Horticulture Tourism – Considerations for Open Farms/Sites - West

Cost: Free

Do you open your site to the public? Or are you thinking about doing so?

If ‘Yes’ then this training session is a key ‘must do’ to help you be compliant and successful!

Alison Harvey from Rural Advisor will be running the workshops that aim to cover a wide variety of considerations. The training will cover:

Prior preparations: General facilities, Market research, Brand identity and logo, Access, Car parking, Who are you being open to – general public, groups, parties, schools, Planning permission, Environmental Health, Licence and Permits – Local Authority.

Essentials: Risk assessments, Insurance, First aid provisions, Food hygiene / HACCP, Ticket system v’s walk in, Cash / cashless.

Day to day logistics: Main attraction, Extra entertainment / income, Opening times, Pricing structure / profit required, Marketing, Social Media, Staff, Provision of refreshments, Toilets.

The day will comprise of a mixture of engaging presentations, interactive sessions and (weather permitting) an outdoor tour. Please ensure you bring sensible footwear and warm clothing.

Registration will be from 09:30am. Training will begin at 10:00am with the aim to finish at 15:30pm.

Lunch will be provided – please state in the booking form if you have any dietary requirements.

For further information contact horticulture@lantra.co.uk

The workshop will be repeated in 4 locations around Wales:

·        Tuesday 28 January at Jabajak Vineyard, Carmarthenshire, SA34 0ED

·        Thursday 30 January at Penllyn Farm Estate, Cowbridge CF71 7FF

·        Wednesday 5 February at Rhug Estate, Corwen, LL21 0EH

·        Tuesday 11 February at Cultivate, Newtown, SY16 4HX

Please book via the link below for Tuesday 28^th January at Jabajak Vineyard, Carmarthenshire, SA34 0ED

To book your place for this event, register below by 5.00pm on 27/01/25 or contact horticulture@lantra.co.uk / 01982 552 646

*Please ensure that you complete all steps in the process from 1 to 4 in order to complete your booking. You will see a "Thank you" message once all steps have been completed.*

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