Tips and Tricks
Learning
Food Preservation Course
Our ancestors realised the necessity to preserve food for the leaner months, winter and Spring. A tradition we continue to this day, by storing the surplus of our harvest we are able to stretch the life of our vegetables and fruit. Where as our foremothers would have...
Wire Sculpture Course
It was another beautiful morning for learning in the allotments! It was week 1 of the wire sculpture course and everyone thoroughly enjoyed it! It’s amazing what they accomplished in a couple of hours! They were making Indian runner ducks. Indian Runner ducks made by...
QQI Level 4 Horticulture
Enniscorthy Community Allotment members signed up for this course studying two modules last year and two modules this year. We meet every Thursday morning at the BTEI Centre Gonzaga Hse. Weafer St. to study the theory associated with the modules and then finish the...
Useful Resources
Growing your own food is a constant voyage of discovery. Gardeners will tell you – there is no such thing as a mistake, just another opportunity to learn! Horticulture is a huge, broad subject with many areas to explore, so here are some useful links to assist you in your journey.
Composting
A Household Guide to composting from Wexford County Council and Stopfoodwaste.ie. Composting is a essential way to get good nutrition in to your soil for free.
A Guide To Vegetable Growing
It’s important to have the right knowledge when you start your growing journey. If you are armed with the right information, it will prevent a lot of frustration down the road.
Greenhouse Salad Crops
Greenhouse and polytunnels give you an abundance of salad crops throughout the year. This guide will help you get the most from yours.
