Drawing and sketching animals from life
15 March Clun Valley Organics, Brynmawr Farm, Newcastle on Clun, SY7 8QU Eva Dutton has been drawing, painting and sculpting animals from life for many years and is passionate about life drawing. She recently published "Drawing and Painting Horses” s howing her personal a...
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Creating fertile soil - the organic way
16 March Valerie's Veggies, Stocking Pelham, Herts, SG9 0JD A fertile and healthy soil is the priority for organic growers. This course covers the basic techniques for achieving this and compares organic with non-organic methods. Also provides the basic knowl...
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Smallholding/small scale farming
16 March Clun Valley Organics, Brynmawr Farm, Newcastle on Clun, Shropshire SY7 8QU Many people are buying houses with land which, though it's romantic at the time, suddenly leaves them with a problem. This land needs maintaining. You could just mow it but where’s the fun or benefit...
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Tractors, farm vehicles, implements and their maintenance for beginners
17 March Clun Valley Organics, Brynmawr Farm, Newcastle on Clun, Shropshire SY7 8QU You have bought a few acres and wonder: Do I need to buy a tractor? What other implements do I need? What tractor should I buy? What else can do the jobs I need to do? What maintenance jobs do I need...
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Preserving fruit
20 March The Ormandy Centre, Waltham Place Farm, Church Hill, White Waltham, Berkshire SL6 3JH Explore the traditional skill of jam making with Waltham Place Chef, Adrian. Whether berries collected from the hedgerow or a glut of fruit from your garden, Adrian will teach you how to make a range...
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Daily bread
23 March Macbiehill Farmhouse, Lamancha, near Edinburgh A one-day introduction to real bread baking This is where the journey begins. In one well-organised day you’ll make several loaves with your own hands, and you’ll find that it’s not just the dough th...
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Weed and pest control within the organic regime
23 March Valerie's Veggies and Plants, Feliz, Ginns Road, Stocking Pelham, Herts SG9 0JD With a changing climate, this can be a challenging task. This course includes theory and demonstrations of a range of techniques used by organic growers. A basic knowledge of organic methods will enh...
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Starting with sheep
23 March Clun Valley Organics, Brynmawr Farm, Newcastle on Clun, Shropshire SY7 8QU Many people are buying houses with land which, though its romantic at the time, suddenly leaves them with a problem. This land needs maintaining. You could just mow it but where’s the fun or benefit ...
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Composting
27 March The Ormandy Centre, Waltham Place Farm, Church Hill, White Waltham, Berkshire SL6 3JH By popular demand Head Gardener, Beatrice Krehl, has designed a course for those wishing to make their own compost for use in the garden. The day includes tuition on different ways of composting, set...
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River Cottage Spring Fair
29 March Park Farm, Trinity Hill Road, Axminster, EX13 8TB Come to River Cottage for educational talks, inspiring cooking demonstrations, kids entertainment & tasty organic grub. See http://www.rivercottage.net/shop/product/spring_fair/ Cost: £15 adult & kid...
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