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.
Please note that events are subject to
cancellation or change. Always phone to check before attending.
For events in England and Wales organised by other
organic farming
organisations see the following:
|
Date / Time
|
Event
|
Location
|
Contact
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
03 July 2008 |
Cereal cropping on the
upland beef and sheep farm |
Aberbran Fawr, Brecon, LD3
9NG |
Philip Jones OCW 01970 622248 |
|
04 July
4.00 - 9.00 pm |
Farm walk, tour of
cheese dairy and discussion introduced by Patrick Holden,
Director of Soil Assoc. followed by cheese and wine social |
Bwlchwernen Fawr, Llangybi,
Lampeter
Cost £5.00
children welcome (under 12 free) |
Places limited - please
call 07789 186677 or e-mail
wwsa@soilassociation.org |
|
04 July
3-8.30 pm |
Horticulture Open Evening - find out about
growing your own veg
Details |
Swansea Community Farm. |
Katie Jones, FCFCG, 02920 225942 / 07793669721 or
wales@farmgarden.org.uk |
|
10 July
1.30-3.30pm |
Growing seed potatoes
Download flyer |
Near Llandudno Junction, Conwy |
CALU
01248 680450 or
calu@bangor.ac.uk |
|
15 July
10-1pm |
Setting up educational
visits: a free introductory course with FACE
download flyer |
St David's, Pembs |
Jane Powell - Organic Centre
Wales
01970 622248 |
|
15 July
9.30-12.30pm |
Setting up educational
visits: a free introductory course with FACE
download flyer |
Henfaes Research Centre, Bangor University Farm,
Abergwyngregyn |
Jane Powell - Organic Centre
Wales
01970 622248 |
|
17 July
10.00 -1.00 |
Setting up educational visits: a free introductory
course with FACE |
Lakeside View Park, Bridgend |
Jane Powell - Organic Centre
Wales
01970 622248 |
|
18 July |
Organic Livestock Mart |
Carmarthen Livestock Centre |
Huw Evans 07976
328177 |
|
21-24 July |
Royal Welsh Show
|
RWAS Llanelwedd.
Countryside Care Area |
Carolyn Wacher - Organic
Centre Wales 01970 622248 |
|
02 Aug |
Brecon Show |
details tbc |
details tbc |
|
4-5 Aug
9.00 |
Improving Life in your
Soil
Two day seminar
Key speaker: Dr Elaine
Ingham
£150/day or £250 for 2
days - inc VAT |
Laverstoke Park Farm,
Overton, Hampshire,
RG25 3DR |
Tel: 01256 772815
or e-mail:-
lab@laverstokepark.co.uk |
|
12/13 Aug |
Ynys Môn Show |
Anglesey |
details tbc |
|
16 Aug
4pm til late |
Farm walk followed by
barn dance |
Dolgoch, nr Newcastle Emlyn |
E-mail
wwsa@soilassociation.org
Tel: 07789 186677 |
|
19-21 Aug |
Pembrokeshire Show |
Haverfordwest |
details tbc |
|
21 Aug |
Flint & Denbigh Show |
details tbc |
details tbc |
|
27 Aug
1.30 – 3.30
|
Costing
enterprise options for the upland organic beef and sheep farmer.
Wednesday |
Rhyd y Criw,
Llanegryn, Tywyn |
Philip Jones OCW 01970 622248 |
|
9 Sept |
Profitable fruit and vegetable
production. A detailed look at the economics of organic
horticultural production, especially in a mixed farming situation.
|
Greathouse Farm, Abergavenny |
Tony Little OCW 01970 622248 |
|
13 Sept
2.00 - 5.00pm |
Composting and growing
vegetables - farm tour. |
Blaen Camel Farm, Cilcennin |
E-mail
wwsa@soilassociation.org
Tel: 07789 186677
|
|
20 Sept
12.00 noon |
FIRST ORGANIC SALE
ewes and lambs |
Devil's Bridge Auction Mart
(opposite railway station) |
Mr C Evans 01974 282602 |
|
20/21 Sep |
Abergavenny Food Festival |
Abergavenny |
Carolyn Wacher - Organic
Centre Wales 01970 622248 |
|
16 Oct |
Organic Producers'
Conference postponed to 23 October |
|
|
|
21 Oct |
Welsh Dairy Event |
Carmarthen Showground |
details tbc |
|
23 Oct |
Organic Producers'
Conference |
RWAS Llanelwedd |
Organic Centre Wales
01970 622248 |
|
24 October |
Feeding organic poultry - maximising
feed from the farm. Includes cereal production for poultry, on
farm mixing & milling, and using range effectively. |
Nantclyd Organics, Llanilar, Aberystwyth |
Tony Little OCW 01970 622248 |
|
1-2 Dec |
Winter Fair |
RWAS Llanelwedd |
Organic Centre Wales
01970 622248 |
