What we’re about
This course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme.
This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures. On this basic course, you will look at the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. The course consists of lecture/presentation and farm tour.
Shumei Natural Agriculture was featured in "On your farm" programme on BBC Radio 4 in May 2019.
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture (Part 1)
- Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops (Part 1)
- Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture (Part 1&3)
- Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds (Part 2)
- Understand the concept of purification (Part 2)
- Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants (Part 3)
Programme
- Part 1 (About soil)
- Part 2 (Concept of purification and our attitude towards problems)
- Part 3 (More detailed concept of seed saving, characteristic of the vegetables grown by Natural Agriculture)
