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Triangle Garden Workshops Summer- Autumn 2010
Download a programme
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‘Planning your veg plot’
Course Ref: G3
Earlybird discount
available until August 28th 2010!
Covering:
soil health,
rotation, different requirements of different vegetables and how to
plant in succession to achieve a continuously productive plot and avoid
everything being ready to harvest when you’re about to go on holiday!
Saturday 25 September
Tutor: horticulturist and experienced organic gardener Ashley Walker
10am-1pm at Ransoms Pavilion,
Alexandra
Road, Hitchin SG5 1RB
and outdoors at Ransoms allotments. Cost
£20* or £25
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Evening Bat Walk
Discover the
nocturnal secrets of these fascinating creatures with bat expert Roger
Havard and his sonic bat detectors
Friday
1 October
Walk leader:
Roger Havard.
6.15-7.15pm
outdoors in Ransoms Rec. Meet at Ransoms Pavilion, Alexandra Road,
Hitchin SG5 1RB
Cost £5 per adult, accompanied children under 12 go free (max two per
adult),
12-18 year olds - £1.
Booking is not
required but please ring Margaret on 459144 if you're coming, so we have
an idea of numbers.
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‘Fruit Growing in Small Spaces'
Course Ref: G4
Earlybird discount
available until October 16th 2010!
Covering: top fruit (apples and pears), what to grow in the space you
have, rootstocks, pollination groups, pruning, etc
Saturday 13 November
Tutor: Rachel Cottey
10am-1pm at Ransoms Pavilion,
Alexandra
Road, Hitchin SG5 1RB
and outdoors at the Triangle Garden. Cost
£20* or £25
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Christmas
Wreaths and Decorations
Course Ref: CW (See Basketry flyer for images)
Earlybird discount
available until November 7th 2010!
Learn how to make a twisted willow wreath and intricate woven willow
decorations for your tree or mantle.
Sunday 5th December
Tutor: local willow artist Hazel Godfrey. Cost £40* or £45
10am-4pm, bring a packed lunch. Venue: Ransoms Pavilion,
Alexandra
Road, Hitchin SG5 1RB. |
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Booking information |
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All workshops must be pre-booked and places are limited. To check
availability please contact Margaret Byrne on 01462 459144
or Rosie Rigg on 01462 435316. To book please download a
booking form and send to the address shown on the form with your
payment. Cheques should be made out to 'Hitchin Community Gardens'. No
cash by post please.
*early-bird discount rate if booked 28 days in advance of the workshop
date. |
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Design for Sustainable Living
(Permaculture Design Course) - a 12 day Full Permaculture Design Course held on the third weekend of
each month: starting with a choice of introductory weekend dates: either Feb 20-21 or March 20-21,
then April 17-18, May 15-16, June 19-21(incl Monday) and July 17-19 (incl
Monday). Permaculture is a practical design system for sustainable
living, offering an ethical, creative and inspiring response to the
global challenges of climate change and peak oil. Using core principles
guided by nature, this course will help you identify steps for positive
change for yourself, your family and your community. Tutor:
Hannah Thorogood.
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Full design course to be held at a variety of local
venues including the Triangle Community Garden,
Trumpington Pavilion, Cambridge and
the Apricot Centre for Sustainable Living, Essex.
Booking has now closed for this course. |
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Factsheets from previous Triangle Garden Workshops - download them here: |
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Mosaic Making
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Hedgerow Basketry
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Dyeing with Woad |
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To book a place on any of our
workshops please download the appropriate booking form,
print it, fill it in and send with
your payment to Margaret Byrne, Triangle Garden Treasurer, 74 Strathmore
Avenue, Hitchin, SG5 1ST. |
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