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HOW TO BOOK:
Step 1 - Contact the farm on 01460 301 44 to check availability on the Master Classes below.
Step 2 - Join the Soil Association and qualify for your Master Class absolutely FREE.
» join online by direct debit (from £2 per month)
» join online with credit/debit card (£24)
Step 3 - Contact the farm on 01460 30144 quoting your membership order reference number to book your free place.
Existing members can book a course at half price by quoting their membership number, found on their membership card. Please email memb@soilassociation.org if you have mislaid your card and would like a replacement, or would like to know your membership number.
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Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Patron
Grassland, wooded valleys, gorse scrub, water meadows, large ponds, badgers, deer, foxes, buzzards….Magdalen is an organic wildlife wonderland set on the Dorset/Somerset border with stunning views across the Axe Valley. It follows that at the core of Magdalen’s vision is the need to sustain this landscape. With their photo-voltaic cells, composting toilets and mass recycling you’d be hard pushed to find a greener or more pleasant land than that which makes up the Magdalen Project! All Master Class days are inclusive of a hearty organic lunch fresh from Magdalen soil and refreshments throughout the day.
The Miracle Cure - Meat Curing
Turn your meat into a succulent treat by getting to grips with traditional methods of meat preparation. Find out how to create your own hams and bacon, lamb and how to bone and roll poultry.
| Date: | Thursday 13 March |
| Date: | Monday 16 June |
| Time: | 10.00am-3.30pm |
| Cost: | £55 (includes organic lunch and refreshments) or FREE to those who join the Soil Association (see HOW TO BOOK above). |
Curds A Whey! - Cheese making with Rita Ash
Discover the ease to making cheese! From a practical demonstration learn how to make soft and hard cheeses on a small scale.
| Date: | Saturday 29th March SOLD OUT |
| Wednesday 18th June 2008 |
| Thursday 16th October 2008 |
| Time: | 10.00am-3.30pm |
| Cost: | £55 (includes organic lunch and refreshments) or FREE to those who join the Soil Association (see HOW TO BOOK above). |
All you Knead to Dough! - Beginners Bread Making with Tracey Smith
Tracey will take the fear out of bread making and teach you all you need to know about the basics and a more exotic recipe. You will be taking bread home!
| Date: | Thursday 19th June |
| Time: | 10.00am-3.30pm |
| Cost: | £55 (includes organic lunch and refreshments) or FREE to those who join the Soil Association (see HOW TO BOOK above). |
How to Keep a Sheep - Get clued up on all things ovine: choosing the most appropriate breed, necessary gear, nutrition, breeding and lambing, health, producing stock or sale, meeting legal requirements. Suitable for all from the complete beginner to the more experienced.
| Dates: | Thursday 17 January 2008
Friday 8 February 2008 |
| Time: | 10.00am-5.00pm |
| Cost: | £50 (includes organic lunch and refreshments) or FREE to those who join the Soil Association (see HOW TO BOOK above). |
Go on a Hen Do - An introduction to keeping chickens
On a mission to keep chickens? Wondering where to start? Explore everything you need to know to transform your garden into a den for hens:
Sourcing chickens, housing, feed and range management, chicken behaviour and welfare, handling.
| Date: | Saturday 15th March 2008 |
| Date: | Saturday 7th June 2008 |
| Time: | 10.00am-5.00pm |
| Cost: | £50 (includes organic lunch and refreshments) or FREE to those who join the Soil Association (see HOW TO BOOK above). |
Hedge your best! - Hedgelaying for the uninitiated with Nick Cox
Learn to hedge your best: by laying correctly you can lengthen the life of trees; encourage new growth, thicken your hedge and make true wildlife habitats of your hedges.
| Date: | Saturday 19th January 2008 |
| Time: | 10.00am-3.30pm |
| Cost: |
£50 (includes organic lunch and refreshments) or FREE to those who join the Soil Association (see HOW TO BOOK above). |
Willow Talk - Living willow crafting
Learn the simple weaves needed to create willow arbours, tunnels, arches, fences and mazes. Take home the fruits of your labour in the form of your very own bespoke living willow chair.
| Date: | Saturday 19th January 2008 |
| Time: | 10.00am-3.30pm |
| Cost: |
£50 (includes organic lunch and refreshments) or FREE to those who join the Soil Association (see HOW TO BOOK above). |
Spin a Yarn - From Fleece to Fabric – an introduction to spinning and weaving.
How does your jumper get from a sheep’s back to yours? Learn how to select and prepare the fleece to carding, using natural dyes and basic spinning. Continue your introduction to this fascinating craft by preparing a warp, setting up a loom and finally starting how to weave.
| Date: | Thursday 24th April 2008 |
| Time: | 10.00am-3.30pm |
| Cost: |
£50 (includes organic lunch and refreshments) or FREE to those who join the Soil Association (see HOW TO BOOK above). |
Champion Hurdler - Hurdle making
Using a green renewable source, learn to make a willow hurdle for your garden with time-honoured traditional methods. By the end of the day you will have made at least one hurdle to take home and showcase in your garden.
| Date: | Wednesday 12 March 2008 |
| Time: | 9.00am –4.30pm |
| Cost: |
£50 (includes organic lunch and refreshments) or FREE to those who join the Soil Association (see HOW TO BOOK above). |
A Calling for Stone Walling?
Learn the skill of repairing and building traditional stone walls, using a variety of different styles, techniques and mortars.
| Date: | Wednesday 18 Junel |
| Time: | 10.00am – 3.30pm |
| Cost: |
£50 (includes organic lunch and refreshments) or FREE to those who join the Soil Association (see HOW TO BOOK above). |
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