[rustyme]

Below is an email I got from another forum I am on. I don't know any details about it at all, but thought it may be of interest to some of you . I also looked at the web site at the bottom of the address : http://www.monktonwyldcourt.co.uk/
 Details of the course are on the list of things in 'what's on'.

cheers

Russ

 How to Set up a Low Impact Smallholding
A weekend course at Monkton Wyld, Dorset

20-22 March, 2009

Jyoti Fernandes and Simon Fairlie of Chapter 7 will host this course, designed for people interested in starting their own low impact land-based projects. Both have been involved in setting up their own smallholdings (Fivepenny Farm and Tinker’s Bubble) and have many years experience in helping land-based projects gain planning permission. The course will cover self-built ecohomes and agricultural buildings, setting up agricultural and other enterprises, writing management and business plans, finding land, getting planning permission, etc. The course includes a site visit to Fivepenny Farm.

 

Contact

Caroline Walker

ManagerMonkton Wyld Court
Charmouth
Bridport
DorsetDT6 6DQ
01297 560 342
www.monktonwyldcourt.co.uk

[lordlonk]

This is a course that appeals to me -Thanks for posting the link. Its quite a way to dorset from here in lincolnshire- we were down ther earlier in the year. I think it would be worthwhile and will count the five and ten pences in the tin to see if its viable . Im sure it would be a education and more seeing howwell they have set up there own communities in years past - Good post - thank you

[Castle Farm]

I've farmed for almost 50 years and it's all about having common sense and a bit of compassion,but mostly the last part of compassion..
You will never make any money at it.You buy into a lifestyle and it's 24/7/365.
If you don't make an impact on a small holding your doing it wrong and as long as your prepared to put as much in as you expect to take out you'll be fine.
I wouldn't change my life or move, even if I won the lottery.Each and everynight I go to sleep planning what to do in the morning...I love it..

[Rosemary]

I think by low impact they mean low environmental impact, which I think most of us woudl aspire to.

It sounds good - if we were closer, I'd maybe go along.

[lordlonk]

dorset is such a long way even from lincolnshire-id like to see there farms - heard so much about them - very pretty in dorset - not as pretty as scotland though -