Events

Galway One World Centre (GOWC) and the Irish Seed Savers Association (ISSA) present Another World Is Possible, a day of reflection on power, seeds and change, a day of engaging debate, fine music and local food at the Irish Seed Savers Association in Scariff, Co Clare on Saturday Dec 3rd. This free event runs from [...]

Tuesday, 25th October @ 7pm. Community Co-op, Main Street, Scariff. What's GIY again? GIY stands for Grow it Yourself - we are a charity with the aim of inspiring people to grow their own food (again) and we meet in local groups to share our experience, our successes (and failures) in the garden and to learn more together [...]

A new organisation, no2gm, dedicated to maintaining Ireland’s GM Free status is being launched on Sunday, 16th October 2011 at Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Food Market in The People’s Park, Dún Laoghaire. Please visit their site at https://no2gm.com/

Date for your DiaryPRESS CONFERENCEMonday, 21st February 2011Buswells Hotel, Georgian Suite, starts at 2.00pmParticipantsLeading people from the Irish food sector have been invited,and the following have confirmed so far:Eddie Punch/Gillian Westbrook - General Secretary, Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers AssociationAnita Hayes – Founder, Irish Seed Savers AssociationJohn Brennan – Chairperson, Western Organic Network, Greenbox and [...]

We are very sorry to report the passing of Dr. Keith Lamb, who was instrumental in saving many of the apple varieties that we now preserve and propagate at Irish Seed Savers. In the 1940s, Dr Lamb recognised a pattern of destruction in both commercial orchards and private orchards, so he set out to identify, [...]

The Hidden Costs of Factory FarmingPig Business : Time for ChangeScreening and DebateEuropean Parliament, Brussels,9 February, 2011As I am sure you are aware, changes to the Common Agricultural Policy are currently being debated. Your help is urgently needed to ensure that the decisions taken in the coming months will shift our food and farming economy [...]

By Giuseppe Nacci, M.D.The Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD) is presented asa service to European citizens and as simple to apply.SEE : Directive 2004/24/EC of the European Parlament and of the Council of31 March 2004(https://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L::2004:136:0085:0090:en:PDF)However, close examination of its methods in practice demonstrates that thereality will be an egregious abridgement of the rights of [...]

Eric Flynn has recently  uploaded this new website. He is an upcoming new photographer who has made some beautiful postcards and notelets of the huge variety of Burren Flowers unique to County Clare and indeed Ireland. Visit his site atwww.myburrenflowers.com

On May 8 and 9, Irish Seed Savers supporter Patrick McCartney of Greencastle, Inishowen, held an Open Day in his gorgeous seaside garden to help raise funds for our organisation. Patrick has ornamental gardens, fruit trees and a vegetable garden of tidy raised beds. Garden visitors also enjoyed demonstrations of basket making and beekeeping, and [...]

Garden tours by appointment: €8.00/person including tea and coffee. Aimed at community, allotment and garden groups. Our experienced gardeners will guide you through approximately 8 hectares of organic vegetable gardens, polytunnels and orchards. You will be given detailed information on our organic methods including green manures, crop rotations, composting, pest and disease control. A great [...]