A Royal Celebration!

Farncombe Courses celebrates its 10^th anniversary with a right royal knees-up

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Sunday 15^th September 2013

Join us for a fabulous celebration of a decade of lifelong learning, wonderful weekends and study breaks in the Cotswolds!

On Sunday September 15^th, we welcome one of the country’s foremost Royal historians, Kate Williams, to talk on the topic of “A Baby in the Palace: the Infancy of Princess Victoria.”

Kate specialises in royal history and was a key commentator for the 2011 Royal Wedding.  Also speaking is another young historian, Victoria McGuinness, Projects Manager for the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford.  Her presentation features items from the museum, which is soon to open a new wing in Broadway.

There are two ticket options:

Talks and Tea     £25 to include both talks, with tea, cake and sing-song to finish 

From 3pm

The Full Works  £40 as above, but starting with a Great British lunch: roast beef,

                                Yorkshires, apple pie…  From 1.30pm

To book your place, please call us on 0333 456 8580

Busy Bees At Farncombe

Farncombe will be buzzing this July as it welcomes amateur bee keepers to a new course on the Estate.

The one-day Introduction to Beekeeping course is perfect for those new to beekeeping covering topics like the life of the honeybee, how to set up an apiary and products of the hive. 

Students will get to open a hive and handle bees on the day and all bee suits will be provided.

Chris Wells, experienced beekeeper, author and owner of Cotswold Bees Ltd. is leading the day. Said Chris, “This course is open to anyone with an interest in beekeeping but perhaps doesn’t know where to start. Bees are very important insects that we depend on for pollinating food plants but they have been in rapid decline over recent years. Keeping honey bees at home is one way to help preserve the population.”

Added Mandy Morrison, Programme Manager at Farncombe courses, “We like to offer an eclectic mix of courses throughout the year and have had a lot of interest in beekeeping with Chris. By the end of the day I’m hoping everyone will leave feeling ready to start keeping bees and enjoying their own honey!”

Farncombe is based in the heart of the Cotswolds, between Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon, just five minutes from Broadway.

For more information about Farncombe Courses or to book your place visit www.farncombecourses.co.uk  

A sharing event with a difference......

Here at Farncombe Estate we are hosting a leaflet exchange event on the 1st July from 4 pm - 6 pm. 

Guests will include those from popular tourist and leisure attractions in the surrounding areas for an opportunity to share leaflets with the venues and to network with other businesses. 

However its not all work! Guests can enjoy our beautiful 400-acre Estate in a location in the heart of the Cotswolds, whilst enjoying quint afternoon tea and cakes. The perfect afternoon in the country!

Our Farncombe courses attract hundreds of visitors and are considered a widely popular leisure activity in the Cotswolds. This event will therefore enable us to affiliate with other leisure venues by providing a mutually-beneficial way for us to get to know each other.