environmental courses in the south-west

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date		course
2012
Jan 7		cycle mechanics for beginners: part one course full
Jan 14		curing & smoking day course full
Jan 14		cycle mechanics for beginners: part two
Jan 15		pork butchery & sausage-making
Jan 20		creating and maintaining orchards course full
Jan 20		make your own biodiesel
Jan 28-Feb 11		full permaculture design course
Jan 29		knitting for beginners
Feb 4-5		the whole hog: butchery & charcuterie
Feb 11		cycle mechanics for beginners: part one course full
Feb 11		planting hardwood trees
Feb 12		sock knitting
Feb 12		planting hardwood trees
Feb 15		starting an allotment (part 1)
Feb 18		willow harvesting
Feb 18		cycle mechanics for beginners: part two
Feb 18		make your own biodiesel
Feb 19		willow harvesting
Feb 21		fruit tree pruning
Feb 23		posh and exotic bread making
Feb 25		cycle mechanics for beginners: part one
Feb 26		smallholder day course full
Feb 28		fruit tree pruning
Feb 28		introduction to livestock smallholding
Feb 28-29		working with silver
Mar 1		felted knitting
Mar 1		living willow
Mar 2-4		hedgelaying weekend
Mar 3		living willow structures
Mar 3		introduction to bushcraft
Mar 4		living willow structures
Mar 4		survival day
Mar 6		fruit tree pruning
Mar 9-11		natural beekeeping
Mar 10		rag rug making
Mar 10		cycle mechanics for beginners: part one
Mar 13		keeping pigs
Mar 16		starting with sheep
Mar 16-18		compost loo design & build
Mar 17		wet felting
Mar 17		make your own biodiesel
Mar 17		keeping poultry
Mar 17		cycle mechanics for beginners: part two
Mar 17		practical blacksmithing
Mar 17-18		bushcraft weekend
Mar 18		keeping pigs
Mar 18		family bushcraft for mothers day
Mar 22		bread making for the terrified
Mar 24		curing & smoking day course full
Mar 24		willow baskets
Mar 24-25		charcoal making
Mar 25		beekeeping for beginners day course full
Mar 25		hands-on pork butchery course full
Mar 25		nettle day
Mar 26-28		make a pagan necklace
Mar 27		growing vegetables
Mar 29		successful gluten-free baking
Mar 29		soap making (melt & pour)
Mar 31		build your own beehive
Mar 31		keeping pigs
Mar 31		making natural soaps
Mar 31		survival day
Apr 1		introduction to bushcraft
Apr 3		school for extraordinary kids (8-12 yrs)
Apr 5-8		how to set up a low-impact smallholding
Apr 6		beekeeping for beginners day
Apr 7		seashore edibles
Apr 7		nature awareness day
Apr 10		keeping chickens in the garden
Apr 11-15		yurt frame making
Apr 13		night paddle on the river Dart
Apr 14		willow garden structures and supports
Apr 14		wattle & weaving for gardeners
Apr 14		mini-smallholding day
Apr 14		wild foods by canoe
Apr 14		raku pottery
Apr 14-15		charcoal making
Apr 14-15		survival weekend
Apr 15		herb walk
Apr 19		posh and exotic bread making
Apr 20-21		beekeeping for beginners weekend course full
Apr 21		make your own biodiesel
Apr 21		wild food foraging day
Apr 21		wet felt-making garments
Apr 21-22		wild food foraging weekend course full
Apr 21-22		wild foods by sea kayak
Apr 22		wild game butchery course full
Apr 24		growing salads
Apr 24		keeping sheep
Apr 24-25		charcoal making
Apr 25-27		make your own sussex trug
Apr 25		starting an allotment (part 2)
Apr 26-28		nature awareness weekend
Apr 28		smallholding taster day
Apr 28		raku pottery
Apr 28-29		bushcraft weekend
Apr 29		wild food forage, cook & dine
May 2		hens for the garden
May 3		keeping chickens
May 3		willow garden sculpture
May 5		nature awareness day
May 5		wildlife gardening
May 5		curing & smoking day
May 5-6		natural navigation
May 5-6		bushcraft weekend
May 6		wild food forage
May 8		gourmet mushroom cultivation
May 8-9		charcoal making
May 11		nature's larder
May 11		sheep shearing for beginners
May 11-13		coastal walkabout
May 12		woodland crafts: basketry
May 12-13		baskets from the beach
May 13		woodland crafts: spoon carving
May 17-19		nature awareness weekend
May 18-19		beekeeping for beginners
May 18-20		introduction to beekeeping
May 19		make your own biodiesel
May 19-20		overnight paddle
May 19-20		charcoal making
May 24		bread making for the terrified
May 24-26		nature awareness weekend
May 25		smallholding taster day
May 26		beekeeping for beginners day
May 26-27		bird voices
May 29-31		introduction to beekeeping
Jun 1		night paddle on the river Dart
Jun 2		making natural cleaners
Jun 8		school for extraordinary kids (8-12 yrs)
Jun 9		nature awareness day
Jun 12		natural gardening
Jun 14		beekeeping
Jun 14-16		nature awareness weekend
Jun 15		starting with poultry & waterfowl
Jun 15-17		dangerous weekend for boys (father's day)
Jun 15-17		introduction to beekeeping
Jun 16		make your own biodiesel
Jun 16		beekeeping for beginners day
Jun 16		curing & smoking day
Jun 18-21		a hands-on introduction to masonry stoves
Jun 20		starting an allotment (part 3)
Jun 21		posh and exotic bread making
Jun 21		beekeeping
Jun 21-23		nature awareness weekend
Jun 22-23		smallholding taster weekend
Jun 23		fire by friction
Jul 23-27		summer school
Jun 27		growing and preserving herbs
Jun 28		beekeeping
Jun 30		starting with sheep
Jul 4		hens for the garden
Jul 6		night paddle on the river Dart
Jul 6		beekeeping for beginners day
Jul 10		wild food forage, cook & dine
Jul 12-14		nature awareness weekend
Jul 13-15		scything & grassland management
Jul 19-21		nature awareness weekend
Jul 21-22		survival weekend
Jul 28		introduction to bushcraft
Jul 28		nature awareness day
Jul 29		survival day
Aug 1-4		sacred hunting camp
Aug 3-9		family camp
Aug 4		nature awareness day
Aug 4-5		flint knapping weekend
Aug 9-11		nature awareness weekend
Aug 10		night paddle on the river Dart
Aug 10-12		wicked weekend for girls
Aug 11		woodland crafts: basketry
Aug 12		woodland crafts: spoon carving
Aug 14-17		the wild ones (8-12 yrs)
Aug 16-18		nature awareness weekend
Aug 17-19		dangerous weekend for boys
Aug 18		seashore edibles
Aug 19-24		family bushcraft week
Aug 20-23		boys on the wild frontier (13-16yrs)
Aug 20-24		summer school
Aug 25-26		bushcraft weekend
Aug 29		school for extraordinary kids (8-12 yrs)
Aug 31		night paddle on the river Dart
Sep 1		wild food foraging day
Sep 1		family bushcraft day
Sep 1-2		wild food foraging weekend
Sept 2		wild game butchery
Sep 7-8		beekeeping for beginners weekend
Sep 7-9		scything & grassland management
Sep 12		starting an allotment (part 4)
Sep 14		smallholding taster day
Sep 14-19		round wood timber framing (5-days)
Sep 15		basket weaving for beginners
Sep 15		survival day
Sep 16		introduction to bushcraft
Sep 21		country wine making
Sep 22		starting with sheep
Sep 28		night paddle on the river Dart
Sep 28		homemade apple juice and cider
Sep 29		forest gardening
Sep 29		seashore edibles
Sep 29-30		survival weekend
Sep 30		wild foods by canoe
Sep 30		wild food forage, cook & dine
Oct 6		felt making - autumn hats and scarves
Oct 6-7		blacksmithing craft camp
Oct 13		introduction to bushcraft
Oct 14		survival day
Oct 27-28		bushcraft weekend
Nov 3		willow weaving - plant wigwams
Nov 4		firecraft
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