Basic Course with Vegan Lunch (Registration suspended)
2020-05-30 10:30 - 15:30, 2020-06-28 10:30 - 15:30, 2020-08-01 10:30 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
This Basic course is a part of 2020 Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course. 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 importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. The course consists of lecture/presentation, farm tour and fieldwork. We will provide vegan lunch.
Please register on our Eventbrite page. https://yatesburybasic.eventbrite.co.uk
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
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme
10:30 – 12:00 Presentation Part 1 (About soil)
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch & Farm tour
14:00 – 15:30 Presentation Part 2 (“the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems”)
Dates
Basic course:
This year, we will have the basic course on the following five days. (The content of the presentations are the same)

Sunday 19 April
Sunday 24 may
Saturday 28 June
Saturday 1 August
Saturday 12 September

If I want to learn more, what course can I do next?
We will host a 3-day intensive programme (basic and advanced course combined) for those who wish to learn more thorough ideas of Shumei Natural Agriculture. The first day is the basic course. If you’ve attended one of the basic course in 2019 or 2020, you can skip the first day.
29-31 Aug 2020
Sponsored by Stockfree Organic Services

Basic Course with Vegan Lunch
2020-09-05 10:30 - 14:30, 2020-09-09 10:30 - 14:30, 2020-09-16 10:30 - 14:30, 2020-09-26 10:30 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
This Basic course is a part of 2020 Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course. 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 importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. The course consists of lecture/presentation, farm tour and fieldwork. We will provide vegan lunch.
Please register on our Eventbrite page. https://yatesburybasic.eventbrite.co.uk
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
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme
10:30 – 12:00 Presentation Part 1 (About soil)
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch & Farm tour
14:00 – 15:30 Presentation Part 2 (“the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems”)
Dates
Basic course:
This year, we have added the following dates to the basic course. (The content of the presentations are the same)

Saturday 5 September
Wednesday 9 September
Wednesday 16 September
Saturday 26 September

If I want to learn more, what course can I do next?
We will host an intensive programme of the advanced course for those who wish to learn more thorough ideas of Shumei Natural Agriculture.

Saturday 19 September

Sponsored by Stockfree Organic Services

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2021-12-04 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course on the farm

About this event

This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.
However, because of the Covid-19 situation, we would like to hold small sized sessions of the Basic Course. Please bring your mask.
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 importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. This Autumn sessions are lecture only. There will be no 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
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Dates
Basic course:
This year, we will have the basic course on the following days. (The content of the presentations are the same)
Part 1

Saturday 4 December
Saturday 11 December
Sunday 19 December

Part 2&3

Saturday 18 December

Sponsored by Stockfree Organic Services

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2021-12-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course on the farm
About this event
This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.
Because of the Covid-19 situation, we would like to hold small sized sessions of the Basic Course. Please bring your mask.
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 importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. This winter sessions are lecture only. There will be no 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
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Dates
Basic course:
This year, we will have the basic course on the following days. (The content of the presentations are the same)
Part 1

Saturday 4 December
Saturday 11 December
Sunday 19 December

Part 2&3

Saturday 18 December

Sponsored by Stockfree Organic Services

Shumei Natural Agriculture hands-on workshop (Part 2 & 3)
2021-12-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
This is the 2nd and 3rd parts of our hands-on workshop of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of 3 sessions

About this event

This is a combined session of the Part 2 and the Part 3 of our hands-on workshop of the Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of 3 sessions of one-day workshop. This is aimed at farmers/growers and students who wish to try growing food naturally without applying any chemicals, fertilisers and animal manures.
In the Part 2 session, you will look at the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. In the Part 3 session, you will look at the importance of seed savings and characteristics of the vegetables grown by Natural Agriculture.
The course consists of lecture/presentation, farm tour and hands-on fieldwork.
By the end of this course you should be able to…
Part 2

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Part 3

Describe the key concepts of Shumei Natural Agriculture
Understand the relationship between seeds, soil and plants
Recognise how saved seeds will adopt to its environment
understand the common characteristics of vegetables grown by Narural Agriculture method

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Sponsored by Stockfree Organic Services
Our model farm is organically certified by the Soil Association.

The 6th Natural Agriculture Producers Conference
2022-01-15 13:00 - 16:00 | On Zoom, Online, United Kingdom
We are delighted to announce we will hold the annual Natural Agriculture Producers’ conference again. It will be held online, which made us possible to include international speakers and audience.
The speakers include;

Jasmine Black
Shanni
Stuart
Vanessa
Shinya Imahashi (Shumei Yatesbury) Watch video
and a few more.

Whether you are a professional farmer or a gardener our hope is to provide a space where ideas and experiences on growing food naturally can be shared among like-minded producers.

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2022-01-29 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course on the farm
About this event
This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.
Because of the Covid-19 situation, we would like to hold small sized sessions of the Basic Course. Please bring your mask.
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 importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. This Autumn sessions are lecture only. There will be no 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
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Dates
Basic course:
This year, we will have the basic course on the following days. (The content of the presentations are the same)
Part 1

Saturday 29 January 2022 (in person at the Yatesbury farm)
Sunday 6 February 2022 (online only [on Zoom] )

Sponsored by Stockfree Organic Services

Online Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2022-02-06 13:00 - 14:30 | On Zoom, Online, United Kingdom
Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course
About this event
This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.
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 importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. This Autumn sessions are lecture only. There will be no 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
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Dates
Basic course:
This year, we will have the basic course on the following days. (The content of the presentations are the same)
Part 1

Sunday 6 February 2022 (online only [on Zoom] )

Sponsored by Stockfree Organic Services

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 2
2022-03-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2022-05-07 13:00 - 14:30 | Oxford
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 spring sessions are lecture only. There will be no 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
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 2 (Concept of purification and our attitude towards problems)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2022-04-11 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-04-16 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-04-30 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-05-11 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
About this event
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 importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. This Autumn sessions are lecture only. There will be no 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
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 3
2022-04-17 13:00 - 14:30, 2023-05-13 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
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 importance of seed savings and characteristics of the vegetables grown by Natural Agriculture. The spring session is lecture only. There will be no 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
Understand the relationship between seeds, soil and plants
Recognise how saved seeds will adapt to their environment
Understand the common characteristics of vegetables grown by Natural Agriculture method

Programme

Presentation of Part 3 (More detailed concept of seed saving, characteristic of the vegetables grown by Natural Agriculture)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2022-05-28 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
About this event
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 importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, 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
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2022-06-11 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-06-25 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-07-02 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-07-17 13:00 - 14:30, 2022-07-24 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
About this event
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 importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. The course consists of a 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
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.

(Online) Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2023-01-14 13:00 - 14:30 | On Zoom, Online, United Kingdom
About this event
This is an online session.
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

[Part 1] the importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings,
[Part 2] the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds.
[Part 3] the importance of seed savings and characteristics of the vegetables grown by Natural Agriculture

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
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)

Please register from our Eventbrite page.

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 1
2023-04-01 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
About this event
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 importance of soil; role of composts; basic idea of seed savings, the concept of purification and our attitude towards problems such as diseases, pests and weeds. The course consists of a 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
Understand the role of soil and composts/catch crops
Understand the importance of seed saving in Natural Agriculture
Understand the attitudes towards pests and weeds
Understand the concept of purification
Recognise how people’s thoughts would affect plants

Programme

Presentation of Part 1 (About soil)
Farm tour

Please register from our Eventbrite page.
This Basic course is a part of Shumei Natural Agriculture learning programme, which consists of Basic course and Advanced course.

Shumei Natural Agriculture learning course Part 2
2023-05-06 13:00 - 14:30 | Shumei Yatesbury, Shumei Yatesbury, 3 Yatesbury House Farm, Yatesbury, Calne, SN11 8YG, United Kingdom
