An Introduction to Smallholding – new
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Sally Morgan
What you will learn
This is an introductory full day course covering a wealth of topics. Its ideal for people thinking about making that step into buying or renting land or those who have a large garden and are wondering what they can do with it in order to become more self-sufficient.
The day usually starts with a walk round Empire Farm to view the various livestock pens, polytunnel and the new ‘mini-farm’ set up to show people how you can farm just two-thirds of an acre and be mostly self-sufficient in meat, eggs and veg. Back inside, Sally covers topics such as the amount of land you need, the absolute essentials, the desirables and things to avoid. We will cover the issues associated with planning, and water and electricity supply. We tell you how to register your smallholding and give you details of some of the grants and subsidies that you may be able to claim. During the session we cover other topics such as land management, hedging, pasture, rotations, weed control, fencing and equipment.
The afternoon session is focused on livestock, covering poultry, sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, and bees – setting up, purchase of stock, how much land they need and the costs of keeping them. We will touch on the sale of produce too. [Note there is no time to go into the detail of keeping livestock on this course rather the pros and cons of the different animal types].
Administration
The numbers on these days are limited to 12 people so that everybody has a chance to ask questions.
Price £75 and includes all tuition, course notes, lunch and refreshments during the day.
Gift Vouchers
You can give a place on this course as a gift or reward. You will be asked for details of the recipient when you add the item to your basket.
We also offer flexible Gift Vouchers for any course.
Discounts
We offer a £10 discount for the second and subsequent person booked the same time. Simply enter the Coupon Code “Second” in your shopping cart when you clicked the Add to Cart Button below to book your second (and subsequent) place.
Sunday 26 February 2012 £75 inc VAT
Sunday 20 May 2012 £75 inc VAT
Another Introduction to Smallholding is coming in Sept (date tbc), but our Living the good life on less than an acre is a very similar course, with a focus on small areas of land and covers pigs, poultry, bees, fruit and veg. Obviously it doesn’t cover the larger animals – cattle, sheep and goats.
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Sally Morgan What you will learn This is an introductory full day course covering a wealth of topics. Its ideal for people thinking about making that step into buying or renting land or those who have a large garden and are wondering what they can do with it in order to become more self-sufficient. The day usually starts with a walk round Empire Farm to view the various livestock pens, polytunnel and the new ‘mini-farm’ set up to show people how you can farm just two-thirds of an acre and be mostly self-sufficient in meat, eggs and veg. Back inside, Sally covers topics such as the amount of land you need, the absolute essentials, the desirables and things to avoid. We will cover the issues associated with planning, and water and electricity supply. We tell you how to register your smallholding and give you details of some of the grants and subsidies that you may be able to claim. During the session we cover other topics such as land management, hedging, pasture, rotations, weed control, fencing and equipment. The afternoon session is focused on livestock, covering poultry, sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, and bees – setting up, purchase of stock, how much land they need and the costs of keeping them. We will touch on the sale of produce too. [Note there is no time to go into the detail of keeping livestock on this course rather the pros and cons of the different animal types].
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Administration
The numbers on these days are limited to 12 people so that everybody has a chance to ask questions.
Price £75 and includes all tuition, course notes, lunch and refreshments during the day.
Gift Vouchers
You can give a place on this course as a gift or reward. You will be asked for details of the recipient when you add the item to your basket.
We also offer flexible Gift Vouchers for any course.
Discounts
We offer a £10 discount for the second and subsequent person booked the same time. Simply enter the Coupon Code “Second” in your shopping cart when you clicked the Add to Cart Button below to book your second (and subsequent) place.
| Sunday 26 February 2012 £75 inc VAT |
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| Sunday 20 May 2012 £75 inc VAT |
Another Introduction to Smallholding is coming in Sept (date tbc), but our Living the good life on less than an acre is a very similar course, with a focus on small areas of land and covers pigs, poultry, bees, fruit and veg. Obviously it doesn’t cover the larger animals – cattle, sheep and goats.