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May 2013
Natural Beekeeping Course
Come and stay at Embercombe in Devon for an inspiring weekend learning about 'natural beekeeping' in top-bar hives
Find out more »June 2013
The Wonderful World of Honey Bees
This workshop held in the context of a bee friendly landscape is for everyone with an interest in bees, their place in nature and in the human heart.
Find out more »July 2013
Seed Festival 2013
Musicians, Poets, Artists, Movers and Shakers, Inspiring Eco speakers and YOU! The Seed Festival inspires a more intimate and personal connection with our living world and our place within it.
Find out more »Soil, Soul and Society
Satish Kumar, a former monk and long-term peace and environment activist, invites us to consider and reflect upon how our reverence for the earth, care of the soul and a just order in society represent a trinity of sustainability, spirituality and justice.
Find out more »September 2013
Scything and Grassland Management
Beginners often imagine that a two day scything course is a bit excessive, just to learn how to use a garden tool; and that is true if all you want to do is knock down weeds. But anyone who wants to mow grass on any scale will benefit from a two day course
Find out more »October 2013
Strategies for How to Set Up a Low-Impact Smallholding
You will be taught the theory side of starting your own smallholding, from looking at the planning and administrative considerations to visiting some local thriving smallholdings and discussing the owner's experience with them.
Find out more »February 2014
An Introduction to Hedgelaying with Nick Fowler
Nick Fowler is one of the counties best Hedgelayers and has won competitions for his craft. He will teach you the theory and practical side of hedgelaying.
Find out more »March 2014
Planning for Smallholders
Learn all about the planning and administrative considerations for setting up your own smallholding.
Find out more »April 2014
Low Impact Woodland Management
A course designed to look at the natural habitat of woodlands and how best to go about managing your woodland in a low impact way.
Find out more »How to Build a Low Impact Building
You will learn about design, scheming out, quantity surveying and siting the build. By the end of the course you will have the skills to site and build your own low impact timber building.
Find out more »May 2014
Scything and Grassland Management
Learn the history, sociology and methodology of scything and grassland management, an opportunity to try before you buy. Suitable for beginners and advanced scythe users.
Find out more »June 2014
Introduction to Beekeeping
This popular course covers all the basics of beekeeping including both practical and theory sessions. Course Leader David Wiscombe has half a century of experience as a nationally known apiarist.
Find out more »July 2014
Scything and Grassland Management
Learn the history, sociology and methodology of scything and grassland management, an opportunity to try before you buy. Suitable for beginners and advanced scythe users.
Find out more »Introduction to Charcoal Burning
Over two days we will attempt to make 60-80 kilos of high quality charcoal in Monkton Wyld's very own petite charcoal kiln. the course will revolve around the basics of charcoal burning including wood selection, kiln management etc. The charcoal will be shared out amongst those on the course.
Find out more »August 2014
Sustainability Summer School
Spend three days in retreat with inspirational environmental change makers and thought provokers...Polly Higgins, Tim ‘Mac’ Macartney and Jamie Catto
Find out more »September 2014
Scything and Grassland Management
Learn the history, sociology and methodology of scything and grassland management, an opportunity to try before you buy. Suitable for beginners and advanced scythe users.
Find out more »How to build a Low Impact Building
You will learn about design, scheming out, quantity surveying and siting the build with Monkton's resident own eco-builder Lynden
Find out more »Low Impact Woodland Management
A course designed to look at the natural habitat of woodlands, how we have evolved with this environment and how we can use this knowledge to create a diverse and sustainable resource.
Find out more »August 2016
Make a Sun Hive – Rachel Hanney
Make a Sun Hive: A Hive for Natural Bee Keepers In conjunction with other like-minded beekeepers, the Natural Beekeeping Trust develops and promotes a form of beekeeping that is holistic, bee-centred and chemical-free. Join us for an inspirational weekend to make your own Sun Hive – a natural hive which involves weaving the straw skep baskets, which are built to precise measurements. These hives are designed by German sculptor, Guenther Mancke, and represent the fruits of many years of research into the nature of the honeybee colony. At the end of the weekend…
Find out more »Make a Sun Hive
Learn about holistic, bee-centred forms of bee keeping and make your own sun hive to take away.
Find out more »September 2016
Plants that changed the World
Plants provide us with most things we need, medicine, shelter, food, fuel and oxygen. They have played a significant part in history. We’ll delve into the world of extraordinary plants which brought about massive changes around the world. Starting with the cinchona or quinine tree, we’ll also consider the growing, production, uses and significance of a range of the following: - tea, sugar ,opium poppy, coffee, tulips and rubber. If you are interested in the history of plants and their…
Find out more »October 2016
Life and Quality in a Biodynamic Garden
Learn about the biodynamic approach with practical outdoor demonstrations, discussion and reflections.
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