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'skills for self reliance' project

"The European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas"

local courses for sustainability

Link to EU Commission website

Rural diversification & sustainability

Renewable & sustainable energy

Some activities will appeal to learners and employers from further afield. This objective will be achieved by creating a new partnership of learning providers, working together to optimise use of their training resources, filling gaps in skills provision, providing support in developing new courses, adding value to existing programmes and supporting local land-based enterprises

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Greening our economy in West Dorset

Many people say they can’t afford to live on the land anymore – but with Peak Oil and a need to conserve energy and produce food locally, there are a myriad of ways that we can diversify and change our traditional land based economy to meet the needs of the 21^stCentury. Coppicing wood for wood fuelled stoves; growing mushrooms for sale in quality restaurants; metal work and wood weaving; sustainable building; eco tourism; developing renewable energy…these courses provide the skills to people living in this area.

You may contact Stephen Yates project coordinator

email: stephen.yates@btinternet.com

mobile: 07720892944

Yeovil College

Kingston Maurward College

local schools

Trill Farm

Monkton Wyld Court Farm

Miles Cross

Next Event

Monkton Wyld Court
paediatric first aid (January 16th, 23rd & 30th from 6:30-9:30pm) and

emergency first aid at work (March 31st, 9am-4pm).

A limited number of subsidised spaces are available for South West Dorset
residents.

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