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Forthcoming Events and Courses

Want to find out how to set up a bee hive, have happy bees and how to collect the honey?  Or maybe you’d like to find out about caring for chickens including food, housing and health?  We’re offering two, 1 x day introductory course here at Commonwork, Bore Place, Kent TN8 7AR with John Shepherd, smallholder and Commonwork Tutor.

 

Sat 18 May “Backyard Bees”

Sat 1 June “Backyard Hens”

 Offered in association with the Soil Association's Farm School, courses run 10:00am to 4:00pm and cost £50 including lunch. Concessionary places are available - please enquire. Book places with beckyb@commonwork.org 01732 463255. Full programme and booking forms available on our website.

 

Commonwork Summer Open Day

Plans are under way for an exciting summer open day this year at Commonwork on Sunday 21 July 11-5pm. We’re keeping our fingers crossed for the sun!

• tours around the Jacobean manor house and gardens
• find out about the different renewable energies used at Bore Place
• drop-in activities and workshops for children
• cookery sessions
• organic garden tours
• fresh organic veg for sale
• local food and craft stalls

and a whole lot more!

Enjoy a delicious local organic lunch prepared by our onsite team or bring your own picnic. Relax listening to live music - this year we are really pleased to welcome

 Green Street Blues local ladies chorus, specialising in a cappella singing

The Dave Reay Trio playing jazz, latin and swing.

No booking required, pay on the gate adults £6, children £3. Entry fee includes all activities (but not refreshments/lunch). Keep an eye on http://www.commonwork.org/courses-and-events/commonwork-summer-open-day-2013 for more information and you can now follow us on Twitter! @commonwork

 All best

From Everyone at Commonwork