Learn how to pour a container candle using sustainable rapeseed wax and how to 'wick' candles correctly. Have fun choosing your colours and joyful festive fragrances and learn how to add these to your poured candle. You will also make rolled Christmas tree candles with beautiful sheets of beeswax.

A wonderful way to decorate your home over the festive period or give as gifts.

You will leave the workshop with all of your handmade candles and the information you need to continue making candles at home.

All materials are included in your course fee (sparkly jars £2 extra, payable to the tutor on the day).

Date	Wednesday 27th November 2024
Tutor	Rachel Clements
Time	1.30pm - 4.00pm
Ref	3624
Fees	£55
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Handmade soaps are a delight, even more so if you have made them yourself. Come and join us, melting, stirring and pouring our way to the perfect, cold process, traditional soap.

Choose your fragrances and adornments such as cedarwood, cinnamon, orange and lemon followed with a sprinkle of gold mica to enhance that festive feeling.

You will make approx 500g soap, equivalent to 6 bars which is enough to give as gifts to family and friends, as well as keep some for yourself.

Date	Wednesday 27th November 2024
Tutor	Rachel Clements
Time	10.00am – 12.30pm
Ref	3625
Fees	£55
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This one-day mixture of indoor and outdoor sessions will cover both the theory and practice of creating and managing your own beautiful lattice willow screen or 'fedge' (fence/hedge).  Whether you want to create living willow structures, natural fencing, grow willow for basketry or horticultural purposes, this day will provide you with all the theory and some hands on practical experience of planting cuttings, harvesting willow and maintaining your own living willow.

We will cover:
> Planning and designing your willow fedge.
> Preparing the ground.
> What varieties to plant and why.
> Planting a new willow fedge.
> Maintenance.
> Pests and diseases.

Suitable for anyone with an interest in growing willow in their garden or to cut for basketry or horticulture.

All course materials, refreshments and a light lunch are included in the course fee.

Date	Saturday 25th January 2025
Tutor	Brigit Graham
Time	9.00am - 4.30pm (please note the early start!)
Ref	3630
Fees	£85
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A beginner's guide to the absolute basics of designing and maintaining your garden. Your day will include a mixture of indoor presentations, outdoor demonstrations and the opportunity to ask some questions about your own garden.

If you are overwhelmed by your garden, don’t know where to start, are faced with an impenetrable patch of weeds or bare ground, this is the course to get you inspired!

We will cover:
> A brief introduction to different categories of plants & shrubs and what to do with them.
> Some common weeds and how to deal with them.
> Common tools and techniques to get you started.
> The low-maintenance garden: a few basic rules.
> Beginning to tame a weedy or wild bed, border, or the whole garden.
> Quick fixes to make a boring garden more interesting.

You will take home a plan of action for your plot, lots of ideas and a bit of practical experience from the day.

This course is suitable for beginners or those looking for a bit of fresh inspiration about tackling their garden.

All materials, refreshments and a light lunch are included in the course fee.

Date	Thursday 6th February 2025
Tutor	Vicky Thornton
Time	10.00am – 4.00pm
Ref	3631
Fees	£75
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