Irish Seed Savers - Workshops & Demos
Saturday March 31st, 2012 – West County Hotel, Ennis Co Clare 11am-4pm
Workshops and Demonstrations - Vegetable plants - Heritage Seeds - Fruit trees - Garden Supplies - Information Stalls - Entrance €5
11 am–12 pm:Choose from 2 workshops
- Why Save Seeds? – Jo Newton, ISSA Seed Bank Curator
- The Outdoor Living Classroom' biodiversity and growing food,
- A panel discussion with experts from SEED aimed at both teachers and parents.
- 12 pm – 1pm: Choose from 2 workshops
- Hands-on demonstration on sowing seeds and transplanting seedlings – ISSA staff
- Seed Variety Trials in Ireland – Madeline McKeever, Brown Envelope Seeds
- 1 pm – 2 pm: Lunch
- 2 pm – 3 pm: Choose from 2 workshops
- Seed Sowing and Saving for Beginners – Frank Bouchier, former ISSA head gardener
- Seed Guardian Networks in the UK – Neil Munro, Heritage Seed Library, UK
- 3 pm – 4 pm:
- Irish Potatoes – History, Lore and How to Grow
Sunday April 1st, 2012 – West County Hotel, Ennis, Co. Clare
11 am–4 pm: Seedy Sunday - Entrance is Free
- Seed and Plant Swap bring seeds and/or plants to swap and give away
- Information stalls - Organic Growers of Ireland, Grow It Yourself Ireland,
- Vegetable plants-Heritage Seeds—Fruit trees- Garden Supplies for sale
- 'Ask the Expert' – Irish Seed Savers staff can answer your gardening queries
- Hands-on planting activities for children
For more information see www.irishseedsavers.ie Tel 061 921866