Farming and Smallholding Courses
We run several farm
orientated courses and other animal husbandry courses throughout the year so
drop us a line if you are interested. These are designed for people from
beginners to the more experienced or just for those who want to get their hands
dirty!
Ruth has 30 years of
practical experience of working in Agriculture, together with a Lantra
Certificate and HND in Agriculture.
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Lambing Course for beginners
An introduction to sheep management and lambing.
To help you learn what to look for and how to recognise problems when your
sheep are lambing. |
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Weekend Sheep Management and Lambing Course
A weekend long course to teach not just about lambing and
any issues which many be encountered but also care and management of the ewe
throughout the year.
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Smallholder Taster Days
Visit our small mixed livestock farm on the beautiful Blackdown Hills in
Somerset and dip your toes in the water to gain some insight into the joys and
perils of keeping livestock.
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Lambing
& Small scale farming Weekends
Visit our small mixed livestock farm on the beautiful Blackdown Hills in
Somerset and dip your toes in the water to gain some insight into the joys and
perils of keeping livestock.
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Open Farm
Sunday
A
chance to come to Beech Hayes Farm and enjoy the animals and their produce.
Including fun and games and lots to do for the children and adults alike. |
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Grow your own Christmas Dinner
Learn how best to
rear your own Christmas dinner, this course covers all elements of poultry
rearing right through to plucking and drawing a bird. |
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Introduction to Pig Keeping
Whether you want
to keep pigs for breeding or bringing home the bacon, this course will cover
all you need to know, from feeding the pigs to feeding yourself! |
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Feathered Friends
Poultry for pleasure or profit. A one day course looking a small scale
poultry keeping, including laying hens, table birds, chicks, turkeys, ducks,
geese. |
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Calf rearing
and Care of the Cow:
A course which covers
all elements of rearing calves, growing your own beef and keeping a house
cow. Discussing breed selection, desired outcome, management, feeding and
general upkeep. Looking also at the logistics of cattle passports and the
rules and regulations on the transportation. |
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For more information on courses or to
make a booking please contact Nick or Ruth Strange
01823 601565
Email:
beechhayes@aol.com
www.beechhayesfarm.co.uk
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