Organic Centre
Wales, its partners and other organizations organize a range of events to provide opportunities for
farmers, including one-day training courses, one-stop shops for farmers
considering conversion, and walks on demonstration farms. See the table
below.
For events in England and Wales organised by other
organic farming
organisations see the following:
|
Date / Time
|
Event
|
Location
|
Contact
|
|
2009 |
|
|
|
|
29 Jun (tbc)
|
Forage Crops -
arable silage, kale, stubble turnips
POSTPONED
|
Caernarfon
NOW ON 14 JULY tbc |
Mari Jones OCW 07791 442498 |
|
9 Jul |
National Organic Cereals
2009
Booking form |
Shimpling Park Farm, Suffolk |
Steven Jacobs,
OF&G on 01939 291800 |
|
9 Jul
7.30 pm |
Dairy
Development Centre
"Getting
more Nitrogen from summer application of slurry" |
Bowett Farm,
Quoits Hill, Hundleton, Pembroke, SA71 5QS |
To book a
place contact DDC 01554 748570.
Click here
for more info. |
|
11 Jul |
Small scale sustainable forestry
workshop;
part of the Rhayader Green Fair). More details
here |
Doldowlod Estate,
Newbridge-on-Wye |
Dorienne Robinson
01597 860167
(Booking essential). |
|
15 Jul
1.30 - 4.00 |
Grow Hort
Crops without Crop Protection Products |
Peepout
Farm, Portfield Gate, H.West |
Philip Jones OCW 01960 622248
CALU - 01248 680450
calu@bangor.ac.uk, |
|
20-23 Jul |
Royal Welsh Show |
RWAS, Builth Wells |
Carolyn Wacher
OCW 01960 622248 |
|
20 Jul |
RWS Monday 3.30 OCW/IBERS
Seminar with Graham
Harvey 'Carbon Fields' |
Builth Wells |
Carolyn Wacher
OCW 01960 622248 |
|
24 Jul |
Soil Association event:
Climate
friendly farms 10:00 - 4:45 |
Rhug Estate, Corwen |
Vicky Sleap 0117
9874587 |
|
01 Aug |
Brecon Show |
Brecon |
Carolyn Wacher
OCW 01960 622248 |
|
01 Aug |
Oswestry Show |
Oswestry |
Carolyn Wacher
OCW 01960 622248 |
|
11/12 Aug |
Ynys Môn Show |
Ynys Môn |
Carolyn Wacher
OCW 01960 622248 |
|
18, 19, 20
Aug |
Pembrokeshire Show |
Pembrokeshire |
Carolyn Wacher
OCW 01960 622248 |
|
20 Aug |
Flint & Denbigh Show |
Flint and Denbigh |
Carolyn Wacher
OCW 01960 622248 |
|
21 Aug |
Meirionydd Show |
Meirionydd |
Carolyn Wacher
OCW 01960 622248 |
|
27 Aug |
Monmouth Show |
Monmouth |
Carolyn Wacher
OCW 01960 622248 |
|
?? Aug (tbc) |
Reducing farm costs
through home-grown forages |
Pwllpeiran |
Philip Jones OCW 01960 622248 |
|
02 Sept
1.30 |
Converting forage into
profit |
Middle Garth Farm, Bettws,
Newtown |
Philip Jones OCW 01960 622248
Mari Jones OCW 07791 442498 |
|
8 Sept
1.30 - 4.00 |
Grow Hort Crops without
Crop Protection Products |
Hill Cottage Market Garden
Knighton
|
Philip Jones OCW 01960 622248
CALU - 01248 680450
calu@bangor.ac.uk, |
|
16 Sept
1.30 |
Profiting from Animal
Health Plans |
Rhyd y Criw, Llanegryn,
Tywyn |
Philip Jones OCW 01960 622248
|
|
19 Sept |
Aberystwyth Food Fair |
Aberystwyth |
Carolyn
Wacher OCW 01970 621852 |
|
?? Sept (tbc) |
Producing finished lamb
for the organic market |
Pwllpeiran |
Philip Jones OCW 01960 622248 |
|
24 Sept
1.30 - 4.00 |
Achieving target
liveweight gains in overwintered store cattle |
Great Bottom Farm, Raglan |
Philip Jones OCW 01960 622248 |
|
29 Sept
1.30 - 4.00 |
Mantaining Fertility in
Dairy Cows |
Maerdy Farm, Grosmont Abergavenny. |
Philip Jones OCW 01960 62224
Michael James DDC 01554
748570 |
|
15 Oct |
Organic Producer
Conference |
Builth Wells |
Carolyn Wacher
OCW 01970 622248 |
|
20 Oct |
Welsh Dairy Event |
Carmarthen |
Carolyn Wacher
OCW 01970 622248 |
|
1, 2 Dec |
Winter Fair |
Builth Wells |
Carolyn Wacher
OCW 01970 622248 |
