Kitchen Gardener - Series of Workshops in 2024

Kitchen Gardener - Series of Workshops in 2024

7 x monthly workshops offering seasonal tips and tricks throughout the gardening year.

By Festina Lente CLG

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Sunday, May 5 · 2 - 3:30pm GMT+1

Location

Festina Lente

Old Connaught Avenue A98 F702 Bray Ireland

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About this event

Kitchen Gardener - Series of Workshops in 2024

Join us for a delightful journey into the world of kitchen gardening! Our series of workshops is designed to help you cultivate your own edible oasis. From seed to harvest, we'll cover everything you need to know to create a thriving kitchen garden.

Starting on Sun Feb 04, 2024 at 14:00 - 15.30, these events will take place at the picturesque Festina Lente location. Immerse yourself in a beautiful setting while learning practical techniques and expert tips from our passionate horticulturist.

During these workshops, we'll explore various topics such as soil preparation, seed selection, organic pest control, and sustainable gardening practices. Whether you're a seasoned green thumb or a curious beginner, this series is suitable for all skill levels.

Highlights include

  • Seasonal tour of garden - walkabout and connection with wild and edible species and relevant growing techniques
  • Personalised 1-1 guidance and tips to suit your growing space e.g. indoors/outdoors, small/large, rewilding and sustainability transitions
  • Hands-on practicals and demonstrations
  • Information/ handouts for takeaway
  • Tips on best buys in our Garden Shop to support your green care plans - 10% discount offered on all garden products
  • Refreshments provided

Don't miss this opportunity to connect with fellow garden enthusiasts, exchange ideas, and gain hands-on experience. Mark your calendars and get ready to embark on an exciting gardening adventure!


For more information contact Heather - events.workshop@festinalente.ie

Organized by

Festina Lente CLG

Festina Lente is a not-for-profit organisation provides a unique range of equestrian and horticultural activities, training, recreational events and employment services options with a strong emphasis on social inclusion, choice and personal development.

We have a variety of public services and facilities for everyone to enjoy on our campus in Bray – an Equestrian Centre offering lessons, camps and equine assisted programmes, a beautifully restored Victorian Walled Garden where we host lots of fun seasonal family and events, children’s workshops and birthday parties and gardening workshops,  a Garden Centre, an open air snack bar and shop so why not pop along for a visit.  Keep an eye on our Events Calendar for upcoming events!

We are also an education centre offering QQI accredited educational training courses:

We also offer other Equine Assisted programmes:

All activities encourage individual choice, personal development, achievement and progression and we are a registered Irish Charity.

Saol Anois is also a day service run by Festina Lente in our campus.  The Saol Anois Day Service is funded by Health Service Executive and it was set up in 2005 to meet the support needs of adults with intellectual disabilities and/or dual diagnosis.  It is a supportive and therapeutic service designed to meet the needs of people through individual plans. Service users have the opportunity to access a range of integrated developmental and leisure opportunities.

Our campus is situated in the grounds of what was once Old Connaught House, formerly the residence of the Plunket family. Read more on the History of Old Connaught House & Gardens and Festina Lente Foundation.  Festina Lente (Latin) means Hasten Slowly and is the Plunket family motto. We adopted this as the name of our organisation in 1995 because it conveys our culture perfectly.  Festina Lente was founded in 1988 by Mary Rachel Brophy; her aim was through social and economic inclusion, to support those most at risk.  The result of all of the Festina Lente’s hard work is the wonderful garden and state of the art Equestrian Centre which are available to the public to enjoy whenever they want.