SHORT COURSES
"Since we did a composting course at Crown Ministries, we were able to serve the City of Mangochi and today they are turning urban waste into compost. "
Eliot Kumwanje
We have a number of short courses coming up which are open for non-residential students. Not every person will have the funds or the need to go through the full Training for Trainers course. The individual courses are available for stand alone registration. Course dates are listed so pay attention to start and end dates of classes when registering. We also present in-house training on request.
Lodging is NOT included with these courses, except by request and based on availability of space. Add K3,500/day for lodging.
Our current short course list for 2020 is as follows:
Blantyre:
English/Chichewa
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Foundations for Farming (K24,000)
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Composting (K8,000)
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Vegetable Production (K8,000)
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Character First (K8,000)
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Agroforestry (K8,000)
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Mushroom Production (K8,000)
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Composting Toilets (K8,000)
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Beekeeping (K12,000)
Our week courses are as follows:
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5 Day Skills for Life Course (K64,000 residential - K50,000 non residential)
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5 Day Farm Business Planning (K64,000 residential - 50,000 non residential)
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6 Weeks TOT Course (residential)
Course Descriptions
FOUNDATIONS FOR FARMING
This course covers the principles God is using in nature to make the echo system sustainable and how to apply those principles in sustainable farming. This is a detailed but practical study of conservation agriculture.
Duration: 3 Days
Cost: K24,000
COMPOSTING
Turning waste into profit!
During the process of composting micro-organisms break down organic matter producing a relatively stable organic end product which can replace synthetic fertilizer and is very cheap to make. Compost making was never as relevant as now, with fertilizer prices sky-rocketing and unaffordable for most subsistence farmers.
Duration: 1 Day
Cost: K8000
VEGETABLE PRODUCTION
One day course covering laying out a vegetable garden, soil preparation, pest and disease control, crop rotation, and more. Excellent course to get the student on the path of becoming a profitable vegetable farmer.
Duration: 1 Day
Cost: K8,000
AGROFORESTRY
One day course covering the incorporation of trees into the cropping area for increased yield and firewood production.
Cost: MWK 8,000
Duration: 1 Day
MUSHROOM PRODUCTION
One day course covering all aspects of growing oyster mushrooms. Instruction covers what facility is needed, how to prepare substrate, how to grow, harvest and sell oyster mushrooms. The course is very hands on and practical.
Duration: 1 Day
Cost: K8,000
BEEKEEPING
One day course covering bee colonies, roles of different bees, simple bee top bar hive construction, attracting bees to the hive, harvesting and extracting honey. Students will wear a bee suit and get practical experience working with bees.
Cost: MWK 10,000
Duration: 1.5 Days
Composting Toilet Construction
During this course you will be surprised by how we can make optimum use of human waste and even turn it into high quality fertilizers; safely! This will be a very practical and insightful time of learning. Those who are challenged by the increasing demand for human waste management will thrive here and leave with tested solutions.
Cost: MWK 8,000
Duration: 1 Day
SKILLS FOR LIFE
During this course we will learn skills for sustainable living in a rural village setting. Hygiene, nutrition and more efficient use of energy are the main focus of this training.
Course Cost: MWK 50,000
Duration: 5 Days
Farm business planning
This course covers the proper motivation for a profitable farm, adding basic technical skills to do so. It covers measurement of the land, creating a budget, determining market needs and planning to meet that need, measuring profitability, and responsible accounting.
Cost: MWK 50,000
Duration: 5 Days
CHARACTER FIRST
What is Character: The qualities built into an individual’s life that determine his or her response, regardless of circumstances. There is a greater need for character in our world than ever before. Daily life is a great place to build character, but we must be careful about letting our character develop by chance, for that places far too much control in the hands of our environment and the people around us. The goal of Character First! is to help individuals and organizations take responsibility for their personal character growth.
Cost: MWK 8,000
Duration: 1 Day