"Keeping and Eating Pigs."
Find a full list of our courses at the foot of this page.

TEACHING AND COURSE HOSTING.

  We offer a wide range of courses from half-day workshops to full weekends, usually with a hands-on element as well as classroom.  We run regular courses from spring to autumn here in Cloughjordan, so watch this space for updates in the new year!  We are also happy to come and deliver a talk or workshop for your community group or business, and can cater for large or small groups.  If, on the other hand, you would like to run a course yourself but you're not sure how to go about it, let us help you to plan your event, find a venue, market your course and handle your bookings.  Just contact us to discuss your needs.
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COMING UP IN 2012

Complete Smallholder's Course

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  All the basic knowledge needed to set up your holding.  Meat and dairy animals, poultry, vegetables, cereals, integrated design and selling your produce.

Making Home Remedies

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  Making infused oils, tinctures, creams and ointments using wild and garden herbs.
  Herb walk, hands-on practise and sample remedies to take home.

RURAL SKILLS IRELAND

  From growing and storing your own food to building your own home, Rural Skills Ireland offers details and direct bookings for courses throughout Ireland.  We are working with a host of other skill-sharers around the country, to offer you everything you need to know for country living, all in one place.  
  Here you'll find courses on hens and livestock, working horses, stone and wood craft, growing and gardening, beekeeping, natural building and more.
  Rates for advertising courses are very reasonable, and we also offer a course hosting service where we do all the work for you, so all you have to do is teach!  There's really something for everyone... see what you can find at www.ruralskillsireland.com


SOME OF THE COURSES WE OFFER;

  COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE - FETAC component.
  DESIGNING A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE HOLDING - FETAC component.
  EDIBLE LANDSCAPING - creating a garden that looks and tastes fantastic.
  KEEPING HENS IN YOUR BACKYARD - the A-Z of poultry keeping in town or country.
  KEEPING AND EATING PIGS - care and feeding, practical tips, getting to the butcher,
 legal issues and costings.
  POLYTUNNEL GROWING - how to enjoy crops year-round and overcome tunnel problems.
  SEASONAL FOOD PRODUCTION - what's in season when, from veggies to meat to eggs, and how to produce and store it.
  SEED SAVING - what to plant when, harvesting, drying and storing
  SELLING YOUR PRODUCE - the do's and don'ts of direct sale to make an income, big or small, from your veggies, eggs and meat.
  SOIL IMPROVING - manures, mulches, green manures, rotations, dig vs no-dig and more.
  SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS - food security for communities; allotments, community gardens, CSA, farmer's markets, producing and shopping locally.
  TASTY TOWNS - edible container planting for kids, a workshop for schools, scouts or clubs. Great for Tidy Towns and GIY groups, Green Schools projects.
  HOLISTIC MANUAL HANDLING - Fully accredited training with a holistic approach including mindfulness and movement.

COURSES RUN ON DEMAND FOR GROUPS OF 5 OR MORE.
FOR FULL DETAILS PLEASE 
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OR CALL US ON 087 612 8577

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