL2)Maintenance in the summer: ventilation, watering, pests & diseases, planting out. Specialsummer crops: tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, basil.September 3rd Saturday - Autumn workshop (CPL3)Management during the autumn and winter, side shooting, harvesting, planning andsowing for winter crops. Revision on layout and tour of the centre’s polytunnels.

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BORDER PLANTSFOR SALE

...some special andunusual varieties

Call Jill Scott on048 6638 6938

Belcoo,Co. Fermanagh

(unwanted flower potsare always welcome)

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For all enquiries, please contact:Donegal Road, Pettigo, Co. DonegalT 07198 61772 E [email protected]

Come and view our range of Environmentally Friendly Horticultural & Garden Products• Garden Bark• Coloured Mulches/Chips (Red, Brown & Black)• Topsoil• Vegetable Growing Soil• Tree & Hedge Planting Mix• Percolation Soil

Open to the public 8am- 5pm *You collect or we deliver* Trade enquiries welcome.

Enviro Grind operate a Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food approved Composting Facility.

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Grow Your Own Fruit - revised 1 day €79Spring, Summer & Winter workshops 3 days €200by Phil Wheal (Days can be booked individually)

Non organic fruits are sprayed many times with herbicides and pesticides during productionand organic fruit is often imported from far away. Solution: Do it yourself. How? Phil will show you! Apples, pears, plums, strawberries, raspberries, currants, gooseberries, nuts and a wholerange of delicious fruit that may not be so familiar can all be easily grown if you do theright things at the right time.

March 19th Saturday Grow your own Fruit – Spring Workshop (GFL1)What to plant – choosing and sourcing the right plants. How to plant – proper plantingtechniques. Where to plant – finding the best site. Feeding and protecting your plants –fertilizers and mulches.

July 2nd SaturdayGrow your own Fruit – Summer Workshop (GFL2)Harvesting and storing your fruit crop. Bird protection, pest and disease control.Companion planting and summer pruning. Growing under glass and polytunnels.

November 26th SaturdayGrow your own Fruit – Winter Workshop (GFL3)Pruning and propagating your own stock. Unusual fruiting plants. Forest gardens andlandscaping with fruiting plants.

Growing in Polytunnels – An Introduction March 26th Saturday €79with Dennis Hawke GPI2

See Feb 26th for details.

Grains, Breads & Sourdough March 26th Saturday €79more than just a baking course GBS1with Gaby Wieland

This is much more than just a baking course! You will learn about oats, wheat, barley, spelt,quinoa, rye and many more grains. Gaby will show how to mill your own flour and makeyour own sprouts. You will bake with spelt and Gaby will give a step-by-step guide to successful sourdoughbaking. Gluten-free options and how to make mineral cake will be demonstrated. Grain-mills will be displayed, recipes given and samples provided.

Gardening in Small Spaces, Urban Gardens March 27th Sunday €79and Containers - revised GSSUwith Ingrid Foley

Would you like to grow your own organic vegetables and herbs but feel you don't have the space? This course will teach you how to utilise even the smallest space and you willlearn how to produce salads, herbs, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and carrots.Areas covered will be: varieties for container growing, choosing the correct compost,watering, plant feeding and maintenance. A practical session will demonstrate different containers from terra cotta pots to dustbinsand also include sowing and how to set up watering and feeding methods.

“Excellent course, highly recommended, gave me plenty to work on.”

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Organic Gardening for Beginners – Grow your own Food April 2nd Saturday €79with Dennis Hawke OGB3

See Feb 19th for details

Timberframed Post+Beam Construction for Self-Builders April 2nd Saturday €79 (Walter Segal method) TPBCwith Burhard Herrmann

From the perspective of a self-builder turned builder, the course will explain the basicprinciples and stages building your own home using post + beam construction according to the Walter Segal method.Aspects like planning + design, foundations, frame-making and raising, composition offloors, walls and the roof using different materials will be covered. Also a short visit to a house built with the Segal method is planned.

The Complete Organic Garden - Day 3 April 9th Saturday €79with Ingrid Foley CGL3

Growing in polytunnels (site selection, erection, crops and rotation), bed preparations and sowings in outside course garden.

Basket Making April Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th €155*with Alison Fitzgerald *Plus small charge for materials BMF1

Frame baskets are strong and elegantly curved and once the basic framework is set up it is not complicated to fill in the basket with fine willow. Beginners are recommended totry small, shallow baskets first e.g. a sciathog (small shield). Deeper baskets take longer tomake but handles can be incorporated or added afterwards. The course will include themaking of hoops and how to split and shave thick sticks for ribs and you will take yourbasket home.

Cooking for your Blood Type April 10th Sunday €79with Gaby Wieland C4BT

How to put “Eat right for your blood type” into action. Participants will learn how to cookfor their blood type, including different approaches to apply the blood type diet to meettheir individual needs. Learn which are your individual super (beneficial) foods, which foods to avoid, suitable food substitutes and meal planning. We will prepare a tailor madelunch suited to all blood types. We will explore online resources, suitable cookbooks & other specific books to addresslifestyle and diet changes. Recipes and information will be provided in handouts.

Organic Gardening in Schools April 16th Saturday €79with Ciara Barrett OGS1

Aimed specifically at teachers and parents who wish to set up organic gardens in schools.The course combines practical activities and theory with lots of ideas how to work withchildren and teenagers in an outdoor environment. Ciara will also present a gardencalendar detailing the various activities that can be carried out throughout the school year.A short trip to a local school garden is included.

“Ciara is a very clear presenter, natural teacher and enthusiastic gardener.”

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Cheese Making - revised April 16th Saturday & 17th Sunday €155 with Hans and Gaby Wieland *Plus small charge for materials CHM1

The only such course in the country covering all aspects of cheese making includingcultures, equipments and facilities. Day 1 will take you through the full production cycle ofa hard cheese. Day 2 revolves around the production of yoghurt and soft cheese, includingquark, fresh herb cheeses and cheese in oil, with hands-on experience in the productionprocess from start to a finished sample to take home. You can buy a starter kit on the day.Includes tastings of various cheeses.

“Was really impressed by hands on and practical approach. Truly superb course, surpassed allexpectations.”

Reedbed Systems - Ecological and Cost Effective April 17th Sunday €79 by Ollan Herr RBS1

Water in Ireland will soon become costly. As well as reedbed systems, Ollan will also focuson how to reduce water supply charges, recycling treated water for reuse, waste watertreatment and water reuse in residential, school and agricultural developments, the impactof the EU Urban Waste Water Framework Directive.This course is a thorough introduction to domestic reedbed design and installation as a costeffective and ecological way to treat effluents, covering low cost/low impact compostingsystems, septic tanks, composting chambers with flush toilets, grey water treatmentsystems, reedbeds and constructed wetlands. Participants will receive basic information inputting together a system for their house or farm. The operational wetland system at thecentre will also be visited.

Organic Gardening for Beginners – Grow your own Food April 30th Saturday €79with Dennis Hawke OGB4

See Feb 19th for details

Soups, Dips and Breads April 30th Saturday €79with Lynne Maguire SDB1

What you may have tried and tasted as a course participant you can now learn how to cookit yourself with Organic Centre chef Lynne Maguire.Growing your own food is one thing, cooking is another skill and Lynne will show you easyways and recipes to cook delicious soups and dips with fresh, seasonal produce from yourown garden and bake delicious breads. You will also learn to plan your cooking ahead anduse your leftovers and thereby minimise time and waste in the kitchen.

The Complete Organic Garden - Day 4 May 7th Saturday €79With Ingrid Foley CGL4

Pest and disease control, pricking out, planting, sowing in garden and polytunnel.

Beekeeping – an Introduction - revised May 7th Saturday €79with Pat Finnegan BKI1

Want to eat your own honey? Learn how to get started with information on buying a hiveand colony, location of hives, equipment necessary, feeding and management, diseaseprevention and control. The course will also cover harvesting and processing of produceand an introduction to organic standards. Hives and all essential equipment will be on show and demonstrated. Important notice: We will not be working with live bees!

“It’s rare to have a lecturer, who knows his subject, is expert und is so willing to share his knowledge.”

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Will and Away is a mobile outdoor education company operating in beautiful

settings in the Cork area and beyond.

Our activities include; rock climbing, abseiling,hill walking, survival skills, orienteering,

camp craft, nature awareness games, teamchallenges, environmental art, leave no trace

and adventure expeditions.

Contact Will on 087 1366373 or visitwww.willandaway.ie

The OaksBed & Breakfast

3 miles from The O.C.

Family run farm servingorganic breakfasts

10% discount forcourse participants

Contact Katherine on071 985 4445

(after 6pm)

+353 (0) 87 9172143+353 (0) 71 [email protected]

Tawnylust LodgeEco-friendly Self-Catering Accommodation

Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim

VERIDITAS HIBERNIAThe healing power of Nature

Workshops, walks & talks on wild foodand medicine, intro course in domestic

herbal medicine, apprenticeship incommunity herbal medicine and more...

For more information, get in touch(021) 7334762

Email [email protected]

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Poultry for the Home (with a Farm Visit) May 8th Sunday €79with Mary Luthers PHL1

As growing your own becomes increasingly popular, more and more gardeners are takingthe next logical step and joining the ranks of amateur poultry keepers, but where to start?Mary will deal with all aspects of keeping poultry. After a morning session on breeds,housing, feeding, rearing, laying, cockerels, record keeping and diseases, the afternoon willbe spend on Mary’s farm getting a hands-on-feel on what is takes to keep hens and look atpaddocks, fencing and security. Egg production for a farmers market will also be discussed.

“I thought the mix of classroom information and tour of the farm was extremely helpful,inspiring and realistic.”

Garden Design – Create your own Piece of Paradise May 14th Saturday €79with Phil Wheal GDPP

When it comes to designing our gardens, many of us settle for creating spaces that rigidlydefine areas into vegetable, flowers, fruit etc. and then select landscaping plants from alimited range of uninteresting species used in conventional landscape design that do littleeither aesthetically or productively.Blending elements of permaculture, organic and conventional garden design this courseaims to help you plan and create a garden that integrates the practical and aesthetic, usinga wide range of plants and materials. Whatever your budget or size of garden, from asmallholding to an urban backyard you can create a productive, low maintenance spacethat can fulfil the gardener and artist in you.

“I picked up loads of useful ideas.”

Discover Wild Herbs on your Doorstep May 14th Saturday €79with Joerg Mueller DWH1

Ever heard of Coltsfoot, Sorrel, Lesser Celandine, Ground Ivy and Chickweed? You will beamazed to discover all those “wild herbs and plants” you normally walk past and even bemore amazed that you can eat them or cook with them. Joerg will help you finding andidentifying many “wild herbs” that grow right on your doorstep and are commonly used inWestern herbal medicine and for culinary purposes. You will also learn how nutritious thiswild food is. Stinging Nettle e.g. is higher in protein and Vitamin C than spinach or Brusselspouts. Participants will bring home a small notebook with collected species.

“An excellent course with a positive approach to get to know our weeds and wild herbs.”

Cooking without Gluten, Dairy, Yeast and Sugar May 21st Saturday €79with Gaby Wieland CWG1

Anyone with food intolerances or allergies, candida, chronic fatigue or other illnesses willbenefit from excluding wheat, gluten, yeast, sugar, dairy and saturated fats from their diet.Gaby will introduce recipes without gluten, dairy, yeast and sugar, focused on whole,unprocessed foods like vegetables, fruits and gluten free grains. Learn about breakfastoptions, lunch preparation and dinner suggestions, including menu plan, shopping list forone week and what ingredients to have in the larder. Gaby will demonstrate some of therecipes and you will be able to taste those. Handouts will be given.

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Devenish Villa Holiday HomesGarrison, Co. Fermanagh, 1 mile from the Organic Centre.

Self-catering Accommodation from £20 p.p.p.n.Contact Peter on (028) 686 58743 or (048) 686 58743from the south or email [email protected]

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Living off Grid May 21st Saturday €79with Rob Doyle LOG1

Ever been interested in being self-sufficient in electricity, got a small cottage or holidayproperty and don’t want to connect to the grid? Rob will explore the various options forliving off the grid and for generating renewable energy, ie Hydro, wind and photovoltaic.Shifting of various energy loads e.g. heating to other sources and energy efficiency andhow to make use of a finite amount of power will also be discussed. The aims of this courseare to give the participants an overview and a realistic knowledge of possibilities for livingoff the grid. Includes a visit to an off grid cottage powered by hydro-power and wind.Rob Doyle also gives courses on micro-hydro and wind turbines at the Organic Centre. He has been living in an off-grid cottage (with most of the mod-cons) in North Leitrim forthe last 8 years.

BIODIVERSITY DAY – Guided Walks & Talks May 22nd Sunday

For programme www.theorganiccentre.ie

Dry Stone Wall Construction - The Real Deal May 28th Saturday & 29th Sunday €155with Richard O’Gorman and Bob Wilson DSW1

After being introduced to principles and techniques in the classroom, participants will builda dry stone wall from foundation level to the finished capping stage. The course includestraditional dry stone methods of building garden features such as garden seats or raisedbeds. Suitable for both the beginner and the more experienced person, allowing you to goaway and apply these techniques at home. Very popular – book early!

“Good camaraderie, participants worked well together, learned from each other as well as fromthe brilliant tutor. Thank you Richard.“

Permaculture Garden Design – An Introduction June 11th Saturday €79with Graham Strouts PCGD

Permaculture design aims to bring a variety of different plants together to work as a self-sustaining and low maintenance whole. We will explore a variety of ways to applypermaculture ideas to create a productive garden including: Using perennial edible plantsand vegetables, forest gardening and creating an instant mulch garden, edible landscaping.Practical sessions in the afternoon in the centre’s forest garden.

Herbs for Life – Using Herbs Medicinally June 11th Saturday €79with Gaby Wieland and Liz Longworth H4LM

This practical course is aimed at those who would like to broaden their knowledge of herbsbeyond culinary uses. While some culinary aspects will be included the main focus is onmedicinal herbs, cultivated and wild. A practical session on making tinctures and ointmentsis included with samples to take home.

Food in the Nude - Raw Food Unwrapped June 18th Saturday €79with Gaby Wieland RFC1

In this life enhancing course Gaby demonstrates how to make easy, mouth watering rawfood recipes. From Breakfast options like “Green Smoothie” and “Raw Granola” withnutmilk, to lunch and dinner options, you will learn how to make your own raw spaghettiwith a range of different sauces and nut cheese, dehydrated burgers and crackers, wraps,pestos, salads and delicious dessert options. We will prepare our own raw living lunch.Recipes will be provided and information on tools for the raw food kitchen will be given.

“The day exceeded my expectations – it was excellent. I would like a follow on course.”

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The Complete Polytunnel Course - Summer Workshop June 18th Saturday €79with Craig Sands CPL2

Maintenance in the summer: ventilation, watering, pests & diseases, planting out. Specialsummer crops: tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, basil.

The Complete Organic Garden - Day 5 June 25th Saturday €79with Ingrid Foley CGL5

Weed management, green manures, salad crops, new: includes short preserving session.

Grow Your Own Fruit – Summer Workshop July 2nd Saturday €79with Phil Wheal GFL2

Harvesting and storing your fruit crop. Bird protection, pest and disease control.Companion planting and summer pruning. Growing under glass and polytunnels.

Dry Stone Wall Construction - The Real Deal July 2nd Saturday & 3rd Sunday €155 with Richard O’Gorman and Bob Wilson DSW2

See May 28th for details

Be Well Preserved July 3rd Sunday €79Start Conserving your Vegetables & Fruit Now with Hans Wieland PVF1

Don’t let your garden produce go to waste. Now is the time to find out the best ways tostore and preserve the abundance of produce in the summer.Hans will demonstrate storing, drying, lactic acid fermentation, sterilising, freezing and hotfill-ins and show all the equipment needed. Practicals include sauerkraut making and preservingfruit without sugar using agar agar. Recipes will be given and samples can be tasted.

Natural Cosmetic Making - Summer Workshop July 9th Saturday €79* with Vivien Campbell *Additional charge for materials €10 NCM1

Join herbalist Vivien for a herbal spa day. Ever wanted to make your own moisturiser orhand cream but don’t know how? Then this course is for you. Natural products can beexpensive to buy but are easy to make when you know how. This practical course will showyou how to gather herbs from the wild/garden and how to prepare them to body scrubs,face masks, floral baths, face creams etc. Please bring along a large bowl and a towel.Participants will take samples home!

Poultry for the Home (with a Farm Visit) July 10th Sunday €79with Mary Luthers PHL2

Mary from Bluebell Organic Farm will introduce you to keeping poultry for the home.Repeat course, see May 8th for details.

WATCH OUT FOR THE ORGANIC CENTRE SUMMER PROGRAMME! Details on www.theorganiccentre.ie and our facebook page.

Coming Soon: Cook & Surf Weekends

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Special Discount of 10% on Organic Books!Quote “Code ORG001” when ordering.

Mailorder worldwidewith Burren Smoked Irish Organic Salmon, Irish Organic Cheeses, Irish Organic Chocolate and Organic Wine in Organic and Fairtrade Hampers.

BURREN SMOKEHOUSE LTDLisdoonvarna, Co Clare Int+ 353 65 7074432

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Irish Organic Award Winner H Comm 2010

Premium Eco Paints & CleanersExclusive Natural Mattresses - at fair prices

Consultancy on Electrosmog / Light

www.healthbuild.ie 071 915 0095...your healthy room climate

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The Organic Centre Garden Party July 17th Sunday

Learn how to grow your own organic food, walks, talks, information and workshops,cooking demos, music. Tasty dishes in the Grass Roof Café. A day for all the family! Detailed programme on www.theorganiccentre.ie

Soap Making July 23rd Saturday €79*with Anna Browne *Plus small charge for materials SML1

Participants will learn how to make soap from scratch, using the cold process method. Thechemistry behind soap making will be simply explained and other methods of soap makingwill be discussed. The tutor will create a safe environment where participants canexperiment with scent, texture and colour. They will leave with soaps, recipes andconfidence to make more at home.

Soap Making July 24th Sunday €79*with Anna Browne *Plus small charge for materials SML2

See July 23rd for details

Floral Friends - An Introduction to Companion Planting July 24th Sunday €79with Jill and Mark Scott ICPL

Today’s course will be held at Jill and Mark’s home, Macnean Organic Garden, near Belcoo,11 miles (18km) from the Organic Centre. Here Companion Planting gives great colour toboth orchard and vegetable patch, with flowers either attracting pollinators and beneficialinsects, or repelling pests, so no need to use pesticides. Most flowers and some leaves areedible, making a salad look and taste wonderful. While discussing and planning bordersand rockeries, we will take cuttings and divide mature plants.

Dry Stone Wall Construction - The Real Deal August 6th Saturday & 7th Sunday €155 with Richard O’Gorman and Bob Wilson DSW3

See May 28th for details.

“The lunch was delicious, scones and coffee a real treat and great way to be welcomed and startthe day.“

Be Well Preserved - revised September 3rd Saturday €79How to Store and Preserve your Vegetables, Herbs & Fruit SPVFwith Hans Wieland

Storing and preserving is a most essential and very cost beneficial extension of growingyour own food and Hans will show you the best ways to deal with your surplus of vegetables,herbs and fruit demonstrating storing, drying, lactic acid fermentation, sterilising, freezingand the “funky” hot fill-ins. All the equipment needed will be shown. Practicals includesauerkraut making, pickling and preserving fruit without sugar using agar agar. Recipes will be given and samples can be tasted.

“Enjoyed course very much and will definitely be back to do another one.”

The Complete Polytunnel Course - Autumn Workshop September 3rd Saturday €79with Craig Sands CPL3

Management during the autumn and winter, side shooting, harvesting, planning andsowing for winter crops. Revision on layout and tour of the centre’s polytunnels.

“Extremely well run course, very impressed with your polytunnels.”

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Organic Gardening in Schools September 10th Saturday €79with Ciara Barrett OGS2

See April 16th for details

Discover Wild Herbs and Wild Food September 10th Saturday €79with Joerg Mueller DWH2

Includes a session on wild foods. See Saturday May 14th for details.

FLOWER DAY – Grow Flowers Organically – new Sunday 11th September

For details www.theorganiccentre.ie

Mushroom Hunting September 17th Saturday €79with Tina Pommer MHL1

Wild mushrooms are a treasure hidden in our woods and forests, so why not pick a few for your dinner table. In the morning Tina will give an introduction to mushrooms, howthey grow, identification techniques and the things to watch when gathering mushrooms.This will be followed after lunch by a hunt for mushrooms in a nearby forest. Participantsare asked for rainproof gear, a small sharp knife and a basket for collecting mushrooms (no plastic bags).

Staying Healthy through the Winter September 24th Saturday €79with Homemade Remedies with Gaby Wieland & Liz Longworth HMWR

This course is about herbal and homemade remedies for building up your immune systemto stay healthy through the winter. You will be shown ways of nourishing the body and howto make simple homemade tonics like elderberry syrup and homemade comfrey oil tocombat coughs, colds, fevers, aches and pains, with samples to take home. There will alsobe a footbath, steam inhalation or throat wrap for you to experience and enjoy!

“Really enjoyed the entire day and was delighted receiving so many samples to take home. Willdefinitely recommend to friends!”

Plan Your Garden Now - revised September 24th Saturday €79with Ingrid Foley PGN1

This time of year we are often asked about how to grow organic vegetables, where to start, how to prepare the ground, how to fertilize, what to do about weeds, where tosource seeds, what equipment to buy etc. All those questions and much more includingbasic organic principles will be covered in a hands on course. Prepare now in time and reap the benefits next year.

“Feel like its all more possible now, very excited. All really well explained.”

Soups, Dips and Breads September 25th Sunday €79with Lynne Maguire SDB2

See April 30th for details.

ANNUAL APPLE DAY with The Irish Seed Savers October 2nd Sunday

The orchard at the centre contains 60 apple trees; half of them Irish varieties, the other half selected because of their resistance to diseases. We will provide information onvarieties, rootstocks and orchard management with workshops on crafting and pruning as well as tours around the gardens and orchard. Apple trees for sale.

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Plan Your Garden Now - revised October 8th Saturday €79with Ingrid Foley PGN2

See September 24th for details.

From Little Acorns… Growing Trees from Seed October 8th Saturday €40 with Steven Meyen (This course is run in association with Teagasc) GTFS

Gathering seed from local trees and growing them on is very satisfying. It’s also easy andfun! Steven Meyen, Teagasc will show how to collect, store and prepare seed from differenttree species. Some trees can be grown from cuttings and this will also be discussed. This is apractical course and most of the day will be spent out of doors. Participants will begathering tree seed themselves from different tree species and prepare them forgermination. Please bring a raincoat, wellingtons and gloves.

“I found this workshop, thrilling, enlightening me to methods I was not aware before. Stevenanswered all questions confidently and enthusiastically.“

Wine Making – Mists & Mellows Fruitfulness… October 9th Sunday €79with Phil Wheal WML1

Home wine making is simple and inexpensive and you can easily find the ingredients inyour garden or in the wild. We will look at all the steps involved in producing good qualitywines and how to keep an interesting wine cellar on the go all year round. Includes asession on making cider. Participants will be tasting a selection of home made wines.

“Excellent course, very informative and would encourage to begin wine making.”

Micro-Hydro – Harness Your Watercourse - revised October 9th Sunday €79with Rob Doyle MHL1

An introduction to the concept of micro hydro power generation focusing on high head,low flow, stand alone power systems which are the simplest types of system to install inIreland. Rob will describe and explain suitable locations and the basic components of asmall stand alone hydro system.The course has been revised to include information aboutlow head microhydro and to cover grid connected systems. A visit to a working small hydrosystem near Manorhamilton is planned in the afternoon, please bring wellies and rain gear!

“Delighted with course, excellent presentation, very helpful and enjoyable.”

Growing in Polytunnels – An Introduction October 15th Saturday €79with Dennis Hawke GPI3

See 26th February for details.

Wheatgrass, Sprouts and Juices October 15th Saturday €79with Gaby Wieland WSJ1

In this course you not only learn how to grow sprouts and create beautiful salads and rollups, you will also be introduced to wheatgrass growing – step by step – and juicing and thehealth benefits of it. Participants will get recipes and tastings of different types of juices(e.g. “instant energiser”) providing the body with countless nutrients to boost health.

“Very enlightening and inspiring tutoring.”

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All rooms en suite, broadband, TV, tea/coffee making facilities Visit www.imecofarm.com for informtion

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Gortbrack Organic Farm

Kerry Earth Education Project, Organic Horticulturaland Environmental Education, Local and Residential

Courses, Retreats, Self-Catering Cabins

TRALEE, CO KERRY 066 713 7042

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Merchants in Fine Organic Wines8 Dean Street, Kilkenny, IrelandTel 00353 56 7770 225Email [email protected]

Organic winesgood for nature, good for you!

Order through our secure site: www.vendemiawines.com

Crann brings together people with a love of trees. We aim to increase tree

cover in Ireland by encouraging treeplanting, promoting tree care, sustainable

and biodiverse woodlands and raisingawareness through environmental

education and school projects.

Join Crann and you can help us standup for trees. Check out our website.

CRANNP.O. Box 860, Celbridge, Co. Kildare

T 01 627 5075 E [email protected]

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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS 1986 - 2011

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NATIVE TREE NURSERYLarge selection of certified natives & edibles (by post)

WEEKEND IN THE WOODS EventsLearn a traditional skill or craftChoose from 20 courses!

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Self-Catering Accomodationat Bluebell Organic Farm

Dromahair, Co. Leitrim

086 1025317www.bluebellorganicfarm.com

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Growing Gourmet & Medicinal Mushrooms October 16th Sunday €79*with Tracey Yappa *Plus small charge for log to take home GGMM

An introduction to growing gourmet mushrooms with natural cultivation methods. Thiscourse will show you how to grow your own exotic mushrooms and each participant willmake their own first log to take home. Wood inhabiting fungi are full of nutrients andrecent research has shown they may have other health enhancing properties.

Wind Turbines – An Introduction October 22nd Saturday €79by Rob Doyle WTL1

Thinking of installing a wind turbine, finding it difficult to get good advice? Try this courseand arm yourself with background knowledge before you commit to buying a windturbine. Rob aims to give participants a clear understanding of how wind turbines workand what to look out for when choosing a wind turbine. He will also give guidelines onhow to choose a good site for your wind turbine. There will be a short section on windturbine towers and possibilities for monitoring the wind at your site before you install awind turbine. Rob will briefly discuss how to build your own wind turbine.The course will include a visit to a small domestic scale wind turbine. Bring waterproofclothes and wellies for the site visit.

Natural Cosmetic Making - Winter Workshop October 22nd Saturday €79with Vivien Campbell *Additional charge of €10 for materials NCWW

Natural cosmetics are easy and enjoyable to make when you know how. Items such as lipbalm, moisturizer, bath bombs and face scrubs can easily be made at home in your ownkitchen. This practical course will show you how. Please bring along a large mixing bowland a towel: we will be trying out the products. Come along and pamper yourself and learn how to make gorgeous, natural gifts for loved ones! Samples to take home! Cosmetic-making ingredients will be for sale on the day.

Cheese Making November 5th Saturday & 6th Sunday €155* with Hans and Gaby Wieland *Plus a small charge for samples CML2

See April 16th for details.

Heating with Wood: Grow It – Burn It November 5th Saturday €40 with Steven Meyen (This course is run in association with Teagasc) HWGB

If you are considering growing your own wood fuel or thinking of installing a wood-fuelledstove or boiler, then this may be the course for you!During this workshop, you will discuss the issues involved growing your own wood fuel.You will also examine the advantages and disadvantages of different wood-fuelled stovesand boilers. Availability of support schemes is also included. The workshop will be followed by a ‘wood fuel walk’ discussing the benefits of differenttree species and how to grow them. We will also have a look at the Organic Centre’s pelletboiler. Please bring a raincoat, wellingtons and gloves.

Reedbed Systems - Ecological and Cost Effective November 6th Sunday €79 by Ollan Herr RBS2

See 17th April for details.

Basket Making November 12th Saturday & 13th Sunday €155* with Alison Fitzgerald *Plus small charge for materials BML2

See April 9th afor details.

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BLUEBERRY COTTAGESDelightful Rural Retreat

www.blueberrycottages.com

The Irish Schoolof HomoeopathyOver 2 decades of Homeopathic Educationat Milltown Pk College, Dublin since 1989 and at Cork City since 2000. We are fully accredited by the Irish Society of Homeopaths, the regulating body of Homeopaths in Ireland www.irishhomoeopathy.ie

Workshops for acute Home Prescribing:‘Get started in Homeopathy’ 1 Day Introduction @ €50 - see website for dates‘The Power of Homeopathy’ 6 weekend course. A Homeopathy & Nutrition course Spring every year

4 Year Professional Training Course:Commences Dublin every SeptemberAll courses held at weekendsCommences Cork at 2 year intervals at Brú Columbanus, Wilton

Homeopathic Clinic in Dublin & Cork City: Available to the public as part of our student training programme – contact office. Visit www.homoeopathy-clinic.com for details.

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Accommodation for 22 peopleDormitory and self-catering units available

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Grains Breads and Sourdough November 12th Saturday €79 with Gaby Wieland GBS2

See March 26th for details.

Spinning and Dyeing Wool November 13th Sunday €79with Mary Luthers SDW1

An introduction to spinning your own wool and dyeing wool or fabrics. You will learn aboutdifferent natural plants, dyes and mordants and then dye some wool with onion skins.

Felt making Workshop in 3D November 19th Saturday & 20th Sunday €155* with Brigitta Varadi *Plus a small charge for materials FM3D

This class will provide a deep understanding of the wet felting process and how to manipulatewool in 3D formats; while at the same time exploiting creative development of personalpractice through exploration and experimentation. We will sample different fibres and learnabout their felting qualities along with surface embellishing with needle felting. Students willlearn about different inlaying techniques, pocket insertion and how to design and create theirown templates for seamless 3D felt forms using flat resist methods. Learn how to create atemplate for your own design, the technique of creating seamless felt, moulding and finishingthe work. Design, create and take home your choice of a seamless hat, bag, mitten or slipper.

Epigenetics – Taking Health to Another Level November 19th Saturday €79with Dr Prannie Rhatigan EGTH

Many people have had success with the Blood Type Diet and want to take it a step further.Epigenetics looks at the effects of the environment and family history on gene expression.What one thing do we do on a daily basis over the course of our lives that has the greatestenvironmental influence on the control of our genes? We eat food. This one day course willcover the accurate measurements necessary to help you to pinpoint your personalised genotypediet and look at the foods suitable for all. Are you prepared to spend a day exploring howto change your genetic destiny? Participants would need a basic knowledge of Blood TypeDiet to really get the most from the day. Check out the links from www.prannie.com formore information.

Christmas Decorations with Natural Materials November 20th Sunday €79*with Steffi Otto *Plus a small charge for materials CDL1

Make your own Christmas decorations to take home and learn how to decorate withnatural and organic materials. More info on www.theorganiccentre.ie

Christmas Decorations with Natural Materials November 26th Saturday €79*with Steffi Otto *Plus a small charge for materials CDL2

See November 20th for details.

Grow Your Own Fruit – Winter workshop November 26th Saturday €79with Phil Wheal GFL3

Pruning and propagating your own stock. Unusual fruiting plants. Forest gardens andlandscaping with fruiting plants.

Annual Green Christmas Crafts Fair November 27th Sunday

Dream of a Green Christmas and support your local artists and crafts people. A range oflocal and organic stall holders will offer refreshing alternatives to the commercial productsavailable at this time of year.

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As the weather cools down, ‘‘CCoommee iinn ffrroomm tthhee CCoolldd’’ and warm up with our new GGoooodd PPrraaccttiiccee GGuuiiddee ttoo CCoommmmuunniittyy FFoooodd GGrroowwiinngg. Launched to mark the 22001100 EEUU YYeeaarr ooffCCoommbbaattiinngg PPoovveerrttyy aanndd SSoocciiaall EExxcclluussiioonn, the book is an invaluable practical guide to anygroup setting up their own food growing project. There are oodles of tips on how to plan your garden, the central role of the gardener facilitator as well as all the other important things you need to know - what tools to buy, insurance, health & safety etc. The bookincludes case studies from many project gardens plus highlights from some of the

Centre’s most significant evaluation findings. RRP €9.95

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Organic Centre Courses in Co. Clare 2011This is the 8th year of courses run on Jim Cronin’s farm near Bridgetown. Jim has been growingvegetables and herbs for more than 20 years. Bookings and enquiries strictly through The Organic Cenre, except for the commercial training course. Jim’s farm is certified toorganic standards (IOFGA).

This year we offer a newly designed 4-day course including a day on polytunnel growing.This highly practical 4-day course over 4 month aims to give the participants a wellgrounded knowledge in starting up an organic garden and confidently grow their ownfood. Course days are on the 1st Saturday of the month, except May (2nd Saturday) from10am - 4.30pm.

Introduction to Organic Gardening 1 day €79 / 4 days €275with Jim Cronin Days can be booked individually JCGC

Day 1 February 5th Saturday (JCG1)Garden planning, rotation, fertility & ground preparation with lots of practical outdoor sessions.

Day 2 March 5th Saturday Day 2(JCG2): Sowing, pricking out, planting, early Spring work.Much emphasis will be placed on introducing a sowing calendar for the year along withvarious planting techniques suitable for a kitchen garden.

Day 3 April 2nd Saturday (JCG3)Growing in polytunnels.

Day 4 May 14th Saturday (JCG4)Pest and disease control, weed control, green manures and late Spring planting. All verynecessary knowledge for the organic gardener.

Working with Horses – 7th year running May 28th Saturday €79with Jim Cronin WWHC

A ‘hands on’ course, covering the practical aspects of harnessing, driving, the use ofmachinery along with the care and temperament of these beautiful animals. Completebeginners are welcome.

Poultry on Your Plot June 12th Sunday €79with Mary Luthers POPC

Mary will travel to Clare to talk about all aspects of keeping poultry, including breeds,housing, feeding, rearing, laying, cockerels, record keeping and diseases. Jim keeps hensand his set-up will used in the afternoon for a hands-on session. Egg production for afarmers market will also be discussed.

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The Benwiskin CentreBallintrillick, Co. Sligo, Tel/Fax 071 9176721Eco Friendly Self Catering Accommodation

located in beautiful north Sligo, 30 minutes from The Organic Centre. Recipient of European Eco-Label.

Email: [email protected]

"One of the best places to stay and eat in Ireland"Bridgestone 2009

Newly Refurbished Dining Room.Wide range of local organic produce.

Mediterranean Cuisine. Parties welcome. B&B available.071-9842391

www.thecourthouserest.com

TThhee CCoouurrtthhoouusseeRestaurant &

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PIECE OF PARADISETrained and experienced creative land-scape designer, permaculture and organichorticulturalist available to maintain yourown piece of paradise. Vegetable, fruit,flower, herb and tree areas planned andplanted according to your needs andtastes. From a back yard patio to a large field, Workshops and education programmes undertaken.

For more information contact Phil Wheal087 6530686 / [email protected]

SEEDTURNING SCHOOL GARDENS

INTO LIVING CLASSROOMS

SCHOOLS ENVIRONMENTALEDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

Contact The Organic Centrefor more information.

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Let Go of Your Mower - Learn to Work with a Scythe June 25th Saturday €79with Simon Fairisle ZWSC

An introduction to working with a scythe; includes cutting of a wildflower meadow.

Tool Repair Kit July 9th Saturday €79with Jim Cronin TRKC

Learn how to sharpening, repairing and maintaining hand tools. Bring your blunt instruments!

Market Gardening for Commercial Growers January to September 2011Professional course with Jim Cronin pioneered by Jim and The Organic Centre in 2005

This course is held at Jim Cronin’s farm in Bridgetown, Co Clare. It takes place twice a monthand it follows the growing season. The aim of the course is to enable participants to set upa garden that will supply a farmer’s market, restaurant or box scheme with vegetablesthroughout the year. For more information and a brochure, please phone Jim on 061 372685.

“Jim’s experience really shines through, his excellent communication skills were the key to hisexperience being really useful to me.”

“Thanks Jim, fantastic! An excellent course for value for money.”

Organic Centre Courses at Carraig Dulranear Glenealy, Co. Wicklow 2011

This is the 5th year we offer courses in conjunction with in Carraig Dulra. There are basicrustic facilities and lecturers take place in a heated Yurt (canvas tent), there is also acompost toilet. The site has no electricity but there is a fully kitted camp kitchen for servingdelicious organic soups. The land is certified to organic standards for the past 9 years withIOFGA. More information on www.dulra.org. Booking and enquiries strictly through TheOrganic Centre.

The Complete Organic Garden Course - revised 1 day €79(6 days over 6 month) 6 days €395With Wendy Nairn & Suzie Cahn Days can be booked individually WCGC

Course days on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 10am - 4.30pm.

Day 1 Feb 16th Wednesday (WCG1)Ground prep, how to build a lazy bed, green manures, soil & composting

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CWP Ltd manufacture & build a widerange of sizes from the single poly-tunnel to the multispans. We uselarger and heavier gauge steel andpolythene. We put more steel into the hoops to ensure that you have astraight side, giving the user lots ofhead room and creating greater airvolume for healthy plant growth.

We are happy to discuss what wesupply and the advantages that arethere for you in using our tunnels.

Colm Warren Polyhouses LtdK I LMURRAY, T R IM , CO. MEATH

CALL OUR OFFICE FOR A BROCHURE TODAY 046 9546007Email us on [email protected]. Website: www.cwp.ie

JackieDimes LCPH MARH

Appointments in North Leitrim / Sligo areaTelephone consultations also available

Supplier of Homeopathic First Aid & Birth Kits

For further information or to book an appointment, please call071 9134812 or email [email protected]

REGISTERED HOMEOPATH

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Day 2 March 16th Wednesday (WCG2)Rotation, seed sowing, early planting, growing in polytunnels, tools

Day 3 April 13th Wednesday (WCG3)Weed control, spring planting & companion plants, pricking out

Day 4 May 18th Wednesday (WCG4)Growing in polytunnels, planting tender crops, hardening off

Day 5 June 15th Wednesday (WCG5)Growing herbs & salads, propagation, filling the hungry gap, container growing

Day 6 Sept 21th Wednesday (WCG6)Follow up on previous days, what to do with harvest, storing and processing vegetables and fruit, seed saving.

Organic Centre Courses in BrayCo. Wicklow 2011 - New

The Organic Centre has entered an exciting new partnership with Festina Lente in Bray tooffer organic gardening courses in their restored walled garden; very close to Dublin. Days are on the 1st Saturday of the month, except 30th April, from 10am - 4.30pm withone of our most experienced lecturers and gardeners. Participants will have a dedicatedplot for the duration of the course.

5 Day Garden Complete Course 2011 1 day €79at Festina Lente Gardens in Bray 5 days €325 With Ingrid Foley Days can be booked individually FLGC

Day 1 March 5th Saturday (FLG1)How to start? Assessing your site, crop planning, rotation, ground preparation, lazy beds,demonstration of tools.Day 2 April 2nd Saturday (FLG2)How good is your soil? Soils, soil fertility, green manures, composting, sowing in outsidegarden.

Day 3 April 30th Saturday (FLG3)Growing in polytunnels, bed preparations and sowings in outside course garden.

Day 4 June 4th Saturday (FLG4)Pest and disease control, pricking out, planting, sowing in garden and polytunnel.

Day 5 July 2nd Saturday (FLG5)How to identify and manage weeds. Seasonal tasks.

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Ciara Barrett is a schools and community gardenerfor the past 7 years and hasdeveloped nature trails atthe centre.

Anna Browne teaches soapmaking and other selfsufficiency skills to adultsand children in the midlands.She blogs about this atgrowyourownfood.blogspot.com.

Suzie Cahn has beengrowing organic vegetables,fruit, and herbs in hergarden, at Gaelscoil CillMhantain, and now atCarraig Dulra.

Vivien Campbell is theHerbalist presenter on theRTE1 show Corrigan CooksNaturally. A trained MedicalHerbalist she’s been teachingpopular courses on herbalremedies and naturalcosmetic-making since 2004.

Jim Cronin has beengrowing herbs andvegetables in Clare for over20 years and uses workinghorses on the farm.

Rob Doyle is an alternativeenergy enthusiast. His housein North Leitrim has no gridconnection and is poweredby water and wind, withsolar thermal panels forwater heating. He hasdesigned and installed hisown hydro system and builthis own wind turbine.

Paul Finch is an experiencedteacher in willow craft.

Pat Finnegan is a beekeeperfrom Cliffoney in Co. Sligo

Alison Fitzgerald has over20 years of experience as abasketmaker and teacherand has a particular interestin frame baskets

Ingrid Foley is an organichorticultural lecturer andworks with the CommunityFood Project.

Dennis Hawke was thekitchen gardener in theaward winning RathmullanHouse Hotel in Donegal in2010. He now concentrateson teaching organicgrowing.

Burkhard Herrmann is aformer self-builder, whobuilt his own house andwent on to establish his own building business.

Ollan Herr is a reedbed andwetland system consultantfrom Dundalk.

Liz Longworth has grownand used herbs for manyyears and is a Primary School teacher.

Mary Luthers from BluebellFarm in Dromahair hasnearly 30 years experienceof organic farming andproduces eggs anduntreated wool from her own flock.

Lynne Maguire is a cook atThe Grass Roof Café.

Steven Meyen works as a Forestry DevelopmentOfficer with Teagascproviding advisory andtraining services to forestowners in Donegal, Sligoand north Leitrim. Further info fromwww.teagasc.ie/forestry.

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Our lecturersWendy Nairn producedorganic vegetables formarkets and restaurants formore than twenty years andnow grows for family andfriends.

Joerg Mueller is a medicalherbalist and award winningtea blender living andworking in Galway.

Richard O’Gorman is anexperienced landscapegardener and has been oneof our dry stone buildinglecturers for many years.

Steffi Otto works in preschools and schools asenvironmental awarenessteacher, doing arts, craftsand gardening sessions.

Tina Pommer a native ofGermany, living in Leitrimsine 1996, continues herfamily tradition of collectingmushrooms and wild fruit.

Dr. Prannie Rhatigan worksmainly in public health. She gardens organically andhas just published her owncookbook “Irish SeaweedKitchen”.

Craig Sands is head gardener at the ColebrookeVictorian Kitchen Garden in Co. Fermanagh and hasmany years experience intraining people how to grow their own food,outside and in polytunnels.

Jill Scott is an award winninggardener, who looks after theflower beds at the centre.

Graham Strouts is apermaculture teacher.

Phil Wheal is a lecturer onour full-time course and our fruit expert.

Gaby Wieland, a Naturopath,Herbalist and cookinginstructor has been bakingbreads and making cheesesand growing herbs for over20 years.

Hans Wieland has beenworking and teaching at thecentre since 1997.

Bob Wilson is an ecologicalconsultant and has workedprofessionally for many yearswith stone.

Brigitta Varadi, a native ofHungary is an awardwinning felt maker andrenowned for her innovativetextiles.

Tracey Yappa’s startedgrowing mushrooms 20 years ago, she hasspecifically studied thecultivation methods ofvarious edible species.

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5 Sat Organic Gardening for Beginners - Grow your own Food OGB25+6 Sat & Sun Living Willow Structure LWS112 Sat Garden Complete 2nd Day (Soils, Soil Fertility, Composting, Sowing) CGL213 Sun POTATO DAY 11am – 5pm19 Sat The Complete Polytunnel Course: Spring Workshop CPL119 Sat Grow your own Fruit – Spring Workshop GFL126 Sat Growing in Polytunnels – An Introduction GPI226 Sat Grains, Breads and Sourdough GBS127 Sun Gardening in Small Spaces and Urban Gardens & Containers GSSU

2 Sat Organic Gardening for Beginners - Grow your own Food OGB32 Sat Timberframed Post + Beam Construction for Self-Builders TPBC9 Sat Garden Complete 3rd Day (Growing in Polytunnels) CGL39+10 Sat & Sun Basket Making BMF110 Sun Cooking for your Blood Type C4BT16 Sat Organic Gardening in Schools OGS116+17 Sat & Sun Cheese Making CHM117 Sun Reedbed Systems - Ecological and Cost Effective RBS130 Sat Organic Gardening for Beginners OGB430 Sat Soups, Dips and Breads SDB1

7 Sat Garden Complete 4th Day (Pest & Disease Control, Planting & Sowing) CGL47 Sat Beekeeping – An Introduction BKI18 Sun Poultry for the Home (with a Farm Visit) PHL114 Sat Gardening Design GDPP14 Sat Discover Wild Herbs DWH121 Sat Cooking without Gluten, Dairy, Yeast and Sugar CWG121 Sat Living off Grid LOG122 Sun BIODIVERSITY DAY – Guided walks and talks28+29 Sat & Sun Dry Stone Wall Construction - The Real Deal DSW1

11 Sat Permaculture Garden Design – An Introduction PCGD11 Sat Herbs for Life – Using Herbs Medicinally H4LM18 Sat Food in the Nude - Raw Food Unwrapped RFC118 Sat Polytunnel Complete - Summer Workshop CPL225 Sat Garden Complete 5th Day (Weed Management, Green Manures, Preserving) CGL5

2 Sat Grow your own Fruit - Summer Workshop GFL22+3 Sat & Sun Dry Stone Wall Construction - The Real Deal DSW23 Sun Start Preserving your Vegetables and Fruit PVF19 Sat Natural Cosmetic Making - Summer Workshop NCM110 Sun Poultry for the Home (with a Farm Visit) PHL217 Sun THE ORGANIC CENTRE GARDEN PARTY23 Sat Soap Making SML124 Sun Soap Making SML224 Sun An introduction to Companion Planting ICPL

6+7 Sat & Sun Dry Stone Wall Construction - The Real Deal DSW3

3 Sat Store and Preserve your Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit SPVF3 Sat Polytunnel Complete - Autumn Workshop CPL310 Sat Organic Gardening in Schools OGS210 Sat Discover Wild Herbs and Wild Food DWH211 Sun FLOWER DAY - Grow flowers organically – NEW17 Sat Mushroom Hunting MHL124 Sat Staying healthy through the winter with Homemade Remedies HMWR24 Sat Plan your Garden now PGN125 Sun Soups, Dips and Breads SDB2

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ORGANIC CENTRE COURSES IN BRAY, CO. WICKLOW 2011 - NEW

MAR 5 Sat Garden Complete Day 1 - How to start? FLG1APRIL 2 Sat Garden Complete Day 2 - How good is your soil? FLG2APRIL 30 Sat Garden Complete Day 3 - Growing in Polytunnels FLG3JUNE 4 Sat Garden Complete Day 4 - Pest and Disease Control FLG4JULY 2 Sat Garden Complete Day 5 - How to identify and manage weeds FLG5

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2 Sun ANNUAL APPLE DAY with The Irish Seed Savers8 Sat Plan your Garden now PGN28 Sat Growing Trees from Seed GTFS9 Sun Wine Making WML19 Sat Micro – Hydro MHL115 Sat Growing in Polytunnels – an introduction GPI315 Sat Wheatgrass, Sprouts and Juices WSJ116 Sun Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms GGMM22 Sat Wind Turbines - An Introduction WTL122 Sat Natural Cosmetic Making - Winter Workshop NCWW

5+6 Sat & Sun Cheese Making CML25 Sat Heating with Wood: Grow it – Burn it HWGB6 Sun Reedbed Systems - Ecological and Cost Effective RBS212+13 Sat & Sun Basket Making BML212 Sat Grains, Breads and Sourdough GBS213 Sun Spinning and Dyeing Wool SDW119+20 Sat & Sun Felt making Workshop in 3D FM3D19 Sat Epigenetics – Taking Health to Another Level EGTH20 Sun Christmas Decorations with Natural Materials CDL126 Sat Christmas Decorations with Natural Materials CDL226 Sat Growing your own Fruit – Winter Workshop GFL327 Sun ANNUAL GREEN CHRISTMAS CRAFTS FAIR

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FEB 16 Wed Garden Complete Day 1 - Ground prep, how to build a lazy bed, WCG1green manures, soil & composting

MAR 16 Wed Garden Complete Day 2 - Rotation, seed sowing, early planting, WCG2growing in polytunnels, tools

APRIL 13 Wed Garden Complete Day 3 - Weed control, spring planting and WCG3companion plants, pricking out

MAY 18 Wed Garden Complete Day 4 - Growing in polytunnels, planting tender WCG4crops, hardening off

JUNE 15 Wed Garden Complete Day 5 - Growing herbs & salads, propagation, WCG5filling the hungry gap, container growing

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FEB 5 Sat Introduction to Organic Gardening Day 1 JCG1(Garden planning, rotation, ground preparation)

MAR 5 Sat Introduction to Organic Gardening Day1 JCG2(Sowing, pricking out, planting)

APRIL 2 Sat Introduction to Organic Gardening Day 3 JCG3(Growing in polytunnels)

MAY 14 Sat Introduction to Organic Gardening Day 4 JCG4(Pest and disease control, weed control, green manures)

MAY 28 Sat Working with Horses – 7th year running WWHCJUNE 12 Sun Poultry on your Plot POPCJUNE 25 Sat Learn to work with a Scythe ZWSCJULY 9 Sat Tool repair kit TRKC

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POLYTUNNEL MANUFACTURERSand GREENHOUSE DISTRIBUTORS

Standard and Vertical sides with galvanised steel frame for domestic and

commercial use. Also suitable for housinglivestock, lambing, calving etc.

Also available: spare covers, ground cover,wind break, key clamps, clips, etc. We alsostock High Quality Aluminium Greenhouses

Morris Polythene Greenhouses Ltd.53a Lenagh Road Drumlea, Omagh,

Co Tyrone BT79 7RG, Northern Ireland

Telephone / Fax: 028 8164 8205From ROI 048 816 48205

www.morrispolytunnels.co.uk

Neantog Cookbook2nd edition now available!Order at www.theorganiccentre.ie, www.solarisbotanicals.com and www.neantog.comRaw Food and Vegetarian Cooking Courses and Demos

Gaby Wieland - Cooking Instructor, Naturopath & [email protected] 916 6399 / 087 902 9893

BiochromeNatural PaintsTulla, Co. Clare

T/F 065-6835559www.biochrome.ie

“wall paints, varnishes, enamelpaints, household &special products”

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Seeds are available all year round:By email, mail order, from the Organic Centre Eco-Shop and also from our

Online-Shop. Please visit www.theorganiccentre.ie/catalogue for easy online purchases.

Email to: [email protected] to: The Organic Centre, Seed Department, Rossinver, Co. Leitrim, Ireland

When ordering your seeds by mail order or fax, please use our new order form only and add postage & handling according to the rates shown at

the back of the order form. Please allow 4-6 working days for delivery.

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Buy your favourites online or fromthe Eco-Shop including:

Colleen, Orla, Nicola, Desiree,Sante, Record, Remarka,

Sarpo Mira and many more...

Our Seed Potatoes come in 2.5kgpre-packed bags. Larger quantities

on request. Available early 2011.

Don’t forget our POTATO DAY on Sunday 13th March 2011!

www.theorganiccentre.ie

MacNean House & Restaurant,Blacklion, Co. Cavan

071 985 [email protected]

"The leading restaurant in the country"(John McKenna, Bridgestone Food Guide)

Thanks very much Nevenfor all your support!

Seed Potatoes

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Vegetable SeedsWe might not be able to supply all of the varieties listed throughout the whole season 2011.Please visit www.theorganiccentre.ie to find out if the seeds required are available.

= Easy to grow, suitable for children

= Our Favourite – Easy to grow, easy to cook and delicious! Really good performance.

= One of our most popular varieties

Artichoke, GlobeCYNARA SCOLYMUS - FAMILY CYNARACEAE

Imperial Star: Improved Green Globe variety with up to 8 buds per plant. Sow in nursery bed in April, plant out the following spring. (10 seeds) ARIS €2.40

AubergineSOLANUM MELONGENA - FAMILY SOLANACEAE

Aubergines need to be grown in a polytunnel or greenhouse. Sow in gentle heat in February - March, harvest from August onwards.Black Beauty: Open pollinated variety, producing dark, glossy, violet fruit. Oval shape, up to 12cm in length. (50 seeds) AUBB €2.30De Barbentane: Renowned French variety giving excellent cylindrical fruits up to 25cm long. Fast maturing so ideally suited to the Irish growing season. (50 seeds) AUDE € 2.90Long Purple: Produces a good crop of long, black, pear shaped fruit. Open pollinated variety. (50 seeds) AULP €2.30Rosa De Bianca: Very attractive globe shaped aubergine with pale pink and white skin. (25 seeds) AURB €2.60

Beans, BroadVICIA FABA - FAMILY LEGUMINOSAE

Broad Beans require a fertile soil. They should be sown outdoors as soon as the soil is workable (February-March). Sow 4-5cm deep. Maximum yields are obtained at a spacing of 2 plants per 30cm/sq. Successional sowings can be made in April and May, but they may be more susceptible to blackfly attack. Hangdown Green: A long-podded, green-seeded bean with an excellent flavour and great performance. Sow in early spring. (35 seeds) BBHD €3.10Super Aquadulce: Improved Aquadulce variety for autumn sowing to give an early crop. High yielding with good sized beans. (30 seeds) BBSA €2.90Supersimonia: Vigorous and hardy variety with high yields of large beans. Can be sown in autumn or spring. (35 seeds) BBSS €2.90Express Eleonora: New, fast growing, not too tall, long pods well packed with tasty white beans. (35 seeds) BBEE €2.90

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Beans, FrenchPHASEOLUS VULGARIS - FAMILY LEGUMINOSAE

We stock both Dwarf and Climbing French beans (which resemble Runner beans). Theyare half-hardy. Only Dwarf French beans are suitable for outdoor production, whereasClimbing French beans can produce an excellent high value crop in a polytunnel.

BEANS, FRENCH, CLIMBINGCobra: Professional quality bean with long, round pods which remain very straight.Crops over a long period. Vigorous, stringless and resistant to bean mosaic virus. (60 seeds) BFCO €2.80Eva: Early, with long, oval, blue-green pods. Attractive shiny variety.(60 seeds) BFEV €2.60Markant: Early, high yielding variety with resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus (BMV). Tasty, round, oval pods up to 25cm in length. (60 seeds) BFMA €2.60Neckargold: Round podded yellow bean of good length and taste. High yielding,medium-late bean suitable for growing indoors and outside. (60 seeds) BFNG €2.60Barlotto Di Fuoco: Climbing version of this colourful French bean. Can be picked young or left to mature for excellent drying bean. (60 seeds) BFBA €2.60

BEANS, DWARF, FRENCHAiguillon: A pencil thin, true "haricot vert" type. Strong upright plants give good yields of tasty stringless beans. Resistant to BMV. (60 seeds) BFAI €2.60Barlotto di Fuoco: Colourful dwarf bean which can be picked young or left to mature. (60 seeds) BFBA €2.60Cantare: High yielding, early bean, well known to organic growers.11cm long and easy to pick. Resistant to BMV. BFCT €2.60Maxi: Medium green bean with round pods. Early, vigorous variety with good disease resistance. Tolerant of cold weather. (60 seeds) BFMX €2.60Philetta: Filet bean with slim, mid green pods up to 19cm long. High yielding and very tasty. (60 seeds) BFPH €2.60Royalty: Purple-podded. Good crops of round, stringless and tasty beans. (60 seeds) BFRY €2.60Slenderette: Main crop variety with long, slim, dark green pods and excellent flavour. (60 seeds) BFSL €2.60Speedy: Very fast growing , tender and tasty beans formed on a strong plant. Ideal for those who want the earliest crop or are too late for sowing regular varieties. (60 seeds) BFSP €2.60 Tendergreen: Stringless, pencil-podded type of high quality. Our most popular bean. (60 seeds) BFTG €2.80

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Growing Together Schools

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Beans, RunnerPHASEOLUS COCCINEUS - FAMILY LEGUMINOSAE

Runner beans need a good moisture-retentive soil. They are slightly hardier thanFrench beans, forming long flat beans which should be picked regularly when they are still young. Sow late April till early May. Harvest from July to September.Enorma: A heavy cropper with long, smooth, stringless pods and red flowers. Crops over a long period. (30 seeds) BREN €2.80White Emergo: White seeded and white flowering variety. Lovely taste and texture. Very vigorous and attractive. (30 seeds) BRWE €2.80

BeetrootBETA VULGARIS - FAMILY CHENOPODIACEAE

Beetroot likes a rich soil, but not too much nitrogen. So only well-rotted manure orcompost can be applied. Seeds can be sown directly into the ground from mid Apriluntil early June in rows 30cm apart. Seedlings should be thinned to 10cm.Barbietola di Chioggia: Mild-flavoured Italian beet with pink skin and white flesh with attractive pink rings. (200 seeds) BECH €2.30Bolivar Detroit2: Large exhibition quality roots with excellent flavour and texture, main crop, stores well (180 seeds) BEDB €2.30Bulls Blood: Grown for crimson salad leaves that are sweet, tasty and strikinglyattractive. Also popular as an ornamental plant in the border. (200 seeds) BEBU €2.30Detroit Globe: High standard main crop variety giving good sized roots of finetexture and flavour. (180 seeds) BEDG €2.30Golden Detroit: Interesting colour variation. Flavoursome variety with golden flesh which does not bleed on cooking. (200 seeds) BEGD €2.90Boro F1: Hybrid beetroot for main crop. Excellent deep-red internal colour andgreat taste. Stores well. (200 seeds) BEBR €2.60Jannis: Improved selection of Boltardy. Good resistance to bolting so sow from March in mild areas. Fine tasting glob-shaped roots. (180 seeds) BEJA €2.80Forono: Much improved half long type. Uniform fast developing roots with even dark red colour and pleasant, sweet taste. (180 seeds) BEFO € 2.80

BroccoliBRASSICA OLERACEA - FAMILY CRUCIFERAE

What people buy in shops as Broccoli is Calabrese (see page 49). The “real Broccoli” sprouts in early spring after being sown in June - July.Purple Sprouting - Early: Succulent purple spears are produced in abundance from early March onwards. (300 seeds) BRPE €2.30Santee F1: Brought in to replace Bordeaux. Developed to give a whole new season to purple sprouting. Sow February to May to harvest high yields of tasty spears from June to November. (50 seeds) BRBO €3.50

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Brussels SproutsBRASSICA OLERACEA - FAMILY CRUCIFERAE

Brussels sprouts are a hardy winter vegetable grown for their swollen buds. Sow midMarch - mid April, ideally in an indoor seed bed or modular trays. Plant out from mid May to early June at 60cm - 90cm apart. The wider the distance, the larger theindividual buds. It is important to plant in firm ground which has not been heavilymanured recently as too much nitrogen causes the sprouts to open.Darkmar 21: Large, tasty, dark green sprouts produced from October to December.This is a traditional favourite. (500 seeds) BSDM €2.30Igor F1: Vigorous variety with spherical, mid-green sprouts on vigorous 80cm tall plants. Harvest November - January. (50 seeds) BSIG €3.50Doric F1: Sprouts for Christmas. Does not grow too tall so good for exposed sites.Round buttons with fine flavour. Crops November to February (25 seeds) BSCA €3.40

Cabbage BRASSICA OLERACEA - FAMILY CRUCIFERAE

It is possible to get a supply of fresh cabbage throughout most of the year by using differentvarieties. Raise plants in modules or seedbed, then transplant to final growing position.

SPRING CABBAGESow in July/August, transplant September October for heading next spring.Pixie: Good for an early crop of hearted cabbage. Can be sown in spring for greens through summer into autumn. (100 seeds) CAPX €2.30Wintergreen: Heavy yielding, producing leafy spring greens. Can be sown early for winter use or undercover for the earliest crops (500 seeds) CAWG €2.60Pyramid F1: Pointed spring cabbage of excellent quality, suitable for spring greens or hearted cabbage. Sow in spring for summer heads. (50 seeds) CAPY €2.80

SUMMER CABBAGESow February - April, harvest June - October.Cuor di Bue: Large pointed hearts mature in early autumn. Light green in colour,stands well when ready. (300 seeds) CACO €2.30Derby Day: Very quick growing, resistant to bolting. Sow with slight heat in mid - February and plant 40cm apart. (50 seeds) CADB €2.30Golden Acre: Excellent summer ballhead variety. Compact heads can be grown at 30cm spacing. (500 seeds) CAGA €2.30Marner Laagerweiss: Large, strong growing, white cabbage with solid heads. Stands and stores well. Delicious for salads and coleslaw. Harvest from summerthrough autumn. (100 seeds) CAMW €2.60Premier: Early, uniform, white cabbage with good texture and flavour. Sow from January to crop from May. (100 seeds) CAPR €2.60

WINTER CABBAGESow April - May, plant out June, harvest in winter.Holland Late Winter: Large growing white cabbage which is ideal for coleslaw. Hardy winter variety with a sweet taste. Stands well and stores well. (500 seeds) CAHO €2.50

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Deadon F1: January King hybrid giving solid heads with dark-green, red-tinged outerleaves, yellow internal colour and a rich peppery yet sweet taste. (50 seeds) CADN €3.40Drago F1: Green ball head cabbage which provides tight, high quality cabbagesabout 1kg in weight. Harvest Sept-Oct. (50 seeds) CADR €3.40

SAVOY CABBAGESow April – May/June and harvest October - DecemberMarner Grufewi: Very frost hardy so can be cropped right through the coldest winter. Flat, round head of dark green leaves. (100 seeds) CAMG €2.60Vertus, Savoy: Medium late variety with round, flattish heads. Leaves are medium green, well curled and are frost hardy (300 seeds) CAVE €2.30Cantassa F1: Late maturing Savoy, with dark green, flattish round heads. Suitable forlate autumn and winter production with good standing ability.(100 seeds) CACA €3.40

RED CABBAGESow April - MayRed Drumhead Cabeza: Good for pickling as well as eating raw in salad or can be cooked like green cabbage. (250 seeds) CARC €2.30Rodynda: Short stemmed red cabbage which keeps very well. This has been well tried amongst organic growers on the Continent. Sow April. Transplant May or June. (100 seeds) CARO €2.80

CalabreseBRASSICA OLERACEA - ITALIA - FAMILY CRUCIFERAE

A very tasty, popular vegetable, commonly known as “Broccoli” in shops, not to beconfused with sprouting broccoli. It can be sown from March till June for harvestingfrom July onwards.Green Sprouting: Excellent flavour. Heads ready in August and followed by numerous side shoots. Crops over a long period. (250 seeds) CBGR €2.30Belstar F1: Productive hybrid variety giving tasty heads through summer andautumn. Heads mature in about 75 days from transplanting and have good mildew tolerance. (50 seeds) CBBE €3.20Veronika F1, Romanesco: Excellent green variety of superb flavour. Bright colour makes this an interesting one to grow. Delicious alternative tocauliflower. (25 seeds) CBRV €3.10Beaumont F1: Excellent addition to the range of the breeders of Belstar. Matures in 75 days from transplant giving fine heads between 400gr and 500gr. (50 seeds) CBBM €3.10

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Carrots DAUCUS CAROTA - FAMILY UMBELLIFERAE

Carrots prefer a deep, fertile and free draining soil. Fresh manure should be avoidedas this causes forking of the roots. For early carrots sow in April outdoors (cover with“Bionet”, if carrot fly is a problem). Sow main crop in May. Sow in drills 15-20cm apartand thin to 4-5cm apart in the row.Amsterdam Forcing Amfine: Special selection of this fast growing favourite. Ideal for undercover. Good length, colour and high yielding. For early and late season crops. (800 seeds) CRAF €2.30Autumn King: Popular and very high yielding main crop with good flavour and storing ability. Harvest late autumn. (800 seeds) CRAK €2.30Chantenay Red Cored: This is a very popular gardeners’ favourite. Early main-cropwith stump-rooted, smooth roots of fine taste and texture. (800 seeds) CRCH €2.30Nantes: Small cored, medium length early carrot with smooth skin and blunt ends. Can be sown under cover in February. Sow March - June and harvest July to October. (800 seeds) CRNA €2.30Rodelika: An improved selection of “Rothild”. Large and blunt ended with a red colour and strong, sweet, aromatic taste. Stores well. (900 seeds) CRRD €2.30Rothild: High yielding, heavy, main crop carrot with a high carotene content giving an intense red colour. Superb juicing carrot. (900 seeds) CRRO €2.30Yellowstone: Remarkable yellow main crop carrot with an excellent flavour both raw and cooked. Slightly tapered with smooth skin and crunchy texture. (500 seeds) CRYE €2.60Robila: Long, slender carrot with good colour and a markedly sweet taste. Verysuitable for sandy soils, harvest through autumn and winter. (800 seeds) CRRB €2.30Jeanette F1: Very early Nantes hybrid which colours early so can be picked very young. Strong tops and high quality tasty roots. (500 seeds) CRJE €2.60Laguna F1: Very early Nantes hybrid which gives exceptionally high yields. Suitable for early and late sowing. Slightly cone shaped with good taste and internal quality. (500 seeds) CRLA €2.60Resistafly F1: Carrot-fly resistant variety. Less attractive to the egg laying flies. The maggots do not thrive on it, resulting in much less damage. A Nantes hybrid with long, smooth, well-coloured roots and a fine flavour. Sure to become a gardeners’ favourite. (500 seeds) CRRF €2.40Starca F1: Lovely Nantes hybrid for mid season and late cropping. Slightly conical,smooth roots with good colour and resistant against cracking. (500 seeds) CRST €2.60

CauliflowerBRASSICA OLERACEA - FAMILY CRUCIFERAE

Cauliflowers need a deeply dug, fertile, moisture-retentive soil with a higher pH thanmost other brassicas (pH 6.5 - 7.5). On acid soils they may suffer from boron andmolybdenum deficiencies.

SUMMER / AUTUMNGoodman: Sow in early spring for a June crop. Solid curds and upright dark green leaves. (50 seeds) CFGO €2.80

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Snowball: Popular all season cauliflower. Dwarf compact plants which can be set closer than others for smaller heads. Sow October for June harvest, or sowFebruary for harvest late June to Sept. (125 seeds) CFSN €2.30Belot F1: One of the best autumn/winter caulis. Deep solid curds with upright outer leaves. Good cold tolerance and stands well. (50 seeds) CFBE €4.50

WINTER VARIETYSow in May to plant in early summer to stand through the winter, producing headsfrom October - January.Chester F1: Vigorous over-winter cauliflower with a well covered curd to add to ourrange of professional standard cauliflowers. Matures in April. (50 seeds) CFCH €4.50Medaillon F1: Large, well-protected curds of top quality. Mature in February and March. (50 seeds) CFSM €4.50White Rock: Vigorous plants with medium sized but heavy, firm creamy white heads.For harvesting in August from an April sowing. (100 seeds) CFWR €2.80

Celeriac APIUM GRAVEOLENS - FAMILY UMBELLIFERAE

Celeriac should be sown indoors in February/March and planted out in May/Juneabout 30 to 38cm apart. Harvest from October onwards and store in sand.Ibis: Fast growing and very smooth rooted. Stores well and has good disease tolerance. (250 seeds) CEIB €2.60Prinz: Outstanding variety for early production under cover or for sowing outside later. Smooth round roots with an excellent texture. (100 seeds) CEPR €2.60

Celery APIUM GRAVEOLENS - VAR. DULCE - FAMILY UMBELLIFERAE

Self blanching variety, should be sown with heat in March and transplanted in late May,in block formation to encourage the self blanching process. Plant 25cm apart each way.Celery Leaf: Lots of leaves instead of stems, but with fine celery flavour. Good for soups and stews. (500 seeds) CLLF €2.30Daybreak: Ideal for summer cropping. Long, smooth petioles with a fresh taste. Good bolting tolerance. (250 seeds) CLDA €3.10Tall Utah: Strong growth with dark green leaves. Good resistance to leaf spot. No earthing-up required. (300 seeds) CLTU €2.60

ChardBETA VULGARIS - FAMILY CHENOPODIACEAE

Chard is grown for its large wide leaf stems (petioles) and can be cooked like spinachor stir-fried. It is a very high yielding crop with ornamental qualities. It requires a veryfertile soil, rich in organic matter.Rainbow Chard: Brings colour to your vegetable garden. A mixture of various coloured stems and leaves. Baby leaves can be used for salads or cooked when fully grown. (200 seeds) CHRA €2.60Rhubarb Chard: Striking variety with tasty red/green leaves and an impressive red stem and rip Leaves are large and slightly savoyed. (200 seeds) CHFE €2.60

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Swiss Chard: Dark green leaves with broad ,white ribs. Great taste and very vigorous if soil fertility is high. (250 seeds) CHSW €2.60

Chicory CICHORIUM INTYBUS - FAMILY COMPOSITAE

A salad crop with a distinct bitter flavour. Sow in modules in May till July and plantout 30 x 30cm apart. Harvest September until first hard frost. Palla Rossa: Firm hearted radicchio type chicory with red and white leaves. Good as winter salad. (500 seeds) CCPR €2.30Sugar Loaf (Pain de Sucre): Large, leafy, self blanching variety. It is an excellent winter salad crop. (500 seeds) CCPA €2.30

Chicory WitloofCICHORIUM INTYBUS - FAMILY COMPOSITAE

The parsnip-like roots are forced in darkness to produce white buds or "chicons"during winter. Either use raw in salad or cook by braising. Witloof chicory is not fussyabout soil. Sow May - June and thin to about 22cm apart. Lift roots in October andexpose to the air to stop growth. Cut off the foliage at the neck, dry off and store in a cool place. Then force them in a warm, dark place (i.e. in pots, cellars or put plasticover them). Useful for salads in winter when vegetables are scarce.Yellora F1: The chicons are firm and yellow in colour. The variety has a strongtolerance to internal red and brown discolouration. Suitable for harvesting fromDecember until April. (100 seeds) CCYE €2.30

Corn SaladVALERIANELLA LOCUSTA - FAMILY VALERIANACEAE

A very hardy annual with small, nutty flavoured leaves. Suitable for most soils. Sow in Julyfor harvest in autumn and winter. Sow August - September for the following spring harvest.D’Orlanda: Tasty, larger leaved variety from Italy. Tender leaves for salads.(500 seeds) CSDO €2.30Vit: A mildew resistant, hardy and vigorous variety with a mild, minty flavour. (500 seeds) CSVT €2.30

Courgette CUCURBITA PEPO - FAMILY CUCURBITACEAE

Courgettes should be sown indoors in mid - late April and planted out late May or early June. They require a fertile, well manured and moisture retentive soil.Spacing: 90cm apart each way.Cocozelle: Traditional striped courgette seen in Mediterranean markets. This one is among the tastiest of courgettes. (10 seeds) COCO €2.50Genovese: Paler courgettes are becoming more popular. This early variety has fine, lightly mottled, green fruits and an open bush habit. (15 seeds) COGE €2.30Nero Di Milano: Medium early, dark green, cylindrical fruit, 18-20cm long. Erect open plant habit. (15 seeds) COND €2.30Zuboda: High yielding bush variety with long green mottled fruits and fewer seeds in the centre than most other varieties. (15 seeds) COZU €2.60

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Defender F1: High yielding, early hybrid variety, with a bushy habit. Resistant to cucumber mosaic virus. (5 seeds) CODE €2.80Dundoo F1: Good yields of smooth dark fruits, easy to harvest. Yellow mosaic virus and powdery mildew tolerant. (5 seeds) CODU €2.80Dunja F1: New, professional standard courgette with excellent virus and mildew resistance. High yields of dark green, finely speckled fruits of excellent quality. (5 seeds) CODJ €2.80Geode F1: Early, high yielding hybrid. Round courgettes with attractive mid-green fruits. Tasty and interesting courgette. (5 seeds) COGD €2.80Soleil F1: High yields of bright yellow fruits with hybrid quality, powdery mildewtolerant. Looks and taste have made this a favourite. (5 seeds) COSO €2.80

Cucumber CUCUMIS SATIVUS - FAMILY CUCURBITACEAE

Cucumbers require a high temperature, high humidity and careful cultivation. If onlyall-female varieties are grown, the danger of the fruit getting bitter is avoided. Sowseeds at 20oC from late March until May for planting in tunnels from May to June.

OUTDOORCrystal Lemon: Delicious, round, pale, yellow fruit. Quick growing and very prolific. More digestible than other types. (15 seeds) CUCL €2.30Marketmore: Dark green, spiny fruits produced on very prolific vines, tolerates cool weather. Resistant to virus and diseases. (20 seeds) CUMA €2.50Tanja: Robust outdoor variety which gives good crops of bitter free fruits up to 35cm in length. Can be grown undercover if required. (15 seeds) CUTJ €2.30 Stimora F1 Gherkin: Disease resistant hybrid for very short pickling cucumbers. Fruits can be picked very small as whole gherkins or allowed to grow for salad use. Can be grown inside or outside. (5 seeds) CUSM €3.40

INDOORFlamingo F1: Very high yields of long fruits which are of excellent quality. Grows well under low light conditions. Powdery mildew tolerant. (5 seeds) CUFL €4.50Kalunga: Lovely high yielding hybrid with high levels of desease resistance andpowdery mildew tolerance. Tolerant of hot and cold conditions so suitable for early and late seasons crops. (5 seeds) CUKA €4.50Melen F1: All female variety with small cylindrical fruits of 18cm. Tolerant of hot and cold conditions. (5 seeds) CUME €4.00Phoenix F1: Early cucumber which can be started as early as January with some heat as it is tolerant of low light levels. 33-37cm in length quality cucumber. Powdery mildew tolerant. (5 seeds) CUPH €4.50Picolino F1: Extra mini-cucumber which gives very high yields of fruits that are always good quality. Ideal length for home gardener, 12cm. (5 seeds) CUPI €4.00Styx F1: Top quality all female variety with a high tolerance of Powdery mildew.Fruits are straight and uniform. (5 seeds) CUST €4.50Thyria F1: Powdery mildew tolerant, very high yielding, all female cucumber with dark green, slightly ribbed fruits. Very high quality. (5 seeds) CUTY € 4.80

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Endive CHICHORIUM ENDIVIA - FAMILY COMPOSITAE

A salad vegetable similar to lettuce with a different, slightly bitter taste. Can be cooked as a winter vegetable. Spacing 40 x 40cm. Pancalieri: Bulky heads with dark green serrated outer leaves and creamy whitehearts. Sow March to September. (600 seeds) ENPA €2.30Zidane: Very fine frizzy type. Fast growing, forming a compact head. Suitable for outside cropping in summer/autumn and indoor in spring. (150 seeds) ENZI €2.80

Florence FennelFOENICULUM VULGARE - FAMILY UMBELLIFERAE

Florence fennel has fine, feathery, edible foliage but is grown for its succulent aniseedflavoured bulbs. It does best on fertile, well-drained soil. It requires plenty of moisturethroughout its growth.Finale: Slow-bolting variety which is early and high yielding. Can be grown under glass as well as outside, also good for late use. (200 seeds) FEFI €2.60Romanesco: Late cropping variety giving large round bulbs weighing between 500gr - 1,000gr. Good bolting resistance. (250 seeds) FERO €2.30Fino: High quality fennel with resistance to bolting. Thick round bulbs with fine anise flavour. (200 seeds) FEZF €2.60

Kale BRASSICA OLERACEA - FAMILY CRUCIFERAE

Kale is one of the hardiest winter vegetables. It does best in rich, well-drained soil, but will tolerate poorer soil more than most brassicas. Flavour improves with frost.Halbhoher Grun Krauser: Well known kale with dark green, deeply curled leaves. Sow April - May. Transplant July. (250 seeds) KADG €2.30Red Russian Curled: Blue-green kale with purple tinge to leaves. Can be harvested young or left to mature for hardy winter greens. (250 seeds) KARR €2.30Westland Winter: Vigorous, hardy variety with blue - green curled leaves. Harvest from October - March. (50 seeds) KAWE €2.60Ripbor F1: Medium tall type for autumn/winter cropping. Very high yielding withdark green leaves which stand well and are slow to go yellow. (50 seeds) KARI €3.40

Kohlrabi BRASSICA OLERACEA - FAMILY CRUCIFERAE

Very attractive looking Brassica where the edible part is the ball-like swollen stem. It is very fast growing and can mature within 10 weeks of sowing. Successional sowingscan be made from April until July. Delicious raw in salads or cooked like turnips.Azur Star: The earliest and most attractive tunnel/outdoor variety with tender blue bulbs. Resistant to bolting. (100 seeds) KRAS €2.80Noriko: Pale skinned, fast maturing green type which gives very uniform plants for May to October production. (100 seeds) KRNO €2.60Superschmelz: Traditional variety with pale green skin and white flesh. Very delectable, can grow to a good size. (100 seeds) KRSS €2.60

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Leeks (listed in alphabetical order)ALLIUM PORRUM - FAMILY ALLIACEAE

Leeks are hardy winter vegetables grown for their long white shaft. For continuous supplystart sowing indoors in late winter until late spring. Plant out about 10-12 weeks after sowing.Spacing 15 x 30cm apart. By earthing up you can increase the length of the white shaft.Almera: Very productive autumn/winter leek with dark- green leaves and a long, firm, white shank. Crops September through early winter. (200 seeds) LKAL €2.60Ardea: Blue-green autumn type with erect foliage. High degree of rust resistance. Top quality medium long leeks, harvest October - March. (200 seeds) LKAR €2.80Atlanta: Frost tolerant variety for harvesting from December to April. High yields of tall uniform plants. (200 seeds) LKAT €2.60Autumn Mammoth Hannibal: Vigorous variety, which bulks up early and stands well in the field. Harvest from August - December. (350 seeds) LKAM €2.60Bandit: Heavy yielding and uniform variety with long shanks and blue-green, upright foliage. Crops from mid March through May. (200 seeds) LKBA €3.20Bluegreen Winter: A really hardy leek for over-wintering outside. It has blue-green leaves, bulky white shafts and is medium in length. Harvest from January to April. (350 seeds) LKBG €2.80Carentan 3: Large, thick stemmed leek with blue green flag. Heavy yielding, crops October to January. (350 seeds) LKCA €2.30Giant Winter: A late season variety with heavy, thick stems. Matures January onwards and will stand for a long time. (350 seeds) LKGW €2.50Roxton F1: Top-quality leek with hybrid vigour. Very early cropping from June onwards. High yielding with erect dark-green leaves. (50 seeds) LKRO €3.20Leek Seed Sheet: Our most popular leek is now available in a seed sheet. Each pack contains approx 270 seeds equally spaced and impregnated into a sheet of special paper 30 x 40cm. Just lay the sheet on well prepared soil and lightly cover. In about 6 weeks they will be ready to transplant to the growing site with a minimum of fuss. Autumn Mammoth Hannibal (1 sheet) LKHS €3.90

Lettuce and Salad LeavesHere you will find lettuce, salad leaves, oriental greens, cress, mixed leaves & purslane.

LettuceLACTUCA SATIVA - FAMILY COMPOSITAE

Lettuces need to be sown in small quantities at regular intervals (ideally every 2 weeks)to give a regular supply for salads. The ideal germination temperature is 18oC. If thetemperature is over 24oC, dormancy sets in.

BUTTERHEAD LETTUCETraditional popular, smooth-leaved, hearted lettuces. Soft leaves that wilt quickly.Buttercrunch: A cross between a butterhead and crisphead, soft outer leaves withcreamy crisp heart. (800 seeds). LTBC €2.40Marvel of Four Seasons: Great heirloom variety from the 1800’s. Round, red-green compact head. Delicious flavour. (450 seeds) LTMF €2.40May Queen: Early butterhead for sowing from late January to late March usingcloches or tunnels for the early crops. (800 seeds) LTMQ €2.30

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Matilda: Aphid resistant variety, for outside use from spring until early autumn. Fast growing and bolt resistant. (200 seeds) LTMT €2.80Roxy: Voluminous red butterhead with attractive shiny colour. Slow to bolt and resists tipburn. Suitable for spring, summer and autumn crops. (200 seeds) LTRX €2.80Suzan: Large framed lettuce, sown undercover from February and on through the summer. (800 seeds) LTSN €2.30

BATAVIA LETTUCE The forerunners of the standard crisp head or iceberg of today. They tend to be non-heading and looser but still have thick crisp leaves. They are popular again as they often have a superior taste and better bolt resistance.Kamalia: A red, non-heading Batavia. Fine frilly edged leaves and bright colour. For spring, summer and autumn production. (200 seeds) LTKA €2.80Maravilla De Verano: Excellent large Italian variety. Crispy green leaves with a red tinge and great taste. Good bolt resistance. Suitable for sowing from February through July for harvest May-October. (200 seeds) LTMV €2.30Noisette: Beautiful blonde open headed Batavian lettuce with thick, slightly savoyed leaves. For spring, early summer and autumn. (200 seeds) LTNO €2.80Roger: Fast growing red Batavia with a brilliant deep colour. Suitable for outdoor or undercover use during spring, summer and autumn. (200 seeds) LTRO €2.80

COS LETTUCELong crisp leaves in loose hearts. Little Gem types are a denser, smaller type.Little Gem: Dwarf growing Cos variety. Can be sown throughout thegrowing season. (400 seeds) LTLI €2.30Paris Island: An excellent and popular medium large Cos giving fine compact heads. Can be sown from spring to autumn as it is slow to bolt. (800 seeds) LTPI €2.30Xanadu: Superb mini Cos with finely blistered bright green leaves and bright yellow and white internal colour. Attractive and tasty. (200 seeds) LTXA €2.60Brune D’Hiver: An heirloom dating from 1855 and one of the most popular lettuces.Compact with wrinkled green leaves which have an attractive brownish tinge. Cold hardy, for year round use. (200 seeds) LTBH €2.80

CRISP HEAD LETTUCELarge, round, crisp, densely hearted lettuce. Design: Large Saladin type with thick, green , crisp leaves in a tight head. Very goodresistance against mildew and tipburn. Crops late spring to autumn. Replaces“Creation”. (200 seeds) LTDN €2.80Great Lakes: Medium-large “Webbs Wonderful “type of very good quality. Very crisp and slow to bolt. (200 seeds) LTGL €2.30Regina di Ghiacci: “Ice Queen”. Crisp head for summer use. Slow bolting. Dark green colour. Can be used as a baby leaf variety. (800 seeds) LTRE €2.30

LETTUCE – MIXEDBaby Leaf Mix: A mix of specially developed varieties which are usually only availableto professional growers. Can be sown throughout the year, though only under cover in the coldest months. Leaves can be allowed to grow larger for cut and come again salad picking. Mix of different types and colours. (800seeds) LTBB €3.10

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Mixed Leaves: Economical mix of butterhead, cos, crisphead and loose leaf typesgiving variety of texture and taste right through the season. (800 seeds) LTMX €2.30

LETTUCE – LOOSE LEAF TYPEThey can be harvested as whole heads or as cut and come again over several weeks.They are the quickest to crop as they do not form solid heads.Cerbiatta: New, unusual lettuce with unique jagged, upright leaves which are crisp and fresh tasting. Fast growing, suitable for indoor and outdoor use. (200 seeds) LTCE € 2.80Lollo Biondi: A loose-leaved variety similar to Lollo Rosso, but with light green leaves. (200 seeds) LTLB €2.30Lollo Rosso: A loose-leaved variety, deep red coloured leaves. Suitable for cropping from spring to autumn. (200 seeds) LTLR €2.30Nasir: Compact green oak leaf with good disease resistance. Resistant to bolting and tipburn. Harvest spring through autumn. (200 seeds) LTNA €2.80Red Salad Bowl: Red oak-leaf lettuce. Suitable for growing from spring to autumn. (450 seeds) LTRS €2.30Salad Bowl: Excellent “cut and come again” lettuce. Masses of tender, long,lightgreen leaves form a large sprawling head. (450 seeds) LTSB €2.40

WINTER LETTUCEHardy varieties that grow well in cooler conditions. For cropping under cover.Bergamo: Very vigorous Lollo Biondi type with lovely light green colour. Good bolt and tip burn resistance. Sow October to February, crop early Februaryonwards. Also ideal for outside sowing from March to August.(100 seeds) LTBE €3.10Brighton: Voluminous fresh green lettuce giving large heads with good diseaseresistance. For autumn and winter use. (200 seeds) LTBN €2.80Orsay: Winter glasshouse Little Gem type for use in coldest part of the winter. Sow September to December, harvest December to February. Good disease resistance. (200 seeds) LTOR €2.80

CRESSAmerican Land: Similar to watercress but does not need running water. Strong spicy flavour and very easy to grow. (800 seeds) CSAL €2.30Sprint: Fast maturing sprouting seed for summer salads. Can be sown inside on paper or outside when weather is warm. (3,000 seeds) CSSP €2.30Watercress: Increasingly popular salad vegetable that needs moist conditions(running water is not essential). Strong flavoured and vigorous.(4,000seeds) CSWC €2.30

PotatoesPlease see our “Seed Potatoes” advert on page 40!

PurslaneFAMILY PORTULACACEAE

Summer Purslane - Portulaca Oleracea: Succulent leaves make an excellent addition to summer salads or can be stir-fried or braised. (900 seeds) PUGR €2.30Winter Purslane "Claytonia" - Montia Perfoliata: Hardy salad vegetable, high in Vitamin C. Will grow almost anywhere. (900 seeds) CLWP €2.60

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Oriental greens are very easy to grow. They can be cooked or eaten raw. They do well under cover in the winter and early spring. They grow quickly and can be used as "cut and come again" crops. The flavour becomes hotter as they mature.Chinese Mustard, "Green in the Snow": Grown for its peppery flavoured leaves. Very frost hardy. (400 seeds) ORGS €2.30Chinese Mustard, "Giant Red": Decorative, red and green leaves. Cut as baby leaf at 15cm or leave to mature to 45cm. (400 seeds) ORGR €2.30Chinese Cabbage, Granat: Long, green heads with crisp leaves. Quick maturing salad crop, used for early "cut and come again". (100 seeds) ORGN €2.30Green Wave: New oriental green which is hot and peppery when raw and mild and sweet when cooked. Very bolt resistant and cold tolerant so can be sown from early spring. Height up to 60cm. (400 seeds) ORGW €2.60Mizuna: Popular salad leaf with good flavour. Strong growing and fairly hardy for year round use. (400 seeds) ORMZ €2.30Osaka Purple (Mustard spinach): Purple/red, large lettuce-like leaves with a mustard flavour. For late summer salads. (400 seeds) OROK €2.30Red Amaranth: Large green leaves with a red centre. Pick young for salads, largerleaves for stir fry or to cook like spinach. Very decorative. (300 seeds) ORRE €2.30Red Orache: An attractive red leaf which is delicious raw or cooked. Picked young the leaves are a tasty addition to mixed salads. Or they can be grown to be cooked like spinach. (200 seeds) ORRO €2.30Organic Oriental Mix: A mix of oriental varieties and Rocket to give a Saladini mix.Ideal for "cut and come again" salads. ORTS €3.10Tokyo Bekana: Bright green, broad leaved variety with sweet, tender and crispy leaves which are ruffled at the edge. Eat raw as baby-leaf or mature plant; or stir fry. (400 seeds) ORTB €2.60

PAK CHOIPak Choi: With dark green leaves and crisp and juicy white central stem. (400 seeds) ORPC €2.30Tatsoi: Small, round, rosette, and dark green leaves with crisp and juicy stems. (400 seeds) ORTA €2.30

ROCKETRucola Coltivata: Superior salad rocket with attractive large lobed leaves of excellent flavour. (1,000 seeds) RORU €2.40Wild Rocket Eruca Selvatica – Family Cruciferae: Smaller serrated leaves than salad rocket, with a far more intense flavour. (200 seeds) ROWI €2.40Esmee: New attractive rocket, well known to professional growers. Highly lobed leaves, vigorous grower and great taste.(1000 seeds) ROES €2.60

Marrow CUCURBITA PEPO - FAMILY CUCURBITACEAE

Sow with heat in mid-April. Plant out in late May to June.Tiger Cross F1: Early vigorous type, can be picked small as courgettes, or left to grow into marrows. Resistant to cucumber mosaic virus. (5 seeds) MATC €2.30

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Melon and Water MelonCUCUMIS MELO - FAMILY CUCURBITACEAE

Melons need warmth, so grow under cover. Sow in April.

MELON Hales Best Jumbo: Large, slightly elongated fruits with a creamy, yellow nettled skin and delectable orange flesh. (20 seeds) MEHA €2.60

WATER MELONCrimson Sweet: With protection in early stages and lots of water thereafter thisvariety can be successful in our gardens. Shelter required. (25 seeds) WMCS €2.60

OkraHIBISCUS ESCULENTUS - FAMILY MALVACEAE

Okra needs heat, so grow under cover. Also known as Lady’s Fingers or Bindi.Mammoth: High yielding spineless, long-podded variety with succulent fruits. Best grown undercover but can be grown outside in a sun trap. (30 seeds) OKMA €2.30

OnionsALLIUM CEPA - FAMILY ALLIACEAE

Sow indoors in late winter in seed trays or modules at a temperature of 12o-16oC.Plant out in spring.Giant Stuttgart: A traditional, heavy yielding flat onion, stores well. (250 seeds) ONGS €2.30Musona, White Italian: Versatile, white skinned onion. Can be sown in autumn or spring. Harvest early for scallions or allow to grow on for larger bulbs.(500 seeds) ONMU €2.30Red Baron: Round, slightly flat, red onion. Tasty, firm bulbs which have a mild flavour.Pick young or allow to mature for good storage onions. (250 seeds) ONRE €2.60Rijnsburger 5 Balaton: Large golden variety. Firm flesh and good taste, stores very well. (200 seeds) ONRJ €2.60Sturon: Big, round, yellowish-brown bulbs with very good storage ability. (250 seeds) ONST €2.30Long Red Florence: New! Traditional torpedo shaped onion from Italy. Good sized bulbs with deep red colour. (250 seeds) ONLO €2.30

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POnions - Salad / ScallionsALLIUM CEPA - FAMILY ALLIACEAE

Very versatile quick growing salad vegetable, grown for their straight stems. Guardsman: Salad onion with very strong upright foliage, especially suitable for autumn crops. (500 seeds) ONGU €2.60Parade: Attractive variety which does not bulb. Lovely, green, upright foliage. Fast growing with great taste. (500 seeds) ONPA €3.10Ramrod: All season white Lisbon type which can stand winter cold. White stemmed with a lovely mild flavour. (500 seeds) ONRR €2.40White Lisbon: Very quick growing spring onion. Can be sown successionally from February. (500 seeds) ONWB €2.30White Lisbon - Winter Hardy: For autumn sowing to overwinter for earliest crop. Dark green strong top. (500 seeds) ONWW €2.30

Parsley: "Hamburg" PETROSELINUM TUBEROUS – FAMILY UMBELLIFERAE

Grown primarily for its parsnip-like root, this is an unusual garden vegetable, with a unique taste. The leaves can also be eaten.Halblange: (300 seeds) PAHA €2.30

ParsnipPASTINACA SATIVA - FAMILY UMBELLIFERAE

Parsnips do best on an open site on light, deep soil. Seeds can be sown from March until May. Halblange White: Thick, pointed, half length root which does well in shallower soils. High quality, good taste and frost hardy. (500 seeds) PSHW €2.30Tender And True: An excellent exhibition variety now available as organic seed.Large, long roots, good flavour and resistance to canker. (500 seeds) PSTE €2.30Aromata: Intensive selective breeding, yields a sweet aromatic variety. Specially developed for taste; slim, smooth, butter-coloured roots of high quality. (500 seeds) PSAR €2.60

PeasPISUM SATIVUM - FAMILY LEGUMINOSAE

Ordinary garden peas are grown for the peas inside the pod. Mangetout peas areharvested and eaten whole, before the seeds swell up. Sugar Snap Peas can be eatenwhole, along with their swollen seeds inside.

GARDEN PEAS (EARLY) Meteor: Dwarf growing variety, ideal for both autumn and spring sowing. Hardy and ideal for exposed sites. High yields. Height 35cm. (200 seeds) PEME €2.80Progress No.9: Early wrinkle seeded pea. Superb flavour, very early and prolific. Ideal for successional sowing. Ht 45cm (200 seeds) PEPR €2.60Kelvedon Wonder: Productive, early, wrinkle seeded pea. Ideal for successional sowing from spring through summer. Large, dark green pods. Height 45cm.(200 seeds) PEKW €2.80

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GARDEN PEAS (MAIN CROP) Ambassador: Excellent semi-leafless type of pea for easy picking, tolerant of badweather, high yields, excellent resistance to powdery mildew and Fusarium. (200 seeds) PEAB €2.60Karina: Second early/ main crop variety with strong plants giving good yields of dark green pods with 8-10 peas per pod. Ht 75cm. (200 seeds) PEKA €3.10Rondo: Late maturing, heavy yielding pea. Very high taste reputation. (200 seeds) PERO €2.60

PEAS - EDIBLE PODDwarf Sweet Green (Mange Tout): Early variety, self supporting, and compactgrowth, if grown in double rows. (100 seeds) PEMT €2.60Record: Tall growing, flat podded mange tout with good taste and high yields. Pick regularly to maximise cropping period. Height 1.80m (100 seeds) PERC €3.10

PURPLE PEAEzeta’s Kromber Blauwschokker: Productive, tall growing pea with distinctive purple pods. Pick early for colourful mange tout, later for delicious fresh peas or allow to mature for excellent drying peas. (100 seeds) PEEZ €3.10

PeppersCAPSICUM ANNUUM - FAMILY SOLANACEAE

There are two main types of peppers, the sweet pepper and the hot-flavoured chillipepper. In Ireland, peppers can only be grown under cover. Sow seeds in March at21oC, 6mm deep. Transplant into 9cm pots when large enough to handle. Plant when10-13cm high or when first flowers are showing. Spacing: 38-45cm each way.

PEPPERS (SWEET)Corno di Toro Rosso: Attractive red curved cones which grow to over 20cm long. Tall plants. (30 seeds) PPCO €2.60D’Asti Giallo: Blocky square pepper with four distinct chambers. Thick walled and ripening from green to a bright shiny yellow colour. (30 seeds) PPDG €2.60D’Asti Rosso: Red version of the above with similar high yields. A real favourite of ours. (30 seeds) PPDR €2.60Long Red Marconi: Long, red, sweet pepper with mild flavour. Very productive and easy to grow. (30 seeds) PPRM €2.40Sweet Tamar Mix: Selection of varieties to give a mix of shape, colour and size. Mild sweet flavour. (30 seeds) PPSM €2.30Yolo Wonder: Large, shiny dark green fruits developing a red stripe as they mature. Thick, fleshy, square fruits, early and prolific. (30 seeds) PPYW €2.40

PEPPERS (CHILLI, HOT)Early Jalapeno: Medium, green, bullet shaped fruits with fairly thick walls.(30 seeds) PPEJ €2.30Barak: Purira type. Extremely hot small bullet shaped fruits produced in very large numbers. Mature from green to red. A must for chilli enthusiasts. (30 seeds) PPBK €2.50

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Hungarian Hot Wax: Small plants with fruits, start off sweet and gradually get hotter as they mature, lime green colour. (30 seeds) PPHH €2.40Ring of Fire: Cayenne type; it gives a mass of long ,thin, pointed pods which mature from green to red and are VERY HOT! (30 seeds) PPRF €2.40

RadishRAPHANUS SATIVUS - FAMILY CRUCIFERAE

With protection radish can be grown nearly all year round. Radishes belong to the Brassicafamily and should be included in the rotation. They perform much better indoors than outside.Cherry Bell: Most popular garden radish. Scarlet, globe-shaped roots. Remains crisp over a long period. (400 seeds) RACB €2.30French Breakfast: Popular half-long, white tipped variety. Quick growing.(400 seeds) RAFR €2.40Patricia: Professional quality radish of the French Breakfast type. Half long, cylindrical, red roots with a clear white tip. Uniform and tasty crop. (400 seeds) RAPA €2.30 Rudi: Fast growing outdoor variety for all seasons. Deep red, crispy, globe shaped slow to go woody or pithy. Downy mildew tolerant. (400 seeds) RARD €2.40Mixed Radish: Special mixture to give a nice variation of colours and root shape all in a row. (400 seeds) RAMX €2.30

WINTER RADISHBlack Spanish Round: Black skinned with crisp white flesh and peppery flavour. Stores well in sand. (400 seeds) RASR €2.30China Rose: Long rose pink roots with pure white flesh. Can be harvested in autumn and stored if required. (420 seeds) RACR €2.30

ScorzoneraSCORZONERA HISPANICA - FAMILY COMPOSITAE

A root vegetable with long black roots, similar to salsify. In Germany, it is known as the poor man’s Asparagus. Long Black: Heavy yielding with long black roots, excellent flavour and goodresistance to bolting. (150 seeds) SCLB €2.30

Spinach, Annual SPINACA OLERACEA - FAMILY CHENOPODIACEAE

The annual spinach should not be confused with the perpetual spinach (Beta vulgaris).Annual spinach grows best in cool conditions (spring and autumn) otherwise it is likelyto bolt. As it is quick to mature, it can be used to fill gaps. Make successional sowings.Sow 2cm deep in rows 30cm apart and thin to 15cm apart in the row.Giant Winter: Large leaved winter variety which is sown from August - end of October. For late winter use. Can also be sown March for summer crop. (500 seeds) SPGW €2.30Matador: All year round variety with dark green leaves. Sow from March to October. (500 seeds) SPMA €2.30

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Renegade F1: Terrific spinach which matures extremely quickly, is disease resistant and is also very high yielding. It has a very sweet taste and can even be over-wintered in mild areas. (500 seeds) SPRE €2.60Firebird: The lastest in the development of Spinach for the summer months. It is steady growing and bolt resistant with large thick leaves. It is high yielding and resistant to downy mildew. (500 seeds) SPFB €2.60

Spinach, PerpetualBETA VULGARIS - FAMILY CHENOPODIACEAE

A very high yielding rewarding crop. A few plants well sown will provide enoughspinach for a family throughout the year. Requires high fertility.Perpetual Spinach: High quality leaf beet. Ideal for dry conditions. Very slow to bolt.Can provide valuable greens throughout the winter. (300 seeds) SPLB €2.30

Squash - PumpkinsCUCURBITA PEPO OR MAXIMA - FAMILY CUCURBITACEAE

Pumpkins & squashes are ideally raised indoors with heat in mid-April and potted oninto 9cm pots when large enough to handle. They should be planted out in late Mayto early June. Big Max: The big one. Large fruit of up to 50kg with smooth skin and tasty flesh. This is the choice for keen competition growers. (10 seeds) SQBM €2.60Black Futsu: Ribbed, black skinned, small pumpkin shaped squash. Excellent flavour when roasted; will turn orange if left to mature fully. (10 seeds) SQBF €2.60Buttercup: Reputedly one of the most delicious squashes ever and certainly one of our favourites. Green skin and firm sweet flesh, ideal for roasting as well as soups and pumpkin pie. (10 seeds) SQBT €2.80Butternut, Waltham: Productive large Butternut which grows up to 30cm long.Dense flesh and stores well. (10 seeds) SQBW €2.60Green Hokkaido: Our favourite squash thanks to its dry and nutty flavour. Orange, yellow flesh. Stores well. (10 seeds) SQGH €2.60Jack O’Lantern: The perfect Halloween pumpkin. Medium sized golden fruits ready in about 5 months. (10 seeds) SQJO €2.60Jeune: Yellow patty-pan type producing high yields of saucer sized fruits withscalloped edge and bright yellow colour. (10 seeds) SQJE €3.60Red Uchiki Kuri: A small, orange coloured variety. Fruit 1.5kg - 2kg with fine nutty flavour. Stores well. (10 seeds) SQRK €2.60Red Turban: Brightly coloured, red Turk’s Turban variety. Ideal for eating stuffed or for ornamental use. (5 seeds) SQTU €2.60Sweet Dumpling: Produces large numbers of small fruits, ideal for stuffing or cooking whole. (10 seeds) SQSD €2.80Vegetable Spaghetti: Produces large fruit which can be boiled whole or baked before forking out the spaghetti-like flesh. (10 seeds) SQVE €2.60Table Queen Bush: A true bush type with 3-8 fruits per plant. Excellent tasting, for baking,steaming and soups. Fast growing, maturing in about 75 days. (10 seeds) SQTQ €2.60OUR SPECIAL: Musquee De Provence: Traditional French pumpkin with vigorousvines. Ribbed fruits mature from dark green to ochre and can reach up to 8kg inweight. (10 seeds) SQMU €2.80

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SwedeBRASSICA NAPUS - FAMILY CRUCIFERAE

The Irish turnip. They are fairly hardy and prefer a light soil and an open exposed site.Sow in May/June directly into the ground, thinning distance: 30cm Helenor: Late main crop; globe shape roots with purple top and yellow flesh. Tolerant to cracking and breaking; medium mildew resistance. (300 seeds) SWHE €2.60Wilhelmsburger: New, excellent organic swede. Yellow roots with firm flesh, stores well. (300 seeds) SWWB €2.40

Sweet CornZEA MAYS - FAMILY GRAMINAE

Sweet corn is a tender crop which needs a long growing season and high soil fertility. It isbest grown in a polytunnel or glasshouse. To encourage pollination, shake the plant, themale flowers are on the tip of the plant. Seeds should be sown in April for planting in May. Golden Bantam: Very good quality if harvested in time. Nice sweet flavour.Should be eaten fresh. (50 seeds) SCGB €2.60True Gold: Heirloom variety with golden yellow kernels and a rich buttery flavour.Matures Sept. (50 seeds) SCTR €2.50

TomatoesLYCOPERSICUM ESCULENTUM - FAMILY SOLANACEAE

Tomatoes are half-hardy plants. Grown for 100 years as an ornamental plant, all parts,except the fruit, are toxic. There is a wide variety of shapes and sizes available. Sow February /March indoors in trays and pot up into 8cm pots when the first true leaves are formed.

TOMATO SMALL FRUITChadwick: One of the sweetest tasting cherry variety and with good diseaseresistance. This variety is bound to become a favourite. (25 seeds) TOCW €2.30 Gardener’s Delight: Popular, small cherry type. Produces masses of well flavoured fruits. (25 seeds) TOGD €2.30Sakura F1: Firm cherry tomato with excellent taste and colour. Vigorous plants which do best under cover and produce large trusses. (5 seeds) TOSA €3.50Sugar Grape (Zuckertraube): Red cherry. Strong growth. Excellent flavour and high yielding. (25 seeds) TOZT €2.30Rotkappchen: Compact bush tomato ideal for hanging baskets, pots or tubs. The fruits are cocktail size (40gr weight), dark red and very tasty. (10 seeds) TORK €2.60Yellow Submarine: New yellow cherry tomato. Potato leaved type with large trusses of small tomatoes. (25 seeds) TOYS €2.30

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TOMATO MEDIUM Agro F1: Very high yields of San Marzano type plum tomatoes. Very nice taste and good disease resistance. Should be grown undercover. (5 seeds) TOAG €3.10 Golden Queen: High yielding, yellow salad tomato with an exceptionally fine flavour. Dating back to 1800. (25 seeds) TOGQ €2.30Matina: A very early cropping variety with medium sized, bright red fruits. Delicious taste, unpredictable growth habit. (40 seeds) TOMA €2.30Pitenza F1: Undercover type giving vigorous plants with bright red fruits which ripen all together on the truss for an attractive presentation on the plate. Taste good too. (5 seeds) TOPT €3.10San Marzano: Red plum type produces heavy crops for cooking and bottling, sauces and purees. Best grown under cover. Can grow as a bush.(25 seeds) TOSM €2.30Yellow Perfection: Smooth golden yellow round fruits are formed on sturdy plants.Early to fruit and high yielding. Heirloom variety. (25 seeds) TOYP €2.30Douglas: Vigorous, early variety with tasty, high quality fruits of up to 100gr. Highyielding and attractive. (5 seeds) TODG €4.50

TOMATO LARGEBelle: This is a professional standard flat globe shaped tomato of very high quality.Ideal in unheated glasshouses and tunnels but will grow outside. Vigorous and high yielding. (5 seeds) TOBL €2.70Oxheart: New! Traditional Italian tomato with large, pink, heart shaped fruits. Verytasty, thick, meaty flesh and little juice. So ideal for sandwiches. (25 seeds) TOOX €2.30Marmande: Large, irregular fruits late to mature but the taste is well worth waiting for. Can be grown as a bush type. (25 seeds) TOMM €2.30Saint Pierre: Large fleshy tomato which is very prolific. Tasty French heirloom variety. (25 seeds) TOSP €2.30

TOMATO BUSH TYPEBeefsteak: Large pink/red fruits can weigh up to 250g. Good for slicing and stuffing and excellent flavour. (25 seeds) TOBS €2.30 Koralik: Very early bush type which produces a surprisingly high yield of sweet, bright, red cherry tomatoes. The plant is strong growing and has shown tolerance to blight in trials. Ideal for pots and hanging baskets as well as open ground. (10 seeds) TOKO €2.50

TurnipBRASSICA RAPA - FAMILY CRUCIFERAE

A fast growing root vegetable, which can be sown in succession from April until July.An easy one to grow.Milan Purple Top: White with purple top, flattish roots, quick to mature. Suitable for successional sowings. (500 seeds) TUMI €2.30White Globe: Traditional white turnip with smooth round roots and bright purple top. Good for overwinter. (500 seeds) TUWG €2.30Golden Ball: Now available as organic seed. Very hardy strain for autumn sowing if required. Good tasting golden flesh. (500 seeds) TUGO €2.40

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Herbs & Edible FlowersALL SEED PACKETS ARE PRICED AT €2.50

(HA): Hardy Annual | (HHA): Half Hardy Annual | (GP): Greenhouse Perennial(P): Perannial | (B): Biannial | (A): Annual

Anise (A): Delicate plant with pretty white flowers HANSBasil, Chen (A): New “Super-sweet” variety and reputed to be the best Genovese type. (600 seeds) HBSSBasil, Cinnamon (A): Cinnamon flavoured from Mexico. Height 45cm. (600 seeds) HBCIBasil, Fino Verde (A): Fine leaved basil, small leaves and a good scent. Height 35-40 cm (600 seeds) HBFFBasil, Greek (A): Fine leaved miniature basil with small leaves. (600 seeds) HBGRBasil, Lemon (A): Lemon scented leaves. For salads and herb teas. Height 30cm (600 seeds) HBLEBasil, Mammoth (A): Extra large leaves. Fine flavour. Height 45cm. HBBUBasil, Nufar F1 (A): Vigorous hybrid. High yielding, sweet & spicy. (600 seeds) HBNUBasil, Petra Red (A): Attractive deep red leaves. (600 seeds) HBRLBasil, Sweet (A): Popular culinary type with the finest flavour. Height 45cm.(600 seeds) HBSWBasil Thai (A): Used in Thai cooking. Attractive purple flowers and stems, unique scent and taste. HBTHBorage (A): Borago Officinale: Blue edible flowers. Attracts bees. Easy to grow, self-seeds. (100 seeds) HBORBurnet, Salad (P): Young leaves used for salad. Evergreen. Height 30cm. (115 seeds) HBRUChamomile (A): Daisy-like flowers for tea. Height 60cm. HCHAChervil (B): Slightly aromatic, aniseed flavoured fern-like leaves. HCHRChives (P): Mild onion flavour. Sturdy, erect foliage with good flavour. Edible flowers. (850 seeds). HCCVCoriander, Santos (A): Use leaves and seeds in a variety of ways. Slow to bolt. Height 1m. HCORCoriander, Filtro (A): New improved coriander. High yielding slow bolt variety for leaf production. Height 1m. HCFIDill (A): Tetra variety. Used in salads, fish dishes and pickles. Height 90cm (900 seeds) HDILEchinacea (P): Purple coneflower. Attractive plant, medicinal properties. HECHFennel Common (P): Green leaved type. Makes a good herb tea. (230 seeds). HFECFeverfew (A): Daisy like flowers and bitter leaves. Medicinal herb: use with caution.Height 50cm (500 seeds) HFEVHyssop (P): A good bee plant. Attractive blue flowers. Height 45cm (300 seeds) HHYPLavender English (P): A hardy aromatic shrub. Tall variety. Can be used as tea. Height 90cm. HLAELemon Balm (P): Sweet scented herb. Good in salad and herb tea. Height 75cm. (200 seeds) HBALLovage (P): A large plant with a celery-like taste, delicious in soups. Height up to 2m. HLOVMarigold, Pot (A): Traditional marigold with single flowers. Edible Flowers. Beneficial for insects, particularly bees. OFCAMarjoram Sweet (P): Culinary herb, suitable for flavouring all kinds of dishes. HMAS

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Marsh-Mallow (P): Tall handsome plant with velvety leaves’ and pink flowers. HMARNasturtium (A) : Tropaeolum majus: Buds, flowers and leaves have peppery taste.Seeds are pickled as capers. Used in salads. OFNAOregano (P): Special variety with fine flavour, ideal for tomato dishes and Italian cuisine. Height 60cm. HORGParsley Green Perle (B): Top variety with heavy, densely filled, dark green curly leaveson strong stalks. Ideal under-cover or outside use. (500 seeds) PAGRParsley Moss Curled (B): Traditional most popular parsley. Medium green leaves onsturdy plants with densely curled leaves on strong stems. (500 seeds) PAMCParsley Italian Giant (B): Parsley with large green flat leaves. (500 seeds) PAIGParsley Plain (French) (B): Dark, green, deeply cut, flat leaves, with a fine flavourwhich makes it a culinary favourite. (500 seeds) PAPFRosemary (P): Evergreen shrub with needle shaped leaves. (60 seeds) HROSRue (P): Blue/grey lacy foliage, small yellow flowers. The plant can cause allergicreactions or phyto - photodermatitis. Handle with gloves. HRUESage (P): A shrub providing tasty aromatic leaves. (100 seeds) HSAGSt. Johns Wort (P): Traditional medicinal herb, small yellow flowers. Height 60cm. HSJOSavory, summer (A): Cook with beans. Attractive pink flowers. Height 45cm. HSUSSavory, winter (P): Hardy dwarf perennial bush. Stronger than summer Savory but has the same uses. HWISSorrel French (P): Large leaved type for sauces, soups and salads. Height 60cm. HSOFTansy (P): Fern like leaves, yellow flowers. Insect repellent, up to 1m height. (400 seeds) HTANThyme Common (P): Decorative shrub for culinary/medicinal use. HTHMYarrow (P): Feathered leaves with white or pink flowers, popular medicinal herb.Height 1m. HYAR

FlowersALL SEED PACKETS ARE PRICED AT €2.70

(A): Annual (HP): Perennial - Sown preferably in trays indoors in March or April.

Transplant when large enough, they will flower in autumn the same year. (HB): Biennial - Sown in spring or summer, to be moved in flowering position

in autumn or early spring to flower about 12 months after sowing.(HHA): Half Hardy Annual – They are sown in trays in early spring and given

a warm, light position (propagator, sunny windowsill, conservatory or heated greenhouse).

(HA): Hardy Annual – Sown in early spring. This group does not need to be raised indoors. (x seeds): Approx. seed count.

Antirrhinum, Snapdragon Mixed (HHP): Popular bedding/border plant, mixed colours. Treat as annual, Height 35cm OFANBells Of Ireland (A): Flower arranger’s delight. Tall spikes with bright green calyx. Height 60–80cm. (180 seeds) OFBECorncockle - Agrostemma Githago (A): Easy to grow, self-seeds. Purple and pink trumpet-like blooms from June to August. Height up to 1m. OCCO

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Cornflowers - Centaurea Cyanus (HA): Blue: Easy to grow, striking blue flowers. Height 90cm. (250 seeds) OCFBMixed: Red, rose, maroon, blue and white flowers. (125 seeds) OCFMCosmos, Cosmea (HHA): Tall vigorous plants with lovely large simple flowers in red, pink and white. Easy to grow. Height 90cm OFCCCosmos, Orange Cosmea (HHA): Tall vigorous plants with large simpleflowers instriking orangecolour. Easy to grow. OFCMEschholtzia, California Poppy (A): Shades of orange, easy to grow and very pretty, lacy foliage. Height 40cm OFESGypsophila Elegans (A): Lacy foliage with fine scented white flowers. (250 seeds) OFGYLarkspur (A): Double flowers on numerous branching stems. For borders or cut flowers. (450 seeds), height 100cmLarkspur, Galilee Blue (A): OLGBLarkspur, Galilee Pink (A): OFGPLarkspur, Galilee White (A): OFGWLarkspur, Galilee Lilac (A): OFGLLarkspur, Galilee Mix (A): OLGMNigella, Damascena (A): Blue, pink and white mixed. Seed pods can be produced for dried flowers. Height 40-60cm. (900 seeds) OFNDPoppy, Corn or Field (HA): The once common field poppy which used to grow wild everywhere. OFPCSunflower, Jerusalem Dwarf Yellow (A): Dwarf yellow, with a spray of flowers on 40cm tall plants, for pots or bedding. OSJDSunflower, Jerusalem Gold F1 (A): Striking orange - yellow flowers, extremely decorative and floriferous cutting variety. Tall. OSJGSunflower, Jerusalem Sunrise Lemon (A): Tall with up to 6 side branches to give many lemon yellow blooms. OSJSSweet Pea ”Tamar Mix“(A): Lovely colours with a heavenly scent. (20 seeds) OFSPTiger Eye (A): Tall mix of single and double flowers from yellow to bronze andcopper. Many side branches. (20 seeds) OSTEViola, Tricolor (HHA): Beautyful cottage garden favourite. Small pansy like flowers in violet, yellow and white. OFVTWallflower, Mix (B): Flowers in spring. Mix of yellow and red flowers. OFWMZinnia, Scarlet Red (HHA): Long lasting flowers, striking scarlet colour. OFZSZinnia, Dwarf Mix (HHA): Lovely mostly double flowers on half tall plants. Shades of pink. Height 30cm OFZD

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Sprouting SeedsSprouts: The natural vitamin and mineral boost! They are inexpensive, easy to growand very nutritious. Eating a variety of sprouts can provide you with the right amountof all 8 essential amino acids. They are ideal for winter greens and are easily digestible.Sprout in a “Mini Greenhouse (germinator), a jar (with a muslin type of cloth, as a lid)or grow the seedlings in punnets for tasty greens. Rinse the sprouts twice daily underthe tap and drain again. Enjoy them!

ALL SEED PACKETS ARE PRICED AT €3.70

Alfalfa: Ready in 4-6 days. Vitamins A, B, C, E & K. Rich in minerals and trace elements. Use: juice, salads, sandwiches, soups, sprout loaves. (80gr). SPAACress: Ready in 4-5 days. Vitamins A & C, minerals. Use: breads, garnishes, salads, sandwiches. (75gr) SPCRFlax: Rich in protein, Omega-3, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and fibre. (60gr) SPFLMung Bean: Ready in 3-6 days. High quality protein, iron, potassium, vitamin C. Use: juices, Oriental dishes, salads, sandwiches, soups. (75gr) SPMUMustard: Ready in 4-5 days. Mustard oil, Vitamins A & C, minerals. Use: juices, salads, sandwiches, soups. (80gr) SPMSRed Clover: Ready in 4-5 days. Vitamins A & C, trace elements. Use: breads, salads, sandwiches, soups. (80gr) SPCLRadish: Ready in 4-5 days. Potassium and Vitamin C. Use: dressing, juices, Mexican-style food, salads, sandwiches, soups. (50gr) SPRASunflower: Ready in 1-3 days. Rich in minerals, fats, protein, Vitamins B & E. Use: breads,cereals, cheeses, desserts, dressings, milks, salads, soups, sprout loaves, yogurts. (75gr) SPSUWheat Grain: Grow top quality organic wheatgrass to juice at home. 25gr of wheatgrassjuice is said to contain the same amount of nutrients as 1kg of green vegetables. WHEA (1kg) €3.00

Root DivsionsThese are available in the dormant season only (November to March). POSTAGE €3.00 FOR 6 CUTTINGS AND €4.00 FOR 12 CUTTINGS.

IMPORTANT: ON RECEIPT OF THE ROOTS, PLEASE STORE THEM IN POTS WITH SAND, IN A COOL, FROST-FREE PLACE UNTIL PLANTING TIME

Comfrey Root CuttingsVar. Bocking 14: Comfrey is an excellent plant with many uses including as a fertiliser.It will do best in good soil but will grow well on most soils. Leaves can be harvested upto five times per year.6 root cuttings COMF 6 €8.0012 root cuttings COMF12 €12.00

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Willow CuttingsA BUNDLE OF 5 CUTTINGS (SAME VARIETY) €5.00. POSTAGE €6.00 FOR UP TO

10 CUTTINGS, €10.00 FOR MORE THAN 10 CUTTINGS.

On receipt of cutting, plant as soon as possible.

Flanders Red: Fairly strong growing with very dark red/ purple stems. WFLRVittelina: Has straight yellow branches. WAVIHarrison: Good quality rods drying to a reddish brown. WRHAIrish Black: Possibly a hybrid with a bit of Viminalis in it. It is more vigorousthan Packing Twine, so is suitable for uprights. It dries green. WPIBBrittany Blue: It is very pliable and lovely to weave with. Grows with a slight wave, not so good for uprights. WPBBPacking Twine: A good tough variety. Not as straight as others. More wavy but produces a tougher rod. It dries to a dark colour. WPPTLancashire Dicks: Excellent for fine work as it produces small slender rods. Not very high yielding. Very high class rod suitable for peeling. WPLDBrown Maul: An osier type willow which grows from 4ft to 7ft (1.2m to 2.1m) per year. Good resistance to rust. WTBMBiomass Willow (Variety unknown): Extremely fast growing hybrid willow for fuel production. WBIO

Also available are long willow rods suitable for domes, “fedges” and other willowstructures. Please call us for a quote. Collection only.

BooksPlease visit our Online Shop at www.theorganiccentre.ie to chose from more than80 publications on Organic Gardening.

ORGANIC CENTRE PUBLICATIONS

The Compost Book: An easy to follow guide to creating your own compost. 43 pages. TCPB €3.50Growing Together Cook Book: Simple, seasonal recipes from your local community food garden. Foreword by Neven Maguire, 49 pages. GTCB €4.95Growing Together Schools: Monthly School garden tips & simple seasonal recipes. 28 pages. GTSC €4.95

BookletsThe following "Step by Step" Organic Gardening booklets are published by the "Organic Garden" (Former HDRA). They provide an excellent introduction and guidelines to many aspects of organic gardening. €2.50/per bookletWorm Composting: Includes advice on how to make worm compost in a dustbin,another method for recycling kitchen waste. SBS4

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Green Manures for Organic Soil Improvement: Green manuring explained, with clear advice on what and when to grow it. SBS11Comfrey for Gardeners: How to grow and use it, such as making comfrey liquid, as mulch and other applications. SBS13Grow Your Own Organic Fruit - Getting Started: A basic introduction to getting started in growing organic fruit. SBS2521st Century Organic Gardening: The latest organic gardening knowledge to get you growing, whatever your garden, wherever you live and whatever your abilities. SBS26

Green Essentials – Organic Guides: €5.80/per bookletThe Green Essential range is designed to make creating your own organic garden easierthan ever; in association with (former HDRA) Organic Garden and Soil Association.

Banish Slugs: Slugs and snails leave a trail of destruction in most gardens. This book shows you how to make your garden less attractive to them and how to prevent them from damaging your plants- without the need for chemicals. BK66Control Pests: Garden pests come in all shapes and sizes – but which are the goodies and which are the baddies? The truth is that if you encourage the good bugs, you should be able to control the bad ones without resorting to poisons. This book will point you in the right direction. BK62Garden Birds: This book shows you how much enjoyment you can get from attractingbirds to your garden and how birds play a vital role in the organic garden. BK69Grow Fruit: this book shows you how to grow a wide range of organic fruits even in a small space. It gives tips on buying, planting, pruning. BK75Grow Vegetables: Considering growing vegetables, a complex and confusingbusiness, then this book is for you. Follow some simple principles and you too could soon be growing and eating your own fresh organic vegetables. BK64Create Ponds: A pond serves as visual focus for any garden and provides a cool oasis where you can get away from it all. In addition, a garden pond attracts andharbours a fascinating diversity of "Gardener-friendly" wildlife. This book gives you clear, concise advice on how to plan, build and maintain a pond even in the most modest garden – and without spending a fortune. BK67Attract Wildlife: As well as providing year-round entertainment, a wildlife-friendlygarden helps to supply food, drink and shelter for a range of species. This book gives clear and practical advice on how to create a wildlife haven in your back garden, and how to enjoy it through the changing seasons. BK65Successful Allotment: This little book is packed with information about finding an allotment, what to grow, how to maintain interest and get the most benefit from being an allotment holder. BK73

Organic Gardening Handbooks: €13.00Gardening on a Bed System: All aspects of bed gardening- planning, constructing, dig & no-dig systems, crop selection, rotation and planting are covered. Crop-by-crop chart explains how to grow many vegetables on beds. Colour illustrations throughout. BK36

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Growing Under Glass: Save energy and help the environment by learning to grow vegetables, fruit and flowers the natural way in an unheated glasshouse.Information on chemical-free growing, careful planning and selection of plants, pest and disease control, soil care and good management techniques. BK64Managing Soil without Using Chemicals: Soil is our greatest garden asset and this book contains a wealth of information to help you to get to know your soil and work with it. BK06Living Willow Sculpture: An inspirational guide to creating a wonderful selection of decorative, functional and amusing shapes for the garden- chairs, fences, arbours,bowers, tunnels and more. Contains ideas and suggestions for small and large gardens.Features advice on planning a project, planting, joining, weaving and pruning astructure. Combines clear instructions with practical step-by step projects. BK48Pests-How To Control Them On Fruit & Vegetables: This practical book is a valuable aid for all gardeners interested in creating a safe, natural environment in which to grow healthy and tasty fruit and vegetables. Full-colour identification of garden friends and enemies. Advice on how to avoid pest problems by improving the soil and using a crop rotation. Hints on protecting plants from pests. BK03The Small Ecological Garden: This book will enable you to get the best from your garden: choose the perfect plants for your soil ; feed them with your own natural compost; attract bees and butterflies by growing the right plants. BK83

Organic Grower’s Guides: €12.50/per bookOrganic Apple Production: This book offers guidance on everything from planting to harvest. Written with the professional grower in mind but it cannot fail to interest those who want to grow better apples organically. BK92Organic Strawberry Production: A new guide from HDRA research departmentcovering all aspects of strawberry growing. Aimed at the professional grower but an invaluable aid to the amateur as well. BK93

More Books...Vegetables for the Irish Garden, by Klaus Laitenberger: Hands on information on how to grow vegetables in the typical Irish climate. VIKG €14.95Gardeners Pocket Bible, Jay Roni: The “phone a friend for gardeners”. It is such a pain having to go indoors, kick off your boots and look up the answer in a greatgardening tome. This indispensable little guide will fit in your pocket to tell you what you need to know, when you need to know it so you can get on with thegardening. “A brilliant book, an encyclopaedia stripped down to essentials. It doesexactly what it says on the tin, but also very funny.” Organic Gardening GPBR €14.55Grow Your Own Vegetables, Joy Larkcom: Covers every aspect of organic vegetablegardening including preparing and looking after soil, manure, composts and fertilizers,growing techniques, pests, diseases and weeds, protection, plus planning and makinggood use of space. Cultivation information for over 100 vegetables. GOVL €17.00New Book of Herbs, Jekka McVicar: A beautiful illustrated A to Z of the top 100 herbs with essential information on cultivation and uses. Detailed step-by-stepsections show Jekka’s successful growing techniques to help you create a perfect herb garden. An inspiring selection of recipes and practical uses of herbs make this essential reading for all herb gardeners. NBHV €21.60

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The Organic Salad Garden, Joy Larkcom; This is a cracking book, filled withbeautiful and inspirational photography. As the title suggests it concerns itself with the study of growing salads which it does in an accessible and logical fashion. It looks at the growing needs of specific plant groups and finishes with a selection of lovely recipes. OSGL €21.60 The Polytunnel Companion, Jayne Neville: An essential reference guide aboutselecting your tunnel, planning, preparation, construction, maintenance, getting the most out of your tunnel by gardening through the year. PTCN €15.90

Laminated PostersCompanion Planting Chart: Laminated wall chart which cross references the direct interactions of over 90 plants. COMP €16.00Organic Vegetable Planning Chart: Laminated poster providing a visual guide to thetimes for sowing, planting, transplanting, harvesting and storing popular crops. Includes a guide to 3 - 4 year rotation plan. OVPC €16.00Organic Vegetable Growing Guide: Laminated poster showing sowing times, spacing,soil requirements, etc of most popular garden vegetables. Attractive and easy to use as reference guide. Additional details on reverse. OVGG €16.00

Pest ControlWe advocate good garden husbandry and healthy plant growth as the best weaponagainst pests and diseases.Brassica Collars: Fit around the base of cabbages and other brassicas to protect against cabbage root fly. (pack of 30 collars) BRCO €3.90Buzzline Bird Scarers: Humming tape gives off sound that birds will not tolerate. Keep birds from damaging crops without harming them. BUZZ €6.20Cat Repellent: Contains natural aromatic oils which repel cats away from flower and veg beds. Does not smell offensive to humans. 225gr CAT €5.30Winter Tree Wash: Natural product containing biological enzymes which dissolve insect eggs present on dormant fruit trees and bushes. Suitable for apples, plums, pears and cherries as well as blackcurrants, raspberries, gooseberries and blackberries. 500ml TRWA €15.80Yellow Sticky Traps: Control whitefly in the greenhouse and conservatory. Brightyellow card attracts the pests and they stick to the sticky surface. (5 traps) TRST €5.60Mini Yellow Sticky Traps: Ideal for houseplants or the conservatory. Less conspicuous but as effective as those described above. (5 traps) TRMI €4.20

Slug controlSlug and Snail Shocka: A roll of ground cover fabric coated with copper which slugsand snails do not like to cross. It apparently gives them a shock similar to when tin foil makes contact with an amalgam tooth filling!!Standard roll: 1.5m x 0.30m. SHOCK1 €8.90Large roll: 4mx 0.30m. SHOCK2 €14.00Ferramol® Slug Pellets: Slug pellets which are harmless to pets, children and wildlife. Contain Ferric Phosphate. 750gr FER02 €8.90

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Garden ToolsCHILLINGTON TOOLS

Heavy Duty Hoe: Ideal for working heavy, compressed soil, for soil that has neverbeen cultivated or preparing your potato plot. Easy to use even when turning grass sods. With handle. CHHD €30.00Canterbury Fork Hoe: High quality tool to break up soil and for easy effectiveweeding. With handle. CHCF €30.00Ridging Hoe: This tool is great when preparing ridges to plant potatoes or transplants even in heavy, compressed soil. CHRH €30.00

Please check our Online Shop for a wider range of tools.

OSCILLATING HOES

The No.1 Tool - The double action Oscillating Hoe has an outstanding reputation forbeing fast and effective. The blade of the hoe works parallel to the ground. Weeds are undercut by pushing/pulling the sharp blade through the top layer of the soil.Effect: weeds cut off and soil surface loosened for better air/water penetration.Blades are self sharpening. Without handle. Comes in three sizes.Hoe width 85mm. OSC85 €26.50Hoe width 125mm. OSC125 €27.60Hoe width 175mm. OSC175 €28.70

Garden SundriesCitrox: Powerful garden disinfectant, based on extracts of citrus fruit. Effectiveagainst a wide range of diseases. Use to clean greenhouses, tools, pots, etc... Notharmful to plant material, so can be used to disinfect bulbs and cuttings. Has no insecticide effect, it will not harm beneficial insects. Dilute 50ml to 1L.(Contents 1000ml) CITR €9.90Jute Fillis Garden String: Jumbo roll of strong jute garden twine. 200gr JFGS €5.70500gr JFGS1 €6.90Greentwist Garden String: Traditional green garden string with hundreds of uses.Fully biodegradable.Small GRSS €1.60Medium 240gr GRMS €4.20Raffia: Natural lightweight tying material. Ideal for general use and grafting. 40gr RAFF €3.75Pond Pads: Made from a matting of Barley straw and natural cotton netting, they are a natural way of keeping ponds clear and algae free. No harm to wildlife or fish. Original Ponds Pads Pack of three pads – 12 months protection for average gardenponds (700gal.) PPOR €7.70Snippets: For small ponds and water features. PPSN €4.20Pruning Balm: A natural product to treat exposed wood after pruning. Made from seaweed extracts. Soil association symbol. 250ml PRBA €8.05

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Mercury Minimum/Maximum Thermometer: Two columns display the presenttemperature-while markers show the previous lowest/highest temperature. Important information particular for green-houses and propagation areas. THER02 €8.60PH Soil Tester (Rapitest): Test the acidity of your soil and see how well it is suited to various plants. Sufficient for 5 tests. PHST €6.90PH Meter (Rapitest): Instant and precise pH tester separate probe connected toaccurate meter. Complete with pH correction guide and table of suitable plants. No batteries required. PHME €23.00PH Mini Meter (Rapitest): Smaller version of the above. Integrated probe and meter with pH correction guide and table of suitable plants. No batteries required. PHMM €15.90Watering Can Roses: Popular, rubber backed, round watering can roses. High quality brass faces which are removable for cleaning. They will fit most popular makes of watering can.Coarse ROSC €3.60Medium ROSM €3.60Fine ROSF €3.60

PropagationCoir Pots: Made from organically produced Coir and natural latex. Seedling pots (3cmx3cm) per 25 pots CPSE25 €4.55Root Runners (3cmx6cm) per 25 pots CPRR25 €5.25Small Pots (8cmx8cm) per 10 pots CPSP10 €3.15Medium Pots (17.75cmx12.5cm) per 10 pots CPMP €14.10Fyba Growpots: Biodegradable, an alternative to peat pots. These are completelypeat free and eliminate root damage to transplants as they are planted out. (20 x 7.5cm pots) FYB20 €3.40Fyba Growtubes: As above but with no base these 13cm long tubes are ideal for sweet-peas, peas, beans, leeks, etc... (20 tubes) FYGT €3.40Soil Thermometer: Check the soil temperature before sowing precious seeds and do not be fooled by the first warm days of spring! SOIL €16.40Propagating Thermometer: Smaller version, designed for use in seed trays and modules to ensure optimum temperature for germination. PROP €7.20Plastic Plant Labels 4": Pack of 25. LAB4 €1.50Wooden Seedling Labels: 50 Round ended labels, 14cm long. WOSL €6.20

New Organic Growing MediumAPPROVED BY SOIL ASSOCIATION

Coir Block: 650gr, just add water, leave to soak and add nutrients if required. Gives up to 2kg of peat free compost. Also ideal for hanging baskets and to improve compressed or sandy soils. COIR €0.90Nutrient Base: 200gr, for up to 4 blocks, all purpose. CONA €3.20Nutrient Base: 200gr, for up to 6 blocks, Vegan. CONV €3.20

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Organic Green Manure SeedsAVAILABLE FOR SPRING / SUMMER:

Red Clover diploid: N-fixer, deep rooting, 200gr. RCL01orgDIS €4.00Crimson Clover: Quick maturing N-fixer, 200gr. CCL01orgSIDIS €3.20Lupin Sweet: Fast growing N-fixer, 200gr. LUP01orgDIS €2.60Mustard: Fast growing and robust, 300gr. MUS01orgDIS €3.20Vetch, Summer: N-fixer, adds org. matter, 300gr. VET01orgDIS €2.90Buckwheat: Weed suppressor, attracts bees, 250gr. BUC01orgDIS €2.90Phacelia: Attracts bees, weed suppressor, 250gr. PHA01orgDIS €4.00Fodder Radish: Deep rooting, weed suppressing, 200gr. RAD01orgDIS €3.00

AVAILABLE FOR OVERWINTERING:

Vetch, winter: N-fixer, 300gr. VET03orgDIS €3.50Rye seed: Deep rooting, hardy, 400gr. RYE01orgDIS €2.00Rye/winter vetch: N-fixer, for late sowing, 400gr. MIX03orgDIS €3.00Phacelia/winter Vetch: Quick, weed suppressing, N-fixer 300gr. MIX04orgDIS €4.00Rye/Phacelia: Deep rooting, weed suppressing, 400gr MIX05orgDIS €4.00Landsberger Mix: Winter Vetch, Crimson Clover, Ital. Ryegrass. Deep rooting N-fixer, 400gr. GMLAG01orgDIS €3.20

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VAT: All prices quoted include VAT at the current rate.

Payments: We accept Bank Drafts or Postal Orders or Cheques. We accept allpayments by Credit Card.

Order: Please enter product code, quantity required, and price plus shipping costsaccording to the Handling & Postage table on our order form. Friends: less 10%friends discount (postage and gift vouchers excluded).

Delivery: We are committed to supplying goods as soon as possible. Out of stockitems will be sent when they become available at no extra postage cost.You can checkavailability of goods required online on www.theorganiccentre.ie “Shop online”.

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• Homoeopathy has an established tradition as a safe and effectivemedicine in mainland Europe, market €2.25billion in 2008.

• At New Vistas, we are proud to have been able to bring that expertiseto Ireland and we are grateful to our customers for having made us

market leader in our branch of healthcare.

• Homoeopathy is the ideal medicine for children andthe elderly, indeed for all ages.

• Homoeopathy is used both to prevent and treat health conditions,with a wide spectrum of applications.

• New Vistas offers an extensive range of homoeopathic productsfor detoxification, organ support and prevention.

• New Vistas also offers high quality nutritional supplements.

• A range of training courses available for Practitioner, Retailer & the Public.

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If you are travelling to the Organic Centre and would be interestedin Car Pooling, sharing transport, please contact the centre.

FROM:The Organic CentreRossinver, Co.Leitrim, Ireland

T +3537198 54338F +353719854343E [email protected]

www.theorganiccentre.ie

The following travelling times to theOrganic Centre, by car, are based on experience

from our visitors and are no guarantee.

From Sligo 40minFrom Carrick-on-Shannon 50min

From Enniskillen 45minFrom Donegal Town 30minFrom Galway 2hrs + 30min

From Dublin 3hrs

CAR POOLING

TO: