Permaculture Design
Introduction to »
A look at permaculture ideas and how to apply them. See www.brightonpermaculture.org.uk for full details and booking. [...]
Poultry / Chicken Keeping
Intermediate smallholding »
For those of you with a bit of experience wanting to spread your wings, get more ambitious with your [...]
Grow your own Christmas »
We are running a course at Beech Hayes (Devon/Somerset Border) on 17th July which covers all elements of [...]
Beginners and advanced course »
This session is designed as an introduction to keeping chickens and will give you the opportunity to ask [...]
Featured Course Provider
Mumbleys Farmhouse Smallholder »
Perhaps you have always dreamed of escaping the rat race and running your own smallholding or maybe you would just like a few colourful chickens laying [Read More]
Bee Keeping
The Theory and »
Where: Old Plaw Hatch Farm, Sharpthorne, West Sussex, RH19 4JL When: 11 Sep 2010 to [...]
Natural Beekeeping »
An opportunity to explore the principles of 'natural beekeeping' with the author of the [...]
Beginner’s »
This one-day introductory course is aimed at people who have not kept bees before. It [...]
Running a Smallholding
Sheep for Beginners – 1st »
Mumbleys Farmhouse is an 11 acre smallholding just outside Bristol. We keep a wide range of native and rare breeds, including three types of sheep - commercial hybrids, Southdowns (in two colours!) and Grey Faced Dartmoors. This gives the delegates on our courses a [Read More]
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Pig Keeping
Intermediate smallholding »
For those of you with a bit of experience wanting to spread your wings, get more ambitious with your [...]
Complete Guide to Keeping »
This one day course is designed to give you a thorough insight into keeping your own pigs, whether as [...]
Half-Day Pig Handling / »
These half day workshops are designed to give people who wish to expand their piggy handling [...]
Goat Keeping
Hand milking, home »
Start the day by learning the skill of hand milking before going on to make cheese from that morning milk: 'Hands on’ [...]
Smallholders Skills & Crafts
Intermediate smallholding – spread your wings in 2011
For those of you with a bit of experience wanting to spread your wings, get more ambitious with your range of smallholding activity and breed your own stock. Who would benefit from this course? This course is for smallholders with some experience of looking after land and livestock who may be feeling in need of a refresher or are thinking [...]
Pruning Old Fruit Trees (Brighton) 15-16 Jan and 18-19 Jan 2011
Hands-on courses in an old apple orchard. A two-day course. See: www.brightonpermaculture.org.uk for details.
Apple Day (Brighton) 26 Sept 2010
A seasonal celebration in and around the orchards at Stanmer Park Find out more about apples in the orchards at Stanmer at this free event. Apple crumble and teas, juice making, childrens activities, apple identification, guided tours, produce for sale and much more. Admission free, no need to book, just come [...]
Scything (Brighton) 7-8 August 2010
You will learn how to cut grass and weeds without the need of a noisy fossil fuel burning lawnmower or strimmer. The course will cover everything you need to know on how to use and maintain a scythe, leaving you with the skills and knowledge needed to mow anything from a small lawn to a meadow and even brambles, and also traditional hay making. [...]
Self-building an Earthship (Brighton) 22-24 October 2010
This course is for anyone thinking about building their own home and anyone interested in learning about Earthships and includes practical workshops. For full details and booking see: www.brightonpermaculture.org.uk
Green Roofs (Brighton) 13-14 November 2010
Learn about green roofs and how to build them. Includes a hands-on practical and site visits. For full details and booking: www.brightonpermaculture.org.uk
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