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environmental courses in the midlands

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date		course
2013
May 5		preserving food: spring fruit chutneys & jams Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
May 7		gardening: planting inspiration Gloucestershire, 9.30am-1pm, £50
May 7		crafts: willow sculpture Derbyshire, 10am-5pm, £80
May 10-12		build your own solar pv panel Bucks, residential weekend, £150/170/190
May 11		allergy-free baking Gloucestershire, 2.30pm-5pm, £45
May 11		cold smoking food Bucks, 10am-4.30pm, £89
May 11		willow hurdle making Shropshire, 10am-5pm, £75
May 11		blacksmithing - taster day Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £99
May 11		preserving food: spring fruit chutneys & jams Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
May 11-12		introduction to small woodland management OCN level 3 Shropshire, 2 days, £96
May 11-12		dry stone walling - beginners Gloucestershire, weekend, £99
May 12		artisan slow bread making Gloucestershire, 10am-2pm, £55
May 12		crafts: willow sculpture Derbyshire, 10am-5pm, £80
May 13-17		lime plastering on straw Cheshire, 5 days, £325
May 14		planning & planting borders Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £95
May 14-19		green wood chair making Worcestershire, 6 days, £420
May 16		men in the kitchen: cooking for beginners Gloucestershire, 10am-1pm, £55
May 16		a day to make a basket Gloucestershire, 10.30am-3.30pm, £65
May 17		building recording day Oxfordshire, 10am-4pm, free
May 18		beginners bread making Gloucestershire, 9.30am-12.30pm, £45
May 18		bread making: adding variety Gloucestershire, 1.30pm-4.30pm, £45
May 18-19		introduction to permaculture Gloucestershire, 2 days, £115
May 20-21		woodland monitoring & evaluation Shropshire, 2.5 days, £100
May 20-24		building a straw-bale extension Warwickshire, 5 days, £180
May 21		hand-tied bouquet workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
May 21-26		green woodworking: spoons from the wood Worcestershire, 6 days, £420
May 24		preserving food: professional day Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £120
May 28		introduction to garden design Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £95
May 28-Jun 2		green wood chair making Worcestershire, 6 days, £420
May 31-Jun 2		longbow making Shropshire, 3 days, £300
Jun 1-2		dry stone walling - improvers Gloucestershire, weekend, £119
Jun 4		gardening: propagation morning class Gloucestershire, 9.30am-1pm, £50
Jun 7		pond creation & conservation Oxfordshire, 10am-4pm, £100/75
Jun 8		preserving food: summer fruit jams, jellies & cordials Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Jun 8		cold smoking food Bucks, 10am-4.30pm, £89
Jun 8		preserving the harvest: early summer Gloucestershire, 10.30am-1.30pm, £55
Jun 8-9		Cotswold tile roofing - beginners Gloucestershire, weekend, £99
Jun 9		artisan slow bread making Gloucestershire, 10am-2pm, £55
Jun 10-15		green wood chair making Worcestershire, 6 days, £420
Jun 11		gardening for beginners Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £95
Jun 12		wildlife gardening: wild flowers for nectar Milton Keynes, 10am-4pm, £40/25
Jun 14		bread making Gloucestershire, 9.30-4pm, £75
Jun 14-16		straw-bale building Bucks, residential weekend, £150/170/190
Jun 15		willow sculpture Oxfordshire, 10am-4pm, £69
Jun 15		beginners bread making Gloucestershire, 9.30am-12.30pm, £45
Jun 15		bread making: adding variety Gloucestershire, 1.30pm-4.30pm, £45
Jun 15		organic mediterranean tapas, using local ingredients Gloucestershire, 10am-2.30pm, £65
Jun 15-16		lime mortar for beginners Gloucestershire, weekend, £99
Jun 15-16		dry stone walling - beginners Warwickshire, weekend, £99
Jun 20		preserving the harvest: early summer Gloucestershire, 10.30am-1.30pm, £55
Jun 22		build & take away your own earth oven Gloucs, 8.30am-6pm, £180, couples £220, families £250
Jun 22		traditional stone wall building Oxfordshire, 10am-4pm, £65
Jun 22		deliciously raw summer Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £75
Jun 23		preserving food: summer fruit jams, jellies & cordials Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Jun 24-25		dry stone walling - beginners Gloucestershire, weekend, £99
from Jun 25		professional garden design Gloucestershire, 10 weeks, £850
Jun 29		hand-tied bouquet workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Jun 29		make a willow basket Oxfordshire, 10am-4pm, £75
Jun 29-30		coracle making Shropshire, 2 days, £225
Jun 30		bake it: pastry basics Gloucestershire, 9.30am-1.30pm, £60
Jul 5		rag rugging day workshop Herefordshire, 10am-4pm, £55
Jul 6		cold smoking food Bucks, 10am-4.30pm, £89
Jul 6		arranging & growing summer flowers Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £95
Jul 6		preserving food: summer jam, beena & chutney Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Jul 7		preserving food: summer jam, beena & chutney Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Jul 9		plant dyeing Herefordshire, 10am-5pm, £60
Jul 12		beginners bread making Gloucestershire, 9.30am-12.30pm, £45
Jul 12		bread making: adding variety Gloucestershire, 1.30pm-4.30pm, £45
Jul 13		cheesemaking Gloucestershire, 9.45-2.30pm, £85
Jul 13		kitchen garden planning Gloucestershire, 9.30am-1pm, £50
Jul 13-14		dry stone walling - beginners Gloucestershire, weekend, £99
Jul 14		artisan slow bread making Gloucestershire, 10am-2pm, £55
Jul 14-16		dyeing, weaving, spinning & felting Herefordshire, 3 days, £210
Jul 20		preserving food: jam master class Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Jul 20		planning & planting borders Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £95
Jul 21		preserving food: summer jam, beena & chutney Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Jul 21		cooking: simply fish Gloucestershire, 10am-2pm, £60
Jul 25		constructed wetland systems Herefordshire, 9.30am-4pm, £100/75
Jul 27		blacksmithing - taster day Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £99
Jul 27		hand-tied bouquet workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Jul 29-Aug 3		green wood chair making Worcestershire, 6 days, £440
Aug 2-5		fleece processing, dyeing, weaving, spinning & felting Herefordshire, 4 days, £270
Aug 3		build & take away your own earth oven Gloucs, 8.30am-6pm, £180, couples £220, families £250
Aug 3		container gardening Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £95
Aug 4		preserving food: summer jams, jellies & chutneys Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Aug 10		the cutting garden morning class Gloucestershire, 9.30am-1pm, £50
Aug 10-11		dry stone walling - beginners Gloucestershire, weekend, £99
Aug 11		artisan slow bread making Gloucestershire, 10am-2pm, £55
Aug 12-17		green wood chair making Worcestershire, 6 days, £440
Aug 15		survival in the kitchen: cooking for beginners Gloucestershire, 9.30am-4.30pm, £75
Aug 17		gardening for beginners Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £95
Aug 17		survival in the kitchen: cooking for beginners Gloucestershire, 9.30am-4.30pm, £75
Aug 17		preserving food: summer jams, jellies & chutneys Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Aug 18		preserving food: picalilli, relishes & flavoured vinegars Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Aug 23-25		coracle making Shropshire, 3 days, £345
Aug 23-26		fleece processing, dyeing, weaving, spinning & felting Herefordshire, 4 days, £270
Aug 24		bake it: pastry basics Gloucestershire, 9.30am-1.30pm, £60
Aug 24		hand-tied bouquet workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Aug 24-25		dry stone walling - beginners Gloucestershire, weekend, £99
Aug 27-Sep 1		green wood chair making Worcestershire, 6 days, £440
Aug 31		introduction to garden design Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £95
Aug 31		preserving food: picalilli, relishes & flavoured vinegars Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Sep 1		shingle making Gloucestershire, 10am-5pm, £60
Sep 6-11		round wood timber framing Gloucestershire, 5 days, £300
Sep 7		build & take away your own earth oven Gloucs, 8.30am-6pm, £180, couples £220, families £250
Sep 7		gardening: planting inspiration Gloucestershire, 9.30am-1pm, £50
Sep 7		beginners bread making Gloucestershire, 9.30am-12.30pm, £45
Sep 7		bread making: adding variety Gloucestershire, 1.30pm-4.30pm, £45
Sep 7-8		Cotswold tile roofing - beginners Gloucestershire, weekend, £99
Sep 7-9		dyeing, weaving, spinning & felting Herefordshire, 3 days, £210
Sep 8		artisan slow bread making Gloucestershire, 10am-2pm, £55
Sep 9-14		green wood chair making Worcestershire, 6 days, £440
Sep 14		preserving the harvest: late summer/early autumn Gloucestershire, 10.30am-1.30pm, £55
Sep 14		preserving food: stone fruit jams Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Sep 14-15		dry stone walling - beginners Gloucestershire, weekend, £99
Sep 14-19		round wood timber framing Gloucestershire, 5 days, £300
Sep 14-15		dry stone walling - improvers Oxfordshire, weekend, £119
Sep 14-16		natural dyes: mud resist, Indian block printing & shibori Herefordshire, 3 days, £250
Sep 15		preserving food: stone fruit jams Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Sep 16-21		green wood chair making Worcestershire, 6 days, £440
Sep 17		planning & planting borders Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £95
Sep 19		preserving the harvest: late summer/early autumn Gloucestershire, 10.30am-1.30pm, £55
from Sep 21		professional garden design Gloucestershire, 10 weeks, £850
Sep 21-22		lime mortar for beginners Gloucestershire, weekend, £99
Sep 22		preserving food: apple chutney, lemon curd & mincemeat Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Sep 24		hand-tied bouquet workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Sep 28		cheesemaking Gloucestershire, 9.45-2.30pm, £85
Sep 28		cold smoking food Bucks, 10am-4.30pm, £89
Sep 28		30-minute vegetarian meals Gloucestershire, 2.30pm-5.30pm, £55
Sep 28		world fusion vegetarian meals Gloucestershire, 2.30pm-5.30pm, £55
Sep 28-29		dry stone walling - beginners Oxfordshire, weekend, £99
Oct 1		arranging & growing autumn flowers Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £95
Oct 2		introduction to macrobiotics Gloucestershire, 10am-2.30pm, £45
Oct 5		preserving food: apple chutney, lemon curd & mincemeat Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Oct 6		men in the kitchen: cooking for beginners Gloucestershire, 10am-1pm, £55
Oct 8		gardening: propagation morning class Gloucestershire, 9.30am-1pm, £50
Oct 12		allergy-free baking Gloucestershire, 2.30pm-5pm, £45
Oct 12		edible fungi & plant forage Oxford, 10am-5pm, £115/80
Oct 12-13		dry stone walling - beginners Warwickshire, weekend, £99
Oct 13		artisan slow bread making Gloucestershire, 10am-2pm, £55
Oct 13		blacksmithing - taster day Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £99
Oct 15		gardening: problem area clinic Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £95
Oct 19		beginners bread making Gloucestershire, 9.30am-12.30pm, £45
Oct 19		bread making: adding variety Gloucestershire, 1.30pm-4.30pm, £45
Oct 19		preserving food: christmas mincemeat & picalilli Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Oct 20		preserving food: spicy chutney, mustard & mincemeat Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Oct 22		hand-tied bouquet workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Oct 26		deliciously raw in cold weather Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £75
Oct 26		cold smoking food Bucks, 10am-4.30pm, £89
Oct 26-27		hedgelaying for beginners Cotswolds, weekend, £109
Oct 29		kitchen gardening & propagation Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £95
Nov 2		curing basics Gloucestershire, 10am-2pm, £65
Nov 2		preserving food: spicy chutney, mustard & mincemeat Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Nov 3		preserving food: christmas mincemeat & picalilli Rutland, 10am-4.30pm, £99 inc. materials
Nov 3		bake it: pastry basics Gloucestershire, 9.30am-1.30pm, £60
Nov 5		the cutting garden morning class Gloucestershire, 9.30am-1pm, £50
Nov 9		cooking: simply fish Gloucestershire, 10am-2pm, £60
Nov 10		artisan slow bread making Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £85
Nov 12		planning & planting borders Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £95
Nov 16		beginners bread making Gloucestershire, 9.30am-12.30pm, £45
Nov 16		bread making: adding variety Gloucestershire, 1.30pm-4.30pm, £45
Nov 19		hand-tied bouquet workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Nov 23		cold smoking food Bucks, 10am-4.30pm, £89
Nov 23		home-made xmas: edible gifts from the kitchen Gloucestershire, 10am-2.30pm, £65
Nov 23		cheesemaking Gloucestershire, 9.45-2.30pm, £85
Nov 26		container gardening Gloucestershire, 10am-4pm, £95
Dec 7		wreath-making workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Dec 7		allergy-free baking Gloucestershire, 10.30am-1.30pm, £55
Dec 9		wreath-making workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Dec 10		wreath-making workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Dec 11		wreath-making workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Dec 12		wreath-making workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Dec 13		wreath-making workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Dec 14		bread making: christmas breads Gloucestershire, 9am-12pm, £55
Dec 14		wreath-making workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Dec 15		wreath-making workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Dec 16		wreath-making workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
Dec 17		wreath-making workshop Gloucestershire, 10am-12.30pm, £35
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