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== SHAS Annual General Meeting == ''Tuesday 5th March 2013 at 7.30pm'' The meeting is at St Mary's Church Hall, on the corner of Harboro Road and Moss Lane, Sale, M33 6GD. Please come along and support your Society. ---- = New: One Day Training Courses = At Debdale Eco Centre & Hulme Community Garden Centre |
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| ------ | == Plotting the Future == This introductory course is for anyone who is interested in Organic Gardening. Participants will learn the basics of organic food growing and how to grow fruit and vegetables organically. |
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| == Saturday 31st October 2009, 6.00pm == = Pumpkin Party around the Hoe Down = |
The course will cover: |
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| == Fancy dress and Jack o’ lanterns add to the spirit of the evening == | '' Getting Started '' - How to get your area ready for planting |
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| Home made soup, hot dog, baked potato,cake and soft drinks, (bring your own wine or beer). | '' Your Soil '' - Understand different types of soil and how to make the most of it for your growing |
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| == Prizes: == * Heaviest home-grown pumpkin * Fancy dress * Guess the name of the pumpkin * Jack O’Lanterns: (Child only and Adult) * Apple bobbing, Sack, Potato & Spoon Races * Sunflower prizes |
'' Planning your patch '' - How to encourage biodiversity and sustainability |
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| '''Voucher Award for plot holder! Who knows? It could be you!''' | '' Organic Vegetable Growing '' - From the very basic seed sowing and propogation techniques to more advanced vegetable growing for the trickier vegetables |
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| == Entry is strictly by ticket only == '''We must restrict the numbers to 80 so get your tickets early''' |
'' Organic Fruit Growing '' - How to grow fruit in small spaces |
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| == £2.00 adult £1.00p child;£5.00 Family ticket of 2 adults 2 children == == Tickets available from the Trading Hut or Sylvia Steer e-mail secretary(at)shas.org.uk == |
'' Maintaining and developing your produce '' - How to look after, harvest, and store your produce Who is this course for? |
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We offer tailored versions of this course, that are aimed towards: |
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| * Local residents across Manchester, Stockport and Tameside * New and prospective allotment holders * Housing or residents associations * Allotment holders - The allotment course sessions are primarily geared for new allotment holders to give them the confidence, skills and knowledge to maintain a sustainable, productive and well kept plot. However, we find that existing plot holders also like to attend this course as a refresher and that they do still learn something new. |
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| == Tuesday 20th April 2010 == = 'Hedges Round Edges' a talk by Hugh Begg = |
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| == Time and venue to be announced later!! == | Length of the courses: We run a one day course programme and also a 6 week course programme across both sites. |
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| ---- | == Next Courses == - All one day courses Tuesday 26th February @ Hulme Community Garden Centre Friday 1st March @ Debdale Eco Centre Friday 15th March @ Debdale Eco Centre All Couses run from 10am - 4pm and cost £25 per person. If you recieve benefits there is a reduced cost of £5 (evidence needed) For more information and for booking details please contact Marva for the Debdale Courses at marva@debdale-ecocentre.org.uk or phone 0161 220 9199 and for courses held at Hulme please contact Katherine at thetrainer@hulmegardencentre.org.uk or phone 0161 868 0821. Debdale Address Debdale Eco Centre, Debdale Park, 1075 Hyde Rd, Gorton, Manchester. M18 7LJ Hulme Address Hulme Community Garden Centre, Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester. M15 5RG Copyright © 2012 Debdale Eco Centre & Hulme Community |
Events
SHAS Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 5th March 2013 at 7.30pm
The meeting is at St Mary's Church Hall, on the corner of Harboro Road and Moss Lane, Sale, M33 6GD.
Please come along and support your Society.
New: One Day Training Courses
At Debdale Eco Centre & Hulme Community Garden Centre
Plotting the Future
This introductory course is for anyone who is interested in Organic Gardening. Participants will learn the basics of organic food growing and how to grow fruit and vegetables organically.
The course will cover:
Getting Started - How to get your area ready for planting
Your Soil - Understand different types of soil and how to make the most of it for your growing
Planning your patch - How to encourage biodiversity and sustainability
Organic Vegetable Growing - From the very basic seed sowing and propogation techniques to more advanced vegetable growing for the trickier vegetables
Organic Fruit Growing - How to grow fruit in small spaces
Maintaining and developing your produce - How to look after, harvest, and store your produce Who is this course for?
We offer tailored versions of this course, that are aimed towards:
- Local residents across Manchester, Stockport and Tameside
- New and prospective allotment holders
- Housing or residents associations
- Allotment holders - The allotment course sessions are primarily geared for new allotment holders to give them the confidence, skills and knowledge to maintain a sustainable, productive and well kept plot. However, we find that existing plot holders also like to attend this course as a refresher and that they do still learn something new.
Length of the courses: We run a one day course programme and also a 6 week course programme across both sites.
Next Courses
- All one day courses
Tuesday 26th February @ Hulme Community Garden Centre
Friday 1st March @ Debdale Eco Centre
Friday 15th March @ Debdale Eco Centre
All Couses run from 10am - 4pm and cost £25 per person. If you recieve benefits there is a reduced cost of £5 (evidence needed)
For more information and for booking details please contact Marva for the Debdale Courses at
marva@debdale-ecocentre.org.uk or phone 0161 220 9199 and for courses held at Hulme please contact Katherine at
thetrainer@hulmegardencentre.org.uk or phone 0161 868 0821.
Debdale Address Debdale Eco Centre, Debdale Park, 1075 Hyde Rd, Gorton, Manchester. M18 7LJ
Hulme Address Hulme Community Garden Centre, Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester. M15 5RG
Copyright © 2012 Debdale Eco Centre & Hulme Community
Events (last edited 2024-07-14 17:19:25 by TonyTurnbull)