Leading for the future

A chance to step back and to think for the future. A fully funded, pilot residential for school leaders to be held at Commonwork, Bore Place, Kent. Download more information

Annual Review of Commonwork 2009

Download the Commonwork Review (PDF)

Commonwork Spring Workshop

celebrating our heritage through food and festivals

Over 100 visitors joined us from local communities and beyond on 10 April to take part in a variety of hands on heritage workshops and enjoy a delicious home cooked lunch. The weather was perfectly Spring-like to match the event. We also met the Head of Youth Services from The Baytree Centre in Brixton, who came to find out more about us. Hopefully the start of a productive link with this urban project which works with young women and girls 'changing aspirations into realities'.

Here is some of the feedback from participants:

‘inspiring, educational, entertaining’

‘well considered activities’

‘amazing food’

‘we’ll be back for the next workshop’

Commonwork Open Days 2009 - 2010

• 18th July 2010 - Commonwork Open Day
• 2nd October 2010 - Autumn Workshop
• 11th December 2010 - Winter Workshop (to be confirmed)

Pre-booking essential for workshop days. No booking required for summer open day.  Contact info@commonwork.org.

Our thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund for funding the educational activities

 

Volunteer Days 2010

2010 Courses:

• 24 Jan Willow Harvest
• 21 Feb Ride scalloping for insects
• 21 Mar Elm coppicing.

Soil Association Farm School
with Commonwork at Bore Place

In partnership with the Soil Association and other organic farms, we are running a series of masterclasses in rural crafts, including cooking with meat, bread and butter making, willow work and charcoal making. Book directly with Commonwork (info@commonwork.org) or join the Soil Association for a place at a reduced price on one of the courses! (www.soilassociation.org/education/tasteofthegoodlife)

All classes cost £50, including lunch or £37.50 for
Soil Association members. Places are limited, so please book early!

Backyard Veg
with Jennie Beaufoy, horticulturalist and permaculture trainer
7 September 2010 10am-4pm
Spend a day discussing different designs and styles of veg gardens,
visit Commonwork’s organic veg patch and discover how to grow your
own, making the most out of a small (or large) patch of soil.

Make the Most of Meat
with Peter Gilpin, Chef
to be confirmed 2010 10am-4.30pm
Discover economical ways with home grown, organic and local meats and
create a range of delicious meals to tempt taste buds and to suit your pocket.

For further information or to book a place, please contact Lyn Kelly
01732 463255 ext 229 or lynk@commonwork.org

Fresh Organic Milk Available Now! Fresh, local organic milk and cream from our own cows and bottled on our farm. Our milk is pasteurised,not homogenised, and is available in the following sizes and grades. Milk 1 pint, 1 litre and 2 litre polybottles of skimmed, semi-skimmed and whole milk Cream 284ml cartons of double, single and whipping cream. Wholesale packs of cream are also available. For more, please download our Organic Milk Flyer (pdf).

Zero Emissions Farming

“The production and supply of food is the second largest cause of carbon dioxide emissions per domestic household in the UK.”

“The external costs of agriculture in terms of damage to water, air and soil have been estimated by the Environment Agency to be £1.25 billion per year in the UK.”
(Sustainable Land Use and Organic Farming Joy Greenall and Mark Measures, 2003).

The concept of Zero Emissions Farming or Zero fossil Energy Farming – ZfEF – arose from this preliminary work indicating that a vision of a zero fossil energy farm is viable and potentially replicable through the farming industry.

For more on the ZfEF project

Good Energy

We have discovered that being supplied by 100% renewable electricity is one of the most straight forward and effective ways for us to reduce our impact on climate change.  We are supplied by Good Energy, the only supplier to supply nothing but 100% renewable electricity to homes and businesses around mainland Britain.  Make a difference and sign up today, it only takes five minutes. Visit www.good-energy.co.uk or phone 0845 456 1640.