An in-depth look at what the bees are up to in Winter and what the beekeeper can do to help them at this time of year. Part of the workshop will take place in the apiary (weather permitting) Beesuits supplied.

Aoife Nic Giolla Coda- Beekeeper and honey producer        €60.

ISSA exists as a living testimony of the richness and wealth of the agricultural legacy of our ancestors.
Our aim is to:
1) To protect, conserve, research and utilize non-commercial seed, grain, vegetable and fruit varieties.
2) To promote the benefits of agricultural biodiversity.
3) To provide information and to educate the public on agricultural biodiversity locally and globally.
4) To be a working example of successful organic seed and crop production, through growing and distributing Irish grown seed, grain, vegetable and fruit varieties.

Irish seed savers will, with our community subscribers, protect and keep alive open pollinated and non-commercially available vegetables and fruit which yield well in Ireland’s changing climate in order to ensure food security for the future. We will strengthen our knowledge and practical expertise through research, and we will teach and share with others how to produce organic food and seed in a sustainable way.

Apple day for subscribers       Sat 25^th Sept

Apple day Open to the public             Sun 26^th Sept

Introduction to herbal medicine          Sat 2^nd  Oct

Thinking ahead                       Sat 9^th Oct

Fungi for beginners                 Sat 16^th Oct

Halloween activities                Thurs or Fri 28^th or 29^th Oct

Preparing for a polytunnel      Sat 6^th Nov

Introduction to herbal medicine          Sun 14^th Nov

Christmas activities for children         Sat18^th or Sun 19^th  Dec