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Kaiwaka Organics WORKSHOPS FOR SELF RELIANCE 2012 PROGRAMME
Welcome to the Kaiwaka Organics Workshop Programme for 2012.For workshop bookings, or if you have any questions, please email:shop@kaiwakaorganics.co.nz
We ask for a deposit of 50% of the cost of the workshop when you make your booking. Bookings can also be made through this website, using the SHOP NOW tab. This gives you the option to pay the full fee by credit card. Your deposit will be refunded in full if the workshop is cancelled. It is really helpful to us if you can confirm your place on any workshop that you book into at least 2 weeks before the workshop. Please bring your own lunch, unless otherwise stated. 2012
BEE KEEPING - FULL. SEE BELOW FOR 25TH FEBRUARY Saturday 11th February/ 9 - 4 Daniel Tohill / $100 The art of natural bee keeping is becoming increasingly important as we witness a decline in the bee population. Daniel uses natural bee keeping methods. The workshop will cover monthly management, equipment, hive situations and moving hives, swarming, storage, bee keeping law, diseases, wintering a hive and keeping records. He will also share some information on Warre and other Top Bar Bee Hives. BEE KEEPING Saturday 25th February/ 9 - 4 Daniel Tohill / $100 The art of natural bee keeping is becoming increasingly important as we witness a decline in the bee population. Daniel uses natural bee keeping methods. The workshop will cover monthly management, equipment, hive situations and moving hives, swarming, storage, bee keeping law, diseases, wintering a hive and keeping records. He will also share some information on Warre and other Top Bar Bee Hives. HOW TO BUILD A PIZZA OVEN Saturday 25th February / 9 - 4 Wolfgang Hiepe / $120 This is a hand-on workshop and Wolfgang will work with you as he shows you how to build an earth oven using mainly clay and sand. We have yet to confirm the venue for this workshop but we will let you know. It will be somewhere in either Kaiwaka or Mangawhai. ORCHARD DESIGN Saturday 3rd March / 9 - 4 Daniel Tohill / $100 When you are planning an orchard there are many aspects to consider: shelter, water, sun, access, ground covers, nutrient management, pest control and which plants prefer which conditions. Daniel will cover all of these from a Permaculture perspective. GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS Saturday 10th March / 9 - 4 Niki LeMesurier / $100 Niki will take you through all the basics, from seed raising to preparing and planting your garden beds. The emphasis will be on making your own composts, seed raising mix, etc, so that you can keep your costs down. Niki is an experienced organic gardener and a qualified landscape designer. HOME CHEESE MAKING Saturday 31st March / 10 - 3 Sabine Drueckler / $110 Sabine will take you through all the steps of making a soft cheese, starting with the fresh milk through to storing the cheese. It is the same process, if you are making Blue Vein or a Brie style cheese. With a little variation you make Feta - you will gain the confidence to go home and make your own soft cheese. Sabine will also show you how to make yoghurt, quark and butter. No expensive special gear is required. Sabine uses equipment that you will find in most kitchens. PERMACULTURE DESIGN BASICS Saturday 28th April / 9 - 4 Daniel Tohill / $100 Permaculture is about living a more productive sustainable lifestyle. It is a design system for your backyard or farm that integrates landscape design, organic gardening, architecture, and the understanding of natural systems and patterns. It helps you understand the relationships between these elements and the way BREAD MAKING Saturday 26 May / 10—3 Sabine Drueckler / $100 PRUNING Saturday 9th June/ 9 - 4 Steve Hare / $100 Good pruning is essential in order to keep your fruit trees cropping well, in healthy vigorous condition and at a manageable size. This is a hands on workshop you you'll get lots of practice. Steve is a master pruner and an excellent teacher. This is a very popular workshop, so book early! CHEESE MAKING Saturday 18th August / 10—3 / $110 Sabine Drueckler Sabine will take you through all the steps of making a soft cheese, starting with the fresh milk through to storing the cheese. It is the same process, if you are making Blue Vein or a Brie style cheese. With a little variation you make Feta - you will gain the confidence to go home and make your own soft cheese. Sabine will also show you how to make yoghurt, quark and butter. No expensive special gear is required. Sabine uses equipment that you will find in most kitchens.
HOW TO BUILD A PIZZA OVEN Saturday November 3rd / 9 - 4 / $120 Wolfgang Hiepe This is a hand-on workshop and Wolfgang will work with you as he shows you how to build an earth oven using mainly clay and sand. You will learn everything you will need to know in one day, so that you can build your own oven at home. These beautiful and simple ovens can cook bread and casseroles as well as pizza.
more to come, these are just the ones that we have confirmed.
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