Vegetable growing
23 May Brocton Leys, Staffordshire ST17 0TX Looking closely at timing and planning of growing vegetables and different soil and plant requirements throughout the year. Also looking at companion planting, intercropping and catch cropping to cre... |
Grow your own: May gardening
25 May Daylesford Farm, Nr Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG Are you new to vegetable growing? Or are you taking on a new allotment, growing new crops, or just want to take your skills to another level? The Daylesford courses focus on core principles of design... |
An introduction to beekeeping
08 June Kitchen Garden, Daylesford Farm, Nr Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG Local apiarist Tanya Hawkes will guide you through the theory, equipment and bee handling skills necessary to manage your own colony of bees. This course will provide enough of an overview and the co... |
An introduction to beekeeping
09 June Kitchen Garden, Daylesford Farm, Nr Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG Local apiarist Tanya Hawkes will guide you through the theory, equipment and bee handling skills necessary to manage your own colony of bees. This course will provide enough of an overview and the co... |
Fruit growing
20 June Brocton Leys, Staffordshire ST17 0TX Planning and designing an orchard. Emphasis on spacing and managing pest and disease. Also soil management, fertility and weed control, and maintaining diversity within an orchard system. Contact: 01... |
Grow your own: June gardening
22 June Daylesford Organic Farm, Nr Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG This course covers managing your established crops, weeding strategies and mulching, making your own liquid feed and other organic cure alls. The course will introduce the best techniques for this mo... |
An introduction to beekeeping
13 July Daylesford Organic Farm, Nr Kingham, Gloucestershire GL56 0YG Local apiarist Tanya Hawkes will guide you through the theory, equipment and bee handling skills necessary to manage your own colony of bees. This course will provide enough of an overview and the co... |
Cheese making
14 July Abbey Home Farm, Burford Road, Cirencester GL7 5HF With our resident award winning cheesemaker Clive Curtis Making our soft cheese 'dancys fancy' which has won a silver medal in the British Cheese Awards, and learning about the various cultures and m... |
An introduction to beekeeping
14 July Daylesford Farm, Nr Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG Local apiarist Tanya Hawkes will guide you through the theory, equipment and bee handling skills necessary to manage your own colony of bees. This course will provide enough of an overview and the co... |
Growing your own: July gardening
20 July Daylesford Farm, Nr Kingham, Gloucestershire, GL56 0YG Discover how to fill that extra space to ensure crops through the winter and make the most of perennial herbs. The course will introduce the best techniques for this month’s focus crops: winter brass... |
Saving seeds, mulching and green manures
19 September Brocton Leys, Staffordshire ST17 0TX Learn how to collect seeds and conserve biodiversity. Exploring the benefits of using green manures on all areas of the garden in both theory and practice. Contact: 01785 663868 |
Cheese making
22 September Abbey Home Farm, Burford Road, Cirencester, Glos With our resident award winning cheesemaker Clive Curtis Making our soft cheese 'dancys fancy' which has won a silver medal in the British Cheese Awards, and learning about the various cultures and m... |