We are running courses throughout the year to help raise money for the start-up costs of our first project at Red Pig Farm.
Course 1 – May 25th – 29th
Course 2 – June 20th – 24th
We will build a simple woodshed from start to finish. The course will include all the basic joints when working with roundwood timber framing such as mortise and tennons, braces and rafters. We will prepare the ground, construct and raise the whole structure over 5 days. A great introduction and jumpstart into working with round wood – a low impact appropriate building technology! Read more…
June 11th – 12th
Learn hot to build a baking oven out of earth. Great fun to cook in, especially worthy of bread baking. Nothing compares to the loaves baked in a wood fired mass oven. Read more…
Small-scale Biodeisel Production
Workshop 1: August 6th
Workshop 2: September 16th
Come and learn how to make your own biodiesel and build your own small scale biodiesel production unit. Red Pig Farm has been producing its own biodiesel for over 5 years with a 300l capacity processing unit. We’ll also show you how to make the most of the waste glycerine. Read more…
Fungimentalism – Mushroom Cultivation Course
September 9th-11th
This three day course will provide you with a background in fungal biology and the basic practice of mushroom cultivation. By the end of course you will have everything you need to know to begin growing your own mushrooms at home, including the mushroom spawn to get you started! Read more…
October 22nd – 23rd
Learn how to construct a mass heater made out of recycled materials, fire bricks and cob. This mass heater will also heat water and be given an up-to-date design and finish worthy a 21st century home. The Rocket stove is an affordable and democratic technology that everyone can build, empowering us to be in control of our own heating bills. Read more…