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Gardening for the Terrified - a half day course with Shelagh Todd.

A morning or afternoon with Cumbria's favourite gardening expert to get you confident enough to start enjoying your own garden.

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This 3 hour intro to gardening is designed for absolute beginners and you will find out all you ever wanted to know about gardening - but were too embarrassed or afraid to ask.

Shelagh will  cover a range of gardening topics to allow you to leave the course feeling confident & inspired to work in your own outdoor space.

9.30am -12.30pm or 1.30-4.30pm
£40 inc fresh coffee & biscuits

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Upcoming Dates

2027 dates are released in late October. For early sight of new programme please join our database using the ‘Stay in Touch’ icon above. Note: if you’ve attended a course or signed up previously, there’s no need to do this again. thank you.

Design & Plan your own Garden - 2 days with Shelagh Todd

"Learn to design your own garden…just the way you want it"

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 Shelagh brings a wealth of gardening expertise and teaching experience, which over the years, will have gently inspired (literally) thousands of 'would-be gardeners’ to create and nurture their own individual outdoor spaces. This two-day course is an ideal starting point for beginners, garden enthusiast and anyone who wants to re-design their own garden space.

9.30am -4.30pm
£170inc a tasty lunch, fresh coffee and a cream tea
Material Charges tbc

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Upcoming Dates

2027 dates are released in late October. For early sight of new programme please join our database using the ‘Stay in Touch’ icon above. Note: if you’ve attended a course or signed up previously, there’s no need to do this again. thank you.

Design and Planting Tips for a Small Garden - a day with Shelagh Todd.

Design and Planting Tips for a Small Garden - a one day course

'Moku hanga' Japanese woodblock printing- 'Catching a Wave' with Julie Evans

During this one day course Shelagh will share garden design advice, hints and tips on how you can make the most of your small garden. We will explore how you can  achieve atmospheric and all year interest in your small space.

10.00 -4.30pm
£85inc a tasty lunch, fresh coffee and a cream tea
Material Charges n/a

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Upcoming Dates

2027 dates are released in late October. For early sight of new programme please join our database using the ‘Stay in Touch’ icon above. Note: if you’ve attended a course or signed up previously, there’s no need to do this again. thank you.

Lino Cut Print with Laura Sowerby

A day with talented lino-cut artist printer, Laura Sowerby recreating Botanical and natural forms on paper.

Full colour Lino Cut Print Workshop in Cumbria

Create your own Botanical Prints in full colour, linocut for beginners and intermediates with Laura Sowerby

A lovely day creating your own original botanical lino print in full colour, under the careful guidance of artist and printer Laura Sowerby. Using professional quality materials and and some clever carving, you will turn your seed of an idea into a print to be proud of.

9.30am – 4.30pm
£82 Lunch included
Material Charges £20

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Upcoming Dates

2027 dates are released in late October. For early sight of new programme please join our database using the ‘Stay in Touch’ icon above. Note: if you’ve attended a course or signed up previously, there’s no need to do this again. thank you.

'Pebble Mosaic Art' for the Garden ~ Maggy Howarth Studios

Design and create your own unique Pebble Mosaic to take home

'Moku hanga' Japanese woodblock printing- 'Catching a Wave' with Julie Evans

 An exciting 'Hands On' two day workshop, under the careful guidance of Maggy Howarth Studios,  creating your own unique 40cm² section of Pebble Mosaic Art to be installed in your own garden (or house?!) once home. 

9.30am -5pm each day
£215inc  tasty lunch, fresh coffee and a cream tea each day
Material Charges £100 payable on the first morning

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Upcoming Dates

2027 dates are released in late October. For early sight of new programme please join our database using the ‘Stay in Touch’ icon above. Note: if you’ve attended a course or signed up previously, there’s no need to do this again. thank you.

'Quirky Lino Cut Printing' with 'Bun Head'!! aka Polly Marix Evans

A day with Polly - and with the help of 'Bun-head' - making your own statement in Lino cut, maybe incorporating some of her ready cut blocks!

Lino Cut Print Workshop in Cumbria - Polly Marix Evans

Spend a day with Polly devising your own meaningful, printed 'piece' from a word, name or letter, to make someone smile! Draw it out, transfer to Lino under Polly's careful guidance and create your own original Lino Cut Print into which you can incorporate Polly's wonderful figures and/ or symbols if you wish.

10am – 4pm
£82 Lunch included
Material Charges from £20

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Paint, Print and Stitch

Paint, print and stitch a canvas with Kay Leech

Paint, Print and Stitch Workshop in Cumbria

 A lovely day with Kay being guided through the process pf creating using paint, then print, and stitch. Working in mixed media you will create a picture based on flowers, you can bring your own image or use one of the ones provided for inspiration.  

You will paint the background directly onto calico and then add layers with simple stencils and print blocks that you have created.  Finally you will add stitch which can be machine and or hand embroidery and embellish with beads and buttons.

9.30am – 4.30pm
£82 Lunch included
Material Charges £15

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Upcoming Dates

2027 dates are released in late October. For early sight of new programme please join our database using the ‘Stay in Touch’ icon above. Note: if you’ve attended a course or signed up previously, there’s no need to do this again. thank you.

Cob Pizza Ovens

'Hands On' and 'How To' ... Learn how to Build your own Cob Pizza or Bread Oven at Home - with David Alty

Cob Pizza Oven Workshop in Cumbria

Over this busy one day course you will together learn how to build a cob pizza oven and so take the knowledge home with you to recreate your very own outdoor pizza oven in your own garden. Starting with an existing plinth you will prepare, level and install the fire brick base and learn all about the importance of materials to use and insulation levels. 

9.30/10am – 3/4pm start time varies with date.
£115 inc a tasty 2 course Aga lunch, home baking plus pizza!
Material Charges : n/a

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Upcoming Dates

2027 dates are released in late October. For early sight of new programme please join our database using the ‘Stay in Touch’ icon above. Note: if you’ve attended a course or signed up previously, there’s no need to do this again. thank you.