Case study

National Organic Training Skillnet

A stable, easy-to-run website for Ireland's organic training network, bringing course bookings and an online book store together in one place, and kept running smoothly year after year.

  • Website design & build
  • Course booking
  • Online book store
  • Hosting & ongoing support
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The client

Training for Ireland's organic sector

National Organic Training Skillnet (NOTS) is a not-for-profit network offering high-quality, low-cost, part-funded training for the organic and agri-food sectors across the Republic of Ireland. Its courses serve farmers, growers, processors, food businesses, agricultural professionals and consultants.

Alongside a busy programme of courses, farm walks and nationwide events, NOTS runs a book store and library of specialist titles on soil, growing, livestock and regenerative farming.

The brief

One website, three jobs

NOTS needed a site that could showcase a large and varied course programme, take bookings, and sell books, while staying simple for a small team to manage and dependable for the people relying on it.

A big course programme

Courses across eleven categories, from horticulture and apiculture to organic farming and homesteading, all needed to be easy to browse.

Bookings that just work

Learners needed a clear path from finding a course to securing a place, without friction or confusion.

Selling specialist books

The book store needed proper online ordering, so titles could be bought as easily as courses could be booked.

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What we built

A stable platform for learning and selling

  • Clear, content-managed website

    A clean WordPress site the NOTS team can update themselves, with courses organised into clear categories and simple navigation.

  • Integrated booking environment

    Course listings link straight through to a dedicated booking platform, giving learners a smooth route from browsing to booking and giving NOTS one place to manage places.

  • Online book store

    A WooCommerce shop for the NOTS book collection, with product pages, pricing, a cart and secure checkout.

  • Accessible and fast

    An accessibility toolbar lets visitors adjust the site to their needs, and page caching keeps it quick to load.

The book store

Specialist titles, a click away

From soil health to market gardening, the NOTS library is now available to buy online, alongside the courses it supports.

  • The Farming for Nature Handbook
  • The Market Gardener by Jean-Martin Fortier
  • The Biochar Handbook by Kelpie Wilson
  • The Regenerative Agriculture Solution
  • The Anatomy of Life and Energy in Agriculture
Ongoing support

Built to last, looked after for the long term

Launch was only the start. We continue to host, maintain and support the NOTS website so it stays stable, secure and up to date while their programme keeps growing.

Running smoothly

Monitored and maintained so bookings and orders keep flowing.

Secure & up to date

WordPress, WooCommerce and plugins kept current.

Content help

On hand for new courses, pages and seasonal updates.

A long-term partner

One team that knows the site inside out.

Your project

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