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Wednesday, 8 April 2015
Governance Code training
Gardening Tips from GIY Ireland
Sow On
By Michael Kelly
I absolutely love being a GIYer at this time of the year. It’s hard not to feel full of hope about life in general when one sees a little green seedling emerging from the cold, brown earth. I want to talk a little about seed sowing, which can be such a challenge when you’re starting out with your GIYing, but is relatively straightforward once you get a bit of a system going.
In particular I want to talk about seed sowing “indoors” – that is, those seeds that are sown in protected conditions rather than sown directly in the soil outside. So, here’s how it breaks down. I sow the following vegetables directly in the soil outside in the vegetable patch: potatoes, onions, garlic, shallots, peas, beans, parsnips and carrots. Pretty much everything else I sow indoors first and then (usually about 4-6 weeks later when the seedlings are a little bit hardy), I plant them out in the soil. The vegetables I sow this way include lettuce, tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, sweetcorn, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, celeriac, beetroot, spring onions, courgette, cucumber, kale, pumpkin, squash, spinach and turnip.
Sowing seeds indoors for later transplanting is of course more time-consuming than sowing direct, so why do we bring extra work on ourselves? Put simply, it’s far more effective. A seed sown in the soil outside has a lot to contend with in that difficult first 8 weeks of its life – among other things: frost, snow, rain, wind, weeds, slugs, snails and birds. By sowing indoors you are giving the seedling a chance to get itself established and sturdy before it has to deal with these threats. As a result, you’re more likely to convert your seed sowing...READ MORE.
In particular I want to talk about seed sowing “indoors” – that is, those seeds that are sown in protected conditions rather than sown directly in the soil outside. So, here’s how it breaks down. I sow the following vegetables directly in the soil outside in the vegetable patch: potatoes, onions, garlic, shallots, peas, beans, parsnips and carrots. Pretty much everything else I sow indoors first and then (usually about 4-6 weeks later when the seedlings are a little bit hardy), I plant them out in the soil. The vegetables I sow this way include lettuce, tomatoes, aubergines, peppers, sweetcorn, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, celery, celeriac, beetroot, spring onions, courgette, cucumber, kale, pumpkin, squash, spinach and turnip.
Sowing seeds indoors for later transplanting is of course more time-consuming than sowing direct, so why do we bring extra work on ourselves? Put simply, it’s far more effective. A seed sown in the soil outside has a lot to contend with in that difficult first 8 weeks of its life – among other things: frost, snow, rain, wind, weeds, slugs, snails and birds. By sowing indoors you are giving the seedling a chance to get itself established and sturdy before it has to deal with these threats. As a result, you’re more likely to convert your seed sowing...READ MORE.
Pride in our Community Prize fund over €5000
Pride in our Community Amenity Competition for towns and Villages in County Cork
PRIZE FUND over €5,000 NO ENTRY FEE
Closing date for Competition Entry: Friday June 5th 2015
To enter online go to muintircork.com and follow links.
Or Just fill in entry form (available online)and return to us at
8 Sidney Place Wellington Road, Cork City or email a scanned entry form to
admin@muintircork.com
or ring us on 0214500688 and we will send you an application form.
To All Community Councils Re: Nomination to the Executive Committee
To All Community Councils
Nomination to the Executive Committee
Dear Colleague
As per Article 24 of our Articles of Association, the following Executive members are required to retire:
Pat Kirby Killeagh Inch Community Council,
Sean Holland Ballymore Community Council,
Brid Coakley Killavullen Community Council,
These members are eligible for re-election to the board.
Please see below a nomination form to the Executive of Cork County Federation, Muintir na Tire Ltd.
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Nomination Paper
We the members of __________________
Community Council wish to nominate the person/s named below to be a member the board of Cork County Federation Muintir na Tíre
Person nominated:_____________________
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Person nominated:_____________________
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Please sign and return completed forms to the Muintir na Tire Offices at 8 Sidney Place, Wellington Road, Cork by April 23rd 2015.
Signed: __________________________
Office Held: ___________________________
Signed: __________________________
Office Held: ____________________________
Community Councils please
include notices of motions on a separate sheet of paper or by email to admin@muintircork.com.
This form may also be scanned and sent to us at admin@muintircork.com
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Two individuals may be put forward and again I would
appreciate if nomination forms are returned to the Muintir na Tire office by April 23rd 2015
Yours faithfully
_________________
Margaret Searson
Hon Secretary.
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
Community Tourism Diaspora Fund 2015 and 1916 event registration
It has been confirmed that the closing date for the Community Tourism Diaspora Fund 2015 is this coming Thursday, 2nd April, with all applications to be received by close of business on said day (details below).
In relation to commemorating 1916 note that the National Plan is being launched this evening and for those who are organising events for Heritage Week (August 22nd to 30th 2015) note that registration of events will be facilitated online via www.heritageweek.ie after the 9th of April, 2015 up until the closing date at the end of May 2015.
The Famine in North Cork
Friday 10th April 2015 at 20:00
Event: The Famine in North Cork
Location: E Centre, Baker's Road, Charleville, Co. Cork
Additional Information: Charleville Heritage Society has organised a fascinating illustrated talk to take place on the 10th of April. The talks is entitled "The Famine in North Cork" and will be given by Mike Murphy of the Geography Dept. UCC - a cartographer and one of three Editors of the "Atlas of the Great Irish Famine". The atlas has in excess of seven hundred pages and includes expert analyses from over fifty contributors. Two hundred original maps have been drawn for the publication, of which seventy are data maps based on the 1841-1851 census. Along with the maps, other images such as photographs, paintings, original material and documents from the time, combine to give a comprehensive and indeed widely acclaimed new insight into the Great Irish Famine. The Great Irish Famine between 1845-1852 was probably the most pivotal event in modern Irish history. In excess of 1 million people perished and at least 1.25 million left Ireland never to return. The lecture is a chronological journey using the rich images from the Atlas. It begins with the upheaval of the Cromwellian plantations of the 17th century, charting the population and economic pressures in pre-Famine Ireland, exploring the effects of the Famine on Ireland and beyond. The Famine's aftermath, will be examined, showing how it shaped modern Ireland and the Irish worldwide. The lecture will conclude by showing how Famine still casts its shadow over many parts of the world to this day. For more information on this event email mmfortlands@gmail.com.
Event: The Famine in North Cork
Location: E Centre, Baker's Road, Charleville, Co. Cork
Additional Information: Charleville Heritage Society has organised a fascinating illustrated talk to take place on the 10th of April. The talks is entitled "The Famine in North Cork" and will be given by Mike Murphy of the Geography Dept. UCC - a cartographer and one of three Editors of the "Atlas of the Great Irish Famine". The atlas has in excess of seven hundred pages and includes expert analyses from over fifty contributors. Two hundred original maps have been drawn for the publication, of which seventy are data maps based on the 1841-1851 census. Along with the maps, other images such as photographs, paintings, original material and documents from the time, combine to give a comprehensive and indeed widely acclaimed new insight into the Great Irish Famine. The Great Irish Famine between 1845-1852 was probably the most pivotal event in modern Irish history. In excess of 1 million people perished and at least 1.25 million left Ireland never to return. The lecture is a chronological journey using the rich images from the Atlas. It begins with the upheaval of the Cromwellian plantations of the 17th century, charting the population and economic pressures in pre-Famine Ireland, exploring the effects of the Famine on Ireland and beyond. The Famine's aftermath, will be examined, showing how it shaped modern Ireland and the Irish worldwide. The lecture will conclude by showing how Famine still casts its shadow over many parts of the world to this day. For more information on this event email mmfortlands@gmail.com.
A History of Early Motoring, 1886 - 1914 Coppeen
Wednesday 01st April 2015 at 20:30
A History of Early Motoring, 1886 - 1914
Location: An Caipín, Coppeen, Co. Cork
Additional Information: Coppeen Archaeological, Historical & Cultural Society presents "A History of Early Motoring, 1886 - 1914" by Dan Joe Crowley. Wed, 1st April, 8:30pm at An Caipín, Coppeen. Non members €5.
Additional Information: Coppeen Archaeological, Historical & Cultural Society presents "A History of Early Motoring, 1886 - 1914" by Dan Joe Crowley. Wed, 1st April, 8:30pm at An Caipín, Coppeen. Non members €5.
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