Medicinal Plant Knowledge & Sustainable Local Wellbeing Training 2026

Background

The contractor will facilitate a series of training sessions aimed at educating community members about medicinal plants and their role in promoting biodiversity. The training will cover various aspects, including plant identification, sustainable gardening practices, and the safe use of medicinal plants. The contractor will also be responsible for logistics, such as venue selection and participant recruitment, ensuring that the program meets the needs of the community.

What this involves

{'scope': 'Design, organise, and deliver three one-day community training workshops on medicinal plant knowledge, biodiversity awareness, and sustainable local wellbeing across County Louth. The facilitator is responsible for participant recruitment, advertising, venue coordination, delivery of interactive sessions, and submission of a final evaluation report with attendance sheets, photographs, and course materials.', 'timeline': 'Training to run in May/June 2026 (subject to change); three Saturday sessions at Mid, North and South Louth venues', 'citations': {'timeline': ['Community Skills for Medicinal Plant Knowledge.pdf:3'], 'scope_summary': ['Community Skills for Medicinal Plant Knowledge.pdf:0', 'Community Skills for Medicinal Plant Knowledge.pdf:3']}, 'deliverables': ['Three one-day training workshops (18 hours total) delivered at agreed County Louth venues', 'Participant recruitment and advertising for all three venues', 'Training materials and course outline', 'Final evaluation report including trainer details, attendance sheets, location, training plan, photographs', 'Recommendations for future capacity building training'], 'scope_summary': 'A trainer/facilitator is required to deliver a three-day community training programme on medicinal plant knowledge, biodiversity awareness, and sustainable local wellbeing at three venues across County Louth (Mid, North and South Louth), funded under the LEADER programme.', 'summary_brief': 'Louth Local Development CLG seeks a qualified trainer to deliver three one-day workshops (18 hours total, 15 participants per venue, 45 in total) on medicinal plants, biodiversity, and sustainable community wellbeing. The trainer is responsible for participant recruitment, advertising, venue management, and delivering all training materials. Budget is a maximum of €6,000 inclusive of VAT.', 'summary_detailed': "Louth Local Development CLG, as implementing partner of Louth Local Action Group under the LEADER 2023-2027 programme, is commissioning a trainer/facilitator to deliver a training course titled 'Medicinal Plant Knowledge, Biodiversity Awareness & Sustainable Local Wellbeing'. The course will be delivered at three venues across County Louth (Mid, South, and North) in May/June 2026, each as a full-day Saturday session (6 hours each, 18 hours total), with 15 participants per venue and up to 45 participants in total. The trainer takes full responsibility for recruiting participants, advertising, organising venues (to be confirmed with LLD), and delivering training materials. The course content covers identifying medicinal plants, growing and propagation methods, sustainable organic gardening, harvesting and safe use of plants, and community garden planning. An evaluation report must be submitted at the end of the programme. Total budget must not exceed €6,000 inclusive of VAT, covering all costs including venue hire, materials, advertising, and meals."}

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