Cider and juice making
18 October Daylesford Farm, near Kingham, Gloucestershire GL56 0YG Join our artisanal cider maker Jez Taylor to learn the principles of apple juice and cider making with tastings of dessert, culinary and cider fruit juices. We shall be collecting, picking and pressi... |
Seasonal vegetarian
26 October Abbey Home Farm, Burford Road, Cirencester GL7 5HF Let your garden or the season dictate your menu. From one year to the next the abundance of certain vegetables ebbs and flows in accordance with the weather. Sometimes we find ourselves with a bumper... |
Beneficial wildlife and pests
07 November Brocton Leys, Stafford, ST17 0TR Exploring friends and enemies in the garden and how to keep everything in balance. To raise awareness of different cycles of wildlife. The winter course consists of 9 weeks of classes from 10am until... |
Game preparation and butchery
08 November Daylesford Farm, near Kingham, Gloucestershire GL56 0YG Learn essential skills to make the most of the season's game. The morning is a pratical class in plucking, portioning boning out and stuffing game birds, with a demonstration on how to skin and break... |
Herbs, spices and knife techniques
09 November Abbey Home Farm, Burford Road, Cirencester GL7 5HF New to cooking or already a seasoned cook but need a little inspiration? We will encourage your creativity in the kitchen by covering a broad range of herbs and spices and teaching you what to do wit... |
Plant division and propagation
14 November Brocton Leys, Stafford, ST17 0TR Splitting plants and tidying up the garden in preparation for winter/spring. Propagating winter plant material. The winter course consists of 9 weeks of classes from 10am until 1pm (1 day a week). Pa... |
Pruning
21 November Brocton Leys, Stafford, ST17 0TR Introduction to the basic techniques of pruning fruit for healthy and productive crops. The winter course consists of 9 weeks of classes from 10am until 1pm (1 day a week). Payment of £150.00 for the... |
Grow your own: Winter gardening
22 November Daylesford Farm, near Kingham, Gloucestershire GL56 0YG Are you new to vegetable growing? Or perhaps you want to take on a new allotment, grow new crops and varieties, or take your skills to another level... Winter: Essential preparations for the year ahe... |
Hardwood cuttings
28 November Brocton Leys, Stafford, ST17 0TR An easy method of taking subjects over winter for next year . The winter course consists of 9 weeks of classes from 10am until 1pm (1 day a week). Payment of £150.00 for the duration of the course is... |
Hedgelaying
29 November Daylesford Farm, near Kingham, Gloucestershire GL56 0YG 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 o... |