courses at Redfield Community, Bucks

Redfield is LILI's home, and has been an intentional community since 1978. It is a registered housing co-op with 18 acres, just outside the town of Winslow in Bucks. It is home to usually between 15-20 adults (including some of LILI's staff) and around 10 kids. LILI has been running courses in the stable block since 2001.
 

date
course
2008
residential weekend courses unless otherwise stated
Jan 11-13
low-impact smallholding  
Jan 18-20
how to make biodiesel  
Jan 25-27
pruning & care of old fruit trees  
Jan 25-27
heating with wood  
Feb 8-10
sustainable water & sewage  
Feb 22-24
introduction to biogas    
Feb 29-Mar 2
living in communities   
Mar 28-30
woodland management 
Mar 28-30
natural paints & lime   
Apr 4-6
wind & solar electricity  
Apr 11-13
straw-bale building  
Apr 25-27
veg oil vehicle conversion  
Apr 25-27
open source computing  
May 2-4
cob building  
May 9-11
rammed earth building  
May 16-18
self-build solar hot water  
May 30-Jun 1
how to make biodiesel  
Jun 6-8
permaculture gardening  
Jun 13-15
herbal medicine

   

Jun 27-29
straw-bale building   course full
Jul 18-20
building with hemp & other natural materials  
Jul 25-27
make your own essential oils 
Aug 29-31
how to make biodiesel  
Sep 5-7
straw-bale building  
Sep 19-21
wind & solar electricity  
Sep 26-28
round wood timber framing  
Sep 26-28
preserving food  
Oct 3-5
DIY for beginners  
Oct 10-12
self-build solar hot water  
Oct 24-26
low-impact smallholding  
Oct 31-Nov 2
living in communities   
Nov 8
living roofs  one-day course
Nov 21-23
building with timber  
Dec 5-7
how to make biodiesel  
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