HAPPY NEW YEAR Cookery Classes in the Burren Start in January. 1 Day / 2 Day Schedule Dates can be booked.: 20th /21st January 10th /11th February 24th / 25th March Bespoke course can be provided. FOR MORE INFO please contact: Deborah Evers burrenkitchengarden@gmail.com

Seasons Greetings & Best Wishes for 2018 from Deborah Evers, Clareville House Kitchen Garden www.burrenkitchengarden.com

Burren Winterage Weekend PROGRAMME 26th-30th October 2017 Thursday 26th October BURREN WINTERAGE SCHOOL Theme: ‘Community-Inspired Innovation for Sustainable Farming Systems’ WHEN:7pm-10pm ADM: Booking required on EventbriteWHERE: BALLYVAUGHANBallyvaughan Village Hall Friday 27th October BURREN WINTERAGE SCHOOL Theme: ‘Community-Inspired Innovation for Sustainable Farming Systems’ WHEN:9.30am- 5.30pm ADM: Booking required on EventbriteWHERE: BALLYVAUGHAN Ballyvaughan Village Hall COMMUNITY GATHERING & AWARDS Open evening for all the community with food, refreshments & music. Featuring local children’s viewpoints of winterage, the Change X Burren Community Wellbeing Awards, music by the Ballyvaughan Ukulele Orchestra and the Bord Bia Origin Green Burren Farming for Conservation Awards 2017. WHEN: 7.30pm-9.30pm ADM: Free/Optional - Bring a dish to share WHERE: BALLYVAUGHAN Ballyvaughan Village Hall HALLOWEEN PARTY & TRADITIONAL MUSIC Traditional music & Halloween Party Local producers menu available all weekend. WHEN: 9.30pm-late ADM: FreeWHERE: BALLYVAUGHAN Monks Seafood Restaurant & Pub Saturday 28th October HERDSMAN’S WALK with Patrick McCormack. A Burrenbeo fundraiser with tea & scones at Glanquin House (aka Fr Ted’s House). WHEN:10am-1pm ADM:Advance booking required€25 (€15 Trust members) on EventbriteWHERENear KILNABOY Glanquin Farmhouse BALLYVAUGHAN FARMER’S MARKET Local food producers and others. Including demos on old style butter churning, honey bee demo (weather dependent) & local honey tasting, a homegrown pumpkin competition (entries by 11.00am, judging 1.00pm) and more. There will also be FREE FACE-PAINTING for families (cows, flowers and winterage-related) and free Apple Cider (non-alcoholic) from the mobile Newtown Castle truck with the Burren College of Art lecturers and students. WHEN:10am-2pm ADM: FreeWHERE: BALLYVAUGHAN Village Hall BALLYVAUGHAN HERITAGE WALK Farming & Fishing - the history of a village with Ballyvaughan locals James Keane and Patsy Mullins. A gentle stroll exploring the cultural heritage of Ballyvaughan including some fascinating stories of the village, its features and what went on there in the past. WHEN: 10.30-12 noon ADM: A donation to landscape charity, Burrenbeo Trust WHERE: BALLYVAUGHAN Meet at the new pier with slipway (past the thatch cottages). FARMING INNOVATION FAIR Hosted by the Burren IFA, in conjunction with the Burren Programme & Teagasc. Includes a Teagasc presentation on animal nutrition on Burren Winterages, a display of local vintage machinery, a demonstration on Biochar production, trade stands displaying products for feeding and watering livestock, locally made gates, machinery for scrub control and much more. Sales reps from the major supplier as well as members of the Burren Programme and Teagasc. This event will be of interest and relevance to farmers everywhere but particularly for farmers in Burren Programme WHEN:11am-2pm ADM: FreeWHERE: BALLYVAUGHANGAA Pitch. FARM DEMO WALK A walk with a local farmer and Burren Programme staff. An insight into how a results-based agri- environmental scheme works in practice WHEN: 2pm-4pm ADM: Free WHERE: BALLYVAUGHAN Meet @ GAA pitch SHORTHORN MART Opportunity to view Burren shorthorn cattle on sale WHEN:12.30-3pm ADM: Free WHERE: KILFENORA Mart FANORE HERITAGE WALK The Village of our Childhood with locals Joe Queally and Patsy Carrucan. A gentle stroll exploring the cultural heritage of Fanore including the deserted village of Loch an Uisce. The slip way at Loch an Uisce was the link between the Aran Island and Connemara where fish and Poteen were brought in long ago. The walk will also visit Cathair Ballyiney, feature singing and much more. WHEN: 2pm-3.30pm ADM: A donation to landscape charity, Burrenbeo Trust WHERE: FANORE Meet outside O’Donohue’s Pub.

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We're on countdown now! Celebrating Clare Artisan Food and Crafts from Wednesday @12pm at the Ennis Market Building #Marketfest @FleadhTV https://t.co/rhfohfzKuB

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Clareville House Kitchen Garden is in the old walled garden at Clareville House, Ballyvaughan in the Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark, Co Clare. Grower and Artisan Food Producer we offer Foraging Walks and Cookery Courses from October to April months. Email burrenkitchengarden@gmail.com