Smallholding courses

If you're looking to try your hand at running a smallholding, why not have a go at one of the courses on organic farms listed below - from beekeeping courses to rearing chickens and pigs.

The theory and practice of natural beekeeping encompassing the biodynamic perspective
26 May

The 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...
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...
Goat husbandry
09 June

Assington Mill, Bures Road, Assington, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 5LZ

This course is aimed at the complete beginner and will cover all aspects of goat keeping and their care. The leader is Beverley Whelan. You will learn about the different goat breeds and their suitab...
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...
Beekeeping weekend taster
16 June

Troed y Rhiw Farm, Llwyndafydd, Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales, SA44 6BY

Explore an ever-growing and immensely popular pursuit. Bee populations across the world are collapsing catastrophically and we may lose one in three of every bite we eat. Keeping bees on a domestic l...
Hands on the (bee) hive
24 June

Assington Mill, Bures Road, Assington, Sudbury, Suffolk  CO10 5LZ

An afternoon with Simon Cousins inspecting his beehives and learning how to find the queen, identify drones and workers and the different brood chambers. You will be issued with the full set of speci...
Beekeeping intensive
25 June

Troed y Rhiw Farm, Llwyndafydd, Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales, SA44 6BY

Explore an ever-growing and immensely popular pursuit. Bee populations across the world are collapsing catastrophically and we may lose one in three of every bite we eat. Keeping bees on a domestic l...
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...
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...
Hands on the bee (hive)
22 July

Assington Mill, Bures Road, Assington, Sudbury, Suffolk  CO10 5LZ

An afternoon with Simon Cousins inspecting his beehives and learning how to find the queen, identify drones and workers and the different brood chambers. You will be issued with the full set of speci...
Beekeeping taster weekend
11 August

Troed y Rhiw Farm, Llwyndafydd, Llandysul, Ceredigion, Wales, SA44 6BY

Explore an ever-growing and immensely popular pursuit. Bee populations across the world are collapsing catastrophically and we may lose one in three of every bite we eat. Keeping bees on a domestic l...
Beekeeping for beginners
16 September

Assington Mill, Bures Road, Assington, Sudbury, Suffolk  CO10 5LZ

This course is an introduction to the subject, with the emphasis on the practical aspects of bee-keeping and is designed for beginners. We will have a look at some beehives but not the inhabitants on...

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