We had our first visit by Horticulture Tutor Michael Burke on Wednesday which was on a spectacularly miserable day with the wind in full force. In between the torrential down poors Michael tested the pH of the plot (6.3) and gave some suggestions on how best to start including some lazy beds and building some wind protection!
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We are welcoming top West Cork Horticultralist Michael Burke who will make a visit to the new Community Garden on Wednesday 17th January. Michael who is the Horticultural Tutor at the Cork College of Commerce (West Cork Campus) and who has help a number of local communities start growing including the multi award winning St. Patrick's NS in Skibbereen has agreed to help provide some guidance to our new group. Michael intends to give the place "the once over," and will give us a basic soil test to help us get started.
Some of our own winter veg from the polytunnels being served for lunch at the Social Centre tomorrow. Snowball Turnips, Mizuna other various salad leaves
