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£49.00

Garden and Planting Design – Low Maintenance – Workshop (2 consecutive days)

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What 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 […]

£102.00

Garden Design – Design and Planting Principles

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What 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 […]

£76.50

Interior Design for the Home – Online Short Course

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What 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 […]

£56.75

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Introduction to Wood Carving – Workshop

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What 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 […]

£153.00

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Practical Gardening

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What 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 […]

£102.00

Practical Gardening

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What 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 […]

£285.70

Traditional Upholstery for Beginners and Improvers

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What will I learn? During the course, 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 your experience. Assessment will be ongoing throughout the course through observation and continual feedback on individual pieces of work. Group discussion and one-to-one […]

£158.20

Upholstery for Beginners and Improvers

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What 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 […]

£64.00

Wood Turning – Make a Small Wooden Bowl

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What will I learn? The aim of this workshop is to provide you with some woodturning techniques and skills that you can use to make a small wooden bowl.You will learn how to use a woodturning lathe safely and use a range of hand tools during the workshop. By the end of the day you […]

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