GARDENING
WITH AOIFE MUNN
Aoife Munn is a horticulturist and environmentalist who runs many courses for community groups around the country. Aoife has been involved in setting up many of the long standing allotments and was also a Tidy Districts Judge for many years. Her passion for both horticulture and crafting is contagious and we are delighted to host a series of talks by Aoife on Zoom over the coming months as part of our Holding it Together Apart series.
WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN NOW
4th February 2021, 7pm
Join Aoife Munn for seasonal advice on what to do in both the flower garden and vegetable patch at this time of the year. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers so keep a note of any gardening questions you have. The course will take place via zoom and there will be plenty of opportunity throughout the course to ask questions.
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SENSORY GARDEN
20th February 2021, 10am
Creating a sensory garden - is both easy and rewarding. Join Aoife Munn and get all the know how you need to create your own sensory garden for your own personal use or perfect for school or care setting. The course will take place via zoom and there will be plenty of opportunity throughout the course to ask questions.
PLANTING FOR BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
19th January 2021, 7pm
This is a zoom talk with advice on the best drought resistant plants, how to best to plant them and how our planting can help local wildlife. The course will take place via zoom and there will be plenty of opportunity throughout the course to ask questions.
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WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN NOW
14th January 2021, 7pm
Join Aoife Munn for seasonal advice on what to do in both the flower garden and vegetable patch at this time of the year. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers so keep a note of any gardening questions you have. The course will take place via zoom and there will be plenty of opportunity throughout the course to ask questions.
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THIS COURSE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.
CONTAINER GARDENING
8th January 2021, 7pm
Create a garden no matter how small the space with pot hanging baskets and window boxes. Learn about planting combinations and plant maintenance. Discover items that make the best pots and upcycle old objects for the garden. The course will take place via zoom and there will be plenty of opportunity throughout the course to ask questions.
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FREE 5 WEEK SUSTAINABLE GARDENING COURSE
Spans Monday 11th January to Monday 8th February
This course is run through zoom and is suitable for anyone with an interest in sustainability and takes place once a week over 5 weeks with topics including sustainable living, growing your own food, wildflower areas, bioscaping, cuttings, digging without damaging your back, planting for biodiversity and much, much more.
There will be plenty of opportunity throughout the course to ask questions.
The course will take place once a week via zoom at 10AM on the following dates:
Please note you must be available for all 5 dates!
Monday 11th January
Monday 18th January
Monday 25th January
Monday 1st February
Monday 8th February
THIS COURSE IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.
PREVIOUS SESSIONS
CHRISTMAS WREATH MAKING
Tuesday 8 December 2020 - 2 Sessions 10am & 7pm
Scandinavian wreath making session and learn all the tips and tricks for an impressive wreath.
PRUNING
Tuesday 1 December 2020
Get a step by step guide on how to prune everything in your garden for extra productivity and to prevent disease.
HARDWOOD CUTTINGS
Tuesday 24 November 2020
A practical demonstration on how to take hardwood cuttings from your roses or other deciduous trees and shrubs.
WHAT TO DO IN THE GARDEN NOW?
Thursday 19 November 2020
Seasonal advice on what to do in both the flower garden and vegetable patch at this time of the year.
BULB PLANTING
Friday 6 November 2020
A bulb planting session to offer advice and planting combination ideas to anyone who was eager to get some early spring colour.
“Brilliant and very entertaining” Louise Clarke
“It was so enjoyable, informative and your enthusiasm was wonderful.” Deirdre Behan
