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TRANSITION year students in Clare will be taking a step back in time to learn a craft which was part of everyday life for our forebears – in the language which they would have spoken while working at it.
An Irish language course in stone- wall building for the students is just one of the events organised for biod1- versity week in May by the Irish Seed Savers Association (ISSA) based in Capparoe.
Biodiversity Week runs from May 20 to 27. The week celebrates the continual work of the ISSA and other
conservation organisations in Ireland preserving traditions that are part of our heritage.
As part of the week the ISSA will be running a course on rare potato varieties and traditional growing techniques will be held for primary schools.
Courses for the general public in- clude the native tree course on May 19 and 20, which will help partici- pants identify native trees and the many uses of timber.
The introduction to garden design course to be held on May 23, will help participants to plan an edible sus- tainable garden for a rural or urban
home, school or community garden. Enquires and booking of courses can be made by phone or email.
The big event of the week, Biodi- versity Day will be celebrated on Sunday, May 20, at ISSA centre.
The day will include local, fresh produce and stalls, workshops on native fruits, vegetable seed process- ing, rare Irish grains, planting an or- ganic garden, bee keeping, and rare poultry.
There will be plenty of fun for the younger visitors including nature walks, wildlife drawing, the Kerry bog pony and Kerry cattle.
Booking is essential for Biodiver-
sity Day.
The cost is €15 for adults and €30 for families (four people). This also includes a return shuttle transfer from Scariff town.
People needing special assistance or wheelchair users may park at the centre. Check out the Seedsavers website www.irishseedsavers.ie for more information.