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The Aim of Greenside Up is to help people to start growing vegetables in their own gardens & allotments, or to assist those looking for advice to plant more efficiently.
Services are available to cater for all budgets, which include: • Workshops Workshops IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND A WORKSHOP, PLEASE E-MAIL YOUR DETAILS: WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THERE'S ONE RUNNING NEAR YOU. A short workshop may be all that’s needed to grow your own vegetables more confidently. From chosing the best position for crops, through to looking after the soil, crop rotation & companion planting, everything a beginner needs to know is included. These sessions have proved invaluable for complete beginners, as well as individuals that have been growing for a few years but aren’t really sure whether they’re doing the right thing. We also arrange workshops for groups, such as community centres and family resource centres. Dee can now be found on the panel of Carlow VEC Adult Tutors and has recently been funded by Kilkenny VEC to help community gardeners set up a vegetable garden in Goresbridge, Co Kilkenny (see Community Garden section). What people have said about the workshops .....
"As a complete novice I got a good idea of what I need to do to start gardening - the pro's & cons!!" - Gabrielle Harding, Fenagh. "Engoyable & very informative" - Margaret Foley, Old Leighlin. "I found the workshops very informative and useful. I wish I'd done them prior to starting to dig! Loads of great tips" - Jamie Stanford, Old Leighlin. "Very informative - good cover of all basics, indepth detail where required, good lively discussion, excellent handouts to keep as referral material. All questions researched and answered" - Jeni Nolan, Carlow Experiment at Spring Workshop: planting in cardboard tubes versus modules
Comments from the Tullow Family Centre: "Would love to attend a further session" .........."Would love another course - great tutor" .......... "Very happy to recommend content & material" .........."Blog useful" .......... "Not having any previous experience in growing anything I now have a useful amount to start growing (and the problems). Thank you for the interesting & informative presentation" "This is a very good and easy to understand guide for both the beginner and for those needing a refresher course to get started" "I found the whole course very interesting and would recommend it to everyone to start growing organic veg and to say it was most enjoyable taking part" "It's my first year growing. Thanks to Greenside Up I'm aware of all the prep work and pest control so hopefully all will go well." Community Gardening If you're interested in setting up a Community Food Garden in your own town or village Dee may be able to help you. Apart from learning how to grow your own vegetables organically, a Community Garden can bring people together from all social backgrounds, and from complete beginners to more seasoned gardeners. Learning by doing is the best way to develop confidence in new skills and participants are encourage to practice what they've learnt in their own allotments, gardens or balconies. Click here to find out how Goresbridge developed their Community Garden in 2010. Thanks to James Bourke of www.biggerpictureweb.com and also one of our community gardeners, a full gallery of photos of the garden from its inception in March are available on Flickr at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/goresbridge_gardening/sets/72157624290711214/ General Advice If you’ve started a vegetable garden & would like advice on improving it, or require more general information about setting up a garden at your own site, contact Greenside Up for a quotation.
Design This service will take you step-by-step through all your home grown fruit & vegetable requirements.
• Site assessment & advice on clearing the ground & soil preparation • Proposed layout & plan, including recommendations for the best crops • Information on pests, diseases & weeds, enabling fruit & vegetables to be grown without the use of artificial herbicides & pesticides • Advice on composting • Crop rotation plan
Other Services For customers who require a ‘ready made’ vegetable garden, a full landscaping service is available that, subject to requirements, might include: Planting, pruning & caring for all types of trees, including evergreen & fruit trees. Polytunnels Competitive quotations for the provison & erection of POLYTUNNELS and polytunnel accessories are available upon request. ***NEW OFFER***: Buy a polytunnel from Greenside Up and you will be offered an hour's free advice on setting up, looking after and planting up your tunnel.
Gift Vouchers Gift Vouchers are now available that can be offset against the cost of workshops or vegetable garden vists/design services. These make great alternative - but practical - Christmas/Birthday presents and can be purchased in denominations of your choice. Email greensideup@eircom.net or telephone Dee for more information, or BUY NOW: About Greenside Up
They have been growing fruit & vegetables for their family for several years, extending their own garden to include many individual fruit & vegetable beds and an 8m x 4m polytunnel. Dee is a qualified Horticulturist with work experience in an award winning Garden Centre. Ian is an experienced & qualified Arboriculturist who specialises in all types of trees.
Ian & Dee are keen to share their expertise & knowledge with others.
Contact Details Contact Dee Sewell on: Telephone 087 683 9172 or 059 9723620 Email greensideup@eircom.net Useful Links Irish gardening forum: http://www.gardenplansireland.com/forum/index.php The Secret Garden: https://easyspaceshops.com/epages/100061540.sf/en_IE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/100061540/Categories This website was built by Bill Johnson, Baurnafea Websites:
Disclaimer: The contents of these pages are provided as a guide only. While every effort is made in preparing material for publication no responsibility is accepted by Greenside Up for any errors, omissions or misleading statements on these pages or any site to which these pages connect.
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The Aim
It includes:
• A monthly planner suggesting times for sowing, planting and harvesting.
Created by Dee & Ian Sewell, Greenside Up & is based near Old Leighlin in County Carlow. 
Over the years they realised that there was very little help available to new gardeners & in particular those wishing to grow their own. They feel it’s a life skill that’s being lost.