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19 09, 2023

We Are Hiring!

2023-09-19T14:50:55+00:00September 19th, 2023|News, Vacancies|Comments Off on We Are Hiring!

Irish Seed Savers’ vital work is conserving Ireland’s heritage food crops – open pollinated seed and apples -  and contributing to sustainable food systems. Along with our conservation work, we operate as a social enterprise, producing Irish Heritage apple trees and organic open-pollinated seed for sale. We are currently scaling up our operations to meet [...]

11 09, 2023

We Are Hiring!

2023-09-12T08:19:47+00:00September 11th, 2023|News, Vacancies|Comments Off on We Are Hiring!

Irish Seed Savers Association (ISSA) are seeking to hire a Head Gardener to manage ISSA’s Heritage Seed Gardens and to work in collaboration with the Seed Bank team for the planning, growing, maintenance and harvesting of heritage seed crops. Playing a key role within our renowned conservation organisation, the Head Gardener holds overall responsibility for [...]

15 05, 2023

National Biodiversity Week – Free Guided Tours May 27th

2023-05-15T16:40:12+00:00May 15th, 2023|Events, News|Comments Off on National Biodiversity Week – Free Guided Tours May 27th

National Biodiversity Week is an annual celebration of Ireland’s biodiversity and the importance of protecting it. This year, Irish Seed Savers is joining the festivities by offering free guided garden and orchards tours on Saturday May 27th. The heritage gardens and orchards at Irish Seed Savers are a showcase of the rich biodiversity of Ireland, [...]

27 04, 2023

Let’s Celebrate European Orchard Day 2023!

2023-04-27T11:05:20+00:00April 27th, 2023|Events, News|Comments Off on Let’s Celebrate European Orchard Day 2023!

April 28th is European Orchard Day! – A celebration of blooming orchards, the delicacies, the cultural heritage and the biodiversity all over Europe! To celebrate, Irish Seed Savers is offering FREE entry to our heritage orchards on that day! This is the perfect opportunity to experience the beauty and history of these unique orchards that [...]

12 04, 2023

The Night Orchard Pop Up Café at Irish Seed Savers

2023-04-12T11:38:36+00:00April 12th, 2023|Events, News|Comments Off on The Night Orchard Pop Up Café at Irish Seed Savers

Irish Seed Savers is delighted to announce that The Night Orchard pop-up café will open on Saturday April 15th. The café will be located on the organisation's premises in Scariff, Co. Clare, and promises to offer a unique dining experience for visitors. The cafe's menu will feature a range of dishes made using organic and [...]

7 04, 2023

We Are Hiring! Operations Manager

2023-04-18T15:08:31+00:00April 7th, 2023|News, Vacancies|Comments Off on We Are Hiring! Operations Manager

  Irish Seed Savers (ISSA) are seeking to hire a Full Time Operations Manager to work onsite at our 20 acre organic farm in Scariff, County Clare. The Operations Manager will play a key role in ISSAs ongoing development of the internal organisation to match external demands. Part of the management team at ISSA reporting [...]

24 03, 2023

Its a Long Way to Tipperary!

2023-03-24T12:22:30+00:00March 24th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Its a Long Way to Tipperary!

This May, Kate Brooks will swim the River Shannon from the North shores of Lough Allen to the twin towns of Killaloe/Ballina, a journey of over 200 kilometres. It’s a long way to Tipperary. Kate is fundraising for Irish Seed Savers, a charity close to her heart. Kate’s father Ted was a long-term supporter of [...]

8 02, 2023

Heritage Orchard Development & Management CPD Course 2023

2023-02-08T16:12:50+00:00February 8th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Heritage Orchard Development & Management CPD Course 2023

Irish Seed Savers are delighted to partner with NOTS who have offered funding toward a Heritage Orchard Development & Management CPD course taking place across 2023. Taking place on-site at the Irish Seed Savers in Co. Clare, this course consists of five modules, taught over five full days throughout the year. The course begins on [...]

8 02, 2023

Every Seed has a Story…….

2023-02-08T09:33:12+00:00February 8th, 2023|News|Comments Off on Every Seed has a Story…….

Irish Seed Savers Association made a commitment to preserve, conserve and share heritage seed varieties when it began over 30 years ago. This pledge remains as vibrant and strong today as it did then and involves not only the physical aspects of gathering, growing and saving seeds and Irish heritage apple trees but also the [...]

3 02, 2023

Apples in Winter to Feature on TG4

2023-02-04T11:00:24+00:00February 3rd, 2023|News|Comments Off on Apples in Winter to Feature on TG4

Apples in Winter, a film produced by Tommy Hayes celebrating the Irish Apple, and showcasing the best of traditional music, song and contemporary dance will feature on TG4 on Saturday February 11th at 7.30pm. Performed by renowned artists including Tommy Hayes of Stockton’s Wing, Karen Casey, Cindy Cummins, Michelle Mulcahy, Mick O Brien, Carl Corcoran [...]

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