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Woodwork for Beginners and Improvers
£175.60 Queens Park Arts Centre
Mon 28-Apr-2025
(Weeks) 10
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 19:00 - 21:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? This course will improve your ability to work with wood under the guidance of the tutor.You will work on a project of your own choice, so that your own level of skill increases and you finish the course with a completed item. You will be encouraged and instructed in the use […]
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Gardening for Beginners – Creating an Easy-Care, Wildlife-Friendly Garden with Year-Round Interest
£153.00 Amersham ALC
Mon 28-Apr-2025
(Weeks) 9
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 19:00 - 21:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? You Will Learn:How to create a year-round interest garden which attracts wildlife and can withstand varying climate conditions. How to select plants, planting techniques, propagating plants, and adding wildflowers and habitats. How to make bug hotels and habitats in your garden for beneficial creatures. Is this course for me? This course […]
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Practical Gardening
£153.00 Hall Barn Estate
Mon 28-Apr-2025
(Weeks) 9
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 12:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? The course covers three main areas of practical gardening: • Sustainable Kitchen Gardening.• Plant Botany.• Identification.During the course learners will cover:• The assessment and choice of sites for crops and ornamental plants.• The organization of propagation of plants for a range of plants, including seeds, cuttings and grafting.• After care of […]
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Garden Design – Design and Planting Principles
£153.00 Amersham ALC
Mon 28-Apr-2025
(Weeks) 9
(Sessions) Afternoon
(Course Time:) 12:30 - 14:30
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AvailableWhat will I learn? This course aims to introduce you to the skills of landscape horticulture. It will enable you to work on your own designs and to create and maintain your own planting schemes.During the course you will cover:● Drawing techniques and plans.● A choice of materials, plants and design layouts.● The identification of […]
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Upcycling Furniture using Paint and Simple Reupholstery Techniques
£102.50 Beaconsfield ALC
Sat 03-May-2025
(Weeks) 2
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 15:30
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AvailableWhat will I learn? Have you ever turned unwanted objects or waste materials into entirely new products? Upcycling is the ideal way to combine creative ideas with a passion for sustainability and entrepreneurship. The course aims to show how several modern craft techniques and decorative finishing touches can be used to upcycle and update old […]
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Garden and Planting Design – Low Maintenance – Workshop (2 consecutive days)
£49.00 Amersham ALC
Tue 27-May-2025
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Evening
(Course Time:) 19:00 - 21:30
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AvailableWhat will I learn? The course aims to help you to choose the right plants to improve and re-design your gardens. During the course you will consider:● Plant choices.● Main elements of low-maintenance garden design.● Planting ideas to remove work.● Ground cover planting and weed control.● Drought, wind, pest and disease resistant planting. Is this […]
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Practical Gardening
£102.00 Amersham ALC
Wed 04-Jun-2025
(Weeks) 6
(Sessions) Afternoon
(Course Time:) 13:00 - 15:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? The course covers three main areas of practical gardening: • Sustainable Kitchen Gardening.• Plant Botany.• Identification.During the course learners will cover:• The assessment and choice of sites for crops and ornamental plants.• The organization of propagation of plants for a range of plants, including seeds, cuttings and grafting.• After care of […]
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Interior Design for the Home – Online Short Course
£76.50 Online
Thu 05-Jun-2025
(Weeks) 6
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 11:30
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AvailableWhat will I learn? In this course you will learn the tricks of the interior design trade. You will understand how designers use simple methods to make spaces seem bigger, brighter, smaller, more cosy or simply more exciting. During six 90-minute online sessions we will uncover the “tricks of the trade” using your own projects […]
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Upholstery for Beginners and Improvers
£158.20 Highcrest ALC, High Wycombe
Thu 05-Jun-2025
(Weeks) 6
(Sessions) Afternoon
(Course Time:) 13:00 - 16:00
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AvailableWhat will I learn? Through demonstration and project work, you will complete small pieces of upholstery or continue larger projects. You will be encouraged to work safely and share their experience. Assessment will be ongoing throughout the course through observation and continual feedback on individual pieces of work. Group discussion and one to one sessions […]
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Introduction to Wood Carving – Workshop
£56.75 Amersham ALC
Sat 07-Jun-2025
(Weeks) 1
(Sessions) Morning
(Course Time:) 10:00 - 16:30
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AvailableWhat will I learn? Learn how to carve and grasp the opportunity to experience the creativity and joy of woodcarving. Be guided by your tutor as you learn the stages and work towards producing your own carving.This one-day workshop will give you a brief introduction to the basics of woodcarving, the tools used, and the […]