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Details of 2007 courses
Shingle Making Sat 03 Mar With Darren Hammerton N-R 60.00
Discover the art of Sat shingle making using traditional methods & hand tools. Learn the importance of selecting suitable material & how to cleave oak & sweet chestnut shingles from rounds of wood with confidence. Finally how to dress the shingle using the side axe, draw knife & shaving horse.
Hedge Laying Sat 24 & Sun 25 Mar With Darren Hammerton R 99.50 N-R 77.00
Learn how to lay local hedge ‘Southern Counties Style’ using traditional hand tools, bill hook, broad axe & hand saw. This highly practical course covers the history of hedgerows in our landscape, habitat importance, laying techniques, tool use, care & safety to for a real ‘hands on’ experience.
Wattle and Daub Sat 21 & Sun 22 Apr With Darren Hammerton R 107.50 N-R 85.00
Learn the practical aspects of wall infilling using the age old practice of wattle & daub. (sticks & mud!) Start by hand cleaving sweet chestnut lathes & staves using the froe & ‘A’ frame to form the wattle weave. Finish the wall with the daub mixture, learning technique, ingredients & thermal insulation benefits.
Introduction To Permaculture Fri 20 to Sun 22 April With Aranya R 125.00 N-R 85.00
Starting with the ethics & principles of permaculture you will learn by theory & practical exercises how to apply permaculture to your life. Introducing the design process, design tools & methodologies, with a detailed look at zones, sectors & planning for real. Leaving you prepared to develop permaculture at home.
Make Your Own Green Cleaning Products Sat 28 April With Tori Melhuish N-R 49.00
What is the need for green cleaning? From small changes to complete change of routine, this course compares chemical-based cleaners against homemade. Learn how to make your own washing up liquid, toilet cleaner & all-purpose cleaner to take home, plus many other green hints & tips for low cost, low impact healthy cleaning!
Converting Your Car To Veggie Power! Sat 28 & Sun 29 April Chris Kennett R 117.50 N-R 95.00
Starting with an introduction in oil depletion & the need for alternative fuels. This course uncovers the technology behind vegetable oil powered diesel engines along with the benefits of pure plant oil v’s bio diesel. Enjoy practical discussions of fitting & removing a veggie power conversion kit whilst getting under the bonnet of an already converted vehicle!
Green Woodworking Sat 26 & Sun 27 May With Phil Allen R 117.50 N-R 95.00
Learn & practice the skilled techniques of using a variety of hand tools such as the saw, froe, side axe, drawknife, shaving horse, whittling knife & stock knife. Safely using an axe & saw, you will select & fell a sycamore. Then cut & cleave, carve & chop into its final form. After two days you will take home your own froe club, maul, spoons, spatulas & tent pegs all made without using any power tools!
Willow Craft In The Garden Sunday 27 May With Ganesh N-R 55.00
Spend a creative day making willow lattice trellis, obelisks, bird feeders, hurdles & angels. Learn about willow varieties grown & found in hedgerows, how to grow & coppice osier beds plus storage & soaking techniques. Go home with armfuls of your willow goodies!
Beauty Without Costing The Earth Sat 9 June With Star Khechara N-R 45.00
Explore the art & science of potion making. Create a variety of skincare products including cleansers, lipbalms, moisturisers & babycare items using only natural, organic plant based ingredients. A fun, hands on workshop, where you learn natural beauty tips & how to formulate your own safe, 100% natural, organic, eco-friendly, skincare potions & be a natural beauty.
‘Turning Into The Cycles Of Nature’ Spring Herbs Sat 16 Jun With Lu Sanderson N-R 55.00
Sharpen your senses & skills in using medicinal herbs. Enjoy a Spring herb walk with botanical & sensory exploration of local herbs to enhance your connection with plants & their environment. Learn how to detoxification & invigorating the body using ‘spring tonics’. Uncover herb folklore, traditions & how to take cuttings to develop your own herb garden.
Introduction To Biodynamics Sunday 17 Jun With Claudia Weiss N-R 42.00
Understand the guiding principles of Biodynamics, explore the history, methods & importance of considering each setting - be it farm or small allotment garden. Learn how each setting exists & is shaped by a variety of physical factors. Understand how to work with & influence these factors through practical methods & biodynamic preparations. A must for all those involved in food production!
Timber Frame Building Postponed Dates TBA With Darren Hammerton / Matthew Melton R 147.50 N-R 125.00
Learn medieval & modern framing techniques to gain a broad understanding of the medieval box frame. Using traditional methods & hand tools you will learn the basic skills of timber selection, lay ups & levelling. Practice tool techniques, maintenance, & safety. A practical weekend of scribing & cutting a typical mortice & tenon joint draw bore & assemble with a cleft oak framing peg.
Lowering Your Impact Sat 21 July With Raina Jones N-R £48.00
Using a simple 'footprint' technique calculate your own resource use. Using creative activities the concept of sustainability will be discussed & explored in order to discover what it really means. Armed with this knowledge you will be able to apply this to your own household resource use & leave with your personal step-by-step plan to help develop you & your family’s more sustainable lifestyle.
Permaculture In 5 Days Fri 27 to Tue 31 July With Patrick Whitefield R £277.50 N-R £195.00
This course is ideal for complete beginners & for those with some knowledge of permaculture & gardening. Focusing on permaculture design & practical design exercises, discussing mainly permaculture applied in the garden—something you cannot get from books! Using talks, exercises & outdoor demonstrations, this course will equip you to answer that all-important question: What’s the best thing to do with my land?
Natural Dyes for Wool & Silk Sun 19 August With Christina Stapley N-R £45.00
A practical course identifying herbal dye plants. Explore safe use & sourcing of mordants, how they work with dyes on different fabrics, partnering dyes with mordents correctly & experiment with each stage of dyeing on silk & wool. Take home confident dyeing techniques & a sample of your handy work!
Drawing Inspirations From Trees Sat 15 & Sun 16 Sept With Glennie Kindred R £117.50 N-R £95.00
Begin with a tree walk to use all your senses of sight, taste, sound, smell, touch & intuition explore the rich diversity found in trees. Develop tree identification & comparison of their colours, shapes & textures, plus leaves, fruit, seeds & bark. Explore different creative & drawing techniques to develop your focus on the pure enjoyment of our creative expression & love of trees!
Hedgerow Wines, Liqueurs & Cordials Sun 23 Sept With Christina Stapley N-R £48.00
Learn ‘in the field’ by gathering fruits & herbs from the local area, identifying & picking your harvest safely. Back inside learn the early stages of wine, liquor & cordial making. Discover year-round recipes, advice on seasonal gathering & how to combine herbs safely. Plenty of samples to take home!
Solar Water Heating Self Build Sat 29 & Sun 30 Sept With David Garlovsky & Nick Parsons
R £357.50 N-R £335.00
This course will lead you through the theory, methods & techniques to build your own working model solar water heating panel. With discussions, demonstrations & practical hands-on activities you will leave with a full understanding of solar water heating, the capabilities & limitations & how to integrate it with existing domestic hot water heating system.
Apple Pressing & Bottling Day - Bring all Ye Windfalls Sat 6 October With Ganesh & Elaine Kings
N-R £55.00
Come along & learn how to press your lovely home grown apples. The different method of press & crush for fresh apple juice, how to pasteurise apple juice & the all-important fresh cider the traditional way! Discover the seasonal apple harvest, early, mid, late & localised varieties, plus all the information for acquiring fruit pressing & preserving equipment. Plenty of juice will be pressed for you to take home.
Practical Coppicing Sat 6 & Sun 7 October With Phil Allen & Darren Hammerton R £132.50 N-R £110.00
Learn how to restore derelict hazel coppice & how to cut in-cycle coppice safely & efficiently. Using hand tools you will cut hazel, select, prepare & bundle coppice products & discover the different products to be made. Tool techniques, care & sharpening methods, ecological & management aspects of coppicing will be covered during your weekend in the woods. Bring along some sausages!
‘Turning Into The Cycles Of Nature’ Autumn Herbs Sat 13 October With Lu Sanderson N-R £55.00
Enjoy an autumn herb walk to discover hips, haws & berries, their uses & folklore. Hunt for medicinal mushrooms & learn their connection with plants & trees, the time for gathering & nourishing the heart. Explore the uses & methods of making your own autumn syrups & liquors. Discover how to ward off winter ailments with warming & nourishing spices!
Gate & Wattle Hurdles Sat 27 & Sun 28 October With Phil Allen & Darren Hammerton R £158.50 N-R £136.00
Learn how to make your own traditional chestnut gate hurdle & woven hazel hurdle. Using different techniques & tools you will learn how to cleave poles & rods. You will learn how to shape & fashion your chestnut poles with a shave horse, draw knife, side axe, auger & turgbill. With a billhook & twisting technique you will produce a solid wattle hurdle from the hazel rods. Hurdles & knowledge for you to take home!
Willow Christmas Craft Sun 4 Nov With Ganesh N-R £55.00
Working with this beautiful material learn a variety of creative techniques & information. Starting with willow varieties & their uses, coppicing, grading & dying, then using the Centre’s own osier bed how to harvest fresh willow . Finishing the day making your own willow items to take home: a small tepee to decorate, a finnial, wreath & a variety of stars: shooting stars, boingy stars & living pencils. Beautiful natural willow decorations for your home!
Herbal Christmas Gifts Sun 16 Dec With Tina Stapley N-R £35.00 plus material cost.
Prepare for Christmas by making your own natural gifts & decorations. Using natural materials, herbs and spices you can choose up to 5 of the listed ideas costing between £3.50 and £7.50. All materials provided! Choose from The Yule Log, Snowman, Seasonal Seasoning Basket, Spicy Santa Sack, Pomander Beads, Spicy Star, Pressed Flowers Candle, Christmas Wreath, Cosmetic Herbal Basket & Miniature Garden.
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