Bouquet Garni and the SA Herb Academy
proudly present a series of classes aimed at helping people grow and
enjoy their own home-grown green cuisine.
There are a number of ways to learn a new skill. You can jump in
without any prior knowledge and count on the "sink-or-swim" reaction
to pull you through. You can find "free" information on the internet.
You can read books. Or you can go straight to someone who is already
doing it well. In addition to the invaluable hands-on experience
you'll gain, you'll also become more motivated for any supplemental
reading and book-learning. And you'll meet some fabulous people in the
process.Get
Together's
These fun-filled
and informative mornings are for those who want to experience the
thrill and satisfaction of Cuisine Organique and Food Gardening. They
are a great family activity.
Get Together's
are held in rural Pretoria (just 10 minutes from the N1 Zambezi
tollgate) and offer participants the opportunity to break away from
the hustle and bustle of the city and experience a working organic
food garden and herb growing operation.
Cost: All Get
Together's, unless otherwise indicated, are
R75 per person.
Herb and Wine
Tasting
This
exclusive once-a-year event features a selection of
connoisseur wines from
the well known Lust en Vrede and Mont du Toit
cellars, as well as a selection of exquisite
herb flavours from Bouquet Garni Cuisine Organique.
Next date to be confirmed.
Cuisine Organique
Classes
presented by Chef
Daniël
Most people think that healthy food is
bland and boring. Our classes proof the opposite. Aromatic,
stimulating and delicious beyond words can also be healthy and
contribute to your overall health and vitality.
Each class is structured around a
handful of delightful recipes and offers practical solutions for
putting healthy cooking into effect. You will learn how ingredients
and portions look when using healthy cooking guidelines. You will also
discover how clever use of herbs, spices and other flavours can give
you an endless repertoire of delicious dishes.
Classes are held in rural Pretoria (just
10 minutes from the N1 Zambezi tollgate) and offer participants the
opportunity to break away from the hustle and bustle of the city and
experience a working organic food garden and herb growing operation.
Cooking classes are a great family
activity, a fantastic team building tool and a wonderful Kitchen Tea
for the new bride and her friends and family. Interactive hands on
classes can be tailor-made for groups.
Cost: All
classes below, unless otherwise indicated, are R275 per person.
Easy Entertaining with
Canapés
Next date to be confirmed
Go Food Gardening Classes
presented by Di-Di Hoffman
Based on the very
popular and successful Go Food Gardening Course the classes below are
for those who prefer a modular approach. The classes are also ideal for those who want to improve
specific aspects of their food gardening skills.
If you cannot attend one of the
Go Food Gardening classes
below consider enrolling in the e-learning
program which you can do in the
comfort of your home.
Pretoria classes
are held in rural Pretoria (just
10 minutes from the N1 Zambezi tollgate) and offer participants the
opportunity to break away from the hustle and bustle of the city and
experience a working organic food garden and herb growing operation.
There is also a small shop were participants can buy organic gardening
supplies.
Pretoria
classes, unless otherwise indicated are R225 per person.
Somerset-West
classes are held at the tranquil Lanquedoc Farm which is situated
between Somerset-West and Stellenbosch. You can visit them at
www.lanquedoc.co.za.
Somerset-West
classes, unless otherwise indicated are R285 per person.
Planning and Organizing a Productive
Food Garden
One of the advantages of the
Go Food Gardening approach is that it offers you a comprehensive
system to plan, organize and execute all your food gardening
activities. This is done with the help of the Go Food Gardening
Activity Cycles Flowchart.
Another advantage of the Go Food
Gardening approach is that it lets you start small and build your
skills as a food gardener over time. This means that you can tailor
the activities to suit your skill level, and your resources.
The first two cycles, which are often
neglected by beginners, are mostly paper activities. These cycles are
normally completed during autumn and winter in preparation for the
growing season which starts in spring, but they can
be done whenever it suits the gardener.
Planning forms the foundation of
your food garden and are therefore critical to the success and
sustainability of your food garden.
In this interactive class we guide you
through each of the fifteen activities that comprises the first two
cycles on the activity flowchart. Apart from your class manual and the
activity flowchart we'll also share some planning tools, lists,
schedules, tables and
background information that will enable you to plan, organize and run
the productive food garden of your dreams.
Pretoria - Saturday, 30 July 2011, 09h00 - 14h00
Bed Preparation
and Plant Propagation
With the planning of the food
garden done the preparation of the beds can begin in all earnest. We
start this hands-on class, which is the perfect companion to the
previous class, with a short lecture on soils. Then we begin the
practical part with d-i-y home tests to determine your soil health and
soil type. The results of these tests are then used to determine how
to improve your soil using the Go Food Gardening soil amendment
formulas. Proper bed preparation can be hard work at first but once it
is done, restoring a bed for planting is easy. We show you exactly how
to do both to improve your soil health and grow better quality crops.
The remainder of the class is devoted
to the all-important planting cycle. This includes a practical session
on how to sow a variety of crops in containers and in beds, how to
thin out seedlings, how to transplant container grown seedlings and
plants into beds and how to grow perennials from cuttings.
Pretoria - next date
to be confirmed.
Organic Pest and Disease Management
It’s been proven beyond doubt
that healthy plants, like healthy humans and animals, can withstand
just about any attack from pests and diseases. In this popular class,
we discuss the growing cycle and how you can use these everyday
activities to help improve the health of your crops and stress pests.
Next we focus and how to prevent and
control a variety of common food garden pests and diseases with an
integrated pest management approach. We also share a selection of
proven recipes for perfectly safe homemade sprays that will not harm
you or destroy the biodiversity in your garden.
Somerset-West - Saturday, 28
May 2011, 09h00 - 12h00 - Fully Booked
Pretoria - Saturday, 18 June 2011, 09h00 - 12h00
Pretoria - Saturday, 22 October 2011, 09h00 - 12h00
Building a Healthy Soil
In Go Food Gardening
the goal changes from growing crops for the sole purpose of
consumption to one of giving and creating life – producing, in the
process, an abundance of food. A critical activity in reaching this
goal is building the micro-biodiversity of your soil with the addition
of prime quality compost.
Sadly, commercially available
compost is not a viable option for the organic food gardener.
Apart from its low quality and high cost it can also be
detrimental to your crops and soil-biodiversity. The only
viable alternative for growing an abundance of food and
growing your soil is making your own compost. Fortunately this
is easier than most people think and there are options
available to suit just about every budget and personality.
In this class you’ll learn how to
maximize the quality and quantity of your own cured compost,
irrespective of the size of your garden. You’ll discover
(step-by-step) how to setup, manage, and integrate a variety of
home-scale composting systems and materials including bokashi buckets,
worm farms, bins, compost heaps, animal manures and green manures.
We’ll also help you choose a method, or combination of methods, that
will work best for you; and we’ll show you how to make compost teas
from your own cured compost.
Somerset-West - Saturday, 28
May 2011, 14h00 - 17h00 -
Fully Booked
Pretoria - Saturday, 30 July 2011, 14h00 - 17h00
Pretoria - Saturday, 22 October 2011, 14h00 - 17h00
Booking is Essential
Bookings
will be considered on a first come, first served basis.
Bookings will only be confirmed once payment is received.
No refunds for no-shows.
Cancellations:
Cancellations must be made 10 days before the class date and a 50% cancellation fee applies.
In the case of
insufficient participants, confirmed bookings will be notified as soon
as possible and will be refunded or booked for another class of their choice.
Contact
herbacademy@gmail.com.
Essential information to include in your email:
1. Your name and contact details -
email, phone numbers, address (or just the area where you live).
2. The class and date you want to attend.
3. The amount you intend to pay. |
