Natural beekeeping for beginners
17 May Embercombe, Higher Ashton, nr Exeter, Devon, EX6 7QQ Come and stay at Embercombe in Devon for an inspiring weekend learning about ‘natural beekeeping’ in top-bar hives – a bee friendly way to have bees in your garden with the possibility of your own ho... |
Sun Hive Workshop
18 May Rachel Carson Centre (in the grounds of Emerson College), Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5JX The Sun Hive (Weissenseifener Haengekorb) forms the core of the Natural Beekeeping Trust's commitment to bee guardianship. Based on an ingenious combination of skep baskets made of rye straw and wood... |
Introduction to permaculture
18 May Abbey Home Farm, Burford Road, Cirencester GL7 5HF Are you ready for practical solutions towards a more sustainable lifestyle? Permaculture uses whole system thinking to consciously create productive environments that mimic the diversity, stability a... |
Wild food foraging weekend
18 May Troed y Rhiw Farm, Llwyndafydd, Llandysul, Ceredigion, SA44 6BY Our hedgerows, meadows, woodlands and coastal areas are full of a fantastic range of edible plants that are there for the picking if you know what they are and how to use them. Over the course of a w... |
Home grown organic food 52 weeks of the year
25 May Valerie's Veggies and Plants, Feliz, Ginns Road, Stocking Pelham, Herts SG9 0JD This is an intensive course, suitable for those with experience of growing. Covers in detail, the practical work and facilities needed for achieving a year-round supply of home grown food. £70 for 1 ... |
Hoeing and weeds
30 May Brocton Leys, Stafford, ST17 0TR Taking a look at weeds and what they tell about the site and how to manage them successfully in an organic system. The summer course consists of 9 weeks of classes from 10am until 1pm (1 day a week).... |
Natural beekeeping for beginners
31 May Embercombe, Higher Ashton, nr Exeter, Devon, EX6 7QQ Come and stay at Embercombe in Devon for an inspiring weekend learning about ‘natural beekeeping’ in top-bar hives – a bee friendly way to have bees in your garden with the possibility of your own ho... |
Introduction to organic growing
01 June Valerie's Veggies and Plants, Feliz, Ginns Road, Stocking Pelham, Herts SG9 0JD Suitable for those starting to grow veg, fruit or garden plants in a garden, allotment, or on a patio or balcony. Provides an overview of organic practices and how these differ from non-organic. Cove... |
Bread Matters fundamental: The basic Bread Matters baking course
01 June Macbiehill Farmhouse, Lamancha, near Edinburgh This course is for: novice bakers who want a thorough grounding in bread basics people who have made their own bread from time to time with variable results and who would like to know what’s really g... |
Pest and disease management
06 June Brocton Leys, Stafford, ST17 0TR Learn how to detect and identify different pests and diseases and how to manage the outcomes. The summer course consists of 9 weeks of classes from 10am until 1pm (1 day a week). Payment of £150.00 f... |