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Waltham Place

a handful of raspberries, Occombe organic farm

HOW TO BOOK:
Step 1 - Contact the farm on 01628 825 517 to check availability on the Master Classes below.
Step 2 - Join the Soil Association and qualify for a £12 discount off the price of the course. An automatic email will send you a membership order reference number to use when you book.
» join online with credit/debit card (£24)
Step 3 - Contact the farm on 01628 825 517 quoting your membership order reference number to book your discounted place.

From a Saxon forest clearing dating back to AD 500 to a flourishing estate on the edge of the chalk belt just 35 miles from London, Waltham Place is an oasis of green just a stone’s throw from the capital. Boasting beautiful walled gardens and ancient orchards this is a place where organic farming and natural wildlife share the land happily: perfect for a spot of rural reinvigoration!

Ready, Steady, GROW! - Getting started (organic/biodynamic)
Learn how to plan and create a productive vegetable patch using biodynamic principles with Val Turner. Advice for beginners on a wide range of subjects including using planting calendars, choosing the right crops and varieties, sourcing seeds, caring for the soil and making compost. Also the use of biodynamic preparations.

Date: Wednesday 3rd December 2008

Time: 9.30am-4pm

Cost: £50 including a light organic lunch made from Waltham Place produce. Discounted rate for new Soil Association members (see HOW TO BOOK above).

Ready, Steady, GROW! - Getting started
Learn how to plan and create a productive vegetable patch using organic principles with Val Turner. Advice for beginners on a wide range of subjects including choosing the right crops and varieties, sourcing seeds, caring for the soil, making compost, using greenhouses and growing soft fruits.

Date: Wednesday 28th January 2009

Time: 9.30am-4pm

Cost: £50 including a light organic lunch made from Waltham Place produce. Discounted rate for new Soil Association members (see HOW TO BOOK above).

Ready, Steady, GROW! - Compost making and the propogation of vegetable plants
By popular demand Val Turner has designed a course for those wishing to make their own compost for use in the garden. The day includes tuition on the propagation of vegetable plants and some herbs, the best varieties to use and where to source these from.

Date: Wednesday11th February 2009

Time: 9.30am-4pm

Cost: £50 including a light organic lunch made from Waltham Place produce. Discounted rate for new Soil Association members (see HOW TO BOOK above).

Ready, Steady, GROW! - Advanced
A course for those who have attended a beginner’s Ready, Steady, Grow Course and wish to learn more.

Date: Wednesday11th March 2009

Time: 9.30am-4pm

Cost: £50 including a light organic lunch made from Waltham Place produce. Discounted rate for new Soil Association members (see HOW TO BOOK above).