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. From 2008, LILI will be running one-day courses in their beautiful new lime-rendered straw-bale building.
 
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course
2008
one-day courses unless otherwise stated
Apr 26
scything 
May 3 & 4
how to make biodiesel  two-day course
May 10
building an earth oven  one-day course
May 17
keeping chickens 
May 24 & 25
straw-bale building
Jun 1
container gardening 
Jun 7
rag rug making
Jun 14
wildlife gardening 
Jun 21 & 22
self-build solar hot water  two-day course
Jun 28
building a pond / puddling clay 
Jul 5
basketmaking 
Jul 12
beekeeping 
Jul 19
kitchen gardening 
Jul 26
food smoking  course full
Aug 2
clay rendering 
Aug 3
lime rendering 
Aug 30
rammed earth building 
Sep 6
wormeries & composting 
Sep 13 & 14
make your own natural soaps  two-day course
Sep 20
bicycle maintenance 
Sep 27
keeping chickens 
Oct 4
rush weaving 
Oct 11
recycling clothes & textiles 
Nov 1
pedal-powered generators 
Nov 8
sustainable energy for the home 
Nov 22 & 23
hedgelaying & planting  two-day course
Dec 6
living willow structures 
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