Low impact living courses
Hackney City Farm is running a series of expert led practical environmental courses in partnership with the Low Impact Living Initiative.
Expect to learn new skills, take something home with you and have a chance to discuss exciting projects with other course participants. All courses will be run from Hackney City Farm’s new no-compromise community eco building.
Courses 2009
21 February
Heating with wood Full details
28 February
Cultivating edible mushrooms Full details
7 March
DIY for beginners Full details
21 March
Make your own natural skin-care products Full details
28 March
Open source computing Full details
18 April
Beekeeping Full details
25 April
Introduction to bio gas Full details
2 May
Container gardening Full details
9–10 May
Straw-bale building Full details
16–17 May
Building an earth oven Full details
23 May
Naturally clean Full details
6 June
Keeping chickens Full details
13 June
Wormeries & composting Full details
20 June
Sustainable energy for the home Full details
27 June
Food smoking Full details
4–5 July
How to make biodiesel Full details
11 July
Clay rendering Full details
12 July
Lime rendering Full details
18 July
Bicycle maintenance Full details
25–26 July
Self-build solar hot water Full details
1–2 August
Straw-bale building Full details
8 August
Roofing Full details
15 August
Scything Full details
22–23 August
Make your own natural soaps Full details
29 August
Herbal medicine Full details
5 September
Rag rug making Full details
12 September
Building a pond/puddling clay Full details
19 September
Wildlife gardening Full details
26 September
Preserving food Full details
10 October
Basketmaking Full details
17 October
How to make a woodburner from a gas bottle Full details
24 October
Pedal-powered generators Full details
7 November
Rush weaving Full details
5 December
Living willow structures Full details
Costs
Most courses are 1-day at £60 with 2-days at £120.
Book
To book please click the full details link.
For venue information please email or call 0207 729 6391.
A happy group of scything course participants
Course participants mixing ingredients to make bio diesel
The finished product after the soap making course