Training
Free guided tour of market garden
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Date |
Time |
Details |
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Sun 31st July |
2pm – 3.30pm |
Free guided tour and refreshments |
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Sun 28th Aug |
2pm – 3.30pm |
Free guided tour and refreshments |
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Sun 25th Sept |
2pm – 3.30pm |
Free guided tour and refreshments |
Sunday family volunteering days (bring a packed lunch or eat at the cafe)
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Start at 10am and leave when you want. N.B no family day in May. April 10.4.11 June 26.6.11, July 24.7.11, August 21.8.11 |
Training – full day courses
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Sat 12th March |
9.30am to 3pm |
Grow your own vegetables UNIT ONE (soil preparation, fertility, seeds, planting) |
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Sat 26th March |
9.30am to 3pm |
Grow your own vegetables UNIT TWO (weeds, pest & disease, harvest, planning) |
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Sat 30th April |
9.30am to 3pm |
Grow your own vegetables UNIT ONE (soil preparation, fertility, seeds, planting) |
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Sat 14th May |
9.30am to 3pm |
Grow your own vegetables UNIT TWO (weeds, pest & disease, harvest, planning) |
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Sat 11th June |
9.30am to 3pm |
Grow your own vegetables UNIT ONE (soil preparation, fertility, seeds, planting) |
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Sat 25th June |
9.30am to 3pm |
Grow your own vegetables UNIT TWO (weeds, pest & disease, harvest, planning) |
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Sat 9th July |
9.30am to 30m |
Train the trainers – suitable those who want to mentor new growers |
Training – 5 week evening classes
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Start Tue 1st March |
6.15pm to 8.30pm |
Grow your own vegetables UNIT ONE & TWO Tuesday 1st March, 8th March, 15th March, 22nd March and 29th March |
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Start Thur 28th April |
6.30pm to 8.45pm |
Grow your own vegetables UNIT ONE & TWO Thursday April 28th, May 5th, may 12th, may 19th, May 26th |
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Bookings preferred via email please climatefriendlyfood@gmail.com (phone 01744 894284)
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The costs are £50 for two day courses, £30 for a one day course, £50 for 5 week evening classes. Lunch costs are separate and additional and can be arranged nearer the time with www.firtreeshopandcafe.co.uk which is run separately by our landlords Alan & Edwina Abbott.
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In 2011 we will run ADDITIONAL FREE COURSES to residents from St Helens Re:new areas. These will run in conjunction with Helena Partnerships from the new Thatto Heath Green Base.
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All training is offered as AQA Unit Awards which is great for your CV. The administration costs are additional at £20 per head irrespective of the number of courses undertaken.
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We can come to any community setting in the North West to deliver training . Please visit our website www.climatefriendlyfood.org.uk/work_with_CFF for our rates and the training we offer.