Be Your Own Garden Designer – Design and Planting Principles
£187.00 Amersham ALC 20-Sep-2021 (Weeks) 11
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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● Choice of materials, plants, design layouts● Identify a range of garden [...]
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 carvings.During the course learners will practise carving through two different exercises. The first will be to carve two concentric [...]
What will I learn? This course will introduce the wide range of plants used in gardens. It covers the practical growing conditions and structure of both familiar and unusual, garden plants. We will examine the relationships between plants and their use in the garden classification. We also look at their pruning, feeding and care. The [...]
Gardening – Planting for Winter interest – Baskets, In-Door Containers and Outdoor Beds
£29.00 Amersham ALC 11-Dec-2021 (Weeks) 1
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What will I learn? We will cover the choice of plants and containers to create an indoor festive planter, an outdoor hanging basket and how to plant outdoor beds and garden areas for winter interest. Is this course for me? It is for anyone with an interest in gardening and plants. What do I need [...]
What will I learn? This course aims to provide learners with the techniques and product information required to plan their own interior schemes, making informed choices about colour, wall coverings, lighting schemes and window dressings.During the course learners will:●Explore the properties of colour and colour combinations● Consider how optical illusions can be used in interior [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Practical Gardening at Home – Planning for the Year Ahead Workshop
£52.00 Amersham ALC 06-Nov-2021 (Weeks) 1
Places Available
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 • Simple planting ideas.• Use of colour and design principles to increase seasonal interest• A [...]
Traditional Upholstery for Beginners and Improvers
£229.00 White Hill Centre, Chesham 21-Sep-2021 (Weeks) 11
Places Available
What will I learn? During the course, through demonstration and project work, learners will complete small pieces of upholstery or continue larger projects. Learners 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 [...]
Upcycling Furniture using Paint and Simple Reupholstery Techniques
£63.00 Beaconsfield ALC 06-Nov-2021 (Weeks) 2
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What 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 [...]
£229.00 Highcrest Adult Learning Centre 23-Sep-2021 (Weeks) 11
Places Available
What will I learn? Through demonstration and project work, learners will complete small pieces of upholstery or continue larger projects. Learners 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 [...]
£119.50 Queens Park Centre, Aylesbury 20-Sep-2021 (Weeks) 5
Places Available
What 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 [...]
£119.50 Queens Park Centre, Aylesbury 02-Nov-2021 (Weeks) 5
Places Available
What 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 [...]
£195.50 Queens Park Centre, Aylesbury 21-Sep-2021 (Weeks) 10
Places Available
What 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 [...]
