A course for those interested in growing undercover in Moray. Participants will learn about the different types of tunnels available, choosing a site, ground preparation, irrigation, ventilation, humidity control, pest and disease control.
We’ll discuss how to lay out your beds, how to manage your soil, how to select the best watering method. We will look at techniques to avoid mould and look at clever techniques of how to reduce frost and how to make best use of space.
A practical outdoor day with a short introductory indoor session. Suitable for potential contractors and hands-on planters.
All you need to know about:
Planting design and know-how.
Ground preparation.
Planting technique.
Protection and aftercare.
Tea, coffee, soup and sandwiches provided.
Please bring a spade, a strong bag or bucket, a lump hammer
and gloves. And come prepared for the weather!
A practical course that will look into all aspects of lambing including:
Preparation for Lambing including ewe nutrition; Lambing Management including disease prevention and control; The mothering ewe including condition scoring; Practical Session including medication administration.
A practical outdoor day with a short introductory indoor session. Suitable for potential contractors and hands-on planters.
All you need to know about:
Planting design and know-how.
Ground preparation.
Planting technique.
Protection and aftercare.
Tea, coffee, soup and sandwiches provided.
Please bring a spade, a strong bag or bucket, a lump hammer
and gloves. And come prepared for the weather!
This course is very practical with a demonstration of Groundclear Ltd Robocut machine to cut brambles, gorse and rushes. Interpreting soil analysis from the croft and lime and fertiliser requirements. Weed control chemical and mechanical will be discussed. The grants available for this work will also be covered.
A practical, informative meeting with James Bretherton, AgScope,on why soil health is crucial for optimum production of crops and livestock, how you can influence soil health to provide higher yields and healthier stock, looking at and beyond the chemical and the physical. Providing answers to your soil related questions.
Booking is required. For further information please call on Lyn 07899 791748 or email lwhite@soilassociation.org
A one day course covering:
Ewe management, lambing presentations, Outdoor and Indoor lambing systems,
care of the ewe and the lamb, ailments and diseases, basic veterinary treatments.
Local Course Director: Gwen Jensen
Tutor: Alistair McNab
A practical outdoor day with a short introductory indoor session. Suitable for potential contractors and hands-on planters.
All you need to know about:
Planting design and know-how.
Ground preparation.
Planting technique.
Protection and aftercare.
Tea, coffee, soup and sandwiches provided.
Please bring a spade, a strong bag or bucket, a lump hammer
and gloves. And come prepared for the weather!
