Tyne & Wear 14 September
Tyne and Wear event on Wednesday 14 September, 9.30am-3.30pm at Ouseburn Farm, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
The day at Ouseburn Farm includes a chance to find out about the Co-op and its farms, local organisations who can help you 'tread lightly' and a tour of the farm. There is choice of four one-hour workshops. A vegetarian lunch will be provided and will include produce fresh from the farm.
Morning Workshop
- An Introduction to Bee-Keeping (British Bee-Keepers' Association)
- So you want to keep chickens? Covering: care and welfare, housing, feeding and health issues (Ouseburn Farm)
Afternoon Workshops
- Feast of Forage: a chance to explore the wild food which Ouseburn Valley has to offer and how to turn it into culinary delights (Liz Beech, FCFCG Fieldworker)
- In a pickle: Making jams and chutneys using garden gluts, recipes, working with the seasons (Ouseburn Farm)
Book your free place
To book online use the link below. Due to a limit on numbers for each event, booking is on a first come, first served basis. Therefore your booking is not guaranteed until you receive a confirmation email. Sturdy boots and appropriate outdoor clothing are recommended.
Apply online for your place at a Get Your Hands Dirty event
Alternatively call 0161 275 9725 or email:
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About Ouseburn Farm
www.ouseburnfarm.org.uk
Ouseburn Farm is located under three extraordinary bridges in the Ouseburn Valley just a mile from Newcastle City Centre. This small city farm has sheep, goats, pigs and chickens. a productive garden and allotment and fields and woodland. The building incorporates cutting-edge environmental design - including solar panels, and a living roof that filters water to flush the toilets.
Ouseburn Farm, Ouseburn Road, Ouseburn, Newcastle, NE1 2PA. Tel: 0191 2323698
Directions
The farm is 15 minutes walk from the city centre. By public transport: Byker Metro station is a five minute walk, and Manors Metro station is 10 minutes walk (see map). Loads of buses - 1, 2, 12, 22, 39, 40, 62 and 63 from the city centre stop at Byker Bridge, then it is a five minute walk down the hill.
