Buying Organic Plants/Trees in Ireland (west)???

strecker

Hiya,

Just been pulling my hair out trying to find places in Ireland where I can buy organic plants, fruit trees and bushes suitable for the harsh conditions of west Mayo. I'm willing to travel to any part of Ireland.

I am aware of Irish Seedsavers but I'd like a wider range of plants.

I'd appreciate any tips/info.

- esp'ly interested in hardy japanese/russian lime tree varieties etc

Thanks

mountainy man

Hi, couple of sugestions , the organic centre, rosinver, co. leitrim . they may have what you are looking for or know of a source, also knockvickar organic garden, knockvickar, co roscommon i havent been to this one but you never know.

Its easy to raise cuttings of fruit bushes, it's difficult to find the old varieties but mabey are surviving in some old gardens in your locality , so if you can find a cultivar you like raise your own organicly, i have done this with blackcurrants gooseberries and divisions of rhubarb . future forests in cork may have the lime trees you are interested in, i hope you find what you're looking for

strecker

thanks, Mountain Man,
will check them out

Got frustrated earlier when I found a 10 yr old Whole Ark catalogue and realised they no longer exist (Arc PC was a permaculture project in Monaghan, and had unusual hardy fruit trees and bushes...wonder why they disappeared?)

qzy

Give Andy a shout at www.fruitandnut.ie, he is based in Westport. I just bought 5 cherry trees from him last week

strecker

thx, qzy

now I know I need to get out more - they are just a 15 min drive away and I never heard of them... oops

reverenddave

future forests near bantry west cork it an amazing garden centre
they probably have a website

Mothman

reverenddave wrote: »

future forests near bantry west cork it an amazing garden centre
they probably have a website

Future Forests website
I actually got a mail order delivery from them couple weeks back.

reverenddave

Mothman wrote: »

Future Forests website
I actually got a mail order delivery from them couple weeks back.

my internet is rrrrrrreeeeeeeaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyy slow today for some reason :mad:

i couldn't search for it, thanks

yeah i forgot to say about the mail ordering
and price comparison it's not too bad for delivery

strecker

Belated thanks to all of you
The www.fruitandnut.ie tip worked out perfectly! Very nice, helpful guys!!!

qzy

strecker wrote: »

Belated thanks to all of you
The www.fruitandnut.ie tip worked out perfectly! Very nice, helpful guys!!!

Glad to hear it