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Rural Skills
The Preserve Club
Come and use some great preserving Kits to make your own beautiful preserved fruit and vegetables, jams and Chutneys in time for Christmas. This is an informal group that will learn the art of preserving together. All equipment and materials provided. You don't need experience just book in and come along.
At: Kinglake Temporary Village Kitchen
Time: 1pm - 4pm
Last Saturday of the month, starts back February 26th
Cost: Free (Funded by Rural Skills Program, DIIRD.)
Backyard Sheep
This course provides an introduction to sheep health and care in domestic
back-yards and small to medium acreages. It will cover, breeds, housing, feed and watering needs, organic pest management, predator control and general wellbeing.
Presented by: Meg Miller, Editor 'Grass Roots' & 'Australasian Poultry' Magazine
At: KRNH - lunch Included
Time: 10am - 3pm
Sunday June 5th
Cost: $10
Backyard Chooks
This course provides an introduction to chicken health and care in domestic
back-yards and small to medium acreages. It will cover housing chooks, feed and watering needs, organic pest management, predator control and general wellbeing.
Presented by: Meg Miller, Editor 'Grass Roots' & 'Australasian Poultry' Magazine
At: KRNH - Lunch provided
Time: 10am - 3pm
Sun 29th of May
Cost: $10
Farm and Basic Fencing Skills
Facilitated: Michael Yarwood Michael has been an expert in the fencing field for many years. This workshop is for beginners to the more experienced fencer. During this workshop you will learn fencing "101"! Boundary and internal fencing, Farm fencing, new fencing, How to hang a gate and repairs. There will also be discussion on Safety Precautions, fencing rights and responsibilities.
At: KRNH (Lunch Provided)
Time: 10am - 4pm
Saturday 12th of March or Saturday 14th of May
Cost: $10.00
Botanical Art Introduction
You can appreciate the wonderful plants of our local area by learning some of the finer points of observation, interpretation and documentation of flora. Botanical Illustration is insightful and therapeutic. This course will teach plant observation, and drawing techniques using pencil, pen and an introduction to water colour paint.
*Prerequisite for Botanic Art Follow Up
Presented by: Dianne Emery - Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens
At: KRNH (Lunch Provided)
Time: 10am - 4pm
Sundays 27th March & 3rd April
Cost: $30.00
Botanical Art Follow up
*Participants must have completed Botanical Art Introduction as this workshop will build on skills developed.
Presented by: Dianne Emery - Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens
At: KRNH (Lunch Provided)
Time: 10am - 4pm
Sundays 15th & 22nd of May
Cost: $30.00
Follow Basic Food Safety Practices – HLTFS207B
Provider No. 3981 Tutor: KMR Safety First
This course is designed for all people handling food in the Community and Health Service Industries (Child care, aged care, hospitals, meals on wheels etc)
At: KRNH
Time: 10am-2pm
Friday 18th February or Friday 20 May
Cost: $30.00 (Subsidised)
Food Safety Supervisor Community & Health Services HLTFS309B & HLTFS310B
Provider No. 3981
Tutor: KMR Safety First
This combined course is designed for all people supervising food operations in the Community and Health Services Industries. (Child care, aged care, hospitals, meals on wheels)
At: KRNH
Time: 10.am—2.30pm
Friday 25 February or Friday 27 May
Cost: Cost: $70.00 (Subsidised)
Italian Cooking
Tutors: Isabella and Rossi
Come and learn to cook pasta, pastry, meats, seafood and desserts the Italian way. Well known locals Isabella and Rossi will take you on a fun and delicious culinary journey.
At: Temporary Village Kitchen
Time: Session 1: Sun 13th of March 10-2pm
Session 2: Sun 3rd of April 10-2pm
Session 3: Sun 15th of May 10-2pm
Cost: $30.00 for all 3 sessions