Pig Keeping Course
Keeping rare breed, free-range pigs can be incredibly rewarding. Watching them frolic outside in the open air, wallowing, rooting and foraging, gives you a very warm glow inside. Knowing that you are helping to ensure the survival of the breeds also adds to this unique experience. And once you have tasted home produced traditional breed pork you will wonder how you survived without it! However, rushing headlong into pig ownership without proper consideration of all the implications is a recipe for disaster!
- There are a myriad of rules and regulations to be followed.
- Pigs need appropriate housing and space to run around.
- Pigs can eat you out of house and home.
- Pigs will plough up your land,
- Or your neighbours' land!
- Pigs may start small but they can grow to be very big.
- Pigs like all animals can get sick and die.
- Pigs (if not eaten) can live for 20 years - this is a very long-term commitment!
To find out if pig-keeping is for you (or simply to learn more about these endearing animals) we are running several pig keeping courses this year. These will be 'hands on' sessions covering everything from Choosing your Weaner to Making Pigs Pay. You will be able to handle our pigs, check out their accommodation and sample the pork. You will also be able to ask questions on anything (piggy related)!
Come and learn from our experiences
Dates Available:
Saturday 6th February 2010
Saturday 6th March 2010
Saturday 10th April 2010
Saturday 8th May 2010
Saturday 5th June 2010
Saturday 3rd July 2010
All courses start at 10am and finish at 4pm
Private Groups
If you would like a private session for yourself and up to 3 friends we can organise this at a date to suit you for £395.
Cost
The Standard course costs £89 per person.
Private groups cost £395 for the group (up to 4 people).
All courses include roast pork lunch, course booklet, tea, coffee and cake!
Prices are inclusive of VAT.
Gift Ideas
Book as a gift for someone and we will send you our very own Piggy card as well.
Book Now
To book on one of these courses please send us your preferred date by emailing curly.tails@emmaspigs.co.uk or calling 07876 597668. We will send you a confirmation e-mail and invoice with integrated Pay Pal button. This enables you to pay by credit card/ debit card or direct from your account. Alternatively you can pay by cheque. Once you have booked we will then send you full course details, including directions.
Feedback
"Great value for money, and a must for anyone thinking of getting pigs" C. Wright (Pembrokeshire).
"Thoroughly enjoyed it. Really good depth of knowledge and information passed on. Lovely to see people so genuinely passionate about pigs" M-J Houlton
"I thought the meal / tea, cakes etc. and the content of the day was very good value for money. I can't think of anything I would improve. Thank you" R. Wastie.
"The course was very good, it explained everything anyone should know about pigs. Excellent!" M Jones (Staffordshire)
"I enjoyed weighing and feeding the pigs. The whole day was really good fun. Thanks" T Lennox (Shropshire)
"Jolly good fun all round and also inspiring" P. O'Higgins (Oxfordshire).
"Very helpful in making my decision to keep pigs" R. Leaver (Herefordshire)
"My favourite part of the course was interacting with all the pigs and all the valuable information. It was a great experience. Thank you for a wonderful day" A. Wright
"My favourite part of the course was playing with the large variety of pigs - especially putting a thermometer up their bottoms!" M. Boulcott
"Really really enjoyed the day. It answered all of my questions. Thank you so much" C Lennon
"Despite the cold weather I had a great day learning all about pigs. My favourite part was worming the piglets and feeding the pigs. The food was great too." A Masih
"Good value for money. Initially looked at other courses but they were much more expensive and lunch was extra!" H Wilson (Beds)
"I would love to come again. This experience has made me want pigs even more" J Turnham (Bucks)
