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