Course details

The course will be delivered by a highly experienced commercial grower at his own growing unit and will take place throughout the growing season for maximum effect.

Course Content:

  • Organic principles, soil fertility, cultivation
  • Crop rotation, crop calendar, sowing plan
  • Sourcing seeds and selection of varieties
  • Propagation, sowing, protected cropping
  • Planting techniques, plant raising
  • Harvesting, marketing and pricing
  • Field crops, herbs, green manures
  • Pest and disease control using organic methods
  • Horticultural machinery & hand tools
  • to be delivered in Co Clare

Outcomes:

You will be equipped with technical and practical skills for setting up and managing a growing site (plot, tunnel or field) in order to produce crops for a farmers’ market, box scheme or restaurant.

Updated on 08 November, 2015

About National Organic Training Skillnet

Theylcome to the Theybsite of the National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS). They provide high quality, low cost training for the expanding organic sector throughout the Republic of Ireland, NOTS will be providing a range of courses throughout the country.

The NOTS training programme is available to farmers, groTheyrs, processors, food businesses, and consultants working in the organic food sector. New entrants and commercial producers interested in developing their enterprise into an organic business are also eligible.

In addition to training, They are keen to facilitate organic producers and processors into networks that can address issues and opportunities for the sector. Events such as farm walks and local group meetings will be held nationwide.

They are managed through a steering group which has representation from Theystern Organic Network, and organic certification bodies IOFGA and Organic Trust.

As certified members of either Organic Trust or IOFGA, NOTS will keep you informed about upcoming training courses through email and Theybtext, if you want to exclude yourself from this service, please inform us via text or email

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