Store and Preserve your Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit – revised
Course Date:
4 Sep 2010
Instructor:
Storing and preserving is an essential extension of growing your own food and Hans will show you the best ways to deal with your surplus of vegetables, herbs and fruit. Hewill demonstrate storing, drying, lactic acid fermentation, sterilising, freezing and hot fill-ins and show all the equipment needed. Practicals include sauerkraut making and preserving fruit without sugar using agar agar. Recipes will be given and samples can be tasted.
Mushroom Hunting
Course Date:
5 Sep 2010
Instructor:
Instructor:
Wild Mushrooms are a treasure hidden in our woods and forests, so why not pick a few for your dinner table. In the morning Tina will give an introduction to mushrooms, how they grow, identification techniques and the things to watch when gathering mushrooms. This will be followed after lunch by a hunt for mushrooms in a nearby forest. Participants are asked to bring rainproof gear, a small sharp knife and a basket for collecting mushrooms (no plastic bags).
Seed Saving – Completing the Cycle
Course Date:
18 Sep 2010
Instructor:
Jo Newton
In this new workshop Jo will cover the basics of saving your own seed from most of your home grown vegetables and flowers. In practical demonstrations you will find out how to select the best seed plants. You will learn about harvesting, processing, drying and storage of your favourite crops. This will enable you to complete the cycle from seed to seed in your own garden.
Jo Newton works with the Irish Seed Savers in Co. Clare.
Troubleshooting Renewable Energy Sources
Course Date:
18 Sep 2010
Instructor:
Many people have installed wind turbines, pellet boilers, solar panels and other renewable sources of energy. Many have encountered problems along the way. Expert Peter Schneider will discuss what can go wrong and how to fix it.
Please email your questions in advance.
Price: €90.00
