| Dates | Title | Description | Tutor | Price | Other details |
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| 07 - 08/04/12 | Clay Oven Course | A really hands on course where you learn how to build an oven out of the stuff beneath your feet (and get a pedicure at the same time!). You'll learn how to test for the right soil mix, where to site the oven, how to shape the void, build the walls and add shape to your oven. You'll leave the course feeling empowered that wherever you go in the world, you'll be able to build an oven with what you find around you. | Oli Weight | £100 | All refreshments and material provided. Basic lunch provided. Cafe facilities also available.As the course will be outside, appropriate warm clothing and footwear is advisable |
| 18/04/12 | Herbal Body Care | Learn about the use of herbs in body care. Make 2 - 3 natural products with pure, ethically-sourced ingredients, from lip balms to mouth washes and face creams. Work together in a small, friendly group and leave with a bag of handmade products and recipes to make them again at home. | Tania Bryson | £45 | All materials and herbs provided.Comfortable clothes. |
| 21/04/12 | Introduction to Organic Gardening | This is a hands on course where you will learn the basics of organic vegetable growing. This includes home composting, weed and pest control, natural fertilisers, the benefits of raised beds and crop rotation. This course includes a 10% discount on all Growers Organics award winning plants. Course notes provided. | Joa Grower | £50 | Waterproof clothesWarm clothes and sturdy foot wear. |
| 28 - 29/04/12 | Stone Carving for Beginners | You will learn the basic skills and techniques of carving on soft stone. For more details visit Sculptworks.com | Maria Moorhouse | £90 | All tools and materials providedComfortable clothes |
| Every Wednesday from 02/05/12 | Herbs for Health | This course runs once a week every Wednesday in May. You will gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to make your own herbal remedies for every day use to treat common ailments. This course has a practical 'hands on' approach where you will use the hedgerows to source your own field kitchen. | Sara Hill | £90 | Comfortable clothes and footwear. |
| 12/05/12 | Basket Making | Students will use a range of basket making tools to make either a round log basket or a shopping basket. They will select willow and use a selection of different types of willow including some locally grown willow. | Vivienne Turner | £90 | All tools provided but there is an additional £10 materials fee for this course. You are welcome to bring your own secateurs. Wear warm, comfortable clothes |
| 19 - 20/05/12 | Introduction to Greenwood Furniture | This course will combine the use of traditional 'bodgers' tools including a shaving horse, froe and draw knife with contemporary methods of furniture making. You will learn how to make and take home either a small stool or a side table from a locally coppiced green hardwood. | Peter Lanyon | £90 | All tools and materials provided. Wear warm, comfortable clothing. |
