Courses

Attend an course at Treflach Farm

We hold a different course here at Treflach Farm each 2nd weekend of the month.

If there’s a course you’d like to see run here – or you’d like to run your own course, please do get in touch and let us know.

 

Weekend 14/15th July – Compost & Building Soil

  • Sat 14th – Introduction to compost & building soil
  • Sun 15th– Humanure & building a compost toilet
    • Camping & food included (Sat lunch, evening meal, Sun breakfast & lunch)
    • 10am to 4pm each day, lunch 12:30-13:30

 

Weekend 11th/12thAugust – Forest Gardening

Two days of insight, inspiration and fun that will introduce you to the deeper secrets of the forest and give a new dimension to your gardening and other projects.

“Understand the forest and you understand sustainable living”

full details and booking here: Ian’s Eco Blog

PROGRAMME:

Saturday

9.15 – 10.45     What’s Forest Gardening?
10.45 – 11.15     tea etc
11.15 – 12.45     Woodland Walk
12.45 – 2.00     lunch
2.00 – 3.30     Huge Scope of Forest Gardening
3.30 – 4.00     tea etc
4.00 – 5.30     Forest Gardening at Treflach Farm

Sunday
9.15 – 10.45     More about the farm, with Ian Steele
10.45 – 11.15     tea etc
11.15 – 12.45     Practical Forest Skills: planting, scything, pruning, mulching
12.45 – 2.00     lunch
2.00 – 3.30     Practical Forest Skills: planting, scything, pruning, mulching
3.30 – 4.00     tea etc
4.00 – 5.30     Discussions, Resumé, Close

 

Saturday 8th September – Hedgerow Wine Making / Botanical Brewing – Part I

  • Sat 8th– Learn how to make wine from the plenty all around us, in hedgerows, in fields – in your own garden! Learn a skill, try some samples, have a go and take some home with you.
    • Camping available & lunch included
    • 10am to 4pm, lunch 12:30-13:30

 

Saturday 13th October – Apple Juice & Cider Making / Botanical Brewing Part II

  • Sat 8th– Learn how to make your own apple juice and cider, the fun way (while drinking it!).  Learn a skill, try some samples, have a go and take some home with you.
    • Camping available & lunch included
    • 10am to 4pm, lunch 12:30-13:30

 

If any of these courses float your boat get in touch for more details and prices at: info@treflachfarm.co.uk

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