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Rising Sun Organic Farm

HOW TO BOOK:
Step 1 - Contact the farm on 0191 234 0114 to check availability on the Master Classes below.
Step 2 - Join the Soil Association and qualify for your Master Class absolutely FREE.
» join online by direct debit (from £2 per month)
» join online with credit/debit card (£24)
Step 3 - Contact the farm on 0191 234 0114 quoting your membership order reference number to book your free place.
Existing members can book a course at half price by quoting their membership number, found on their membership card. Please email memb@soilassociation.org if you have mislaid your card and would like a replacement, or would like to know your membership number.
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The Rising Sun Farm lies within the Rising Sun Country Park 8½ miles from Newcastle City Centre. It is located on the urban fringe and borders the historic town of Wallsend, also Battle Hill, Hadrian Park, Holystone and Benton. The farm is a social enterprise managed by the Rising Sun Farm Trust producing arable crops on 23 hectares, horticultural crops on 1 hectare, and grazing and forage for a livery of more than 30 horses. Additional areas are managed as grass clover leys, green manure and wildlife food crops. The young woodland plantations are used as a recreational and wildlife resource.

Hive Talkin’
Bee-keeping for Beginners
Spend a day learning basic skills and developing your knowledge about bee-keeping. Trousers, boots or 'wellies' need to be worn. This event is a Soil Association 'Masterclass', aimed at adults and will be hosted by the farm and will include: Background To Beekeeping, What You Need To Start, The Beekeepers Year, The Natural History Of The Honeybee, Handling Bees, Swarming & Increasing Your Colonies, Products Of The Hive, With Some Recipes, Health, Pests & Nuisances. Pre-booking is essential.

*Dates:*	Saturday 21 June 2008
*Time:*	10.00am-4.30pm
*Cost:*	£50.00 (includes lunch and drinks) or FREE to those who join the Soil Association (see HOW TO BOOK above).

Go On a Hen Do!
Chicken keeping with farm manager Mark Tutton. Would you love to keep a few chickens but don’t know where to begin? This course will provide you with all you need to know, including:
* Origins of the domestic chicken
* physiology
* breeds
* a short introduction to incubation and rearing
* housing and management of range
* management of stock
* health
* feeding
* practical handling
* discussion and questions

*Date:*	Saturday 18 October 2008
*Time:*	10.00am-4.30pm
*Location:*	Rising Sun Farm, Tyne and Wear
*Cost:*	£50 (includes lunch and drinks) or FREE to those who join the Soil Association (see HOW TO BOOK above).