Courses, conferences and events
Partner event: Seedy Saturday Lewes
Partner event: Seedy Saturday Lewes
4 February 2012
Great family day out with seed swapping and workshops
Partner event: Seedy Sunday Brighton
Partner event: Seedy Sunday Brighton
5 February 2012
The UK's biggest community seed swap
Building sustainable communities, a permaculture design course
Building sustainable communities, a permaculture design course
11 February - 27 May 2012, 13 weekend days
NOW FULLY BOOKED
Green architecture day: illustrated talks
17 March 2012
Talks by designers, practitioners and professionals
Green architecture day: stalls and exhibitions
17 March 2012
Diverse stalls and exhibitions. Free to view.
Practical permaculture gardening
Practical permaculture gardening
31 March - 1 April 2012
Create beautiful, productive and wildlife-friendly gardens
Introduction to permaculture
Introduction to permaculture
Two courses with places available:
6-7 April 2012, 9-10 August 2012
A look at permaculture ideas and how to apply them
Self-building an earthship
Self-building an earthship
13-15 April 2012
Building with tyres, bottles & mud!
Building with straw bales
Building with straw bales
27-29 April 2012
A low impact way of making your own house
Mushroom cultivation
Mushroom cultivation
5 - 6 May 2012
Grow shiitake, oyster mushrooms and other tasty fungi
Community orchard training
Community orchard training
Two courses with places available:
19 May 2012, 22 May 2012
Aftercare of newly planted fruit trees and celebration
Forest gardening
Forest gardening
30 June – 1 July 2012
Grow a mini woodland of fruit, nuts, herbs & some veg
Apple day at Stanmer Park
Apple day at Stanmer Park
30 September 2012
A seasonal celebration, children and families welcome
Building with rammed earth and chalk
Building with rammed earth and chalk
13-14 October 2012
Load bearing walls can be built with only earth or chalk
Introduction to photovoltaics
Introduction to photovoltaics
2 June 2012
The basics of off-grid solar electrics
Planning and planting a small orchard
Planning and planting a small orchard
Two courses with places available:
1 Dec 2012, 3 Dec 2012
Fruit tree selection and planting techniques
Pruning old fruit trees
Pruning old fruit trees
Two courses with places available:
12-13 January 2013, 15-16 January 2013
Hands-on courses in an old apple orchard
Diploma in applied permaculture design
Diploma in applied permaculture design
Involves a minimum of 2 years self-managed study
Harvest Brighton & Hove - events and training
Partner organisation: Harvest Brighton & Hove
A programme of events and training
Tours of Earthship Brighton
Partner organisation: Tours of Earthship Brighton
Offered by The Low Carbon Trust.
Low Impact Living Initiative
Partner organisation: Low Impact Living Initiative
A range of environmental courses throughout the UK