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Who is the course for? Gardening and woodland novices are welcome as are experienced gardeners - all will find the course fascinating.
Fitness The course is based around plenty of outdoor activity so reasonable fitness is recommended.
How to find Treflach FarmFitness The course is based around plenty of outdoor activity so reasonable fitness is recommended.
maps here
Local Accommodation Oswestry tourist information
Camping We have facilities for those who would like to camp overnight on the farm - no charge.
Food and refreshments Teas, coffees and a light lunch including delicious pies and pasties (with vegetarian options) from our own bakery are included in the course price. An evening meal is available on the Saturday evening: cost £6.50
What you will need to bring Plenty of layers of warm and waterproof clothing and good footwear to cope with the Treflach micro-climate - expect sun, rain and wind, probably all at once. Gardening gloves, camera, pens, pencils and a notepad recommended.
Local Accommodation Oswestry tourist information
Camping We have facilities for those who would like to camp overnight on the farm - no charge.
Food and refreshments Teas, coffees and a light lunch including delicious pies and pasties (with vegetarian options) from our own bakery are included in the course price. An evening meal is available on the Saturday evening: cost £6.50
What you will need to bring Plenty of layers of warm and waterproof clothing and good footwear to cope with the Treflach micro-climate - expect sun, rain and wind, probably all at once. Gardening gloves, camera, pens, pencils and a notepad recommended.
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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
12.45 - 2.00 lunch
2.00 - 3.30 Practical Forest Skills
3.30 - 4.00 tea etc
4.00 - 5.30 Discussions, Resumé, Close
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1. What's Forest Gardening? - Classroom
- natural principles of the forest: stacking, succession, cycling, edge, diversity, energy, water, waste, inputs and outputs, underground, mycelium
- how is a forest garden different to naturally generated forest?
- perennials and annuals
- role of animals, clearings and pathways within forest
3. Huge Scope of Forest Gardening - Classroom
- the need to do things differently: agri-business, the ever-increasing strain on Earth and human systems and what to do about it - our transition to sustainable living
- financial wealth vs. earth wealth - Treevolution, Earthalism, designing for maximum diversity and local abundance
- slides and film clips of forest gardening examples, home scale and field scale and different climates where forest gardening is changing lives
- some important Forest Gardening people: Robert Hart, Chris Evans, Chris Dixon, Simon Fairley, Geoff Laughton, Bill Mollison, Sepp Holzer.
4. Forest Gardening at Treflach Farm
- a tour taking in the orchard, forest garden edge and pig foraging bed
- look at some of the problems, weed control, grass vs. trees
- design of Ruth and Ian's forest garden
- vision - Treflach Forest Farm?
sustainable farming, animal welfare and forest farming - forest web of life
6. & 7. Learning Practical Skills
planting, pruning, scything, mulching and more
8. Group Discussions
- how you might incorporate forest gardening into your projects and visions - timeline of change for your locality, town and countryside
- final resumé and close
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| Ian pruning olive trees, Quinta Serinha, Portugal |
- ABOUT COURSE TUTOR, IAN WATT -
I have been exploring practical eco-solutions on projects in the UK and Portugal and helping to organise and teach therapy and permaculture courses for many years. I use all my experience to make these days as informative and enjoyable as possible with plenty of different approaches: talks, slideshows, film clips, group work and above all, plenty of hands on learning and outdoor observation. Learn and have fun!
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Places are limited - don't delay! Please copy and paste this section into an email, fill it in and send it back to me: iancwatt@hotmail.com..................................................................................................
Booking Form for the Introduction to Forest Gardening course at Treflach Farm, 11th & 12th August 2012
Name...........
Phone number...........
Any previous experience of gardening or woodland management?...........
Any current eco/permaculture/gardening projects?...........
COURSE COST = £99
CONCESSIONS:
if you receive benefits, are an OAP or student: discount £25
EVENING MEAL SAT 11th
join us for a delicious veggie meal: please add £6.50 ...........
CAMPING?...........no charge
TO BOOK: please send deposit of £35 (balance due on arrival for course)
cheques made payable to Ian Watt
post to Ian Watt, Treflach Farm, Treflach, Oswestry, Shropshire SY10 9HX
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Please phone me if you have any questions: 0772 301 3376)
Looking forward to meeting you on the course,
Ian
