Calder Food Hub Courses 2010

Added: Nov 26, 07:37 PM

Calder Food Hub exists mainly to promote local food production and distribution. It is also a link to local permaculture projects.
They have organised some courses for next year which may interest some of our readers.

23rd January : Pruning Fruit. Clifford from the Northern Fruit Group, who’s pruning skills were highly praised a the recent Apple Day in Callis Gardens returns to the Calder Valley to share his skills and knowledge. He will be at Crimsworth Farm, where Treesponsibility have recently planted an orchard and some trees for coppicing.

27th February : Coppicing Day. Following on from the over-subscribed coppicing day in November, the Hub is linking up with Knott Wood Coppicers again to run a skill share day looking at coppicing. Focusing on coppicing for fuel and also coppicing hazel for poles, this promises to be another popular date. Book early to avoid disappointment.

Sunday 28th March : Grafting Course. Grafting is the art of propagating fruit trees. Scions from selected trees are joined on to rootstocks to create healthy trees of known provenance. Many fruit seeds will not “come true” you cannot plant a cox’s seed and expect a cox’s tree. This simple technique can be learned in a day and allows to create as many fruit trees as you want very cheaply.

All courses run from 10am to 4pm, and will be at different venues around Hebden Bridge, details available on booking.
Costs £25 includes a hot lunch and transport from the Train Station, if required. (£5 discount for Calder Food Hub members)
Call Kath on 01422 846540 to book or for more information.