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Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 13 3:00 pm Post subject: would you go on a jam making event?
Obviously asking as im thinking about running a short one.

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: York

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 13 3:06 pm Post subject:
I wouldn't, but I can imagine I would if I were a bit more middle class and a bit less 'country'.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 13 3:12 pm Post subject:
I reckon we'd get punters here, but it's very middle class monied round here.

Midland Spinner

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
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Location: Under a green roof

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 13 3:49 pm Post subject:
No, but I'm currently up to my elbows in marmalade.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 13 3:57 pm Post subject:
No. I don't think it's the sort of thing people will travel any great distance for either.

cir3ngirl

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Location: Cirencester

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 13 4:00 pm Post subject:
Think it would fit in well here with courses our local organic farm shop are running

Piggyphile

Joined: 02 Apr 2009
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Location: Galicia

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 13 4:55 pm Post subject:
Only if it covered jam making as part of 'preserving' as in pickles and chutneys as well. Jam is pretty simple on its own, perhaps making curds as well? Love home made lemon curd and lemons and oranges are a 'all year round' crop. If it were a group each could make something slightly different and then go home with a jar of each, but know the theory of all.

earthyvirgo

Joined: 24 Aug 2007
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Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Fri Jan 11, 13 9:51 pm Post subject:
We're probably not the best audience to ask Lorraine .... As Tahir suggested, it would probably work best in a 'monied' area - if there are such things? EV

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 13 10:35 am Post subject:
Im trying to come up with events for adult ed as opposed to farmery types. THis is my other teaching bit. I will be doing wine/beer making and another cider making event in late autumn, but am looking for summery type things for summer 2014 (yes, its time to plan ahead).

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
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Location: South Wales

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 13 11:21 am Post subject:
I think as has been said, if it were part of a pickling and preserving course, then it would be quite useful. Pickled eggs, chutneys, pickled veg, cordials, etc

Rob R

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: York

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 13 11:42 am Post subject:

earthyvirgo wrote:

We're probably not the best audience to ask Lorraine ....

As Tahir suggested, it would probably work best in a 'monied' area - if there are such things?

Rather than on a forum of tight fisted scroungers...?

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 13 5:07 pm Post subject:
To be fair, not everyone here is on benefits or subsidies.

earthyvirgo

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Location: creating prints in the loft, Gerlan

Posted: Sat Jan 12, 13 5:20 pm Post subject:

Nick wrote:

To be fair, not everyone here is on benefits or subsidies.

I was going more down the avenue of the fact that many of us were already jam/chutney makers.

EV

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
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Location: Dordogne

Posted: Sun Jan 13, 13 10:41 am Post subject:
was just musing..........

Minamoo

Joined: 05 Feb 2008
Posts: 1231

Posted: Mon Jan 14, 13 2:45 pm Post subject:
I do courses on preserving and cordial making and they are by far the least popular. I have ended up cancelling several because nobody wanted to come. So it really does depend on your market where you are and whether you have a captive audience of people who are interested in such things and are willing to pay to learn it!

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