Carraig Dulra and OOOOBY Store

Being the busy season, just a brief newsletter this time:

Tomorow, An Tairsearch, the organic farm and ecology centre in Wicklow Town, is having a relaunch day for their farm shop.  http://www.facebook.com/events/357112384324444/

Note that the Smallholder's Fair, originally scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed, we'll have information in a future newsletter.

Complete Introduction to Smallholding course 24 May

A pilot "Permaculture Skills Exchange" was run last year on a voluntary basis by Suzie Cahn and other Co Wicklow tutors in Glenealy. This year Suzie has gotten funding from Co Wicklow Partnership to run it -- Co Wicklow Partnership are taking applications for unemployed or under-employed participants in the new FREE course which starts on 17 April.  There is no charge for the course, but please note that the deadline for applications is this Friday -- 13th April.  

My apologies, the date given for the Potato Day was incorrect, the correct date is Saturday, 11th of February 2012, from 11am - 2pm.

Thanks to all who pointed out my error!

Potato Day - Saturday 11 February 11am - 2pm

We're having our first Potato Day at the OOOOBY Store!

What I say is that, if a fellow really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort of fellow.
-A. A. Milne

Seed potatoes now available -- please order by 31 January

It's time to start thinking of spuds again!  As always, to reduce costs and avoid waste, OOOOBY organic seed potatoes are available on a pre-order/pre-pay basis only. 

"Come, gentle Spring!  Ethereal Mildness!  Come."
- James Thomson 

New Year ceremonies have always been designed to get rid of the past and to welcome the future. January is named after the Etruscan word janua which means door. The roman god Janus presided over the gateway and was know as the "Lord of Beginings"

We are busy with some positive changes and new beginings at Carraig Dúlra and OOOOBY which we will keep you posted on as the year develops. 

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.
- Albert Camus

Solstice Celebration - this Saturday (17 Dec) 2:30-5:30

Bring some light into the darkest part of the year together in a family-friendly, completely volunteer-run, abundance celebration.

The 3rd Annual OOOOBY Christmas market supporting local small producers, come and enjoy some local fresh seasonal food & drink. All OOOOBY stock will also be reduced.

If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere.  
-Frank A. Clark

As the days darken and we come to the end of the second year of OOOOBY and the fifth year of Carraig Dúlra, we make ready for hibernation and rest. It's not always been an easy path, but the abundant community connections that continue to develop have made it another great year for all of us involved.

A wind has blown the rain away and blown
the sky away and all the leaves away,
and the trees stand. I think, I too, have known
autumn too long...
-- e. e. cummings

In this issue:

"...Care less for your harvest than for how it is shared and your life will have meaning and your heart will have peace.”
--Kent Nerburn

GIY meeting today (Saturday)

In case you didn't receive a reminder or aren't on the GIY reminder list, the next GIY meeting is today (Saurday the 15th) from 1-2 PM at the OOOOBY Store in Glenealy.  All are welcome, at any level of gardening experience.