BROGDALE FARM ,
BROGDALE FARM
BROGDALE FARM ,
FAVERSHAM
The National Fruit Collection is one of the largest fruit collections in the world and is located at Brogdale Farm . This season , they have lots of interactive events as well as their Orchard Walks and Daily Orchard Tours ; keep updated on exact dates via their website : www . brogadalecollections . org .
Hedgerow Wine Making - September
Spend the day discovering how to make your own delicious hedgerow wine from foraged fruits and berries . The course includes ingredients plus two glass demijohns , two bungs , air locks , a bucket and two gallons of must ( to be fermented ) to take home . Start the day with an introduction to the process and theory before heading outside to forage for hedgerow fruit and ingredients . You will then return and begin learning the practical element of making two different types of hedgerow wine and all of the processes involved . Leave the day with two litres of hedgerow wine that is ready to ferment at home with full instructions on fermenting , making and bottling your delicious hedgerow wine !
Foraging Walks - September
Start the morning with a talk and discussion at the Plough Inn on Lewson Street , Sittingbourne with tea and coffee to get you off to a warm start . The walk will take a circular route around the Kent countryside where you will learn to identify the wide variety of edible plants and fungi available in the wild . The walk will end back at the pub , giving you the opportunity to stop for lunch , choosing from the delicious pub menu . You will take away a better understanding of food in the wild and how to use what ’ s just outside your doorstep .
Working with Willow - September and October
A one-day course introducing you to the traditional craft of working with willow and basket weaving . Perfect for those new to basket weaving as well as those wishing to rekindle their skills . Basket weaving remains dating back to 8,000 BC have been found in Egypt ! Once you have the basic skills , the possibilities are endless for what you can go on to make at home . Start the day learning about the different types of willow , handling the material , and discovering why and how the particular willows are used . Spend the rest of the day learning the process of making a small basket suitable for fruit , bread and other small items . Use locally grown willow to make your basket and take your finished creation home at the end of the day
Cider Making Workshop - October
The cider-making day will start at Brogdale Farm with a history of cider making in Kent . Spend the morning getting hands-on with cider making then head out into the Brogdale orchards to gather apples . Get hands-on by hand-scratting and pressing your apples into juice ready to make into cider while learning valuable skills from the expert teacher who is on hand to answer all questions . Discover all you need to know about fermenting your freshly pressed apple juice at home and creating the perfect cider . You will leave the day with up to 15 litres of your freshly pressed apple juice ready to ferment at home with full instructions and guidance on the fermenting process .
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