Croft Horticulture 5 - Preparing for the Season

John Hamilton, a crofter and market gardener on the Isle of Lewis, shares his tips on how to prepare for a successful growing season. https://www.tickettailor.com/events/scottishcroftingfederation/1681367

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Scottish Crofting Federation, Scotland (Online)
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Description

Includes:- Compost making and finishing; Crop planning and rotation; Market garden organisations. Croft Horticulture Series This workshop is the last in a five-part series that we are holding over the coming year. Topics and dates are:- 1. Spring planting, 12th May 2025 2. Harvesting & preparing for selling, 15th July 2025 3. Preserving and growing over winter, 26th August 2025 4, Planning for a market garden, 14th October 2025 5. Preparing for the season The price for each 2 hour workshop is £20 for members; £35 for non-members.

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Mission: • To ensure the sustainability of crofting for future generations. Aims: • To advocate for crofting so that its value is recognised from within communities to government. • To support crofters to meet the challenges of a changing world. • To champion the need for crofting to remain accessible and affordable for young people in crofting communities. Objectives: • To lobby policymakers within government to ensure the crofters' voice and concerns are heard at all levels. • To provide information, training and advice to crofters through publications, webinars, events, courses and our advice service. • To support new entrant crofters to understand the history and value of crofting, to learn from their experienced peers, and to understand their obligations.

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Location

Scotland

Course is delivered online.

Level

Any

Style

  • No Hands On
  • Some Reading & Writing
  • Lots of Watching
  • Lots of Listening
  • Some Socialising

Enquire via email to Scottish Crofting Federation.