Ballymaloe Organic Farm School

Ballymaloe Organic Farm School Founded in 2023
Situated on its own 100-acre Organic farm. Open 9.30am-5.30pm Monday-Saturday

The majority of Irish sweaters are not made with Irish wool, they are just knitted in Ireland - a fact which many people...
16/12/2025

The majority of Irish sweaters are not made with Irish wool, they are just knitted in Ireland - a fact which many people are unaware of.

The reason for this is more complex than you may expect. But both Blatnaid Gallagher, Founder of the Galway Wool Coop and Galway Sheep Farmer, and Jean Long, Master Hand Knitter- have made it their business to under stand why and advocate for change.

Come join us for a course called, The Business and Beauty of Irish Wool 🐑🇮🇪

📆Tuesday March 2, 2026
⏰9:30am-5:00pm
💶 €175
🥐 Welcome tea, coffee and sourdough served at 9:00am and a Ballymaloe Cookery School lunch provided
🧶Hands-on knitting session with Jean Long!

Book online at ballymaloecookeryschool.ie

A Year of Organic Growing- Growing Fruit, Vegetables and Herb with Klaus Laitenberger. Starting for the second year- thi...
11/12/2025

A Year of Organic Growing- Growing Fruit, Vegetables and Herb with Klaus Laitenberger. Starting for the second year- this February 12th 2026! 🧑‍🌾👩‍🌾

Spend one day each month at Ballymaloe Organic Farm and Gardens, learning from Klaus, on different topics as the seasons move by. 🥔🥒🥕

You will leave with invaluable skills that will allow you to grow a variety of your own food at home, or even at a larger scale.

Book online at ballymaloecookeryschool.ie and give the gift of growing to a loved one or yourself!

New Series in 2026!!🍎🍏Chris Troy, Head Gardner at Future Orchard, will be leading a hands-on series of 1/2 day courses o...
05/12/2025

New Series in 2026!!🍎🍏

Chris Troy, Head Gardner at Future Orchard, will be leading a hands-on series of 1/2 day courses on caring for an apple orchard in Winter. ❄️

You Will Learn:🪾🪾

- How to confidently prune apple trees
- Benefits of pruning and shaping trees
- Pruning for the longevity of the orchard
- Understanding the different rootstocks and how they affect tree growth
- and so much more…

This series is scheduled for every Monday afternoon from January 12th until February 16th. Sign up for all (with a package discount), some or one of them!

On January 26th, the Ballymaloe Organic Farm School welcomes Mimi Crawford, a raw milk producer and advocate from Crawfo...
04/12/2025

On January 26th, the Ballymaloe Organic Farm School welcomes Mimi Crawford, a raw milk producer and advocate from Crawfords Farm, to teach a one day course called “Everything you Wanted to Know about Raw Milk but Were Too Afraid to Ask”. 🥛🐄

This course is for current dairy farmers wanting to produce raw milk, prospective dairy farmers, consumers interested in raw milk, or anyone who just wants to learn more about this product!

📆Monday January 26th
⏰9:30am-5:00pm
💶€175
🥐check in at 9:15 for tea, coffee & whatever is fresh out of the oven. Lunch also provided in the Cookery School.

Book online at ballymaloecookeryschool.ie

We just made our Christmas Wreaths course on December 9th a whole lot better! Read through our new description below abo...
28/11/2025

We just made our Christmas Wreaths course on December 9th a whole lot better! Read through our new description below about all of the topics we plan to cover. 🎄Book online at ballymaloecookeryschool.ie and take advantage of our Cyber Monday discount.

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Begin by taking a walk through the gardens and foraging for seasonal florals, branches and greens. Learn what is in season during the winter, how to look for color, texture and size when gathering for decorative pieces.🌿

Once in the workshop space, Iona will demo a variety of tips and tricks using sustainable materials for a variety of Chrismas decorations- including but not limited to- wreaths, garlands, centerpieces, trees etc. There is so much waste during this time of year, and often plastic frames/ties (while cheap), only lasts a couple weeks and cannot be re-used next year at the same quality level. Learn how to care for your fresh garlands and Christmas tree for a long, fresh look and the best ways to secure wreaths and other items to doors and walls, and so much more...🎁

After lunch, you will have the opportunity to put what you learned in demo into practice, and select a hands-on project to work on and bring home with you that day! Get inspired by the gardens, the demo, and the opportunity to work closely with Iona, and make a piece that is uniquely you and that will last for many Christmas seasons. ✨✨✨

Growing food doesn’t start in the warm summer months, it starts in the Winter. An essential part of being successful is ...
28/11/2025

Growing food doesn’t start in the warm summer months, it starts in the Winter. An essential part of being successful is in planning and preparation. 🪏🪴

This 1 day course at the Ballymaloe Organic Farm School will teach you this skill. Come learn everything from the basics of garden design plus crop planning, seed sowing, how to properly keep records for the next year and so much more. 🫜

📆 January 23, 2026
⏰9:30-5:00
💶 €175
🥐 Tea, coffee and Ballymaloe sourdough served at 9:15am check ins. A Ballymaloe Cookery School lunch also provided!

We hope to see you there!

27/11/2025

New Course Update! 🧑‍🌾👩‍🌾

Delivered by Klaus Laitenberger, this course runs one day per month from February to October 2026. This ten-day gardening course offers a unique, hands-on learning experience set in the beautiful surroundings of Ballymaloe Cookery School. Participants will learn how to grow their own vegetables, herbs and fruit. 🪴🍅

Each session will combine:

Seasonal garden walks- observing what’s happening in the various gardens in Ballymaloe Cookery School including their new 1 acre greenhouse🥬

Practical gardening- participants will establish a course garden from scratch, transforming a plot of ground into a productive organic garden 🪏

Thematic sessions- a focused two-hour module each month, blending theiry and practice on key organic gardening topics 📖

Sign up now or give the gift of the season online at ballymlaoecookeryschool.ie

More highlights from our Week of Practical Homesteading Course. Two of our 2026 dates are now live and ready to book! 🗓️...
20/11/2025

More highlights from our Week of Practical Homesteading Course.

Two of our 2026 dates are now live and ready to book!

🗓️Week of February 23rd
🗓️Week of March 30th

Book online at ballymaloecookeryschool.ie. We hope to see you on the farm! 🐓🧑‍🌾👩‍🌾

Practical Homeopathy, Animal Fertility & Mastitis Treatment🗓 Tuesday 18 November, 9.00am–5.00pm | €110*A one-day course ...
17/11/2025

Practical Homeopathy, Animal Fertility & Mastitis Treatment
🗓 Tuesday 18 November, 9.00am–5.00pm | €110*

A one-day course with Tom Farrington and Pat Aherne on using homeopathy to support animal health and fertility.

Focused on dairy cows but relevant to all livestock.
Includes hands-on work with our Jersey herd and real-time case studies.

🥣 Lunch included
📍 Ballymaloe Organic Farm and Gardens

Comment ‘farm’ for booking details
*NOTS rate available – limited to 15 places

🐝 Two days with Matt Somerville at the Ballymaloe Organic Farm School, learning how to create the kind of hive a wild be...
13/11/2025

🐝 Two days with Matt Somerville at the Ballymaloe Organic Farm School, learning how to create the kind of hive a wild bee would naturally choose.

On farms and in woodlands, bees often nest in deep tree hollows with thick, insulating walls. These quiet, sheltered spaces allow them to build their own comb, regulate their temperature and develop stronger genetics through natural selection. Matt’s log and freedom hives mirror these natural cavities and are designed entirely for the wellbeing of the bee, not for honey production.

🌳 With so much habitat lost to tidy hedgerows, pesticides and modern land management, providing simple, stable nesting sites can make a real difference. Colonies in well-insulated, tree-like cavities have been shown to survive better, with lower disease pressure and greater resilience.

🌼 Pollinators like bees support much of our food system. Even crops that do not rely directly on pollination depend on the fertility-building herbs, clovers and wild plants that do. Supporting wild bees means supporting the wider ecological web that healthy soil and sustainable food rely on.

🐝 Over the two days, the students learned not just how to build these hives, but why creating space for wild bees matters – offering shelter and freedom in landscapes where natural nesting sites are increasingly scarce.

TOP TIP 🐝
Fill a water bowl with stones and moss for a bee refreshment stop.

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Ballymaloe Cookery School
Shanagarry
P25R274

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+353214646785

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