Irish Local Markets

10/10/2026

October seed & bulb haul 😊 My little bit of growing is winding down for the year, once i get these 325 onions in somewhere 🤣

I treated myself to these Friday lunchtime & can't believe they arrived less than 24 hrs later on Saturday before lunch, .ie - talk about a fantastic service!

I've bought from this company a few times, their speed & customer service are second to none so I highly recommend them, a great selection year round & lots of native irish and also organic bits too.

Can't wait to plant all of these, they're all new varieties to me as I'm only new enough to growing, so planning ahead will mean I'm ready to go & also will hopefully have some very beautiful early flowers in spring too 🥰

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10/10/2026

Got to spend an afternoon at this gorgeous estate house & gardens recently. Kilruddery House is just outside Bray, Co. Wicklow & only a few minutes off the M50. It is stunning! Beautiful setting for a bite to eat, a coffee & an easy wander.

They have so much going on here it's an absolute credit to them!

Stunning Irish local crafts, homeware & a range of Irish producers & authors on display, that's without mentioning the food, which is👌

Farm to fork at its finest, fresh, seasonal and local in both The Grain Store (the more formal eatery) or the Pizza Shed or Farm Shop Cafe.

They have lots available to purchase in their Farm Shop too, it's a little farmers market 😊

If you have adventurous kiddies, they will have a blast at the woodland zip lining area Squirrel's Scramble (booking required), outdoors, breathing in all that gorgeous forest air for a couple of hours followed by some fresh, local food 🤩 Already being begged to go back again, that's a winner 😁

01/10/2026

Ireland's vegetable growing industry is in crisis. The race to the bottom sees older growers leave the industry and no young growers replacing them. This threatens local and national food security. If we want our food to remain local, then we need to make some changes.

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29/09/2026

Small choices can make a big difference.
From supporting local organic retailers and growers to making one simple organic swap in your weekly shop, there are lots of ways to support organic.
When you shop, remember to look for the EU Organic Leaf.

29/09/2026

Come join us at the An Tairseach Organic Farm & Ecology Centre as we explore the food we eat, growing it ourselves and eating it all year round in light of climate change and the biodiversity crisis.

Preserving our homegrown and locally sourced produce is one of the key elements of successfully growing your own and feeding yourself nutritiously year-round.

Capture the best of the season as you are guided through different preserving techniques, inspired by the organic produce from our garden and farm, the fruits from our orchard and the hedgerows surrounding our 70-acre organic farm.

This class is tailored to the season giving you an opportunity to jam, chutney, pickle and ferment a delicious selection of the items we produce here at An Tairseach. By the end of the day you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to preserve the produce from your own garden, local markets, orchards or hedgerows.

A delicious lunch will be served incorporating organic vegetables and produce from our organic farm.

Wicklow Naturally Visit Wicklow

25/09/2026

Every now and then....I think I might as well talk to the dog.😉. At least she listens. I try to bring across my point to ecologists : the importance of certified organic herbaceous perennial pollinator plants native to Ireland for our ecosystem. Educated and qualified as a scientific ecologist 50 years ago, I feel obliged to contribute something to our ecosystem even at my age and being worn out. This year, no ecologist was interested in the thousands of certified organic herbaceous pollinator plants native to Ireland we were growing. It seemed like mission impossible. Only the grassroots, our private clients with responsibility, came to buy our plants. But this week suddenly there seems to be a tipping point: we got orders for 2 public projects, together for over 7000 plants. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen ecologists. At least growing our native plants wasn't in vain. We at Caherhurley are happy to make a contribution to a better ecosystem together, however small it might be. Ireland's insects need more herbaceous pollinator plants, not only native trees.

CAHERHURLEY NURSERY IS FULLY OPEN every day, including weekends and weekdays, 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. We have over 50 years of experience in growing unusual varieties of plants. The varieties are all hardy. The Eircode of our nursery is V94K3E3. You're welcome.