All season cool climate vegetable growing
This course is designed for people on small or micro farms who are homesteading; interested in self sufficiency; and or local food production and living in areas where overnight winter temperatures are often below zero with a winter frost season.
The course will cover:
While the course will briefly look at the various organic approaches: permaculture, bio dynamic, organic and so on, it is not a course that will provide a detailed understanding of these different philosophies.
Details: The course will be held in Braidwood, NSW
Date: Saturday 21 July 2012 10.00 am to 3.00pm (lunch included)
Cost; $135 per person
To register: email bronmric at bigpond.com (please replace "at" with @ when emailing) Details for payment will be provided on registration.
The course will cover:
- planning for the seasons
- understanding your climate zone
- when and what to plant
- frost protection
- bed preparation
- planting
- growing maintenance
- weeding and weeding tools
While the course will briefly look at the various organic approaches: permaculture, bio dynamic, organic and so on, it is not a course that will provide a detailed understanding of these different philosophies.
Details: The course will be held in Braidwood, NSW
Date: Saturday 21 July 2012 10.00 am to 3.00pm (lunch included)
Cost; $135 per person
To register: email bronmric at bigpond.com (please replace "at" with @ when emailing) Details for payment will be provided on registration.
Basic Organic Animal Husbandry
This workshop is designed to introduce you to basic animal husbandry practices particularly humane handling and animal welfare, on a small scale - especially suitable for spaces under 1 hectare. The day primarily focuses on how to care for, feed and manage poultry (ducks, chooks and turkeys) and other livestock so that they provide you and your family with the most delicious meat and eggs. Key issues around the slaughter of livestock will be discussed including to slaughter on the farm or not. Important but often vexing topics such as state and federal legislation relating to keeping and slaughtering livestock are fully explained giving a head start to complying with current livestock practices and standards.
Details: The course will be held in Braidwood, NSW
Date: Sunday 22 July 2012 10.00 am to 3.00pm (lunch included)
Cost; $135 per person
To register: email bronmric at bigpond.com (please replace "at" with @ when emailing) Details for payment will be provided on registration.
There is accommodation within walking distance from Wynlen House so why not turn your Wynlen House workshop weekend into a short getaway. Accommodation information will be provided on registration.
Details: The course will be held in Braidwood, NSW
Date: Sunday 22 July 2012 10.00 am to 3.00pm (lunch included)
Cost; $135 per person
To register: email bronmric at bigpond.com (please replace "at" with @ when emailing) Details for payment will be provided on registration.
There is accommodation within walking distance from Wynlen House so why not turn your Wynlen House workshop weekend into a short getaway. Accommodation information will be provided on registration.
