How to live The Good Life in 2011

New Year is the perfect time to start living The Good Life, according to Dorset Wildlife Trust.  Three decades after the popular 1970s BBC sitcom about a suburban couple quitting the rat race and going self-sufficent, the aspirations of Tom and Barbara Good resonate with many of us today.  DWT’s Kingcombe Centre has an extensive array of courses dedicated to sustainability and how it can be adopted into today’s lifestyle.

New resolutions that you can keep

In the popular series, Tom (Richard Briers) and wife Barbara (Felicity Kendal) turn their garden into allotments, introducing livestock, generating their own electricity from animal waste, and even attempting to make their own clothes.   Debbie Billen, Manager of the Kingcombe Centre, said: “Perhaps The Goods’ ethos and ambition are even more pertinent to us now on the cusp of 2011, which will bring an increase in VAT, a rise in the cost of living and probably a plethora of (quickly abandoned) New Year Resolutions to save money and live a healthier lifestyle!  But don’t wallow in January blues just yet because it is possible to embrace such concepts quickly thanks to our expert-led courses.”

Nick Cox has a lifetime of experience with livestock

The New Year courses include:

• ‘All Good Things Come In Small Packages: An Introduction to Smallholdings’ with Jyoti Fernandes of Fivepenny Farm, 7th - 9th January;
• ‘Living with Livestock’ with experienced smallholder and farmer, Nick Cox, 28th - 30th January;
• ‘Permaculture’, an introduction to living in harmony with the planet, with top Permaculture designer Aranya, 4th ­ 6th  March.  

To help you keep those New Year Resolutions, Kingcombe continues to provide ‘Good Life’ courses throughout the year.    Alongside more technical topics like ‘Food For Thought: Development of the Vegetable Garden’, ‘Woodland Management’ and ‘Beekeeping’, Kingcombe also has John Wright foraging for mushrooms, gleaning the hedgerows, the grounds and the seashore; Cameron Farquharson showcasing rare breeds and how to cook them; Susanne Masters helping you make home brews to wash it all down; and Luzia Barclay with herbal medicines in case you overindulge.  

Debbie added: “The thirty episodes of ‘The Good Life’ became household favourites and we hope that our 30 (+) episodes of how to live the Good Life will be firm favourites with you too!”

Click here or ring 01300 320684 for more information.

 

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About The Kingcombe Centre
The Kingcombe Centre was founded in 1988 as a charity focused at providing environmental education for all.  Its main aims are to raise awareness of the connection between humans and their natural environment through residential and day courses; and to provide a safe space for children and young people, including those with learning difficulties, to explore and gain knowledge about the outdoor world.
 
The Centre is surrounded by 185 hectares (457 acres) of Dorset Wildlife Trust's Kingcombe Meadows Nature Reserve, Sunnyside Organic Farm and Barton Farm who all safeguard nature by farming for wildlife.  The Kingcombe Centre has its own  livestock, vegetable garden and solar power and serves homemade, homegrown or local produce, organic when possible.