International Equine Permaculture Workshop – Switzerland (Oct 2014)
MB Equine Services is very excited to announce that we will be hosting two 2-Day workshops on equine nutrition and permaculture in Switzerland (Canton du Jura) in October 2014!
Canton du Jura, Switzerland
On Day 1 (Healthy land = healthy horses) we will focus on common horses and land management issues around the world, horse nutrition (digestive system, feeding practices and disorders), horse behaviour (time budget and foraging strategies), pastures (grass growth and development), soil development, ecosystem management and introduction to pasture and grazing planning. On this day we will walk the Creux de Biches property and potentially visit another equine property.
On Day 2 (Planning = the bridge between the present and the future) we will get hands on with our property planning. First we will cover some theory on property planning steps and goal setting. In the afternoon we will start with the actual planning; current infrastructure mapping, natural feature mapping and future planning. At the end of the workshop we will finish the program with a short movie about implementing equine permaculture and the process of designing.
When: 18 & 19 and 25 & 26th of October!
Where: Le Creux-des-Biches http://www.creux-des-biches.ch/fr/le-creux-des-biches/
Le Creux-des-Biches
The old station Creux -des- Biches
Come home, relax, learn to understand nature and people, regain strength, recognize its place in the world, take heart
The old train station is a little oasis where people in a protected environment can learn about and develop new strategies and visions for future living. The guest house offers simple but comfortable shared rooms (single rooms with extra charge), a beautiful meditation room, kitchen and dining room with library. The property is located in the most beautiful hiking area at high level of free mountains and inhabited by friendly people, horses, chickens, rabbits and cats. At the moment a Permaculture paradise garden with a pond is being created. We are happy to provide our place for seminars, workshops, and new event projects.
For more information and booking: L’Ancienne Garde du Creux des Biches – Email: bonjour@creux-des-biches.ch Phone: +41 32 953 1180
Tenterfield NSW – Equine Nutrition & Pasture Management Workshop (March 2014)
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*******UPCOMING WORKSHOP**** New South Wales:
MARCH 2014
Integrated equine nutrition & pasture management.
GRANITE BORDERS LANDCARE TENTERFIELD
Where: Showgrounds, Tenterfield NSW
When: Saturday 8th of March
Time: 8:30 am (registration) 9:00 – 3:00pm
Costs: free (inlc Morning tea/lunch)
For more information and booking contact:
Co-ordinator – Mark Thomas
PH/Fax 02 6736 3500
Mobile 0404 892 696
Email: mark@gblc.org.au
http://www.graniteborderslandcare.com.au/index.html
Program:
Integrated horse nutrition & pasture management
Healthy land = healthy horses
• Common horse & land management issues
• Horse nutrition; digestive system, feeding practices
and disorders
• Horse behaviour – time budget and foraging strategies
• Pastures; grass growth & development
• Soil development
• Ecosystem management
• Introduction to pasture/grazing planning
• Practicum: Pasture/ land inspection – observing
SE QLD: Equine nutrition, pasture management & property planning workshops
In February South East QLD catchments organised a number of workshops in the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast region. The workshops were well visited and we got a lot of positive feedback. The workshops were presented in blocks with an introduction workshop on integrated equine nutrition & pasture management and a follow up workshop on property planning.
These workshops were based on half day, so they only provide small snippets of information on a number of topics to help you with your research and management. It is unfortunately not possible to discuss all the aspects of horse nutrition, care, pasture management and property planning in half a day! It is merely to give you some ideas and principles. For a personal approach you still requires individual consulting with experts to review your property, horse management and feeding management. Nonetheless, it will provide you with an good overview and a starting point to find out more about certain topics! We asked the participants which topics they would like to see back in a new workshop:
- Pasture ID & planting (incl weed ID)
- Grazing planning
- Water management/harvesting
- (Native) vegetation / replanting
- Habitat & biodiversity
- Equine Nutrition
- Manure management & Composting techniques
Upcoming workshops SE QLD 
Visit the workshops! because you can shape it and vote for topics you are most interested in! So come along to the next series of workshops in South East Queensland:
- Saturday 16th of March: Horse Property Planning @ Nerang
- Sunday 17th of March: Integrated Equine Nutrition & Pasture Management @ Beaudesert
- Saturday 6th of April: Horse Property Planning @ Landsborough
- Sunday 7th of April: Integrated Equine Nutrition & Pasture Management @ Woodford
More information & flyers: http://www.facebook.com/MB.Equine.Services
Equine Nutrition, Pasture Management & Property Planning Workshops – SE QLD Feb 2013
New workshops in 2013!! We now can also officially release the dates for the Equine Nutrition, Pasture Management and Property Planning Workshops in South East QLD!
WORKSHOP 1: HORSE NUTRITION AND PASTURE MANAGEMENT
WHEN: Sunday 10th February, 2013, 9am – 2pm
WHERE: Paradise Country, 74 Billabirra Cresent, Nerang (left past roundabout)
This workshop is perfect for those wanting to explore horse behavior, horse nutrition and pasture management, for healthier horses and a more
Presenter: Mariette van den Berg.
Mariette is an animal scientist & nutritionist with over 6 years research experience in equine nutrition and the founder of MB Equine Services.
WORKSHOP 2: DESIGN A MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR YOUR PROPERTY
WHEN: Saturday 23rd February, 2013, 9am – 1pm
WHERE: Paradise Country, 74 Billabirra Cresent, Nerang (left past roundabout)
Learn how to design a management plan for your horse property, in line with your own sets of goals for happy and healthy horses. A map of your property will be provided.
Presenter: Mariette van den Berg & Greg Leach (SEQ Catchments)
Greg has over 20 years experience in whole-property planning services for balancing environmental, production, financial and social outcomes.
WORKSHOP 3: HORSE NUTRITION AND PASTURE MANAGEMENT
WHEN: Sunday 24th of February
WHERE: Mooloolah/Landsborough Region
More information to follow!
For more information and registration: http://www.eventbrite.com.au/org/2743337876
Better pastures.. Heathier Horses Workshop @ Toowoomba QLD (Feb 2013)
This thought provoking and practical workshop presented by Mariette van den Berg, will discuss a number of topics including the current challenges we are facing with horse and land management, vision and planning, horse nutrition, behaviour, digestive and metabolic disorders, pasture for horses, grass species, plant physiology, soil development, ecosystem management, tools to manage ecosystems, sacrifice areas and slow feeding systems.
“Mariette’s workshop was informative, accessible to a wide range of horse owners and inspiring, providing solutions to sustainable equine land management. It has inspired our landholders to join together and form an equine Landcare Group.” Kathleen Bartlett
Date:
Saturday 9th February 2013
Time:
8.30am Registration, until 4.30pm
Venue/Location:
Bulls Head Inn, Drayton, Toowoomba, Queensland
Catering:
Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea
Cost:
$10 per person
For more information or to RSVP please contact:
Dr Jeff Coutts, Chair, Toowoomba Landcare Group. Email: jeff@couttsjr.com.au
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