tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post4960788883102429499..comments2023-10-23T09:42:31.292-07:00Comments on AnIrishalternative: A trip to the Organic Centre.Renovation in Galiciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12134753603087085719noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-1534313989930641462015-09-08T17:01:28.044-07:002015-09-08T17:01:28.044-07:00Hope you found the visit inspiring. You know you a...Hope you found the visit inspiring. You know you are welcome anytime, looking forward to next year already.Anne Wilsonhttp://anirishalternative.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-1810012205670321162015-09-08T16:59:17.170-07:002015-09-08T16:59:17.170-07:00I agree Dave the speed limit should be much lower....I agree Dave the speed limit should be much lower.Anne Wilsonhttp://anirishalternative.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-13190913984001080442015-09-08T03:17:10.592-07:002015-09-08T03:17:10.592-07:00Another great day out! It was really impressive to...Another great day out! It was really impressive to see the size and scale of the organic centre. As you said, it would be ideal if they labelled the different varieties, particularly for people like Jason and me, the newbies with a lot to learn! The dinner was absolutely delicious as was all the food that week...take us back! xxxlozabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05223263361085075839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-87271124397325539822015-09-02T05:17:54.630-07:002015-09-02T05:17:54.630-07:00It's incredible how much can be produced from ...It's incredible how much can be produced from a small area especially as the Organic centre was founded on bad Leitrim land, by that I mean land that at best had 4inchs of top soil, underneath is daub, which is a clay like substance and holds all the wet, it is however fertile with a good mineral base but very little organic matter.<br />We are looking forward to going up there again at the end of the month.<br />Hope you are now feeling better and have got over the flu.Anne Wilsonhttp://anirishalternative.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-14819021655515086952015-09-02T05:11:22.894-07:002015-09-02T05:11:22.894-07:00Hi, there is also an Organic co-op based in Orense...Hi, there is also an Organic co-op based in Orense and an organic restaurant in Orense it's self, there is also a café in Palas de Rei, on the left travelling to Santiago. Far more places around in Galicia than around here. we used to have to make a 140k round trip to buy our Organic poultry feed, at least here our local agricultural store can get it in for us. The price is about the same.<br />We are now planning and even starting planting for next year.Anne Wilsonhttp://anirishalternative.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-8713979777135125092015-09-02T04:32:08.646-07:002015-09-02T04:32:08.646-07:00What a fabulous place! Here in Spain Organic is wa...What a fabulous place! Here in Spain Organic is way behind however there are a few places including even Organic restaurants near Santiago. I would love this garden to be transformed into mine. We need to work harder to prepare for next season. You got us all inspired I think! Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-91684591605124306422015-09-01T20:29:26.013-07:002015-09-01T20:29:26.013-07:00Sorry im late - I've got such tunnel envy. Su...Sorry im late - I've got such tunnel envy. Such a great example to show the masses that it can be done in such a little space with no bad chemicals involved. That place is amazing and i could spend all day at the waterfalls. Sure was a great day for you all. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-77800057784641820632015-09-01T06:11:51.850-07:002015-09-01T06:11:51.850-07:00One of those garden sheds was where we did our tea...One of those garden sheds was where we did our teaching! The other one was the composting loo, things have certainly changed. it was great to see it looking so good this year as we were quite disheartened when we went four years ago. This year they have had a particularly good bunch trainees, and it certainly showed. We will go up again for the harvest festival, I think it's on the 27th Sept, maybe they will even have the crocosmia that I love for sale.Anne Wilsonhttp://anirishalternative.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-16575870560049919172015-09-01T06:04:59.090-07:002015-09-01T06:04:59.090-07:00The only thing any where near you Dave is 'See...The only thing any where near you Dave is 'Seed Saver's' in Claire which is worth a trip if you haven't already been there, but what they do is rather different from the Organic Centre.<br />I agree with you about the speed limits, but no matter what the limit is people always exceed them, and don't get me started on using Mobile phones whist driving, I'm sure around here it's the law that you must only use your phone while driving and that includes the police!Anne Wilsonhttp://anirishalternative.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-52822975043575719422015-09-01T06:02:04.772-07:002015-09-01T06:02:04.772-07:00We haven't been to the organic centre since 19...We haven't been to the organic centre since 1998! when there were a couple of poly tunnels, a couple of small garden sheds and a willow tunnel! Great to see photos of their tunnels, one day we will get back up there again.<br />Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598564708253656560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-40964965588669182532015-09-01T00:12:02.353-07:002015-09-01T00:12:02.353-07:00Wish there was an organic centre near us. We have...Wish there was an organic centre near us. We have visited Ryton organic gardens near Coventry. <br /><br />I think all the little boreens and no through roads should have speed limits of 15 K PH and the 80 KPH speed limits on the country roads are crazy. Cars are probably a necessary evil in the countryside but the speed limits should be reduced.northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-59898600623039128482015-08-31T17:07:27.885-07:002015-08-31T17:07:27.885-07:00We chose this cottage as it was in a lane off a la...We chose this cottage as it was in a lane off a lane with no through road and only one other property in it, unfortunately we had not realized that the other property had sold their land to a farmer who thinks it's his own personal race track, so far we have lost two cats, one we know he ran over and he ploughed straight into us with his jeep and trailer writing off our van, he was going to fast to stop once he had seen us.Anne Wilsonhttp://anirishalternative.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8448820564852330128.post-3732695521984442772015-08-31T10:42:21.641-07:002015-08-31T10:42:21.641-07:00That looks like a great destination for a day out,...That looks like a great destination for a day out, shame about the labels though. I like to take ideas from places such as this home with me but it's rather hard when you don't know what varieties things are. It's so satisfying to provide your own food for the table, isn't it? All our spuds and veggies are what we've grown ourselves at the moment but we do have to buy the meat. Awww, Freddy is gorgeous, he certainly looks like he enjoys posing for the camera. It's always a worry letting cats out when there's cars around. We used to have a cat who started life as a house cat. There was quite a busy road where we lived before so it was safer for him this way but we did let him out once we moved here.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com