courses at Hackney City Farm, London

For over 20 years, Hackney City Farm has been giving people in the heart of the city the opportunity to experience farm animals and participate in a range of practical courses. Free admission, and fantastic cafe too. Since 2008, LILI and HCF have been running one-day courses in their beautiful lime-rendered straw-bale building.
 

date
course
2010
one- and two-day courses, no accommodation
Jan 23
using & fitting a wood stove   course full    
Feb 6
make your own natural skin-care products   course full    
Feb 13
batteries for renewables
Feb 20
recycling computers & open source  
Feb 27
DIY for beginners   course full      
Mar 13
solar electricity   course full  
Mar 27
introduction to biogas    
Apr 10
roofing  
Apr 17
beekeeping   course full  
May 1
pedal-powered generators   course full    
May 8
food smoking   course full    
May 22
building an earth oven  
May 29
wormeries & composting (half-day course)  
Jun 5
cultivating edible mushrooms  
Jun 12
urban / small-space gardening 
Jun 19
keeping chickens 
Jun 26
how to build a bike trailer 
Jul 3
compost toilets
Jul 10 & 11
solar hot water 
Jul 17
raw/living food 
Jul 17 & 18
cycle maintenance 
Jul 24
building a pond / puddling clay 
Aug 7
herbal medicine  
Aug 21 & 22
make your own natural soaps  
Sep 4
make your own woodburner from a gas bottle     
Sep 11
wildlife gardening  
Sep 25
naturally clean 
Oct 2
introduction to plumbing    
Oct 9
sustainable energy for the home 
Oct 16
basketmaking  
Oct 23
rag rug making  
Nov 6
make your own natural skin-care products  
Nov 13
recycling clothes & textiles  
Dec 4
living willow structures 
Dec 11
solar electricity    
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