The new Moodle site - lloof.eu
A general introduction to living and learning on organic farms is now covered on our Moodle site as three separate courses:
* Organic Farming
* Farming Systems
* Volunteering
The downloadable files for these courses are also included below.
The LLOOF Guide (in 8 languages)
This can also be downloaded from the Moodle site.
The other courses on our Moodle site so far include the first tow topics in the LLOOF Guide:
* Soils and Composts
* Veg, Fruit, Nuts and Herbs
The other 9 topics listed above will be included on the Moodle site soon.
* Wider Issues
Our next course on wider political, economic and environmental issues will be included soon.
A general introduction to living and learning on organic farms is now covered on our Moodle site as three separate courses:
* Organic Farming
* Farming Systems
* Volunteering
The downloadable files for these courses are also included below.
The LLOOF Guide (in 8 languages)
This can also be downloaded from the Moodle site.
The other courses on our Moodle site so far include the first tow topics in the LLOOF Guide:
* Soils and Composts
* Veg, Fruit, Nuts and Herbs
The other 9 topics listed above will be included on the Moodle site soon.
* Wider Issues
Our next course on wider political, economic and environmental issues will be included soon.
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You can download the LLOOF Guide (English) here as a pdf file. It covers 11 topics.
Introduction 1 Managing soils and composts 2 Growing vegetables, fruits, nuts and herbs 3 Managing grassland, including weeds and boundaries 4 Managing crops, including water, weeds, pests and diseases 5 Managing livestock, including sheep, goats, pigs, cattle, horses 6 Managing small livestock, including poultry and bees 7 Preserving and processing farm products 8 Using and maintaining hand tools 9 Building in earth, stone, wood and straw 10 Working with other people 11 Setting up a small farming or processing enterprise |
The LLOOF Guide (English)The guide provides a general text-based introduction to some of the commoner activities that a volunteer on an organic farm is likely to experience.
A multilingual dictionary of the 100+ key words likely to be heard and then used by a volunteer on an organic farm. So far they have been drafted in the 10 languages of the partner organisations. They show some interesting links between the languages.
List of Competencies - Key skills, knowledge and values for volunteers on organic farms, partly based on A WWOOF Training Scheme developed by Chris Mager in 1984.
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