The Lecturers
Jules Moore
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Simon and Jules Moore have lived at Mumbleys Farmhouse since 2001 and Jules lectures on the following courses:
Starting with Poultry & Waterfowl Day
Jeff Bee
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Jeff has kept bees for over 30 years; after a career in Environmental Health and IT Consultancy he decided two years ago to devote his time to full time Beekeeping. Jeff was a founding trustee of the development charity “Bees Abroad”, and spends some time each summer attending agricultural shows to raise funds for the charity. He has experience of Bees and Beekeeping in many different countries, and is a life member of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. So if you want to know something about bees, Jeff is the person to ask!
Jeff lectures on the following courses:
Graham White
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Graham White's "Mr Fruit Complete Fruit Tree Care" offers a broad service to private, corporate and local authority customers. This includes help with planting, pruning, planning and diagnosis, personal tuition, public workshops and talks and advice with fruity community events. He is particularly experienced with sensitive renovation of older trees and passionate about biodiversity and championing the rare Frampton Magnum plum. Mr Fruit works with current Public Liability insurance, written protocols and H&S documentation, and has scientific and technical training.
Graham lectures on the following course:
Creation & Maintenance of Orchards
Richard Lutwyche
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Formerly Marketing Director of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, Richard is currently director of the Traditional Breeds Meat Marketing Co Ltd., promoting the eating qualities of meat from pedigree rare breeds. He is also Secretary of both the Gloucestershire Old Spots Pig Breeders' Club and the British Saddleback Breeders' Club and a Council member of the British Lop Pig Society. In addition, he sits on two committees of the British Pig Association and is a member of the Council of each of the Three Counties Agricultural Society, the Surrey County Agricultural Society and Mutton Renaissance. He is also a member of the International Project Commission for the SAVE Foundation, based in Europe.He has an extensive knowledge of pigs and other rare breed species and has had published in 2009 two books; 'Pig Keeping', a book on basic pig husbandry published by the National Trust and 'Higgledy Piggledy' an exloration of the pig's influence on human language, folk lore and history. Both are available via www.oldspots.org.uk.
Richard lectures on the following course:
Complete Guide to Keeping Pigs:
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Jenny Steel is a professional gardener, photographer and former plant nursery woman, with more than 20 years experience of writing about and teaching wildlife and organic gardening. She has appeared on Gardener’s World with Alan Titchmarsh and presented a series of items on the BBC 2 gardening show, How Does Your Garden Grow. She has worked with a large number of organisations and companies including the Royal Horticultural Society, Natural England, Usborne Books, and several of the Wildlife Trusts. She is also a director of the wild bird food company JustAddBirds, and is currently working with the Channel 4 programme Grand Designs.
As well as writing books on wildlife gardening she has written for a large number of magazines, newspapers and websites. She contributed monthly for 7 years to Organic Gardening Magazine and has recently written for Country and Border Life and BBC Gardens Illustrated. The Emmy Award winning film company Panache Productions are currently making a DVD about her 2 acre wildlife garden in Shropshire.
Jenny lectures on the following course:
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I have worked for most of my life with textiles in one way or another, and now work mainly in handmade felt, to which I was introduced about 15 years ago. Living in the South West I am surrounded by natural beauty, and my inspiration is drawn mostly from the world around me, the stunning sea- and landscapes of Devon and Cornwall, the hedgerows and the wild flowers, the colours, sights and sounds of the countryside. It is due to my work ethic and the environmental aspect of my work that I was recently commissioned to produce several pieces of site specific artwork for a new eco-hotel in North Cornwall.
I now have work in private collections in Britain, India, Australia, Canada and the USA. Having a background in Fashion, as well as now producing decorative artwork, I also create wearable, practical and functional items including shawls, jackets, scarves, jewellery, cushions, bags, cards etc. I delight in sharing my skills with others, lecturing in Textiles & Fashion at North Devon College and regularly teaching other textile-related workshops and courses at all levels at various venues around the country.
Jill lectures on the following course:
Felt Making (Christmas Decorations)
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I have been recycling textiles into rugs and teaching rag rug making since 1986. Using traditional rag rug techniques of hooking, progging and plaiting, I believe in re-using, sourcing locally and treading lightly on the planet.
My early work was informed by mythology, lore and ethnic art. Recent work has focused more on texture, colour and twentieth century art movements, with Nature as a continuous inspiration.
Whilst bringing rag rug making into the twenty-first century, I honour the generations of ordinary people who used their cast-off clothing to make rugs out of necessity. I love helping people to explore their creativity through such an accessible medium and offer courses locally and around the country.
I work to commission, exhibit and sell rugs, kits, rug making tools and equipment. I am a member of the Worcestershire Guild of Designer/Craftsmen, the Creative Breaks Association and Wool-gatherers.
Jenni lectures on the following course:
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Suzie Johnson is a Hand Knit designer who specialises in accessories and home goods. She is passionate about encouraging people to knit or return to knitting through designing small projects that are not overwhelming to a beginner or knitter who is short on time.
Her designs often incorporate the use of colour and 3d structures. Suzie was recently featured on Kirstie’s Homemade Home teaching Kirstie Allsopp to knit. She also designed the title sequence for the show and has had some of her work featured in magazines, Kirstie Allsopps’ books and is currently in the process of publishing her own book.
Suzie lectures on the following courses: