Fed up of Food Scares?

Longing for a tomato with flavour or a strawberry that tastes of something?

Why not grow your own vegetables and fruit?

Marella Fyffe
Editor of the Organic Guide to Ireland 2009
(Soil Association UK and Organic centre Ireland)
is
running a series of grow your own food weekends
When? 18th July and
the 25th July

Tutor: Marella Fyffe
Where? Omagh Hostel
How Much?
£70.00 on the day or earn a hefty discount by paying £50.00 now before end of June
Phone 028 82241973

Email marella@omaghhostel.co.uk

Organic growing, companion planting, rotation, mulching,
healthy soil, healthy plants overview, making beds pruning & tree-planting, manures, planning plants, beds etc. maximising potential in small space, sowing & pricking out, weeding, pest control, harvesting & storing vegetables. Poly tunnels and any other veg /fruit related topic that people want


Accommodation available in the hostel.

Private rooms available for £30.00/night (Sleeps 2)

Dorm accommodation from £12.50 /night. Total beds available 25

More Detailed Information

We will start at 10 with a cuppa a warm freshly baked scone and a chat . Stop for lunch for about an hour and finish about 4ish.

To prepare for the day

Bring two samples of the soil from your garden
A very rough sketch of your garden or a photo
A wish list of what you would like to achieve in your garden in relation to growing your own vegetables and fruit.
Also if you could try and figure out which way is south in your garden this will be helpful to you .

I am also going to run a seed/plant/gardening swap so if you have any seeds/plants/gardening stuff lying around bring them and exchange them for other seeds.....

IMPORTANT
This is a hands on course. I will be trying to spend as little time in the class room as possible, with the emphasis on being outside, so come prepared for the weather , some type of boots/sunhat essential.

Food Gardening and Fun

Bring your own lunch for Saturday.
Something to eat and drink towards a potluck communal vegetarian dinner for Sat evening.
A musical instrument or a poem or story ( Its acceptable to read them)
Something for breakfast . Basics supplied (Tea , coffee milk sugar, oil)

Surprise. Fun element to evening



Booking arrangements

Course may be booked in advance

EARN A HEAFTY DISCOUNT BY PAYING IN ADVANCE £50.00 OR THE EQUIVALENT IN EURO.

Accommodation may be booked on line www.omaghhostel.co.uk
use the pay pal system to avoid extra booking engine charges . RING TO CHECK AVAILABLITLY before booking accommodation by pay pal.

Options for Sunday

Visit the fantastic Ulster American Folk Park , well worth going to http://www.folkpark.com/
Or the magnificent Gortin Glens Forest park if you want to know about walking ask Marella
An Creagan are offering Archaeology & Christian Heritage Tours during July & August. Tours can be booked, departing any day (minimum of 10 people).