Friday, 8 February 2008

Greening our Community - Local Courses

FREE COURSE ORGANISED BY RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY MARKET ASSOCIATION

SURE START FOR SEEDS will take you through: seed sowing techniques, seed sowing in containers, seed sowing in beds, looking after your seedlings & transplants, thinning, potting on and transplanting. This is a 100% practical, outdoor course with clear demonstrations and hands on activities. The course is suitable for beginners who want to learn how to grow vegetables and flowers from scratch.

This is a free course with a free lunch! (If there is such a thing!)

START DATE: 19th February
FINISH DATE: 15th April (Easter Tuesday missed)
COURSE DURATION: 8 weeks
TIME: 10 – 1 pm
START DATE: 19th February
FINISH DATE: 15th April (Easter Tuesday missed)
COURSE DURATION: 8 weeks
TIME: 10 – 1 pm
VENUE: RCMA COMMUNITY GARDEN, Pontcanna Permanent Allotments, Pontcanna Fields (opposite the stables, by Western Avenue)
TUTOR: Edible gardening teacher & designer - Michele Fitzsimmons - www.ediblelandscaping.co.uk
CONTACT DETAILS: ediblelandscaping@googlemail.com - for course outline & further info

EDIBLE GARDENING LOW MAINTENANCE FOOD GROWING

This course will take you through low maintenance food growing and gardening techniques, unusual perennial food plants, managing your pests naturally, working with weeds, basic soil science, water management techniques and basic design skills. Hands on activities, lots of visual aids & class participation with visits to a garden included.

START DATE: 10th April
FINISH DATE: 19th June (half term missed)
COURSE DURATION: 10 weeks
TIME: 1 – 3 pm
VENUE: MAC – Michaelston Adult Centre, Michaelston Road, Ely, Cardiff, CF5 4SX
TUTOR: Edible gardening teacher & designer - Michele Fitzsimmons - www.ediblelandscaping.co.uk
CONTACT DETAILS: ediblelandscaping@googlemail.com - for course outline & further information
FEE: £57.00 (Reduced Fee £22.00)
For enrolment forms and general course enquiries contact Michaelston Adult Centre reception on:
Tel: 029 20671430
Fax: 029 20671430
Email: themac@cardif.gov.uk

PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE 2008

This Permaculture Design Course will focus on permaculture ethics, principles and designing integrated systems. Topics covered will include permaculture gardening, creative thinking techniques, design strategies, localising the economy, bioregionalism, sustainable energy and green buildings. Lots of visual aids & class participation with field trips to working examples also included.

The course will be divided into 4 self contained modules each worth 10 credits at level 1. The modules can be taken in isolation. However, only a successful completion of all 4 modules will also result in a Permaculture Designer’s Certificate.

START DATE: Saturday 10th May
COURSE DURATION: 12 weeks
TIME: 9.30am – 4.15pm
VENUE: Cardiff University
TUTORS: Permaculture Gardening - Michele Fitzsimmons - www.ediblelandscaping.co.uk
Other tutors tba
CONTACT DETAILS: Ali Battye on ali@cardifftransitionproject.org.uk
or Michele Fitzsimmons on edblelandscaping@googlemail.com
FEE: £65.00 (Reduced Fee £52.00) per module. £260 (Reduced Fee £208.00) for all 4 modules. You may be eligible for a free place – certain conditions would apply.
For enrolment forms and general course enquiries contact the Centre for Lifelong Learning reception on:
Tel: 0292087 0000
Fax: 0292066 8935
Email:learn@cardiff.ac.uk
Website:http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/learn

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