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Beginners Beekeeping Course 2017
Open to everyone interested in keeping honey bees, this Beekeeping Course is intended for beginners or for existing members to update their beekeeping skills.
The instruction continues during the Summer with outdoor demonstrations at the club apiary in Lavistown, Co. Kilkenny.
Who should attend:
The Beginners Beekeeping Course is ideal for those who have had some previous experience with keeping bees and for those with no previous experience whatsoever.
Existing members of the Association will act as mentors to attendees...
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Open to everyone interested in keeping honey bees, this Beekeeping Course is intended for beginners or for existing members to update their beekeeping skills. The instruction continues during the Summer with outdoor demonstrations at the club apiary in Lavistown, Co. Kilkenny. Who should attend: The Beginners Beekeeping Course is ideal for those who have had some previous experience with keeping bees and for those with no previous experience whatsoever. Existing members of the Association will act as mentors to attendees...
Read moreA review of John Wright’s Foraging course, August 2016
The weather could not have been better as Croan Cottages welcomed John Wright, River Cottage UK’s foraging expert, and a group of interested students to join in a Walk on the Wild Side in the beautiful South Kilkenny countryside.
Renowned for his expertise in wild edible plants, John, along with host Francis Nesbitt, led a two day foraging course. Participants stayed at Croan Cottages and spent their days learning how to find, identify and prepare...
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The weather could not have been better as Croan Cottages welcomed John Wright, River Cottage UK’s foraging expert, and a group of interested students to join in a Walk on the Wild Side in the beautiful South Kilkenny countryside. Renowned for his expertise in wild edible plants, John, along with host Francis Nesbitt, led a two day foraging course. Participants stayed at Croan Cottages and spent their days learning how to find, identify and prepare...
Read more2 Day Taste of River Cottage Course
Join us for a unique culinary experience as Steven and Tim, of the UK’s famed River Cottage, come to Croan Cottages, Kilkenny, Ireland
This is a 2 day course & all of your meals are included (including drinks).
This is an exclusive opportunity to cook with two of the key members of the River Cottage team in a beautiful part of Ireland.
Places on this course cost just €640 which includes your accommodation, all of your meals,...
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Join us for a unique culinary experience as Steven and Tim, of the UK’s famed River Cottage, come to Croan Cottages, Kilkenny, Ireland This is a 2 day course & all of your meals are included (including drinks). This is an exclusive opportunity to cook with two of the key members of the River Cottage team in a beautiful part of Ireland. Places on this course cost just €640 which includes your accommodation, all of your meals,...
Read moreA Taste of River Cottage April 2016
In April 2016 between the Kings and Nore Rivers in rural Dunamaggan, Channel 4’s River Cottage found a new home at Croan Cottages. Recently ranked at no. 8 in the Irish Independent ‘Top Cookery Schools in Ireland,’ The River Cottage Experience is among several cookery and lifestyle courses offered at Croan.
Hosts Francis & Niamh welcomed River Cottage chefs Steven Lamb and Gill Meller, along with 16 students from all over Ireland, for a 3...
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In April 2016 between the Kings and Nore Rivers in rural Dunamaggan, Channel 4’s River Cottage found a new home at Croan Cottages. Recently ranked at no. 8 in the Irish Independent ‘Top Cookery Schools in Ireland,’ The River Cottage Experience is among several cookery and lifestyle courses offered at Croan. Hosts Francis & Niamh welcomed River Cottage chefs Steven Lamb and Gill Meller, along with 16 students from all over Ireland, for a 3...
Read moreFly fishing Courses
Centuries of Fly Fishermen can’t be wrong!
For me, although I had been fishing for sea and ‘coarse’ freshwater species for many years, the moment I cast a fly line, I knew I was hooked for life. That was before a fly had even been tied on to the line!
While the obvious objective of all fishing is to catch a fish, this end goal is somehow less important when casting a fly. Fly fishing is...
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Centuries of Fly Fishermen can’t be wrong! For me, although I had been fishing for sea and ‘coarse’ freshwater species for many years, the moment I cast a fly line, I knew I was hooked for life. That was before a fly had even been tied on to the line! While the obvious objective of all fishing is to catch a fish, this end goal is somehow less important when casting a fly. Fly fishing is...
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