18Mar2012: House & Farm resilience: half-day course

BBC Food & Farming Awards in the sustainable Farmer of the Year category and Cornwall Sustainability Awards finalists, we are holding another Open Day to show our visitors why and how we live and farm with near zero use of fossil fuels and how they, too, may be able to benefit from much lower energy bills.

Cottage Farm is an organic sustainable farm raising native breeds and selling produce locally. It is powered by renewable energy with near zero use of fossil fuels, having reduced its carbon emissions by over 100% (as assessed by the Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust) and practicing carbon neutral living and farming. We are also of course actively engaged in the Transition process.

Visitors will be able to see and ask questions about
· the various energy saving steps taken
· the various methods of renewable energy generation employed and its benefits
· the organic farming methods, localised sustainable food production and carbon free distributions of farm produce.
· We may also discuss the Superhomes charity and Transition Movement and its contribution to increasing local resilience in North Cornwall and also our motivations and the prospects for the future.

Attendance will be limited to 16 participants, so it is essential to book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please book here: http://tinyurl.com/4xuceca and click on 'Register Online'. Alternatively, send us an email at Cottage.Farm@tiscali.co.uk, stating number of people attending, names and address.

Requested donations: £10/ person, £15/ couple

Looking forward to welcoming you
Paul & Celia