Grow Your Own Safe Food 2012
The next GYO evening course will be on
Wednesdays, 11th, 18th and 25th April 2012
7pm - 9-30pm
Price 75 euro pp
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FETAC Level 4 Course in Horticulture - Vegetable Growing
starting in early April. If you are interested in this course contact Kevin O'Donnell 086 3541700
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New Gardening Courses starting this March and April, 2011

We are running GYO vegetable gardening courses on

1) Saturday, 26th March between 10am & 5pm - €50pp
2) Evening classes 12th, 19th and 26th April between 7pm & 9pm - €50pp

For more information on GYO courses go to our website at www.kilmaneen.com

Grow Your Own gardening courses Spring, 2011

We are now offering gardening coursesx

These courses are designed for beginners and also experienced gardeners.

The fruit garden

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The vegetable garden

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The ornamental garden

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The Ornamental Garden - plants, trees and shrubs

Course duration: Full 1-day course from 10am to 4.30pm

Course date: 30th October, 2010

Topics covered:

• getting your garden ready for the winter
• replacing trees and shrubs lost last winter
• seasonal pruning and maintenance work
• adding winter colour
• planning a new area
• planting bulbs.
• practical work in a mature garden.

Course Fee: €75 with light lunch and tea/coffee included.

Venue: Kilmaneen Farmhouse, Newcastle, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

All courses given by horticulturist Michael Murphy.

To book a place or for more information contact:
Kevin O'Donnell @ 052 6136231/086 3541700

Gardening Courses this Autumn 2010

1)The Vegetable Garden.

Course duration: Full 1-day course from 10am to 4.30pm.

Course date: 25th September, 2010

Topics covered:

• reviewing the growing season that has passed
• planning for the year ahead.
• autumn and winter vegetables
• making the most of the poly-tunnel,
• cleaning tunnels & planning winter use
• constructing raised beds
• soil preparation.

Course Fee: €75 with light lunch and tea/coffee included.

Venue: Kilmaneen Farmhouse, Newcastle, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

All courses given by horticulturist Michael Murphy.

To book a place or for more information contact:
Kevin O'Donnell @ 052 6136231/086 3541700


2)The Ornamental Garden

Course duration: Full 1-day course from 10am to 4.30pm

Course date: 30th October, 2010

Topics covered:

• getting your garden ready for the winter
• replacing trees and shrubs lost last winter
• seasonal pruning and maintenance work
• adding winter colour
• planning a new area
• planting bulbs.
• practical work in a mature garden.

Course Fee: €75 with light lunch and tea/coffee included.

Venue: Kilmaneen Farmhouse, Newcastle, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

All courses given by horticulturist Michael Murphy.

To book a place or for more information contact:
Kevin O'Donnell @ 052 6136231/086 3541700


3)The Fruit Garden

Course duration: Full 1-day course from 10am to 4.30pm

Course date: 27th November, 2010.

Topics covered:

• planning and planting a fruit garden
• maintenance of an existing fruit garden
• planting a native hedge for shelter
  

Course Fee: €75 with light lunch and tea/coffee included.

Venue: Kilmaneen Farmhouse, Newcastle, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary

All courses given by horticulturist Michael Murphy

To book a place or for more details contact:
Kevin O'Donnell @ 052 6136231 or 086 3541700

Summer pruning & seasonal garden work.

Wednesday, 14th July from 7-9pm.

Important work in the garden takes place at this time of year such as

• how to select the best strawberry runners then pinning & potting on
  
• pruning of plum, pear, cherry and apple trees
• how to deal with pests & diseases in the vegetables
  

Some places are still left on this course.
Extra classes can be arranged for groups.

Call us at 086 3541700 or e-mail us at kilmaneen@eircom.net