Summer's ending...

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
- Robert Frost

Grow Your Own meeting

Keep up with the seasonal change by bringing your gardening questions to the GIY (Grow It Yourself) meeting this Saturday at 1pm at the OOOOBY Store in Glenealy.  The meeting is free, open to all levels of experience and no booking is required.  Wendy Nairn, a regular tutor on our courses, will be giving a tour of her garden at 3pm after the meeting, for those interested.  If you are thinking of going to Wendy's please RSVP to us so we can let her know rough numbers.

Back to the Bush

This weekend is our last Bushcraft course of the season, Anthonio is back to teach friction fire making, shelter building, animal tracking and other "primitive living" skills.  Saturday €95, or Saturday + Sunday together €180, concessions are available.  More info or to book:  http://www.dulra.org/bushcraft

Veg boxes getting more popular!

Thanks to everyone whose tried & given us feedback on the veggie boxes.  The box will contain whatever is fresh and in-season but if you don't particularly want something or would really like extra of something just add a comment to your order and we'll try our best!

Remember you need to order by Thursday to get your box on Saturday.  If you wish to get one every week, there's no need to order each time, just let us know and we'll have it ready for you each Saturday unless you say otherwise.

Overwintering Onion Sets & Overwintering Garlic

We're now taking preorders for your winter onion sets & garlic.  Full details and prices are on our online shop in the seeds section

New Course: Beginners food growing - starting from the end of the season

Coming at the end of the season, this one day course gives you the basics of food growing, and the confidence and knowledge to plan your garden next year.

Topics covered include winter soil care and autumn ground preparation, making and using compost & why it's so important, which vegetables and herbs to plant, how to plant, pricking out, rotation etc.  The style is informal, allowing you to ask questions during the day.

You will gain basic theory, find out how to get started and what vegetables and culinary herbs are good for beginners to try.

Participants may choose to progress to more advanced courses such as The Complete Organic Garden after this lighter experience.

The course starts in the glasshouse at the OOOOBY Store in Glenealy at 10am, Saturday 23rd October, and later we will carpool up to Carraig Dúlra organic farm.

To help introduce new people to food growing, we are offering this course at a special price of €75 (most of our day-courses are normally €85-95).  This includes a light organic vegetarian lunch.

More details or to book: http://www.dulra.org/beginners-food-growing-end-season

Hope to see you on the land soon!

Mike & Suzie Cahn
info@dulra.org - 0404 69570 - www.dulra.org