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Wood Fuel for Domestic Heating
Centre for Alternative Technology
Wood Fuel for Domestic Heating This comprehensive programme includes lectures and practical sessions on using the new and traditional wood fuels; full system design will be explored as well as the legal requirements for installation. There will also...
(Renewable Energy Training in Powys)
£800 + VAT
FORK LIFT TRUCK OPERATOR TRAINING
Myrick Training Services
Fork Lift Truck Operator Training (Counterbalance) COURSE OBJECTIVES To develop by theoretical and practical training operating skills and knowledge to the standard required to meet the Code of Practice agreed between the Health & Safety Executive an...
(Construction Trades Course in Powys)
£ On request
Mini Beasts of the Old Quarry: Land, Air and Water
Centre for Alternative Technology
MINI BEASTS OF THE OLD QUARRY: LAND, AIR AND WATER A close and in-depth look, discovering the amazing small creatures that inhabit the site at CAT. You will be guided around the different habitats at CAT by enthusiastic and knowledgeable tutor Peter...
(Environmental Management Course in Powys)
£25 + VAT
Domestic Wind Power Systems
Centre for Alternative Technology
DOMESTIC WIND POWER SYSTEMS COURSE OUTLINE Day 1 1600 onwards: arrival. Please ask at reception or in the restaurant for directions to your room. 1800 Supper in restaurant. 1900 Introductions to the Centre, the course, and each other. Day 2 0830 Brea...
(Renewable Energy Course in Powys)
£240 + VAT
Solar Electric Systems: Off the Grid
Centre for Alternative Technology
SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS: OFF THE GRID This course will concentrate on 'off grid' PV systems for those locations where access to grid supplies is not easily available. The course is an introduction to the design issues and is not an installer's course....
(Renewable Energy Course in Powys)
£240 + VAT
Appropriate Building Materials and Methods
Centre for Alternative Technology
APPROPRIATE BUILDING MATERIALS AND METHODS Led by Maurice Mitchell, an architect and lecturer at CAT for over 25 years, daily lectures will cover earth building, ferro-cement, building using a wide range of timbers, and emergency shelters. The bulk o...
(Other Construction and Property Course in Powys)
£600 + VAT
Upland Ecology and Landscape Management: the Future
Centre for Alternative Technology
UPLAND ECOLOGY AND LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT: THE FUTURE (1 DAY) Much of the upland areas of England and Wales have been designated as National Parks and are visited by millions of people every year. However, our uplands are not simply playgrounds but are...
(Environmental Management Course in Powys)
£60 + VAT
Land Art: As Nature Inspires
Centre for Alternative Technology
LAND ART: AS NATURE INSPIRES Use the forms in nature to create beautiful and inspiring pieces of art around the CAT site. Use the dramatic forms of the Welsh landscape and the naturally abundant materials to express your artistic side. Slate and soil...
(Cultural Interests Course in Powys)
£25 + VAT
Trees of the Old Quarry
Centre for Alternative Technology
TREES OF THE OLD QUARRY CAT is renowned for its slate quarry backdrop and its woodland; a mixture of ancient coppice and of native trees that have re-colonised the disused slate. Come and learn about tree biology and find out how trees grow different...
(Environmental Management Course in Powys)
£25 + VAT
Eco Refurbishment
Centre for Alternative Technology
ECO-REFURBISHMENT COURSE OUTLINE Day 1 1600 onwards: arrival. Please ask at reception or in the restaurant for directions to your room. 1800 Supper in restaurant. 1900 Introductions and description of the programme for the rest of the week. Day 2 083...
(Environmental Management Course in Powys)
£600 + VAT
Timber Frame Self Build
Centre for Alternative Technology
TIMBER FRAME SELF BUILD Part 1: Using the expertise of Self-Build Architects and others who have built timber frame homes, participants are guided in theoretical and practical sessions through the basic principles. A series of frames will be made and...
(Other Construction and Property Course in Powys)
£750 + VAT
Solar Water Heating Systems
Centre for Alternative Technology
SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS COURSE OUTLINE Day 1 1600 onwards - arrival. Please ask at reception or in the restaurant for directions to your room. 1800 Supper in restaurant. 1900 Introduction to the course and each other. Visit solar pavilion. Day 2...
(Renewable Energy Course in Powys)
£240 + VAT
Introduction to Solar Electric Systems
Centre for Alternative Technology
INTRODUCTION TO SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS I really enjoyed living in an eco-friendly environment. Participants will learn about photovoltaic principles and systems, and will undertake practical sessions on system design and basic PV circuits. The CAT si...
(Renewable Energy Course in Powys)
£330 + VAT
Organic Vegetables of the Old Quarry: From potting mixes to harvesting
Centre for Alternative Technology
ORGANIC VEGETABLES OF THE OLD QUARRY: FROM POTTING MIXES TO HARVESTING Our gardener Roger has been harvesting vegetables here at CAT for 30 years. Roger will show his special techniques for growing his famous tasty veg. Potting mixes will be investig...
(Agriculture Course in Powys)
£25 + VAT
Install and Test Domestic Photovoltaic Systems
Centre for Alternative Technology
INSTALL & TEST DOMESTIC PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS CITY & GUILDS 2372 INDUSTRY-RECOGNISED CERTIFIED COURSE CAT has unrivalled facilities for PV installation training, with domestic & commercial PV systems on site. This course is aimed at experienced electr...
(Renewable Energy Training in Powys)
£800 + VAT
Hydro Electric Systems
Centre for Alternative Technology
HYDRO ELECTRIC SYSTEMS Join students on CAT's MSc Renewable Energy and the Built Environment programme and gain a comprehensive overview of hydro electric systems. COURSE OVERVIEW The course begins at 1600 on Tuesday 18th November and finishes at 163...
(Renewable Energy Course in Powys)
£475 + VAT
Coppice Products
Centre for Alternative Technology
COPPICE PRODUCTS During the week participants will learn a range of skills, which will enable them to make products from woodlands. These will include hurdles, spoons, besoms, cleaving, indoor furniture and charcoal making. This course will lead to a...
(Crafts Course in Powys)
Course
- in Machynlleth,
- Inhouse
- 5 Days
£475 + VAT
Professional Diploma in Architecture: Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies
Centre for Alternative Technology
PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA IN ARCHITECTURE: ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY STUDIES Course Summary: This course will commence in September 2008, and is configured to those students of architecture who have already gained Part 1 exemption and who wish to...
(Architecture Postgraduate in Powys)
Postgraduate
- in Machynlleth,
- 18 Months
£5,800 + VAT
Sewage Solutions
Centre for Alternative Technology
SEWAGE SOLUTIONS CAT is a UK leader in the field of natural sewage treatment and recycling of sewage, and has several systems in operation. This course is suitable for those who are looking for an alternative to the septic tank. The first part of the...
(Waste management Course in Powys)
£475 + VAT
Hurdle Making
Centre for Alternative Technology
HURDLE MAKING Saturday 29th March Hazel hurdles are probably the oldest form of fencing in Britain, dating back to Neolithic times. Robust, beautiful and organic, hurdles blend into the landscape and the materials are renewable and are harvested from...
(Crafts Course in Powys)
Course
- in Machynlleth,
- Inhouse
- 1 Day
£30 + VAT
