Courses and Seminars

As well as hiring the venue to third parties we also run a number of courses throughout the year. These course are open to anyone who wishes to book - either contact us directly or email via the contact form on this website here.

Below on this page you will find the details of any courses we are currently running and those coming up soon. New courses are regularly added so it's always worth checking back.

June 2010 Archeological investigation at the protected site of Huntsham Castle

- details to come

Oct 2010 Cider making course – details to come

Dates and details to be confirmed but the rough format will follow that of the last course we ran as follows:

The itinerary for the last Cider Making Course held at Coombe was as follows:

Held at The Cider Barn, Middle Coombe Farm, Uplowman, starting at 9.30am.

9.30 am. Introduction by course tutor, Keith Goverd.
Course participants: what do you want to achieve from today?
Apples – the raw material, varieties and identification (if you have varieties of apple that you would like Keith to identify, please bring along 6 of each variety).
The juicing process – equipment and procedure
The cider-making process – the physics and chemistry
The care of your cider and its marketing and legal aspects
The potential problems and their control
Any questions
Finish approx. 5.00 pm.

There will be a strong practical bias to the course, and the content will be ‘open and fluid’, according to the needs of participants. Buffet lunch and tea / coffee throughout the day will be provided.

March 2011 Permaculture

15 days Residential course on Permaculure Garden Design with “Aranya”.
Dates and details to be confirmed but the rough format will follow that of the last course we ran as follows:

The details for the last Permaculture Course held at Coombe was as follows:

What is Permaculture? Permaculture is about creating sustainable human habitats by following nature's patterns. Another way of describing it is a design system to place elements in relation to each other in order to maximise their efficiency in creating a self-sustaining, low input / high output, whole. Whatever definition you prefer (and there are many more!) Permaculture is for everyone wishing to live sustainably and tread more lightly on the Earth.

The course tutor The course will be lead by Aranya, who is a tutor and lecturer in Permaculture. He has been interested in the subject since the late 1980's. He also designs gardens to permaculture principles, designs eco-websites and records music. To find out more about him, and about his view of permaculture, visit www.aranyagardens.co.uk

Course location We are very grateful to Tim and Angela Malyon for generously hosting this event at their Cider Barn, at Middle Coombe Farm, Uplowman. Many of you will have already visited this beautifully restored building for the Cider Talk given by James Crowden earlier in the year. Middle Coombe is set in a sheltered valley and is run on environmental principles. For more information about the venue, and directions to get to it, see www.coombefarmwoods.co.uk

Course fee The course is modestly priced at £75 for non-residents, which includes lunch on Saturday and Sunday. There are a limited number of residentail places (self-catering and room-sharing) at £125, including accommodation for Friday and Saturday night.

Further details The course timetable and booking form is attached. Places are limited to a maximum of 16, and we have several people interested already. So please book early to avoid disappointment!

Health & Healing Week/Weekends – details to come

GLOBAL CHANGE SURVIVAL COURSE - "Beare essentials for living" – details to come

what if your daily conveniences e.g. water, food, heat, shelter, were no longer available? a course that may guide you to practical and spiritual wellbeing in the case of such emergencies.

Bushcraft available all year at Coombe Woodlands

By Richard & Alison Whiteside - if you are interested please email - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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