Be Your Own Garden Designer – Design and Planting Principles
£234.00 Amersham ALC 19-Sep-2022 (Weeks) 11
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:● Drawing techniques and plans● A choice of materials, plants and design layouts● The identification of […]
Garden and Planting Design – All Year Round Scent and Colour
£234.00 Amersham ALC 09-Jan-2023 (Weeks) 11
Places Available
What will I learn? The course aims to consider the planting design of individual learner’s gardens, helping them to extend their knowledge of plants, identify existing plants in their gardens and choose the correct plants to improve and re-design them. During the course learners will:● Consider planting design techniques, the creation of different styles of […]
Garden and Planting Design – All Year Round Scent and Colour Workshop
£49.00 Amersham ALC 13-Feb-2023 (Weeks) 1
Places Available
What will I learn? The course aims to consider the planting design of individual learner’s gardens, helping them to extend their knowledge of plants, identify existing plants in their gardens and choose the correct plants to improve and re-design them. During the course learners will:● Consider planting design techniques, the creation of different styles of […]
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 10-Dec-2022 (Weeks) 1
Places Available
What will I learn? Would you like to get the most from your garden and see it flourish in the winter months? In this workshop you will explore how to choose plants and containers to create an indoor festive planter, an outdoor hanging basket and how to plant outdoor beds and garden areas for winter […]
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? This course will expand your existing knowledge covered in part one and to begin to develop ideas by working on individual design briefs or a client brief.During the course you will cover:● Space planning using technical drawings● Window dressing and measuring for fabrics ● Fabrics and suitably ● Lighting plans ● […]
What will I learn? During this course learners will be introduced to:● The key aspects of home designing● Personal interior styles and preferences● Successfully using colour, pattern and textures● Arranging furniture for different rooms. Is this course for me? Everybody with just a keen interest in putting stylish interiors together is welcome. What do I […]
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? 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 aim of this workshop is to provide you with some woodworking techniques and skills that you can use to make a flower planter, using pallet wood and any timber you may wish to bring along to repurpose.You will use a range of hand tools during the workshop and by the […]
What will I learn? The aim of this workshop is to provide you with some woodworking techniques and skills that you can use to make a flower planter, using pallet wood and any timber you may wish to bring along to repurpose.You will use a range of hand tools during the workshop and by the […]
Practical Gardening – Amersham ALC/ Hall Barn Estate Beaconsfield
£561.00 Amersham ALC 19-Sep-2022 (Weeks) 33
Places Available
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 – Amersham ALC and Walled Garden Missenden Abbey
£561.00 Amersham ALC 21-Sep-2022 (Weeks) 33
Places Available
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 – Fruit and Vegetables Workshop
£54.00 Amersham ALC 04-Mar-2023 (Weeks) 1
Places Available
What will I learn? This course will introduce you to some theoretical and practical aspects of fruit and vegetable gardening. It will increase your understanding of the subject and enable you to grow and harvest a wide range of fruit and vegetables from your garden or allotment. We also carry out some practical seed sowing […]
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.You will learn the principles of Garden Planning and Practical Horticulture using both theory and practical sessions on garden design, plant […]
