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Wednesday, 28 January 2015

28,29,30 January 2015

Wednesday

Root Crop & Field Veg Production - no lecturer, so the task set was to work out 3 fertiliser programmes for three chosen root or field vegetables using the RB209 guide!
Farm Habitat Management - an introduction to surveying
Farm related activity - a continuation of practical hedge laying!

Thursday

Business Management & Business Planning - a fantastic trip to the sugar beet factory in Newark!
Estate Skills - hedge laying yesterday!

Friday

A snow day! I didn't make it in due to the weather and traffic!

21,22,23 January 2015

WoMan down!!!

I didn't make it in to college this week after pulling a muscle in my shoulder and being told that I needed to do nothing for a few days! Feet up for me!

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

14,15,16 January 2015

Wednesday

Root Crop & Field Veg Production - alliums!!! the onion and its relations.
Farm Habitat Management - local biodiversity action plans
Farm related activity - coursework catch-up

Thursday

Business Management & Business Planning - farm resources and supply chains
Estate Skills - have a go at hedge laying! Demo then hands on.

Friday

Beef Husbandry - the feed requirements of the four stages of: rearing, storing, growing & fattening
Learner Support - debate prep!
Combinable Crops - CAP class discussion and research
Investigative Project - furthered project

7,8,9 January 2015

Wednesday

Root Crop & Field Veg Production - an introduction to brassicas (broccoli (florets), cabbages and cauliflower (curds!)
Farm Habitat Management - conservation and the role farming has to play!
Farm related activity - assignment work in the library.

Thursday

Business Management & Business Planning - a look at a draft business proposal for a tenanted farm application and an introduction to our business plan assignment.
Estate Skills - an introduction to hedge laying, health & safety, risk assessments and tools!

Friday

Beef Husbandry - an in-depth nutrition lesson!
Learner Support - a session on bullying (not actually carrying it out!)
Combinable Crops - combinable pulses and calculating seed rates!
Investigative Project - week one of action plan.