dunmore Country School
Sustainable Gardening & Natural Beekeeping Courses in Durrow, county Laois
Discover the joy of growing your own food with our hands-on, sustainable gardening courses. At Dunmore Country School, you'll learn No-Dig techniques that improve soil health, save time, and reduce strain. Our approach includes mulching to minimize weeding and using organic matter from your garden to create fertile vegetable beds—all without the need for chemicals or sprays.
At Dunmore Country School, we aim to foster a deeper connection to the land, emphasizing healthy soil as the foundation of sustainable living. Through hands-on education in organic gardening, soil health, and regenerative practices, we empower individuals to steward the earth and embrace sustainability.
"That class was brilliant on Tuesday, thank you so much. Thank you for sharing all those important concepts and years of experience, it really is fantastic to be part of this course. Especially at the moment, it’s great to be learning."
"I want to thank you both for the most enjoyable and INFORMATION PACKED day yesterday. Your hospitality and welcome matched your wealth of knowledge, love and experience of the soil and what it lovingly can produce given care and respect."
"Just a quick mail to thank you for a fantastic morning last Saturday. I have been in the horticultural industry all my life and your enthusiasm and knowledge has given me a completely new outlook on how I garden. I am so excited about transforming our glasshouse in the coming months. "
"He pulls apart a raised bed of greens to unearth a potato that formedlast summer but now is ready for a winter stew. Elsewhere, he unearths a celeriac, and inanother spot he pulls back the ground to reveal a blanched endive. He covers it again for safekeeping. It’s as if he is foraging in a wilderness of his own planting."
Tanguy and Isabelle de Toulgoët
At Dunmore Country School, we also understand the importance of cooking and preserving what you grow. During our courses, Isabelle will prepare you some delicious, healthy, and seasonal lunches using homegrown organic produce, and we’ll share tips with you on how to make the most of your harvest with preserving techniques.
