GARDEN COURSES FOR ADULTS
Venue: 90 Debden Road, Saffron Walden, CB11 4AL
Contact: Helen on: 01799 500426
email: frontdoorflora@ntlworld.com
Starting October 2008
Short Course in Garden Design
This course will help you acquire the skills to design and develop your own garden. The course is taught through a variety of presentations and fun exercises supported by comprehensive notes. Price £195.00, please book in advance, £50 deposit payable.
The course runs over a period of six sessions on Mondays, avoiding half term: 29th September, 6th, 13th and 27th October, 3rd and 10th November.
Starting October 2008
A ‘Spadeful’ More
If you have completed the ‘short course’ and would like to take your studies further: A ‘Spadeful’ More is for you: Price £195, please book in advance £50.00 deposit payable.
The course runs over a period of six sessions from 10am to 2.30pm, on Fridays, avoiding half term: 3rd, 10th, 17th and 31st October, 7th and 14th of November.
Yellow Book Event:
Helen’s Garden will be open again under the National Gardens Scheme in September - Wednesday 10th, Sunday 14th, and Wednesday 17th from 10am - 5.00pm. Events on certain days may include a children’s treasure trail and a sculpture sale. Light refreshments will be available.
see: www.ngs.org.uk for details
(search for the garden using the postcode CB11 4AL)
The May openings were a great success, thank you very much to all who attended. We were able to donate over £900 to various charities. |
GARDEN COURSES FOR CHILDREN
Venue: Joe On the Donkey Cottage,
Wimbish Lower Green, Saffron Walden CB10 2XH
Contact: Liz on 01799 599975
email: frontdoorflora@btinternet.com
Summer Holiday Courses
Thursday 7 August 2008
Grow Things to Eat this Summer Holiday!
Suitable for ages 7-11. We will show your children how quick and easy many delicious vegetables and salads can be to grow and give them the satisfaction of growing their own. Lots of unusual ideas - growing radishes in guttering pipes and lettuce in bags - Full notes to take home so that more can be grown.
10am - 12.30pm - Price £20 - deposit payable -Please book in advance
Friday 8 August repeated Friday 29 August 2008
Creating a mini Desert Garden
Suitable for ages 7-11. A creative way for children to learn about plant adaptations by creating a miniature garden, to take home, which mirrors nature's conditions. The project gives children the opportunity to use found materials and make models appropriate to their garden.
10am - 12.30pm - Price £20 - deposit payable - Please book in advance
Friday 15 August 2008
Friends and Foes in the garden
Suitable for ages 7-11. A chance to learn about the beneficial animals and insects in the garden. Activities to show children how to create things to encourage the gardeners' friends and discourage the not so helpful.
10 am - 12.30 pm. Price £20 - deposit payable - Please book in advance
Thursday 28 August 2008
Sculpture from the garden for the garden
Suitable for ages 7-11.
A hunt around the garden for natural materials which will then be transformed into all manner of imaginative sculptures to decorate the garden, including amazing flowers, wind charms and outrageous creatures.
10 am - 12.30 pm. Price £20 - deposit payable - Please book in advance |
