Green Road Gardens
One Day Intensive Kitchen Garden 22nd June
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandThis workshop is aimed at both ‘newbies’ and those of you with some experience 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 kitchen garden, avoiding commonly made mistakes. It will include the following topics: […]
2-Day Basket Class 14th & 15th June
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandOn this two-day workshop you will be able to take on a more ambitious project than you would on the one-day class. It is suitable for both beginners and people who would like to improve on their current skills. Typically, you can expect to make something like a shopping basket or the equivalent. Please ring […]
First Aid from the Garden (Evening) – 10 June
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandFirst-Aid from the garden Learn how to use some of the common herbs growing in your garden and in the wild areas around your home to create some first aid remedies for everyday ailments such as bites, stings and general skin irritations. In this short workshop you will learn how to identify some of the […]
Open Garden & Art Exhibition – 31st May, 1st & 2nd June
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandOpen Garden & Art Exhibition Sat 31st May, Sun 1st June, Mon 2nd June, 10am to 5pm. Come enjoy a wander through the gardens, browse the local artwork and then relax with tea and home-baking in beautiful surroundings. Local artwork will be on display and available for purchase. Artists to be announced. Plants also for […]
Hypertufa Troughs (Two half days – Sat 17th & Sat 24th May)
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 17th May (10am – 3pm) you will sculpt […]
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 […]
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 plant support. You will also […]
The Principles of Pruning….. A Beginners Guide
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandMost of us have a huge fear around pruning in our gardens. “What if I cut off the wrong piece”??, “What if I kill my granny’s rose”? As a result, we often avoid the whole area, and allow our gardens to become a tangled mess. The first book I bought on pruning didn’t do anything […]
2-Day Basket Class 18th &19th Jan
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandOn this two-day workshop you will be able to take on a more ambitious project than you would on the one-day class. It is suitable for both beginners and people who would like to improve on their current skills. Typically, you can expect to make something like a shopping basket or the equivalent. Please ring […]
Garden Through the Seasons
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 […]
Open Garden & Art Exhibition Sat 7th & Sun 8th August
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandOpen Garden & Art Exhibition Sat 7th & Sun 8th August, 10am to 5pm. Come enjoy a wander through the gardens, browse the local artwork and then relax with tea and home-baking in beautiful surroundings. Local artwork will be on display and available for purchase. Artists to be announced. Plants also for sale. No booking […]
Leather Secateurs Holster Worshop- August 10th
Green Road Gardens Battlestown, Ramsgrange,, New Ross, Co. Wexford, IrelandTired of losing your secateurs around the garden? Green Road Gardens are pleassed to jost a one day Leather Secateurs Holster Workshop faciltated by David Kelly. Discover the art of traditional leatherwork. This workshop will guide you through the essentials of working with leather, including: • Marking out and cutting of leather • Preparing leather […]