Bees Wax Food Wraps
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandFor those of you who would like to lessen the amount of single-use plastics such as cling-film and sandwich bags that you use in your home, these bees-wax wraps make a good environmental alternative. 100% cotton or recycled material and bees wax, pine resin and jojoba oil are used to create these wraps. The ingredients […]
8 Week Kitchen Garden Night Class
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandThis class is aimed at those of you who want to set up a kitchen garden or to improve your current one. It will cover topics such as: Planning your garden space, so that you avoid common pitfalls Building raised beds Seed sowing, pricking out and transplanting Pest and disease identification and learning how to […]
The Garden through the Season
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandOne of the great pleasures of gardening is observing the constant changing patterns of colour and form as plants move through their growing cycle. This class which will run one morning a month and will give us the opportunity to see the plant at all stages of its yearly cycle. The class is aimed at […]
Garden Visits
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandI will be opening the garden from the beginning of June to the end of September for groups of 5 or more. Garden visits will be strictly by appointment only, both to facilitate my own classes and to control numbers in accordance with covid regulations. Garden visits will include tea/coffee and cake- €8 per person. […]
One-Day Kitchen Garden
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandThis workshop is aimed at both ‘newbies’ and those of you with some experience but wanting to up your game a bit. In the productive plot here at Green Road Gardens, we will give you the skills to start planning and setting up a productive kitchen garden, avoiding commonly made mistakes. It will include the […]
Intensive One-Day Kitchen Garden
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandThis workshop is aimed at both ‘newbies’ and those of you with some experience but wanting to up your game a bit. In the productive plot here at Green Road Gardens, we will give you the skills to start planning and setting up a productive kitchen garden, avoiding commonly made mistakes. It will include the […]
Willow in the Garden
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandWillow is an extremely useful and versatile plant in the garden. In this workshop you will learn how to propagate, grow and harvest the willow. We will then work on a number of projects using both fresh and seasoned rods. Each participant will make and take home their own willow T-pee (plant support). You will […]
Compost Making (26th June)
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, Ireland‘Look after the soil and the plants will look after themselves’. The cornerstone to productive gardening is good soil. All soil types can be improved upon by the addition of compost. Come and learn how to recycle your garden and kitchen waste into a valuable fertilizer. Learn the dos and don’ts for the perfect mix. […]
Hypertufa Troughs (Two half days-3rd & 10th July)
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandLearn how to make an inexpensive stone trough look-alike from hypertufa from easily obtained materials. Stone troughs can be very heavy but the use of vermiculite in our mix makes them considerably lighter and a lot easier to handle. On the first part of this workshop Sat 3rd July (10am - 1:30pm) you will sculpt […]
Willow in the Garden (Friday 30th July)
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandWillow is an extremely useful and versatile plant in the garden. In this workshop you will learn how to propagate, grow and harvest the willow. We will then work on a number of projects using both fresh and seasoned rods. Each participant will make and take home their own willow T-pee (plant support). You will […]
Hypertufa Troughs (Two half days-7th & 14th August)
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandLearn how to make an inexpensive stone trough look-alike from hypertufa from easily obtained materials. Stone troughs can be very heavy but the use of vermiculite in our mix makes them considerably lighter and a lot easier to handle. On the first part of this workshop Sat 7th Aug (10am - 1:30pm) you will sculpt […]
Seed Saving Oct 2nd
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandEach year most of us spend a lot of money on seeds that we could very easily save ourselves. By saving your own seed, not only will you be saving money, but your plants will be of a better quality and more acclimatized to your growing conditions. Topics included in the workshop include: What seeds […]