Join u s to get practical experience of traditional flour milling in a small\, friendly group.
\n \nYou’ll spend the day running the windmill under the careful supervision of traditional miller Jon Cook\, getting hands-on with milling and dressing different grades and types of flour.
\n \n < p>Through hands-on experience\, you'll learn how t o safely operate a windmill – everything from star ting and stopping the mill\, to safely moving grai n around the building. You’ll also learn about the hygiene and trading standards you need to be awar e of when milling and selling flour. \n \nThis sell-out course is back by popular demand! Pl aces are limited and we advise early booking to se cure your spot.
\n \nThis event is perfect for mill vo lunteers and trainee millers. It may also be of in terest to more experienced millers who wish to dev elop their skills.
\n \nBy the end of the course\, you will kn ow
\n \nA dust mask will be provided.
\n \nJonathan Cook is the owner of Fosters Mill\, producing sto neground organic flours milled by wind power. He i s also a former chair of the SPAB Mills Section.
\n \nThere is no formal assessment for this course\, but we can pr ovide a Certificate of Attendance upon request. \n \n
There is gr ound floor level access at the mill and stairs to access the upper floor. Participants will be stand ing for much of the day. The course is fairly phys ical and there may be some lifting involved.
\ n \nWe can accommodate dietary requirements if indicated on the booking form.
\n \nAnyt hing we can do to make this event more accessible for you? Please email millsinfo@spab.org.uk
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Photos and filming: We may take photos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion\, including in print and online. Participants may take photos and short vid eos for personal use\, with permission of the cour se leader and all other participants in frame. If you want to post on social media\, please message SPAB's Comms Team (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission. If your material is good\, we mig ht ask to share it with our followers.
\n \nAll bookings are subject to our Term s and Conditions.
\n \nPhoto credit: Mi ldred Cookson
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DESCRIPTION:Friday 6 November\, 9.30am - 4.30pm \n \n \n Join us to get practical experience of traditional flou r milling in a small\, friendly group. \n \n \n \n You’ll spend the day running the windmill under the careful supervision of traditional miller Jon Cook\, getting hands-on with milling and dressing different grades and types of flour. \n \n \n \n Through hands-on experience\, you'll learn how to safely operate a windmill – everything from start ing and stopping the mill\, to safely moving grain around the building. You’ll also learn about the hygiene and trading standards you need to be aware of when milling and selling flour. \n \n \n \n Th is sell-out course is back by popular demand! Plac es are limited and we advise early booking to secu re your spot. \n \n \n \n Who is this course for?\ n \n \n This event is perfect for mill volunteers and trainee millers. It may also be of interest to more experienced millers who wish to develop thei r skills. \n \n \n \n You will learn \n \n \n By t he end of the course\, you will know\n \n \n \n \n How to safely operate a windmill \n How to mill and dress different types and grades of flour \n How to bag flour and move grain around the mill \ n The hygiene and trading standards you need to f ollow to sell flour \n \n \n You will need to wear \n \n \n \n Sturdy closed shoes to protect your f eet from any falling objects \n Reasonably tight -fitting clothes to prevent items of clothing bein g caught in moving machinery \n Overalls (painte rs' bib or lab coats are ideal) to protect your cl othes and prevent contamination of the flour \n A hat to cover your hair\, with long hair tied back \n \n \n A dust mask will be provided.\n \ n \n \n Tutor\n \n \n Jonathan Cook is the owner o f Fosters Mill\, producing stoneground organic flo urs milled by wind power. He is also a former chai r of the SPAB Mills Section. \n \n \n \n Assessme nt \n \n \n There is no formal assessment for this course\, but we can provide a Certificate of Atte ndance upon request. \n \n \n \n Accessibility\n \ n \n There is ground floor level access at the mil l and stairs to access the upper floor. Participan ts will be standing for much of the day. The cours e is fairly physical and there may be some lifting involved. \n \n \n \n We can accommodate dietary requirements if indicated on the booking form. \n \n \n \n Anything we can do to make this event mo re accessible for you? Please email millsinfo@spab .org.uk (mailto:millsinfo@spab.org.uk)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photos and filming: We may take ph otos or videos at this event to be used in future promotion\, including in print and online. Partici pants may take photos and short videos for persona l use\, with permission of the course leader and a ll other participants in frame. If you want to pos t on social media\, please message SPAB's Comms Te am (press@spab.org.uk or @spab1877) for permission . If your material is good\, we might ask to share it with our followers.\n \n \n \n All bookings ar e subject to our Terms and Conditions (https://www .spab.org.uk/content/booking-terms-and-conditions) .\n \n \n \n Photo credit: Mildred Cookson\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Course CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20261106T093000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261106T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261106T163000 LOCATION:9 Mill Hill\n Swaffham Prior\n CAMBRIDGE\, CAM CB2 5 0JZ\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://www.spab.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1431 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR