NOTS sponsor OGI Farm Walks
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
The National Organic Training Skillnet is sponsoring a number of farm walks arranged by the Organic Grower\'s of Ireland to promote Commercial Organic Horticulture Production, the farm walks are spread nationwide and are run on a monthly basis.
Please see below details of the farm walks organised to date for 2009:
- Wednesday 17th June from 6-8pm; Deirdre O\'Sullivan and Norman Kenny, Nurney House, Carbury, Co. Kildare
- Sunday 28th June from 2-4pm; Johnathan Doig, Upperfree, Roscarbery, Co. Cork
- Tuesday the 21st July from 6-8pm; Catherine Maguire and Rosaleen Lynch, Rooskey, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Roscommon
- Monday the 10th of August from 6-8pm; Hilda Crampton and Dominic Quinn, Castleruddery, Donard, Co. Wicklow
- Sunday 6th September 2-4pm; John McCormick, Helens Bay Organic Gardens, Bangor, Co Down
Upcoming Courses
Organic Pig Production
This course is aimed at producers interested in rearing pigs and those currently producing pork conventionally on a small scale ... more info
Conversion to Organic Farming
This course will provide participants an introduction to what is involved in converting a livestock / cereal farm from conventional farming to ... more info
Organic Sheep Production
This training day will focus on selecting the most suitable breeds of sheep for organic production and discuss disease , parasite controls ... more info
News and Events
23/08/2010
NOTS/OGI Farm walk Tuesday 24th August 2010 at 7pm
The Organic Growers of Ireland in association with the National Organic Training Skillnet are hosting a farm walk on Dermot O'Mara's Sunny Meadow Farm in Portumna, Co Galway on Tuesday the 24th August at 7pm.
16/08/2010
OGI Farm Walk Galway 17th August 2010
The Organic Growers of Ireland in association with the National Organic Training Skillnet are hosting a farm walk on the farm of Joachim and Jeanette Kochen in Abbeyknockmoy, Co Galway on Tuesday the 17th August at 7pm.
Contact Us
National Organic Training Skillnet
The Enterprise Centre,
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Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim
Tel: 071 96 40688
Fax: 071 96 40869
Email: info@nots.ie