Agroforestry with Clive Bright

Afternoon Cookery Classes begin at 2PM, however please try to be at cookery school for 1:45PM.

Guests will get a copy of all recipes and tastings of all dishes at the end of the demonstration. Please note you will be joining our main student body for this demonstration.

Details of Recipes to be demonstrated are published approximately 2 weeks in Advance.

Clive raises 100% pasture-fed organic beef on his 120-acre farm in Ballymote, Co.Sligo, and he sells his beef direct through his business ‘Rare Ruminare’. Clive is a great advocate for agroforestry – merging trees and agriculture. He says, “Woodland pasture or silvopasture is the ideal habitat for livestock, providing shelter and shade and a source of additional nutrients. Trees over pasture add another level of green leaves multiplying the amount of solar energy the land captures; this enhances the mineral and water cycle and restores soil health, bolsters biodiversity and the overall resilience and productivity of the farm”.

What You’ll Learn:

Learn the benefit of agroforestry on soil health and environment biodiversity
Practical experience on how to plant trees, what species and where and how to safely graze livestock amongst young trees
How to map and plan for agroforestry

Course Elements:

Indoor and Outdoor Classroom Learning
A tour of the organic farm, gardens and greenhouses
Practical sessions on how to integrate trees into your fields
Q&A sessions throughout the day as we review each session and put theory into practice

Good to Know:

As we’ll spend time walking and learning around the farm please bring suitable clothing and footwear - and allow for changeable weather!
Refreshments included; Tea and Coffee and biscuits will be served beforehand so please arrive early to sign in, meet other students and get ready for a busy afternoon of hands on learning
The course is held at Ballymaloe Cookery School’s Organic Farm and Gardens in Shanagarry, Co. Cork P25 R274

Additional Info

Discounted Places Through NOTS:

Eligible participants living in Ireland can avail of a generous cost reduction on this course through our course partners National Organic Training Skillnet. Go to the NOTS webpage and sign up through NOTS to avail of their reduced price offering and to get the course for just €60. Once you sign up and pay the reduced rate through NOTS, they will notify us, and you will be all set for the course on May 14th! Please note – to qualify for the NOTS rate, you must be a) resident in Ireland; and b) employed in any sector (either full-time or part-time).

The prestigious Ballymaloe 12 WeekCertificate Course is run three times a year, with courses beginning in January,April or May, and September.

The course is aimed at anyone with a passionate interest in food. Many of our students use the course as a springboard to become a professional chef; others use it to equip themselves with a marketable skill.

Others still take the course simply to maximize the pleasure they get from cooking at home.

Students develop a deep and detailed understanding of food and how it is produced. The emphasis is on recognising the best ingredients and knowing how to showcase them.

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