Courses
GIFT VOUCHERS NOW AVAILABLE
If you would like to buy a place on a course as a gift for someone then please let me know and we will send out confirmation in the form of a gift voucher, If none of the dates below are suitable or you would prefer to have a personal course on a one-to-one basis or as a family instead of a group session please contact me to arrange a suitable date.
STARTING WITH POULTRY This is an introduction to poultry keeping for those who would like to know a bit more about chickens before making that first move.
The course briefly covers:
- Types of poultry - hybrids & pure breds, bantams & large fowl
- What to look for when buying birds
- How to hold a chicken
- Housing and feeding
- Pests and diseases
- Predators
- Vets
- Question and Answer session
The course runs from 10am - 12:30pm and is just £25 per adult (accompanying child £5 each). Refreshments provided.
Meeting our chickens along with any chicks (depending on season) is all part of the experience.
Course Dates for 2012 - Saturday 31st March / Sunday 29th April / Saturday 23rd June
KEEPING POULTRY This is for people who have started with poultry and would perhaps like to now gain a bit more indepth knowledge. This also follows on from the 'Starting with Poultry' beginners course.
The course covers:
- Types of poultry - hybrids & pure breds, bantams & large fowl
- What to look for when buying birds
- How to hold a chicken
- Introducing new birds to the flock
- Mixing different types of poultry and fowl
- Broodiness and how to handle it
- Reproduction and hatching your own eggs
- Housing and feeding
- Pests and diseases
- Predators
- Vets
- Benefits of registering with DEFRA
- Question and Answer session
The course runs from 10am and finishes with refreshments at 3pm & lunch is included(accompanying child, min age 10 yrs, £15 each).
Meeting our chickens along with any chicks (depending on season) is all part of the experience. If the incubator is on you may even see some chicks or ducklings hatching!
COST PER PERSON £65 - light lunch included
Course Dates for 2012 - Saturday 26th May / Saturday 28th July
FELT MAKING DAY Have you ever fancied trying the ancient craft of felt making? We offer you the opportunity to learn how to 'wet felt' using fleeces from our own flock of sheep. This is a very hands-on course so be prepared to get messy and don't turn up in your Sunday best!
On the day I will start with teaching you just a few very basic techniques before moving on to make your own felted item to take home with you. In a day you should have tiime to make a table runner, one piece no sew bag, or a small wall hanging. All materials will be provided including refreshments throughout the day and a light lunch. If you have any wool that you would like to incorporate into your designs then please bring them along. I recommend you bring a small old towel as water is involved for much of the day and you will need to keep drying your hands, also feel free to bring an apron and rubber gloves should you wish to use them. If you have previously done some wet felting and would like to know more then tuition is available on the day to have a go at needle felting too.
The course runs from 10am and finishes at 4pm & refreshments and light lunch is included
COST PER PERSON £65
Course Dates for 2012 - Saturday 9th June / Saturday 22nd September
SELF SUFFICIENCY COURSE Do you want to start on the road to living a more Self Sufficient Lifestyle but not sure where to begin, then this is the course for you. Self sufficiency is not to be confused with smallholding, its not just about having a vegetable garden or allotment or keeping some livestock it is also about creating a more sustainable lifestyle. This course touches on many aspects of Self Sufficiency whether you only have a window box or own several acres of land. We will be looking at lifestyle changes inside and outside the home.
The course runs from 10am and finishes with refreshments at 3pm & lunch is included(accompanying child min age 10 yrs, £15 each).
COST PER PERSON £65 - light lunch included
A walk around our 5 acre smallholding is all part of the experience and you will get to meet our chickens, geese, turkeys, quails, sheep and lambs and may even see a lamb being born or a chick hatching depending on season. We will visit the vegetable garden and small nature area too.
Course Dates for 2012 - Please contact me for further information.
ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION
Places on courses are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. All places must be paid for in full in advance. To find out availability and book your place email info@woolandfeathers.co.uk
* we reserve the right to cancel any course & will refund the full amount as necessary.