Good & Green

17/02/2016

Grow & use food from your garden
Workshops in 2016 at Scariff Community Garden

Learn to grow & eat the tastiest foods that have no chemicals added
from your own garden, patio or windowsill

These introductory workshops will teach, demonstrate & practice various aspects
of growing your own harvest using organically approved methods throughout the season


Date Topic
February Crop planning – families, rotation, soil preparation, fertility sources
March Plant propagation – sowing techniques, cuttings, division
April The ‘big 4’ – potatoes, alliums, umbellifers & brassicas
May A harvest on your windowsill – growing in containers
June Growing in a polytunnel – tender crops (eg. Tomatoes, cucumbers etc)
July Plant protection – managing pests, diseases & weeds naturally
August Salads & herbs – growing & using
September Winter harvest – sowing & growing overwinter
October Preserving your harvest – storage methods, pickles & chutneys
November Preparing the garden for winter – soil protection, fertility building
December Fruit from an Irish Garden – types, variety selection, planting & pruning

1 Friday morning per month: 10am – 1pm
11 sessions – €100 (paid before 26th February)
Or €110 (€60 before session 1 & €50 by 8th April)
Run by: Elaine Mc Keogh (MSc Organic Horticulture, TCI reg)
In conjunction with Scariff Smallholders Market, East Clare Co-op
& Subsidised by CEDRA
To book a place or for enquiries please contact:
East Clare Coop - 061 921536 or Elaine Mc Keogh - 087 6187908

01/02/2016

Tangy & delicious
Seville oranges are now in season!!!

Orders taken for marmalade
3.50 per jar
10% discount on orders of 6+ jars

Contact: Elaine on 087 6817908 or
[email protected]

16/09/2015

I will be leading this workshop in East Clare Co-op Community Garden & kitchens next week... it should be a fun & tasty day with lots of tips to get the most out of your garden crops:

Taste of Lough Derg workshop
Title: Using & Preserving your harvest
Date: 25th September 2015
Time: 10am to 4pm
Maximum group number: 12
Price: 20 euro including 3 course lunch

General description:
This workshop will demonstrate innovative & tasty recipes to use typical Irish garden produce that is in abundance at this time of year. There will be an introduction to techniques for storing produce and ideas to preserve summer produce for use later in the year.
The main emphasis will be on using produce grown through the season in varied ways that add interest to meals and on minimising waste and extending the shelf life of crops harvested.

BOOKINGS TO EAST CLARE CO-OP OFFICE on 061 921536 or by email on [email protected] or contact me directly on 087 6187908

02/03/2015

A tasty idea for using chard that is plentiful in the polytunnel in Spring

Award-winning chef Shaun Hill shares his chard and dill pancakes recipe, served with smoked salmon. This would be a prefect dish for both breakfast and brunch

16/02/2015

Blue skies & daffodils - Spring, here we come!!!

09/02/2015

Our self-catering holiday apartment at Good & Green

Lavender Loft, Carrowbaun, Killaloe, Killaloe, Co. Clare - 1 bedroom short term apartment at from e250 weekly

06/02/2015

Our winter mixed leaf salad mix - over 10 varieties of leaves - including four types of lettuce and a selection of mustards and more... it really has loads of taste and a heat from the mustard leaves that is delicious with balsamic vinegar and olive oil - even if it is still cold out.

03/02/2015

Cold mornings, but beautiful sunrises over the garden these days. Fruit care in full swing at the moment - manuring and straw mulching rhubarb (left) and late raspberries for the season. Recycled Christmas tree branches make great mulch for young acid loving blueberries (on the left of the photo).

03/02/2015

Am struggling to get pictures & posts up on the right page. 3 goes so far. Should have stayed on for the advanced class in social media... Will persist. Feeling confused & a little old...

03/02/2015

My new year resolution (one of many) is to get to grips with Facebook, to show what we are up to in the garden and to share some of the beautiful scenery, works in progress and tips for growers from Good & Green. Watch this space...

03/02/2015

Making the most of it

Get your garden working to produce 30+ crops
Grow the best, tastiest and most nutritious
chemical free veggies, fruits, herbs & salads
to minimise dietary chemical loading

Weekly hands-on training sessions at Good & Green, Ogonnelloe, Co Clare

Organic techniques & skills to succeed at all stages through the seasons:
Preparing your soil, seed sowing, crop by crop care, harvesting, using & storing your own produce
Gardens of every size (including containers), outdoor & protected tunnel crops
Low cost, regular sessions with ongoing support and training throughout the season

12 week term starting Wed Feb 25th
Weekly sessions 10am – 12.30pm
150 euro per term for 12 weeks - Concessions/occasional attendance possible
Tea/coffee & home baking included

For bookings/enquiries:
Elaine Mc Keogh (Msc Organic Horticulture)
Tel. 087 6187908/[email protected]

11/12/2014

Great training organised for us today to help promote businesses around Lough Derg

Discover the Lakelands Lough Derg for your next holiday in Ireland. A majestic lake located between Clare, Tipperary and Galway waiting to be explored.