Gardening Courses in Dublin and Wicklow Autumn 2013
The evenings are getting cooler, autumn leaves are falling and soon the days will start to get shorter! Now is the perfect time to roll up your sleeves and learn some practical new skills for your garden which will leave you energised and ready to go in the springtime. Here is just a selection of some of the events and courses on offer in Dublin and Wicklow this Autumn. Enjoy and let us know how you get on!
Powerscourt Garden Pavilion
It's harvest time! Would you like to discover the art of foraging wild and edible foods such as wild flowers, herbs, walnuts, berries, mushrooms and garlic? Join Vincent Sheehy, a horticulture graduate along Powerscourt River Walk and discover what foods you can enjoy from the wild at home in your kitchen. September 29th at 11am. Find out more.
The Bray Institute of Further Education
Choose from a fabulous range of courses at the The Bray Institute of Further Education including certificates in Garden Design and Horticulture which are one-year part-time courses. They also running a bee-keeping course this autumn every Monday which runs for 10 weeks at a cost of €120. We had huge interest in our bee-keeping workshop with Philip Mc Cabe earlier this year and bee keeping is certainly growing in popularity! Find out more here.
Huntingbrook Gardens
Hidden in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains lies Hunting Brook Gardens, a beautiful sanctuary from the modern world. If you have visited this garden you will be familiar with its inspiring designs and beautiful plant selection. Jimi Blake who runs Huntingbrook also offers a wonderful range of courses for you to enjoy. Their September 2013 course has been booked out due to popular demand so now is the time to book their next course in February 2014. Learn how to create spectacular borders, meet the leading horticulture specialists in Ireland and get access to private gardens and specialist nurseries. Find out more here. Please email Jimi@huntingbrook.com if you would like to register.
Festina LenteFestina Lente in Bray, County Wicklow has some interesting courses coming up. Learn how to grow autumn garlic and green manures on Sunday 22nd September and Sunday 29th September at 2pm and 3.30pm. This free demonstration includes a step by step approach to growing Garlic this autumn, to achieve a successful crop next summer. Also included in this demonstration, how to grow and plant green manures, seed selection and the benefits it can bring to your Soil.
Cabinteely Adult Education
There are some great courses on offer this Autumn at Cabinteely Community School for night-classes. Why not learn how to 'Grow Your Own' garden each Monday evening from 7.00–8.30pm (5 Weeks). This course is an introduction to growing your own food and covers topics such as soil preparation, planting methods, and container growing. Each week there will be a" hands on” practical session. Also available at Cabinteely is a course on designing your own garden every Wednesday from 7.30–9.45pm (10 weeks) for €110. Taught by a qualified and experienced Landscape Designer, this course will cover topics such as: simple site surveys and site analysis, drawing to scale, basic design theory, overcoming common design problems, introduction to materials, plant types and their uses and the garden through the seasons. Find out more.
The Botanic GardensDon't miss evening classes on Irish botany for beginners in September at the National Botanic Gardens! The course will include weekly classes (7.30-9.00 pm), guided walks in the gardens and a Saturday morning field-trip. Learn how to designed identify Irish wild plants and explore the diversity of Ireland's common and rare wild flora. Come and learn about the diversity of Irish plants and their habitats as well as learn how to identify Ireland’s wild plant species! Each course is offered at a cost of € 100 (Proceeds to the Irish Museums Trust). Find out more here.
Dublin School of Horticulture
If you are looking to immerse yourself in some longer-term study, the The Dublin School of Horticulture offers some great options such as a Certificate in the Principles of Horticulture. Learn about plant selection and planning, how to maintain garden plants and lawns, and how to grow outdoor fruit and vegetables. The Dublin School of Horticulture has been offering courses of study for Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Qualifications since 1998. Their courses are open to anyone with an interest in gardening and horticulture! Find out more here.
The RHSThe Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland is holding a propogation workshop. It will be given by Ciaran Burke and will take place in St Brigid's Parish Centre, St Brigid's Church Road, Stillorgan, Dublin on Saturday 28th September from 10.30am until 12.30pm. All are welcome. Parking is available in the school car park on Merville Road. Admission for non-members is €7. Further details can be found by calling 01 235 3912 or at www.rhsi.ie
The Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute
The Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute has plenty of courses on this autumn for you to enjoy as the evenings get shorter. Why not learn a new skill such as bee-keeping or dog grooming?
Beekeeping Tue: 7.15-9.15, 8 weeks for €100. Starts: 1st Oct 2013 & 27th Jan 2014.
All you need to know about getting started in bee-keeping. Managing the bees, the life cycle of the colony, bee diseases, treatments, feeding, swarm control and harvesting honey as a crop. Course delivered by a third generation beekeeper.
Dog Grooming Tue: 7.00-9.00pm 10 Weeks for € 130. Starts: 24th Sep 2013 & 28th Jan 2014
Keep your dog in tip top condition. Reduce grooming fees by learning the essential skills of regular maintenance, handling techniques and equipment use. This is a hands on course working with students own dogs from the second class onwards.
Powerscourt Garden Pavilion
It's harvest time! Would you like to discover the art of foraging wild and edible foods such as wild flowers, herbs, walnuts, berries, mushrooms and garlic? Join Vincent Sheehy, a horticulture graduate along Powerscourt River Walk and discover what foods you can enjoy from the wild at home in your kitchen. September 29th at 11am. Find out more.
The Bray Institute of Further Education
Choose from a fabulous range of courses at the The Bray Institute of Further Education including certificates in Garden Design and Horticulture which are one-year part-time courses. They also running a bee-keeping course this autumn every Monday which runs for 10 weeks at a cost of €120. We had huge interest in our bee-keeping workshop with Philip Mc Cabe earlier this year and bee keeping is certainly growing in popularity! Find out more here.
Huntingbrook Gardens
Hidden in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains lies Hunting Brook Gardens, a beautiful sanctuary from the modern world. If you have visited this garden you will be familiar with its inspiring designs and beautiful plant selection. Jimi Blake who runs Huntingbrook also offers a wonderful range of courses for you to enjoy. Their September 2013 course has been booked out due to popular demand so now is the time to book their next course in February 2014. Learn how to create spectacular borders, meet the leading horticulture specialists in Ireland and get access to private gardens and specialist nurseries. Find out more here. Please email Jimi@huntingbrook.com if you would like to register.
Festina Lente
Festina Lente in Bray, County Wicklow has some interesting courses coming up. Learn how to grow autumn garlic and green manures on Sunday 22nd September and Sunday 29th September at 2pm and 3.30pm. This free demonstration includes a step by step approach to growing Garlic this autumn, to achieve a successful crop next summer. Also included in this demonstration, how to grow and plant green manures, seed selection and the benefits it can bring to your Soil.
Cabinteely Adult Education
There are some great courses on offer this Autumn at Cabinteely Community School for night-classes. Why not learn how to 'Grow Your Own' garden each Monday evening from 7.00–8.30pm (5 Weeks). This course is an introduction to growing your own food and covers topics such as soil preparation, planting methods, and container growing. Each week there will be a" hands on” practical session. Also available at Cabinteely is a course on designing your own garden every Wednesday from 7.30–9.45pm (10 weeks) for €110. Taught by a qualified and experienced Landscape Designer, this course will cover topics such as: simple site surveys and site analysis, drawing to scale, basic design theory, overcoming common design problems, introduction to materials, plant types and their uses and the garden through the seasons. Find out more.
The Botanic Gardens
Don't miss evening classes on Irish botany for beginners in September at the National Botanic Gardens! The course will include weekly classes (7.30-9.00 pm), guided walks in the gardens and a Saturday morning field-trip. Learn how to designed identify Irish wild plants and explore the diversity of Ireland's common and rare wild flora. Come and learn about the diversity of Irish plants and their habitats as well as learn how to identify Ireland’s wild plant species! Each course is offered at a cost of € 100 (Proceeds to the Irish Museums Trust). Find out more here.
Dublin School of Horticulture
If you are looking to immerse yourself in some longer-term study, the The Dublin School of Horticulture offers some great options such as a Certificate in the Principles of Horticulture. Learn about plant selection and planning, how to maintain garden plants and lawns, and how to grow outdoor fruit and vegetables. The Dublin School of Horticulture has been offering courses of study for Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Qualifications since 1998. Their courses are open to anyone with an interest in gardening and horticulture! Find out more here.
The Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute
The Dun Laoghaire Further Education Institute has plenty of courses on this autumn for you to enjoy as the evenings get shorter. Why not learn a new skill such as bee-keeping or dog grooming?
Beekeeping Tue: 7.15-9.15, 8 weeks for €100. Starts: 1st Oct 2013 & 27th Jan 2014.
All you need to know about getting started in bee-keeping. Managing the bees, the life cycle of the colony, bee diseases, treatments, feeding, swarm control and harvesting honey as a crop. Course delivered by a third generation beekeeper.
Dog Grooming Tue: 7.00-9.00pm 10 Weeks for € 130. Starts: 24th Sep 2013 & 28th Jan 2014
Keep your dog in tip top condition. Reduce grooming fees by learning the essential skills of regular maintenance, handling techniques and equipment use. This is a hands on course working with students own dogs from the second class onwards.
We hope we have inspired you to try a new skill this autumn! Look forward to seeing you very soon at Powerscourt Garden Pavilion in Wicklow :) 
