PLUMBING BASICS for DIY-ers
Learn to change taps and washers, cure leaking showers, radiators,
ball valves etc. For those who like to DIY. Leader: Mick Duke. Sat 24
Nov, £55, including lunch.
FURNITURE RESTORATION
Bring your own furniture and learn to repair/re-polish/refurbish it
with the help of a professional furniture restorer. Leader: Anne
Holden. (V small class)
Weekend 12/13 Jan. £140 inc. lunch .
CARPENTRY for AMATEURS
What to make, timbers, tools (hand & machine) and how to sharpen
them, joints, wood finishes, ironmongery, adhesives, techniques.
Leader: Simon Cousins
Friday 18 January. £45 including lunch
SILVER CLAY JEWELLERY WORKSHOP
Silver Clay is an amazing new art material that makes it possible to
make real silver jewellery without previous experience. You will have
two or three pieces of jewellery ready to wear by the end of the day!
Leader: Melanie Blaikie. Sat 19 Jan. £70 inc.lunch & silver clay.
STORY TELLING FOR BEGINNERS
Learn how to tell stories to your class, congregation, children &
grandchildren or to friends with professional storyteller Paul
Jackson.
Sunday 20 Jan, £45 including lunch
SELF-PUBLISHING
Have you ever thought about seeing your writing in print? This course
will teach you about self-publishing your stories, memoirs and poems.
Leader: Tessa West
Fri 25 Jan, £45 including lunch
DRAWING for BEGINNERS
An introduction to drawing with inspirational teacher and artist
Belinda King.
Weekend 26/27 January, £90 including lunch.
BASKETS for FREE
Rediscover the bushcraft skills of our ancestors by gathering a range
of plants in the wild, then transforming these into beautiful, simple
baskets, with the guidance of experienced tutor Jo Hammond. No
experience necessary.
Weekend 2/3 February, £135 inc. lunch
GILDING, water & oil
Learn how to water and oil gild picture frames, mirrors etc. with the
help of a professional gilder, on an unusually intensive two-day
course. Leader: Claire Daly.
Weekend 9/10 Feb, £155 inc. lunch, & materials
HEDGELAYING
Spend a day on the farm learning how to lay a hedge in the traditional
(Suffolk) manner. Leader: Alan Adcock
Saturday 16 February. £45 including lunch.
BEEKEEPING for BEGINNERS
Students will learn how to set up an apiary, what equipment to buy,
beekeeping terminology, the life cycle of the bee, how to identify the
different members of the hive, the bee calendar, and diseases. Leader:
Simon Cousins. Sunday 17 February. £55 inc lunch.
HEN KEEPING FOR BEGINNERS
This course is designed for those who want to keep a few hens in the
garden, and will be a mixture of theory and practical. Leader:
Francine Raymond
Friday 22 February, £70 including lunch.
EATING for ENERGY
Discover how to maximise your energy levels with the help of a
nutritional therapist. Learn simple, practical ways of eating to boost
energy and enjoy a few samples in a beautiful, relaxed environment.
Leader Vivienne Forsyth
Saturday 23 February. £55 inc. lunch
FRUIT TREE PRUNING
One-day course covering the principles of pruning, use of tools,
sharpening, plus demonstrations on how to prune new trees, and old
neglected ones. Leader: Chris Heseltine. Sunday 24 February. , £55
including lunch
DOWSING FOR BEGINNERS
Learn how to dowse for water, for archaeology etc. through a mixture
of theory and practical exercises. No experience necessary. Leader:
Nigel Hughes
Sunday 2 March. £40 including lunch
UPHOLSTERY
Save money! Learn to re-upholster your own dining chairs, or a stool,
with the help of a professional upholsterer. Leader: Gary Phipps.
Limited numbers.
Thu/Fri 6/7 March. £140 for two days, including lunch
LAWNMOWER MAINTENANCE
Bring your lawnmower (pedestrian) and learn to service it. Save money
this year and every year from now onwards!
Leader: Simon Millyard.
Saturday 8 March, £70 including lunch & materials.
STAINED GLASS
A great introduction to stained glass of all sorts of colours and
textures. Make your own stained glass panel or mirror using
traditional techniques. Leader Anna Conti
Weekend 15/16 March. £130 inc lunch & materials
CREATIVE ARTS IN WILLOW
Willow is a beautiful and sustainable art material with limitless
possibilities. Enjoy a weekend of relaxed creativity learning basic
techniques for building sculptures, screens, masks and lanterns. May
be of particular interest to teachers. Leader: Jo Hammond
Weekend 29/30 March. £135 inc. lunch.
