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NEWLY ADDED COURSES
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Silver Clay Play Day
Come and play with the possibilities of silver clay in this one-day
workshop.
With 10g of clay each to work with, you can choose what you will make,
with help and guidance from your tutor. Make a pendant, a pin brooch, a
ring or an earrings and pendant set. Add fireable stones, make moulded
shapes, or just sculpt something.
A discussion will take place first to make sure you get the best from
your clay and the day, then you will be guided through the construction,
firing and initial polishing of your piece. You can watch the
demonstration of other techniques to give you ideas for future projects.
Take home a solid silver piece at the end of the day, perfect for
yourself or as a unique gift for someone.
This course is suitable for beginners and improvers.
A light lunch, refreshments and 10g of silver clay are included in your
course fee. Additional clay, stones and fixings are available at an
extra cost, payable to your tutor on the day.
Date |
Thursday 28th November 2024 |
Tutor |
Lori Ridgeway |
Time |
10.00am – 4.00pm |
Ref |
3517 |
Fees |
£85 |
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Grow Your Own Living Willow Screen
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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Where do I start with my garden?
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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Starting a Flower Cutting Patch
This one day beginners workshop offers the essential toolkit to start
growing your own flowers for cutting. Including a mixture of indoor
presentations and outdoor demonstrations, learn everything you need to
get started with a flower cutting patch of your own in your garden, or
growing them in containers.
You will cover:
> Where to grow: designing a small patch from scratch.
> What to grow: some of the easiest and most productive flowers to grow
for beginners.
> How to grow: sowing, buying in plants.
> Getting your small plant to reach flowering stage and keeping it
flowering.
You will take home lots of ideas, inspiration and practical advice as
well as some cut flower seedlings and a pot of bulbs to get you started
with some flowers to cut in the new year.
This workshop is suitable for absolute beginners and those wanting to
create a new cut flower space.
All materials, refreshments and a light lunch are included in the course
fee.
Date |
Thursday 24th October 2024 |
Tutor |
Vicky Thornton |
Time |
10.00am – 4.00pm |
Ref |
3602 |
Fees |
£75 |
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Festive Candle Making
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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Festive Soap Making
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 |
Tuesday 5th November 2024 |
Tutor |
Rachel Clements |
Time |
10.00am – 12.30pm |
Ref |
3613 |
Fees |
£55 |
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Make your own Shampoo Bars
In this workshop, you will learn to make surfactant-based solid shampoo
bars, which are brilliant for hair care, travelling and for those who
are trying to reduce plastic waste.
You will learn about the ingredients that go into pH balanced shampoo
bars and why these ingredients are good to include in your shampoo. You
will go home more informed about what goes into the products that we put
onto our hair, and with the knowledge to continue your learning journey
at home if you want to.
You will make a good, basic shampoo bar and a conditioner bar, both
tailored to your hair type, to take home.
All materials are included in the course fee.
Date |
Tuesday 5th November 2024 |
Tutor |
Rachel Clements |
Time |
1.30pm - 4.00 pm |
Ref |
3596 |
Fees |
£55 |
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Introduction to Stained Glass
Repeated due to popular demand! An introduction to the skills behind the
craft of church windows.
Have a fast but fun-filled day creating your own stained glass panel,
choosing your design from a selection of pre-prepared templates.
Your tutor will guide you through the processes of choosing your design
and coloured glass choices.
You will be shown how to safely cut your glass to shape and how to work
with lead cames, solder and leaded light cement to create your own
wonderful small panel to take home.
The finished panel is approximately 17cms x 25cms.
This workshop is suitable for both beginners and improvers.
A light lunch, refreshments and all the materials to complete one panel
are included in your course fee.
Date |
Wednesday 22nd January 2025 |
Tutor |
Jennifer Brewer |
Time |
9.30am - 4.30pm |
Ref |
3616 |
Fees |
£95 |
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Silver Clay Flowers
Silver clay is an addictive medium with so many possibilities!
On this
one day course you will learn how to prepare and handle your silver
clay, using rolling, texturing and cutting techniques to make a
selection of flowers for either an ornamental display or to turn into
jewellery.
You can then add additional stones and UV resin colours to
enhance your designs. While the flowers are firing there will be some
options to prepare findings to turn your flowers into pins or pendants
or to make air dry clay vases for the completed flowers. Take home your
flowers to keep or as a unique gift for family and friends.
This course is suitable for beginners and improvers.
A light lunch, refreshments and an amount of silver clay is included in
the course fee.
Additional stones and other decorations are extra and a
materials cost for these will be payable to the tutor on the day.
Date |
Saturday 26th October 2024 |
Tutor |
Lori Ridgeway |
Time |
10.00am – 4.00pm |
Ref |
3516 |
Fees |
£85 |
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Reusable Gift Bags
Want to be more sustainable this festive season? Learn how to sew a
fabric bottle gift bag and a fabric gusseted rectangular gift bag in
this friendly half-day workshop. These bags can be re-used for many
years, so no more wrapping paper thrown in the bin. You might find you
like them so much that you only give them to people who might return
them!
The bottle bag has a weighted bottom, is lined, and has two ribbon
handles. The rectangular gift bag with ribbon drawstring is suitable for
boxed gifts or books. It can be made in multiple sizes once you have
learnt the technique.
At the end of the workshop you will take home one of each type of bag.
Bring your own fabric, either festive or a choice that could be used
year-round, and a sewing machine.
Suitable for beginners and improvers - some basic sewing experience
would be helpful.
Date |
Tuesday 26th November 2024 |
Tutor |
Victoria Haire |
Time |
1.30pm - 4.00pm |
Ref |
3614 |
Fees |
£30 |
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