"Fire making; foraging (food & medicine)" is one of a series of practical workshops incorporating nature awareness with Anna Richardson and Ruby Taylor.

Venue: Private woodland near Lewes

Time: 10.30am - 3.30pm

Cost: £30 per workshop

For further information and bookings email nativehands@ymail.com or call 01273 487264

Save money and keep your best crops growing year after year with this evening course on the ancient art of seed saving.

Thursday 30 September, 6-9pm, Phoenix Community Centre (£15/£5)

Click here for more details or call 01273 431700.

This course takes place at Stanmer Park between 9 and 5.30pm.

Learn how to make a basic off-grid solar electric energy system for domestic and other similar purposes.

The course will cover the basics of photovoltaics, from system design and load calculation through to the various types of solar panels, batteries and inverters and their suitability in different situations. The afternoon will be spent setting up a small photovoltaic system and will include a tour of the award winning Earthship Brighton.

The day is aimed at those who wish to get a broad introduction to renewable energy technologies, as well as those wishing to install an off grid photovoltaic energy systems.

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Turn your waste into a resource! Each year we spend money on compost but throw away kitchen and other waste that could be making compost for us. So why not put your waste to work and save money? Producing compost is easy and rewarding and it benefits the environment as well.

The course will be held in Whitehawk from 10am till 2pm. Click here for more details or call 01273 431700.

This course will run over 2 days, Wednesday 13th October and Thursday 14th October 2010 from 9.30am to 5pm. The course will introduce the basics of permaculture design and show how this approach can be applied.The first day will be at Stanmer Park.The second day will either be at Stanmer Park or another location within 15 miles of Brighton, travel and lift sharing will be arranged on the first day.

The course will be led by Pippa Johns, a permaculture teacher and designer who runs Edible Gardens plant nursery and design consultancy. She will be assisted by various other teachers.

The course is open to anyone over the age of 16. No prior knowledge of permaculture is needed.

This course will offer information about, and some hands-on experience of, the basics of permaculture design; designing for sustainability in all walks of life. Whether your interest is gardening, farming, planning, building homes, community work, economic regeneration, business or green lifestyles, the application of Permaculture principles empowers you to make a positive contribution towards a sustainable future. The course will enable you to apply permaculture principles in your individual circumstance to help move towards sustainability.

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"Basketry with hedgerow plants" is one of a series of practical workshops incorporating nature awareness with Anna Richardson and Ruby Taylor.

Venue: Private woodland near Lewes

Time: 10.30am - 3.30pm

Cost: £30 per workshop

For further information and bookings email nativehands@ymail.com or call 01273 487264

Learn how to turn your seasonal gluts and hedgerow harvest into delicious jellies, mouth watering chutneys and pickles that bite back!

The workshop will be held at Blatchington Mill School from 6pm to 9pm.

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This course will run over 2 days, Saturday 13th November and Sunday 14th November 2010 from 9.30am to 5pm. The course will introduce the basics of permaculture design and show how this approach can be applied.The first day will be at Stanmer Park.The second day will either be at Stanmer Park or another location within 15 miles of Brighton, travel and lift sharing will be arranged on the first day.

The course will be led by Pippa Johns, a permaculture teacher and designer who runs Edible Gardens plant nursery and design consultancy. She will be assisted by various other teachers.

The course is open to anyone over the age of 16. No prior knowledge of permaculture is needed.

This course will offer information about, and some hands-on experience of, the basics of permaculture design; designing for sustainability in all walks of life. Whether your interest is gardening, farming, planning, building homes, community work, economic regeneration, business or green lifestyles, the application of Permaculture principles empowers you to make a positive contribution towards a sustainable future. The course will enable you to apply permaculture principles in your individual circumstance to help move towards sustainability.

Click here for more details.