Education

Principles

1. Observe and Interact

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"

2. Catch and Store Energy

"Make hay while the sun shines"

3. Obtain a Yield

"You can't work on an empty stomach"

4. Apply Self-regulation and Accept Feedback

"We reap what we sow"

5. Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services

"Let nature take its course"

6. Produce no Waste

"Waste not want not", "A stitch in time saves nine"

7. Design from Patterns to Details

"Can't see the woods for the trees"

8. Integrate rather than Segregate

"Many hands make light work"

9. Use Small and Slow Solutions

"The bigger they are the harder they fall", "Slow and steady wins the race"

10. Use and Value Diversity

"Don't put all your eggs in one basket"

11. Use Edges and Value the Marginal

"Dont' think you are on the right track just because it is a well beaten path"

12. Creatively Use and Respond to Change

"Vision is not seeing things as they are, but as they will be"

Please note:

Courses are listed for your information only. We advise that you contact the course organiser to verify details and check that the course is suitable for your needs and expectations. We are not responsible for the courses listed on this website.

Hedgelaying at Monkton Wyld, Dorset

Location

Monkton Wyld Courtnr Charmouth, Dorset

United Kingdom

Course Type:

Specialist

Summary:

Plenty to learn for the beginner or the out-of-practice, with discussion of
history and variations, ELS and HLS options, and practical from hedge
preparation through protection after laying.

Dates and times

Dates:

19 March 2010 - 21 March 2010

Venue information

http://www.monktonwyldcourt.co.uk/

Booking and further information

Website:

http://www.monktonwyldcourt.co.uk/

Telephone number:

01297 560342

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