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Non-members
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Cumbria
Organics AGM
Shap Village Hall, 6.30pm
(meeting starts at 8.15pm) |
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17th
February |
Soil Management using Biological Inputs to Cut Costs
and Improve
Profits
The
Greyhound pub, at the south end of Shap Village
11.00am to
2.00pm
The speakers will be Nander Robertson and Robert McCoull, from
the Glenside Group, Stirlingshire
The Glenside system is based on using soil conditioners and
bio-stimulants to enhance soil fertility.
The event will be FREE and will include a sandwich lunch.
Please
let us know if you intend to come, by ringing 01768
881462, or emailing
booking@cumbriafarmernetwork.co.uk |
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8th March
15th March
22nd March
29th March |
"An Introduction to Renewable Energy - the Options"
A series of 5 meetings to be held at venues throughout
Cumbria
1st March - The Golf Club, Talkin Tarn, Brampton
8th March - Tufton Arms Hotel, Appleby
15th March - The Rugby Club, Kendal
22nd March - The Cricket Club, Threlkeld
29th March - Rampant Bull, Cockermouth
There will be local specialist firms at each meeting with
information on their products.
All meetings start at 7.30pm and consist of a presentation by a
speaker from CoRE, followed by a talk on budgeting/finance by
the Cumberland Building Society. There will then be a break for
refreshment giving people the opportunity to look at the
information on offer. The meetings will close with a Q & A
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Tuesday
18th May 2010 |
The
Watermill, Little Salkeld
Meet for coffee at 10.30am, followed
by a bread-making demonstration, a tour of The Watermill, and
then lunch at 1pm.
If you would like to attend please
contact Ana Jones on 01768 881047
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Saturday
29th & Sunday 30th May 2010 |
Country Fest,
Westmorland County Showground, Crooklands.
Following the success of last
years stand The Organic Origins leaflet will be available to
visitors but if you are interested in displaying your
promotional material or would like to attend to direct sell
but can’t meet the costs in time or money please contact
Jeremy Jackson on 01931 716283
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Thursday
24th June 2010 |
The
Greyhound pub, Shap.
7.30pm Pub social with a quiz.
Just turn up!! A great opportunity
to meet fellow members socially. |
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July/August date to be confirmed |
A farm visit and barbeque
at Wintertarn, Shap. A dairy farm with pedigree
Holstein Friesians; the milk from which is used to make award
winning cheese. |
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September/October date to be confirmed |
A visit to The Croft,
Houghton, north of Carlisle. Rare breed
cattle, walled garden and orchard, and teaching room are just
some of things to see at The Croft. |
Are you interested in having more school visits
to your farm? Then the Countryside
Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme & Vocational Training could help
you. Contact
Ian at ian@farmgarden.org.uk
or phone 01373 302204. Most
farmers will be eligible for the subsidised rate of £75 + VAT. STOP
PRESS Soil Association will pay for this if you are interested in
having more school visits to your farm. Ask
about it when you book.
From the Soil Association - Tractor
Ted
We
have recently helped develop a film called Tractor Ted visits an Organic
Farm - part of a popular series aimed at toddlers. The makers of the
film are able to offer the dvd at trade prices for farm shops (trade
£5.99 - RRP £10.99). To help boost sales - if you are planning a large
public open day, there is also an opportunity for Tractor Ted to visit
the farm (a large wooden model that children can play on). Please
contact me if you are interested raker@soilassociation.org
Check
the Cumbria Farmers' Network website for more details about what else is
happening www.cumbriafarmernetwork.co.uk
Feed from farms and livestock
trade information - contact
Susan Woof
015396 21343.
Organic Inform
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for keeping up with news and events in the organic world, including
easily digested summaries of research projects. PLEASE SIGN UP to updates on the website.
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