Organic Market Gardening

The course will be delivered by a highly experienced commercial grower at his own growing unit and will take place throughout the growing season for maximum effect.

---

€780 - 17 days (over 9 months)

---

Course Content:

• Organic principles, soil fertility, cultivation
• Crop rotation, crop calendar, sowing plan
• Sourcing seeds and selection of varieties
• Propagation, sowing, protected cropping
• Planting techniques, plant raising
• Harvesting, marketing and pricing
• Field crops, herbs, green manures
• Pest and disease control using organic methods
• Horticultural machinery & hand tools

Outcomes:

You will be equipped with technical and practical skills for setting up and managing a growing site (plot, tunnel or field) in order to produce crops for a farmers’ market, box scheme or restaurant.