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NOTS are delighted to provide funding for a first-of-its-kind course in organic viticulture (winemaking) in-person in Waterford this coming October. Learn what’s involved organic winemaking with 2-day course taught by David Dennison of Viking Irish Drinks, one of Ireland’s leading organic winemakers. The course will take place on-farm with the trainer on October 25th and […]

Earn a Masters / Post Graduate Diploma in Organic Farming from the comfort of your own home. Run by SRUC in Scotland, this course is studied online (part-time) through distance learning. This allows those in continuing employment or with family commitments to participate. With the exception of several weekend schools and a short study tour, […]

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Join experienced salad growers Jim Cronin and Rory Magorrian for an in-depth, 1-day organic salad growing masterclass in Co Clare. Salad leaf production is lucrative as a crop, is sought after by customers, requires attention to detail, and also works as a stand alone crop. Learn the ins-and-outs of salad leaf production from tutors Rory […]

PLEASE NOTE: This reduced-rate funding is only available to participants who have initiated their PAC application with SETU. NOTS are delighted to be partnering with South East Technological University (SETU) to offer funding toward the MSc/PG Dip in Organic and Biological Agriculture / Horticulture and its’ individual modules, which is having its next module intake […]

Wedding Floral Intensive Workshop – taught by Sylvia Abraham of Bella Botanica This workshop runs over four days from 4th – 7th October 2022. The course will run from 10-4pm on the first 3 days but there will be an earlier start on the fourth day as is typical with a real wedding set up. […]

This course is sold out! Jim and Rory have announced a second date for the course – September 14th – sign up HERE. Join experienced salad growers Jim Cronin and Rory Magorrian for an in-depth, 1-day organic salad growing masterclass in Co Clare. Salad leaf production is lucrative as a crop, is sought after by […]

Learn what’s involved in converting to organic farming with this 25-hour / 2-weekend course in Organic Production Principles. Taught by Mary Lynch, the practical organic course is QQI Level 5 certified, and is accepted to gain access onto the Organic Farming Scheme. The course is one of the first since 2019 to take place in […]

BioFarm – Ireland’s Biological Farming Conference – returned for a fifth year in 2022! The highly-anticipated conference took place in-person in Carrick-on-Shannon and was also be streamed live online across five days from November 7th – 11th 2022. Full recordings of the conference are available to watch back for ticket holders from Wednesday November 16th. […]

Learn how to grow your restaurant business with an in-depth, 6-day, live online course with the highly-respected and renowned Blathnaid Bergin of The Business of Food. Has your business been affected by current global challenges? Is your business making you enough money? Could it be making more? Is it time to take time out and […]