Grow Your Own Courses

Grow Your Own Courses 2012 at Kilmaneen Farmhouse
We will be running GYO vegetable gardening course for 3 evenings on 11th 18th and 25th April between 7pm and 9pm - 75 euro pp
Contact us now on 086 3541700 or by e-mail at info@traintogrow.ie to book your place.






Gardening Courses this Autumn 2010
Due to the big interest in our GYO courses last May/June we have put together the following 3 courses for the Autumn. Full details below.

Accommodation is avaialble for participants who wish to stay for 1 or 2 nights at Kilmaneen Farmhouse..
For those staying over on Saturday night a Make Your Own demonstration can be arranged on Sunday morning. This would include, for example, how to preserve fruit & vegetable, how to make chutneys and your own 'sun dried tomatoes'.
Please book in advance. 
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. TipperaryAll 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

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Grow Your Own - fruit, vegetables & herbs courses

Courses are currently running at Kilmaneen.  These are 4 week courses, one evening per week from 7 to 9 pm.
The courses are given by horticulturalist, Michael Murphy and they cover many topics 
  • choosing a site
  • planning the garden
  • ground preparation
  • seed sowing
  • herbs
  • crop rotation
  • composting
  • pest & diseases
  • fruit
  • planting & pruning 
Cost: €50 per person





There are also intensive 1-day courses available on Saturdays
From 10am to 5pm
€80 per person
Light lunch included
Please book you place in advance by contacting us at
E-mail: kilmaneen@eircom.net
Tel: 052 6136231
Mobile: 083 3351090

Accommodation is available in our B/B and a Make Your Own cookery demonstration will be offered on Sunday morning for those wishing to have a weekend away.


In these photos horticulturalist, Michael Murphy shows the class how to make the most of a small space by sowing seeds in this raised bed.