01 February 2012Hedgelaying (on a saturday in February, date to be confirmed) John Savings, national champion and widely respected teacher of hedgelaying, will pass on his expertise during this one day course. By the end of the day you will be able to admire your own section of laid hedge, completed using the age old techniques and hand tools. Cost: £100 including warm winter refreshments and a hearty lunch. Contact: Sarah 01608731656 On the farm at Daylesford, Nr Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG |
07 February 2012Assington Mill, Assington, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 5LZ This is a rare opportunity to learn the basics of a skill that is rapidly coming back into fashion, having been replaced by computer cut plastic signage in the 1980s. Cost: £140 including materials &... |
11 February 2012The Bee Classroom, Ashurst Wood, West Sussex RH19 3RX Please note that the course format is designed to enable participants to arrive at an informed view of the honeybee colony, the "Bee", its life, interrelationships with Nature and its needs. It is a ... |
17 February 2012Trill Farm, Musbury, Axminster, Devon, EX13 8TU. You will gain an understanding of the history of perfumery and then work to design your first concept products. You will blend and create your own accords and finished fragrances and then incorporate... |
25 February 2012The Bee Classroom, Ashurst Wood, West Sussex RH19 3RX This two-day course is aimed at giving the beginner sufficient confidence to start with a bee colony of their own. A basic knowledge of colony life is required; prior attendance of the course “Introd... |
02 March 2012Trill Farm, Musbury, Axminster, Devon, EX13 8TU. Become immersed in the delights of medicinal plants. Christopher Hedley, a leading Herbalist, will bring together the historical uses, folklore and latest scientific research into plants. Using the r... |
10 March 2012 Abbey Home Farm, Burford Road, Cirencester. Glos. GL7 5HF This inspirational day course introduces the idea of using blockprint as a quick and accessible way of creating surface design on paper and cloth. With a little historical background, information abo... |
23 March 2012Trill Farm, Musbury, Axminster, Devon, EX13 8TU. You will gain an understanding of basic Homeopathic philosophy, to enable you to prescribe remedies for you and your family. On Saturday you will learn the remedies required in acute situations, for ... |
24 March 2012Assington Mill, Assington, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 5LZ. Course content: Scythe components Sharpening using jig, hammer & stone Peening Technique - body movement Practical work on nettles etc. and grass You will mainly be using Austrian scythes (a superior... |
24 March 2012The Bee Classroom, Ashurst Wood, West Sussex RH19 3RX This two-day course is aimed at giving the beginner sufficient confidence to start with a bee colony of their own. A basic knowledge of colony life is required; prior attendance of the course “Introd... |