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| Training courses and workshops for 2010 |
Both Offshoots and the Living Allotments Project run a number of courses and workshops throughout the year ranging from organic growing and beekeeping to dry stone walling and jam and chutney making. A number of which are FREE! |
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FREE Summer Family Activities! Woodland Folk Art Workshop Summer Sound Art Workshop Spinning and Weaving Workshop All children must have adult supervision - children of all ages welcome. No need to book. |
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Offshoots - a Member of the Permaculture Association's LAND Project Offshoots is a registered member of the Permaculture Association's LAND project. This is a 4 year project run by the Association to create a permaculture learning and demonstration network across England. The LAND project is a Big Lottery Local Food funded project. This is an exciting opportunity to provide training and skill sharing events, provide volunteer opportunities, promote Permaculture through talks, short courses, visits and practical activities, and generally make Permaculture more widely known and used across Britain. |
| Further information about the LAND project and Permaculture, please visit the Permaculture Association's website - CLICK HERE | |
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Team Building Events at Offshoots - Groundwork Pennine Lancashire Challenge Day Groundwork Pennine Lancashire held their Challenge Day here at Offshoots - a team building event for all staff. Many activities were carried out including tree planting, gardening, creating raised beds and path laying. The afternoon's activity was a treasure hunt centred around Towneley Park. The day was a great success and enjoyed by all! Lancashire County Council's Transport Planning Department - Away Day at Offshoots The County Council's Transport Planning Department came to Offshoots for their annual team building event. Members of the Department worked alongside Offshoots staff, local bodger (green woodworker), Glen Roberts and Andy Wild from the Community Restart team, to learn about charcoal making, green woodworking, insect box making and composting. The Event was a total success with a sea of happy faces and lots of useful, on-site tasks performed and valuable training received. Some staff even made wooden flowers to take home! |
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We had a visit from St Christopher's C.E. HIgh School, Accrington. The children were given a tour of Offshoots, together with many tips and advice for their own eco group. They went away full of ideas and eager to try many things such as a mini greenhouse, growing herbs, a sensory garden and their favourite -an outdoor cob oven! There was also a propagation workshop where children took some cuttings from around the garden and planted these up ready to take home. If you would like to arrange a school visit to Offshoots, please contact Phill Dewhurst, Offshoots Manager or see the Group Bookings page for more information. |
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Offshoots is managed by Groundwork Pennine Lancashire |
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