Training Courses
 Good Farming Practice
Good Farming Practice is a practical training programme, delivered by farmers in the form of workshops on farms throughout Northern Ireland. The programme offers practical training workshops, which cover the main themes of:
• Water quality.
• Habitats and wildlife.
• Land based heritage features.
Each workshop consists of one or more sessions lasting two and a half hours each and the workshops are delivered throughout the country on local farms. Relevant practical examples and farm walks are used to highlight key points during the workshops and the emphasis is on learning by seeing and discussion rather than purely classroom based activities.
Contact: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Dry Stone Walling
Dry stone walling is not quite a forgotten art and several organisations offer courses on the building, repair and maintenance of dry stone walls.
Contact: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Tree Planting
This course gives guidance on choosing the right species for the appropriate soil type and microclimate and encourages the use of indigenous species. The course also gives instruction on planting time, methods and post planting care.
Contact: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Hedge Planting
Hedge planting is another art form, and this course guides you on choosing the right species, recognising townland hedges and planting up accordingly and how and when to plant.
Hedge Restoration and Management
Many of our hedgerows are in decline and require remedial treatment to restore them, both as effective field boundaries and as wildlife habitats. This course includes laying, pruning and cutting and in-planting.
Contact: Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Contacts for DARD courses are as follows;
Mr John Armstrong (Enniskillen)
E john.armstrong@dardni.gov.uk
T 028 6634 4857
F 028 6634 4888
Mr Gary Haslem (Greenmount)
E gary.haslem@dardni.gov.uk
T 028 9442 6816
F 028 9442 6606 |
