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2-Day Salad Growing Masterclass with Jim Cronin
Event Date:
July 9, 2025
Event Time:
10:00 am
Event Location:
Jim Cronin
Join experienced salad grower Jim Cronin for an in-depth, 2-day organic salad growing masterclass in Co Clare.
The Salad Bag has become the “cash cow” of organic small scale market gardeners in recent times. This course is open to all participants – market gardeners or people looking for a career change. This year it will be a 2-day course covering:
- Seeds
- Compost trays
- Watering
- Germination
- Varieties
- Fertility
- Planting
- Weed Control
- Harvesting techniques
- Marketing
- Packaging
- Regulations
- Efficient Work Methods
We now have growers around Ireland with a turnover of 50 – 100 thousand – and salad bags / leaves are one of their main crops. The course will be held on Jim Cronin’s farm in Co Clare with examples of salad varieties visible on the day.
Course Information:
- Dates: Wednesday July 9th & Wednesday August 6th
- Time: 10.00am to 4.30pm both days
- Venue: Jim Cronin’s Farm, Ballyknavin, Bridgetown, Co Clare
- Trainers: Jim Cronin
- Cost: €100 when you sign up through NOTS