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Courses and
workshops
2020
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RHS Harlow Carr
Introduction Contents
Courses and workshops 04
at a glance
Within this brochure you will find a wide range of courses and workshops to
inspire and increase your experience and knowledge of plants and gardens,
from pruning and propagation to art and photography. Horticulture 08
Whether you enjoy creative days out or short in 2020 and the follow on course Forging ahead
courses for building your skills, we hope you find with garden design offers the chance to iron out
something to suit you in the following pages. The any outstanding issues or niggles you may have Creative 18
courses offer the opportunity to learn alongside encountered…
RHS horticulturists and experts in their field in the In addition to our usual leisure courses we are
amazing, unique setting of RHS Garden Harlow Carr. delighted to offer two courses for professional Garden Craft 26
Our 2020 programme aims to provide horticultural development, aimed at you if you are interesting
sessions to suit everyone, whether you are just in running your own business or already running
starting out with a garden or are already confident it and wanting further professional development.
in your horticultural ability and looking to broaden The Harlow Carr Floristry School will run over seven Photography 32
your skills. As a result of your feedback we are months, from January to July providing practical
extending the length of the propagation courses and business based sessions, with experienced
to a full day and offering a new course from the tutors, flower growers and florists Rachel Petheram
RHS Science team helping to deal with pests and and Fiona Pickles. Garden Design 34
diseases encountered by the gardener.
The Wood school will provide the opportunity to
We have again found new and exciting tutors to add be taught in the beautiful green oak lodge by some
to our offer of creative courses fused glass, raku of the most respected professionals in their field.
pottery and Shibori resist and natural dyeing, we Phil Bradley, Owen Jones, Maurice Pyle and Steve Health and Wellbeing 37
have extended the range of felting courses and once Tomlin will share the skills of growing and harvesting
again included our Botanical drawing courses. Our wood and how to turn this harvested wood into
Garden Craft courses feature the popular willow a variety of greenwood products to sell. They will
weaving, green wood furniture, spoon carving, fan provide you with business based sessions and the Professional Development 40
birds and drystone walling courses. New for this opportunity to showcase the work at RHS Garden
year Harrogate and Ripon Beekeepers are offering Harlow Carr with an end of course exhibition.
an introduction to beekeeping course and there is
a spoon carving improvers course for those who The Royal Horticultural Society is a UK Charity Further Information 45
want to develop their skills further. established to share the best in gardening. We want
to enrich everyone’s life through plants and make
Photography sees the return of Olympus tutor and the UK a greener and more beautiful place. We
photographer, Steve Gosling who will offer courses are entirely funded by our members, visitors
for complete beginners to those looking to take How to book 48
and supporters.
the next step, into photography as a business.
We hope you find a course to match your needs
If you are looking to develop your garden, then and look forward to welcoming you to the garden
the Introduction to garden design will run twice in 2020. How to find us 48
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Courses and workshops at a glance Courses and workshops at a glance
Courses and workshops Date Time Type Course Title New
Course
Page
No.
at a glance Wednesday 11 March 10am - 12 noon Horticulture An Introduction to whip and tongue
grafting
9
Friday 13 March 10am - 4pm Horticulture What now? March and April 10
Date Time Type Course Title New Page
Saturday 21 and 10am - 4pm Garden Craft Botanical drawing: Spring plants at 18
Course No.
Sunday 22 March Harlow Carr
January
Friday 27 March 10am -4pm Garden Craft Willow Twigwams 26
Friday 17 January 10am -12.30pm Horticulture Orchid Clinic NEW 8
Friday 27 March 10am -4pm Creative Needle felting for beginners - Flower NEW 19
Thursday 23 January 10am -4pm Health and Make your own natural beauty products 37 Mouse
Wellbeing
April
Six Fridays: 24 and 31 10am - 4pm Garden Design An introduction to garden design 34
Friday 3 April 10am - 4pm Creative Landscapes ‘painting with wool’ 19
January, February
7,14,21 and 28 Tuesday 7 April 10am - 4pm Horticulture Growing herbs and edible flowers NEW 10
Seven Thursdays: 30 10am - 4.30pm Professional The Harlow Carr Flower School 44 Friday 17 April 10am - 4pm Horticulture A beginners guide to gardening 11
January, 20 February, Development
19 March, 23 April, Saturday 18 April 10am- 4pm Horticulture A beginners guide to gardening 11
21 May, 11June,and
9 July Friday 24 April 10am - 12.30pm Horticulture Garden walk: Staking and plant supports 11
Friday 31 January 10am - 4pm Horticulture What now? January and February 8 May
February Friday 1 May 10am - 4pm Horticulture An introduction to propagation NEW 11
Friday 7 February 10am -4pm Garden Craft Cultivating Willow 26 Friday 8 May 10am- 4pm Horticulture What now? May and June 12
Saturday 22 February, 10am - 4pm Photography Mastering plant and flower photography 32 Saturday 9 and 10am - 4pm Garden Craft English round work baskets in willow 27
6 June, 29 August and - Four Modules Sunday 10 May
Friday 30 October
Friday 15 May 10am - 12.30pm Horticulture Garden walk: Lawn care 12
Thursday 27 February 10am - 4pm Health and Medicinal Herbs 38
Wellbeing Friday 22 May 10am - 12.30pm Horticulture Garden walk: Plants for shade and NEW 13
woodland gardens
March
Friday 22 May 10am -4pm Creative An introduction to Eco Printing 20
Friday 6 March 10am - 4pm Horticulture Starting from scratch: A beginners guide 9
to growing vegetables Saturday 23 May 10am - 4pm Creative Introduction to Shibori resisit and natural NEW 20
dyeing techniques
Saturday 7 March 10am - 4pm Horticulture Starting from scratch: A beginners guide 9
to growing vegetables Saturday 30 and 10am - 4pm Creative Felted reclining hare NEW 20
Sunday 31 May
Saturday and 10am - 4pm Professional Wood School NEW 40
Sundays: 7 & 8 March, Development June
25 & 26 April, 13 &
Saturday 6 June 10am-4pm Garden Craft Introduction to dry stone walling 28
14 June, 18 & 19 July,
26 & 27 September, Saturday 13 June 10am-4pm Creative Fused glass - Summer bowls NEW 21
3 & 4 October, 7 & 8
November and 5 & 6 Wednesday 17 June 10am-4pm Horticulture Garden walk: Gardening for bees, 13
December butterfiles and birds
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Courses and workshops at a glance Courses and workshops at a glance
Date Time Type Course Title New Page Date Time Type Course Title New Page
Course No. Course No.
Saturday 20 June and 10am-3pm Creative Raku Pottery (2 days) NEW 21 Saturdays: 12, 19, 26 10am - 4pm Garden Design An introduction to garden design 34
Saturday 4 July and 10am -6pm September and 3, 17,
24 October
Saturday 20 and Sunday 10am -4pm Creative Botanical drawing: Summer flowers of 22
21 June Harlow Carr Thursday 17 September 10am - 4pm Health and Herbalicious - Women's herbs for health 39
Wellbeing and happiness
Tuesday 23 June 10am - 4pm Garden Craft Greenwood furniture 27
Friday 18 September 10am - 4pm Garden Craft Willow Curlew 29
July
Saturday 19 and 10am - 4pm Creative Botanical drawing: Autumn colours of 23
Wednesday 1 July 10am - 2.30pm Creative How to make a hand tied bouquet 22 Sunday 20 September Harlow Carr
Thursday 2 July 10am - 4pm Garden Craft Willow hares 28 Wednesday 23 10am - 4pm Creative An introduction to Eco Printing 20
September
Friday 3 July 10am - 4pm Horticulture Advanced propagation NEW 14
Friday 25 September 10am - 12.30pm Horticulture Garden walk: Composting and mulching 16
Friday 10 July 10am - 4pm Horticulture Gardening for low maintenance 14
Friday 25 September 10am - 3.30pm Horticulture Garden walk: Budding fruit trees and fruit NEW 17
Tuesday 14 July 10am - 3pm Horticulture How to grow roses and sweet peas 14
pruning
Thursday 16 July 10am - 4pm Health and 'Naturally fabulous' Yoga and wellbeing 38 October
Wellbeing day
Friday 16 October 10am - 4pm Creative Needle felt - Father Christmas NEW 24
Friday 17 July 10am - 4pm Horticulture What now? July and August 15
Saturday 17 and 10am - 4pm Garden Craft Spoon Carving ( 2 day course) 30
Friday 24 July 10am - 4pm Horticulture Growing vegetables in Autumn and Winter 15
Sunday 18 October
Saturday 25 July 10am - 4pm Horticulture Growing vegetables in Autumn and Winter 15 NEW
Wednesday 28 October 10am - 4pm Photography Colours and textures of Autumn 33
Saturday 25 July 10am - 4pm Garden Craft An introduction to beekeeping NEW 29
Saturday 31 October 10am - 4pm Photography The business of photography 33
Sunday 26 July 10am - 4pm Garden Craft An introduction to beekeeping NEW 29
Saturday 31 October and 10am - 4pm Creative Botanical drawing: Winter time at Harlow 24
August Sunday 1 November Carr
November
Saturdays: 8, 15, 10am - 4pm Garden Design Forging ahead with garden design 36
22 August and 5
Friday 6 November 10am - 4pm Horticulture What now? November and December 17
September
Friday 20 November 10am - 4pm Garden Craft Willow deer NEW 30
Saturday 15 August 10am - 4pm Garden Craft An introduction to beekeeping NEW 29
Friday 20 November 10am - 4pm Creative Felted Christmas stocking NEW 24
Sunday 16 August 10am - 4pm Garden Craft An introduction to beekeeping NEW 29
Saturday 21 November 10am - 4pm Garden Craft Spoon carving improvers NEW 30
Saturday 22 August 10am - 4pm Garden Craft Introduction to dry stone walling 28
Sunday 22 November 10am - 4pm Garden Craft Carved wooden fan birds 31
Friday 28 August 10am - 4pm Photography Introduction to flower and plant 33
photography for beginners Friday 27 November 10am - 4pm Creative Felting Christmas gifts, baubles and soaps NEW 25
September Saturday 28 November 10am - 4pm Garden Craft Natural Christmas decorations 31
Wednesday 2 September 10am - 4pm Horticulture How to grow cut flowers 16 December
Thursday 10 September 10am - 4pm Creative Fused glass - Autumn Inspired NEW 23 Tuesday 1 December 10am - 2.30pm Creative Natural Christmas wreaths 25
Friday 11 September 10am - 4pm Horticulture What now? September and October 16
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Horticulture Horticulture
Starting from scratch: A
beginner’s guide to growing
vegetables
Friday 6 March repeated
Saturday 7 March 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Olive Green
A full day workshop covering the essential basics
to get you started growing vegetables, including
assessing your site and soil; vegetable families and
rotation; planning what to grow and how; timing and
spacing and where to go from here! Using her wealth
Horticulture of experience Olive will aim to answer the questions
which concern the beginner most. Olive will deliver her
course through an illustrated talk and a walk around
the productive garden; she will also demonstrate seed
NEW Orchid clinic The return of our ever popular seasonal, full sowing giving you some key tips with a practical session
day courses. for you to have a go.
Friday 17 January 10am to 12.30pm
Tutor: (RHS team) Nige Eaton Are you new to gardening and unsure what exactly Fee: RHS Members £46, Non-RHS Members £61
you should be doing and how to do it or a keen Skill level: Beginner
Has your orchid stopped flowering or is it looking gardener wanting tips for the coming year? Join
past its best and you don’t know what to do? Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Olive in this series of workshops that will take you Event code: 15451 (6 March) 15452 (7 March)
Join our orchid ‘Doctors’ Nige and Baccus to through the gardening year providing a whistle- Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your An introduction to whip and
learn the secrets of success to growing orchids as stop tour of techniques, tips, tricks and advice on
house plants. seasonal tasks so that you know what you could be
own lunch. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for tongue grafting
walking round the garden.
This hands-on morning workshop will provide doing when. January and February will cover many Maximum 16 places Wednesday 11 March 10am to 12noon
you with the opportunity to bring in your own tasks including ground preparation, seed selection Tutor: RHS team
Orchid and learn how to get the best from your and early sowing under cover to prepare you for Learn about some of the skills used for grafting
plant by supplying the right growing conditions, the start of the growing season. The workshops fruit trees. You will be guided through the
how to treat pests and diseases before having a will involve some lecture based sessions and techniques used for whip-and –tongue grafting
go at repotting your orchid, root trimming and some indoor and outdoor practical sessions, so with a demonstration from selecting your material
much more. please come prepared with appropriate clothing, all the way through to aftercare. You will be able
footwear and gardening gloves. to have a go yourself and take home your own
You will then be ready to return home to care for
your plant and enjoy its beauty for years to come. Fee: RHS Members £50 Non-RHS Members £65 grafted fruit tree.
These can be booked individually or as a block of All materials provided.
Fee: RHS Members £30, Non-RHS Members £45
six courses.
Skill level: Beginner Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £41
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre Skill level: Beginner
Offer: Book all six ‘What now?’ courses for the
Event code: 15448 Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
price of five. *All bookings must be made at the
Tea and coffee are included Event code: 15453
same time
Maximum 10 places Tea and coffee are included but please bring
Skill level: Beginner your own lunch. Please wear suitable clothing
What Now? January and Venue: Bramall Learning Centre for practical activity.
Maximum 12 places
February Event code: 15449
Tea and coffee are included but please bring your
Friday 31 January 10am to 4pm own lunch.
Tutor: Olive Green Maximum 16 places
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Horticulture Horticulture
What Now? March and April talk and practical sowing and tips you should have A beginner’s guide to NEW Introduction to
the knowledge and materials to start your own
Friday 13 March 10am to 4pm
edible garden
gardening propagation
Tutor: Olive Green Friday 17 April repeated Friday 1 May 10am to 4pm
Fee: RHS Members £46 Non-RHS Members £61
In the second course of this series let Olive help you Skill level: Beginner Saturday 18 April Tutor: RHS Team
through the gardening year providing a whistle- Venue: Bramall Learning Centre 10am to 4pm New for 2020, by request we have extended this
stop tour of techniques, tips, tricks and advice on Event code: 15455 Tutor: Olive Green course to a full day course to allow you to benefit from
seasonal tasks so that you know what you could be Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your the skills and knowledge of our experienced Nursery
doing in spring. March and April will cover many tasks If you are a first time owner of a garden but aren’t
own lunch. sure how to look after it this is the course for you! man, Andrew Willocks.
including cutting back and dividing perennials, feeding Maximum 8 places
and mulching, staking, seed sowing under cover and Find out how to plant and look after the flowers, He will show you the cheapest way of stocking your
outdoors, taking cuttings, lawn care, planting shallots shrubs and trees in your garden throughout the garden through propagation, The day will look at
and potatoes and shrub pruning. year. Olive will demystify pruning, explain the the techniques used at Harlow Carr for successful
basics of lawn care, weed control, feeding and propagation of the plants in the garden and focus
The workshops will involve some lecture based growing successfully in containers. Olive will also on seed sowing, thinning out, potting on and
sessions and some indoor and outdoor practical provide a secateurs masterclass so please bring simple cuttings.
sessions, so please come prepared with appropriate gardening gloves if you have them.
clothing, footwear and gardening gloves. This course is aimed at those with little experience of
Students will be taken on a tour of the gardens simple propagation techniques and those wishing to
Fee: RHS Members £50, Non-RHS Members £65 so please come dressed appropriately for a brush up on the basics.
These can be booked individually or as a block walk outside.
of six courses. Fee: RHS Members £52, Non-RHS Members £67
Fee: RHS Members £46, Non-RHS Members £61 Skill level: Beginner
Offer: Book all six ‘What now?’ courses for the Skill level: Beginner Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
price of five. *All bookings must be made at the Venue: Bramall Learning Centre Event code: 15459
same time Event code: 15456 (17 April ) 15457 ( 18 April ) Tea and coffee are included but please bring your
Tea and coffee are included. own lunch.
Skill level: Beginner Maximum 12 places Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre round the garden.
Event code: 15454 Staking and plant supports Maximum 12 places
Tea and coffee are included but please bring your Friday 24 April 10am to 12.30pm
own lunch.
Tutor: RHS Team
Maximum 16 places
Take a tour through the gardens to gather ideas
and information on how to support and keeps
NEW Growing herbs and edible your plants tidy. The supports can also be used
flowers to add height and architectural interest
Tuesday 7 April 10am – 4pm Learn how the team at Harlow Carr use a variety
Tutor: Rachel Petheram of natural materials to combine interest and
practicality to supporting plants.
This is an illustrated talk on how to grow herbs
and edible flowers. Rachel will show you the multi- Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £41
functional nature of herbs in the garden. You will look Skill level: All
at herbs that are good for cutting, for the kitchen and Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
for attracting wildlife. Many flowers in the garden can Event code: 15458
also be used in cooking. Rachel will show you how to Tea and coffee are included but please bring
make the most of the edible flowers in your garden your own lunch.
and share ideas for the kitchen. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for
walking round the garden.
You will also have the opportunity to sow some
Maximum 12 places
herbs and flowers to take away. So with an illustrated
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Horticulture Horticulture
What Now? May and June Tea and coffee are included but please bring your
own lunch.
Friday 8 May 10am to 4pm
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking
Tutor: Olive Green round the garden.
Returning for the summer join Olive as she provides Maximum places 16
you with a range of techniques, tips, tricks and advice
on seasonal jobs so that you know what you could be
doing in summer.
Garden walk: Lawn care
May and June’s tasks will include weed control,
Friday 15 May 10am to 12.30pm
feeding, summer shrub pruning, planting up pots Tutor: RHS team
and containers, deadheading, controlling pests and Join our Turf and Estate specialists on a tour of
diseases, planting out half hardy vegetables and some of the lawns here in the garden.
annuals with opportunities for you to have They will talk you through our yearly maintenance
a go yourself. plan, show you our mowers and take the mystery
Fee: RHS Members £50, Non-RHS Members £65 out of lawn care, giving you advice on mowing,
These can be booked individually or as a block of weeding and feeding, aeration and tining and
six courses. ways to keep your lawns looking healthy.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £41
Offer: Book all six ‘What now?’ courses for the Skill level: Beginner
price of five. *All bookings must be made at the Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
same time Event code: 15462
Tea and coffee are included. Please wear suitable
Skill level: Beginner outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre Maximum 12 places
Event code: 15460
NEW Garden walk: plants for Garden walk: Gardening for
Shade and woodland gardens bees, butterflies and birds
Friday 22 May 10am to 12.30pm Wednesday 17 June 10am to 12.30pm
Tutor: RHS Team Tutor: RHS team
A new course this year to explore the diversity of Most gardeners want to encourage more wildlife
shade and woodland plants for the garden. You will into the garden, and this course will look at ways
be shown varieties suitable for different conditions to do this – from choosing the best plants to
and spaces, learn how to work with these tricky creating a welcoming environment for a range
growing conditions and be shown cultivation and of creatures. A diversity of wildlife makes for a
propagation techniques in order to successfully better balance between pests and predators, as
grow your own and increase your stock year on year. well as making the garden more interesting!
Fee: RHS Members £36, Non-RHS Members £51 Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £41
Skill level: Beginner Skill level: All
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre Venue: Gardens
Event code: 15485 Event code:15487
Tea and coffee are included. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden as this course is entirely based
round the garden. outside.
Maximum 10 places Maximum 10 places
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Horticulture Horticulture
NEW Advanced propagation How to grow roses and sweet Growing vegetables in autumn
Friday 3 July 10am to 4pm peas and winter
Tutor: RHS team Tuesday 14 July 10am to 3pm Friday 24 July repeated Saturday 25 July
Following on from the beginner’s propagation Tutor: Rachel Petheram 10am to 4pm
workshop, we will take another full day to look at An in-depth course focusing on growing roses and Tutor: Olive Green
further methods of propagating your favourite sweet peas to use for cutting. Join Rachel as she Make the most of your vegetable plot by learning
plants to increase quantities for little or no cost. discusses how to grow both types of flowers and the how to grow vegetables for harvesting throughout
Aimed at those that have some propagation skills you will need to grow flowers to enhance the winter and spring. In an illustrated talk, you will
experience, we will aim to develop your skills and inside of your home. be introduced to a wide range of hardy crops
knowledge further. You will be carefully guided You will learn how to select the best site and what for growing in open ground, under cloches or in
through the techniques of root, stem and leaf to grow, where and when. Learn which varieties greenhouses. Find out when to sow, how to protect
cuttings, division and vegetative propagation. are best and how to preserve your blooms for your crops and tried and tested ways of storing
Armed with these new skills you will be able to maximum impact. surplus vegetables. You will have the opportunity to
set to work at home to transform your garden. carry out a practical activity and take away the results
Fee: RHS Members £46, Non-RHS Members £61 What Now? July and August
Fee: RHS Members £52, Non-RHS Members £67 of your labour; there will also be the opportunity to
Skill level: General
Skill level: Intermediate Friday 17 July 10am – 4pm experience what is growing in the kitchen garden, so
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Venue: Gardens Tutor: Olive Green come dressed appropriately for a walk outside.
Event code: 15491
Event code:15489 Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are Fee: RHS Members £46, Non-RHS Members £61
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking Are you new to gardening and unsure what exactly
included, but please bring your own lunch. you should be doing when, or a keen gardener Skill level: Beginner
round the garden as this course is entirely based Maximum 20 places Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
outside. wanting tips on your timings? Let Olive help you
through the gardening year providing a whistle-stop Event code: 15496 (24 July) 15497 (25 July)
Tea and coffee are included but please bring your Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your
own lunch. tour of techniques, tips, tricks and advice on seasonal
jobs so that you know what you could be doing when. own lunch.
Maximum 12 places Maximum 16 places
July and August will cover tasks including taking
cuttings, herb garden maintenance, identifying plants
Gardening for low maintenance for autumn division, watering, summer pruning of
Friday 10 July 10am to 12.30pm shrubs, trees and fruit, harvesting seed and hedge
Tutor: Nige Eaton (RHS team) trimming. The session will include a practical activity
and a walk outside in the garden so please come
Do you love your garden but find you have less prepared with suitable clothing and footwear.
time to spend or the jobs seem to take longer?
Fee: RHS Members £50, Non-RHS Members £65
Why not join us as we take a tour of the garden to These can be booked individually or as a block of
look at areas that have developed for high impact six courses.
with low maintenance. Discuss with the team the
issues you may be facing in your own garden and Offer: Book all six ‘What now?’ courses for the
discover solutions, handy tips and tricks which price of five. *All bookings must be made at the
will allow you to continue to enjoy your garden same time
for years to come.
Fee: RHS Members £28, Non-RHS Members £43 Skill level: Beginner
Skill level: Beginner Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre Event code: 15495
Event code: 15490 Tea and coffee are included but please bring your
Tea and coffee are included. Please wear suitable own lunch.
outdoor clothing for walking round the garden. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking
Maximum 20 places round the garden.
Maximum 16 places
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Horticulture Horticulture
How to grow cut flowers What Now? September and This course is suitable for any one from those with
the smallest garden or large estates who would
Wednesday 2 September 10am to 4pm October like to learn about the benefits of composting
Tutor: Rachel Petheram Friday 11 September 10am to 4pm and mulching.
Join this ever popular course from Rachel. Learn the Tutor: Olive Green Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £41
skills for growing beautiful cut flowers to enhance
As autumn approaches Olive’s focus will be on seasonal Skill level: Beginner
both the outside and inside of your home. This
jobs for September and October. She will cover tasks Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
course will cover all the essentials you need to grow
including dividing perennials, planting trees and shrubs, Event code: 15500
flowers for cutting and will focus on the flowers that
protecting tender plants over winter, developing new Tea and coffee are included. Please wear suitable
are best sown and propagated in autumn.
lawns and storing tubers over winter. You will have the outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
You will learn how to select your site and plan what chance to do a short practical activity. Maximum 12 places
to grow where and when. Find out which varieties
Fee: RHS Members £50, Non-RHS Members £65
are best, and learn tips on planting, growing, cutting
and preserving the life of cut flowers. Rachel will give
These can be booked individually or as a block of six NEW Garden Walk – Budding
courses.
an illustrated talk covering all these areas and she will fruit trees and fruit pruning
run a seed sowing workshop to get you started. Friday 25 September 10am to 3.30pm
Fee: RHS Members £46 Non-RHS Members £61
Offer: Book all six ‘What now?’ courses for the What Now? November and
price of five. *All bookings must be made at the Tutor: RHS team
Skill level: General same time Join the Harlow Carr Productive team for a day of
December
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre Friday 6 November 10am to 4pm
two halves.
Event code: 15498 Skill level: Beginner Tutor: Olive Green
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are Venue: Bramall Learning Centre For the morning session you will focus on the art
included, but please bring your own lunch. of grafting your own fruit trees using the budding In the final What Now? of the year join Olive to
Event code: 15499
Maximum 20 places technique. You will learn the theory behind the discover there is still plenty to do in the garden
Tea and coffee are included but please bring your
skill and be given a demonstration taking you at this time of year. Jobs for November and
own lunch.
through the whole process, from collecting December include ground preparation, planting
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking
the material through to the after-care, you will bare root trees and roses, winter fruit pruning,
round the garden.
then be able to try the technique yourself. Each winter vegetables, bulb planting in pots and
Maximum 16 places
attendee will be able to graft two apple varieties borders and taking root cuttings and hardwood
onto different rootstocks which you will then be cuttings. A walk around the garden and a short
Garden Walk – Composting and able to take home. practical activity will be included along with the
mulching The afternoon will consist of a guided tour chance to reflect on your successes this year and
through the kitchen garden, with the opportunity look forward to planning for the next year.
Friday 25 September 10am to 12.30pm
to ask questions and gain tips and advice. This Fee: RHS Members £50, Non-RHS Members £65
Tutor: RHS team
will be followed by a fruit pruning demonstration These can be booked individually or as a block of
Join the estate and woodland team to uncover what on trained apples and pears. Pruning of six courses.
goes on behind the scenes to making great composting. blackcurrants, red & white currants and
Find out what goes into the compost and what raspberries will also be discussed. Offer: Book all six ‘What now?’ courses for the
shouldn’t, unravel some of the myths of what should price of five. *All bookings must be made at the
Fee: RHS Members £52, Non-RHS Members £67
be composted and how to prepare and manage same time
Skill level: Beginner
the process. Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
You will be taken on an exclusive tour behind the scenes Event code: 15501 Skill level: Beginner
in the site yard where we make our compost and be Tea and coffee are included but please bring your Venue: Bramall Learning Centre.
shown how to produce for large and small scale use. own lunch. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing Event code: 15505
for walking round the garden. Tea and coffee are included but please bring your
The benefits of adding mulch to both plants and soil will own lunch.
be discussed and you will look at the different types of Maximum 8 places
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking
mulch available to the gardener and which time of year round the garden.
is best to mulch. Maximum places 16
16 17
Creative Creative
NEW Needle felt for beginners
– flower mouse
Friday 27 March 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Helen Riddle
Enjoy a day of needle- felting and produce a beautiful
flower mouse. You will be guided by Helen through
a range of basic needle felting skills and gain the
understanding and skills to complete a flower mouse.
Once you have learned these skills you can then apply
them to creating other animals, real and imaginary
Fee: RHS Members £61, Non-RHS Members £76
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 15461
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are
included, but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 12 places
Landscapes ‘Painting with
Wool’
Creative Friday 3 April 10am – 4pm
Tutor: Jo Hunter
This exciting new course provides the opportunity
to join Jo Hunter, textile artist and teacher to
Botanical drawing: Spring are welcome, whether you are a beginner or
immerse yourself in a day of felting inspired
someone with previous experience in botanical
plants at Harlow Carr illustration just wanting to brush up on existing
by the landscape.
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March 10am to skills. The only requirements are a desire to work Jo will show you how to 'paint with wool' by
4pm in detail and a love of plants. Demonstrations creating stunning landscape pictures by 'wet'
Tutor: Sue Vize and one-to-one guidance throughout. felting with wool.
The month of March provides an explosion An equipment list will be provided on booking. Jo will take you through the process, showing
of colour and a wealth of inspiration for any you step by step how to design and make your
Fee: RHS Members £140, Non-RHS Members £170
artist. Relax and enjoy this two-day workshop own beautiful felt picture.
Skill level: All levels
drawing plants that have been gathered from Venue: Bramall Learning Centre You may wish to bring an apron to protect
the gardens of Harlow Carr. Experienced and Event code: 15524 your clothing
enthusiastic tutor Sue Vize SBA will help you Tea and coffee are included but please bring your Fee: RHS Members £50 Non-RHS Members £65
achieve more out of a coloured pencil than you own lunch. Skill level: Intermediate
thought possible, demonstrating the techniques Maximum 12 places Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
required to accurately draw and achieve depth Event code: 15463
of colour by building layers of coloured pencil. Offer –* Book all four courses for the Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your
You will be encouraged to work at your own special price of: RHS members £500, Non own lunch.
pace to produce a botanical study of your RHS members £588. All materials are provided.
chosen spring flower or plant. All levels of ability Maximum 12 places
*All courses must be booked at the same time
18 19Creative Creative
An Introduction to Eco Printing NEW Introduction to Shibori Moving on to make a simple wire armature, you will NEW Raku pottery
build up and sculpt the wool with the needle felting
Friday 22 May Repeated resist and natural dyeing needles to create a poseable figure before considering
Saturday 20 June and Saturday 4 July
Wednesday 23 September 10am to 4pm techniques ways of mounting the figures on a base for you to
10am to 4pm
Tutor: Jane Hare. produce your own unique hare! Tutor: David Duckworth
Saturday 23 May 10am to 4pm
We are delighted to again offer this new one-day Tutor: Jane Hare. Fee: RHS Members £132, Non-RHS Members £162 An exciting new workshop with ceramics tutor
workshop giving you an introduction to the magic Skill level: Confident beginners and those with a David Duckworth offers an introduction to
of eco printing. New for 2020 Raku pottery. On the first day David will lead
little needle-felting experience
Join textile artist Jane Hare of Pippin Textiles, to Join textile artist Jane Hare of Pippin Textile, Venue: Bramall Learning Centre you through the process of hand moulding tea
produce beautiful designs on fabric and paper using for an introduction to using natural dyes and Event code: 15467 bowls in Raku clay and explaining the rituals
just the natural colours and shapes of leaves foraged Shibori – the Japanese technique of resist Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your and customs associated with the Japanese
from the garden and hedgerow. dyeing. In this workshop you will learn how to own lunch. tea ceremony.
dye in a variety of ways using natural kitchen, Maximum 10 places David will take away your pots to biscuit fire
Jane will guide you through each step. As weather
garden or dye extracts. You will also practice them and return a week later.
and time of year play a large part in the process of
traditional methods of Shibori resist dyeing
leaf printing, you can never be sure of what you will
such as folding, clamping, scrunching and NEW Fused glass – Summer On the second day you will learn how to glaze
produce until the ‘big reveal’ at the end of the day. your pots and with David’s portable Raku kiln
Time allowing, participants should leave with a
stitching to create repeat patterns on fabric. Bowls installed will be able to fire your pots on the spot.
selection of printed papers, fabric samples and a Please bring along a basic sewing kit including Saturday 13 June 10am to 4pm Once cooled, you will be able to take your new
small handmade folded booklet. needles and scissors, some bags to carry home Tutor: Judith Gill tea bowls home.
your work (as some pieces may still be damp),
Please bring along some bags to carry your work an apron and notebook and pen. Join creative All materials for the course are supplied
home in (as they may still be damp). An apron and glass explorer and and initial biscuit firing provided for each
a notebook and pen. Fee: RHS Members £61, Non-RHS Members £76 community artist student
Skill level: Beginner Judith Gill of Wild
Fee: RHS Members £61, Non-RHS Members £76 Venue: Bramall Learning Centre Fee: RHS Members £140, Non-RHS Members £162
Skill level: Beginner Rose glass on this Skill level: Beginner / return beginner
Event code: 15465 brand new course
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre Tea and coffee are included, but please bring Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: (May) 15464 ( September) 15474 for 2020. Inspired by Event code: 15468
your own lunch. all things summer,
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your Maximum 8 places Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your
own lunch. you will be taught own lunch.
Maximum 8 places how to use various Please wear clothing suitable for handling clay,
techniques, layering glazes and firing outside. Sturdy footwear must
confetti glass, using frit glass to create texture, pen be worn.
and brushwork and using metallic inclusions. Once Maximum places 10
you are comfortable with the experimental methods
trialled, you will design your own piece of glass work.
This may be from one of the designs Judith can
supply or from your own creation.
Judith will take all the finished pieces to be fired and
return them to Harlow Carr for collection.
NEW Needle felt – Reclining
Fee: RHS Members £110, Non-RHS Members £125
Hares Skill level: All
Saturday 30 to Sunday 31 May 10am-4pm Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Tutor: Helen Riddle Event code: 15466
Develop your needle- felting skills to produce a Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your
handsome reclining hare. You will start with basic own lunch.
needle- felting techniques such as shaping, joining in Please wear suitable clothing
2 and 3 dimensions and producing flat pieces. Maximum places 10
20 21Creative Creative
Botanical drawing: Summer How to make a hand-tied NEW Fused glass – Autumn You will be encouraged to work at your own pace
to produce a botanical study of your chosen
flowers of Harlow Carr bouquets Inspired autumn flower or plant. All levels of ability are
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June 10am-4pm Wednesday 1 July 10am – 2.30pm Thursday 10 September 10am to 4pm welcome, whether you are a beginner or someone
Tutor: Sue Vize Tutor: Rachel Petheram Tutor: Judith Gill with previous experience in botanical illustration
The second in a series of four courses run by Making a hand-tied bouquet of flowers is a versatile Join creative glass explorer and community artist just wanting to brush up on existing skills. The only
Botanical Artist Sue Vize revisits the garden in June skill to have, either for flower arranging at home or Judith Gill of Wild Rose glass on this brand new requirements are a desire to work in detail and a
which provides an explosion of colour and a wealth of to make gifts for your friends. Rachel will show you course for 2020. This time inspired by the colours, love of plants. Demonstrations and one-to-one
inspiration for any artist. Relax and enjoy this two-day some ideas using seasonal garden flowers and guide shapes and textures of Autumn, you will be taught guidance throughout.
workshop drawing plants that have been gathered you through the techniques of making your own how to use various techniques, layering confetti An equipment list will be provided on booking.
from the gardens of Harlow Carr. Experienced and hand-tied bouquet to take home. She will also give glass, using frit glass to create texture, pen and Fee: RHS Members £140, Non-RHS Members £170
enthusiastic tutor Sue Vize SBA will help you achieve you some tips on growing cut flowers at home and brushwork and using metallic inclusions. Once you Skill level: Beginner
more out of a coloured pencil than you thought secrets of the industry. are comfortable with the experimental methods Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
possible, demonstrating the techniques required An experienced tutor, lecturer, grower and florist, trialled, you will design your own piece of glass Event code: 15473
to accurately draw and achieve depth of colour by Rachel can turn the most nervous beginner into a work. This may be from one of the designs Judith Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your
building layers of coloured pencil. creative floral genius. No experience necessary. can supply or from your own creation. own lunch.
You will be encouraged to work at your own pace Fee: RHS Members £100 Non-RHS Members £115 Judith will take all the finished pieces to be Maximum 12 places
to produce a botanical study of your chosen Skill level: Beginner fired and you return them to Harlow Carr for
summer flower or plant. All levels of ability are Venue: Bramall Learning Centre collection. Offer – *Book all four courses for the
welcome, whether you are a beginner or someone Event code: 15471 Fee: RHS Members £110, Non-RHS Members £125 special price of: RHS members £500, Non
with previous experience in botanical illustration Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your Skill level: All RHS members £588
just wanting to brush up on existing skills. The only own lunch. Venue: Bramall Learning Centre All courses must be booked at the same time
requirements are a desire to work in detail and a love Maximum 8 places Event code: 15472
of plants. Demonstrations and one-to-one guidance Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your
throughout. own lunch.
An equipment list will be provided on booking. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear.
Fee: RHS Members £140, Non-RHS Members £170 Max 10 places
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre Botanical drawing: Autumn
Event code: 15470
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your
colours of Harlow Carr
own lunch. Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September
Maximum 12 places 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Sue Vize
Offer – *Book all four courses for the
The third in a series of four courses run by
special price of: RHS members £500, Non
Botanical Artist Sue Vize. Returning to the garden
RHS members £588
in September provides autumn colour in all its
All courses must be booked at the same time
glorious shades and beauty, a real treat for any
artist. Relax and enjoy this two-day workshop
drawing plants that have been gathered from
the gardens of Harlow Carr. Experienced and
enthusiastic tutor Sue Vize SBA will help you
achieve more out of a coloured pencil than you
thought possible, demonstrating the techniques
required to accurately draw and achieve depth of
colour by building layers of coloured pencil.
22 23Creative Creative
NEW Needle felted Father Botanical drawing: Winter Join textile artist and teacher, Jo Hunter and learn Natural Christmas wreaths
how to create a beautiful Christmas stocking using
Christmas time at Harlow Carr soft merino wool, silk or bamboo. You can choose on
Tuesday 1 December 10am to 2.30pm
Friday 16 October 10am-4pm Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 Tutor: Rachel Petheram
the day whether to make two small stockings or one
Tutor: Helen Riddle November 10am to 4pm large stocking. Come and make a Christmas door wreath in
Whether you prefer a mini nativity set or a jolly Santa, Tutor: Sue Vize this wonderful seasonal workshop. Rachel will
Jo will expertly guide you, step by step through the
enjoy a fun day of needle felting to make your own show you how to make a moss ring, wire it to
The final in a series of four courses run by Botanical process and show you the secrets of how to create a
miniature Christmas figures to use as decorations, incorporate foliage, and then decorate it with
Artist Sue Vize draws to an end in the garden at decorative Christmas stocking, ready to entice Santa
hang on the tree or to give as presents. Helen will beautiful natural materials. At the end of the
almost the end of the year. Winter provides the artist down the Chimney.
take you through the felting processes required to session you will have made your own stunning
with inspiring silhouettes from now bare trees, winter You may wish to bring an apron to protect your
ensure you have some gorgeous additions to your wreath to adorn your home! This course is
flowering shrubs and vibrant evergreens and berries. clothing.
decorations this year. This course is suitable for suitable for beginners or those with some
Relax and enjoy this two-day workshop drawing
beginners Fee: RHS Members £50, Non-RHS Members £65 experience.
plants that have been gathered from the gardens of
Harlow Carr. Experienced and enthusiastic tutor Sue Skill level: Any Fee: RHS Members £82, Non-RHS Members £97
All tools and equipment are supplied. Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Vize SBA will help you achieve more out of a coloured Skill level: All
Fee: RHS Members £61, Non-RHS Members £76 Event code: 15477 Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
pencil than you thought possible, demonstrating the
Skill level: All Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your Event code: 15479
techniques required to accurately draw and achieve
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre own lunch. Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are
depth of colour by building layers of coloured pencil.
Event code: 15475 All materials are provided. included, but please bring your own lunch.
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your You will be encouraged to work at your own pace Maximum 12 places Maximum 8 places
own lunch. to produce a botanical study of your chosen winter
Maximum 12 places flower or plant. All levels of ability are welcome,
whether you are a beginner or someone with NEW Felting Christmas gifts:
previous experience in botanical illustration just baubles and soap
wanting to brush up on existing skills. The only
Friday 27 November 10am – 4pm
requirements are a desire to work in detail and a
love of plants. Demonstrations and one-to-one
Tutor: Jo Hunter
guidance throughout. Looking to make the perfect natural, plastic free
An equipment list will be provided on booking. Christmas gift? Join textile artist and teacher, Jo
Hunter and learn how to create beautiful Christmas
Fee: RHS Members £140, Non-RHS Members £170 baubles and felted soaps using soft merino wool, silk
Skill level: Beginner or bamboo. You will have time on the day to make
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre two to three baubles and felted soaps.
Event code: 15476
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your Jo will expertly guide you, step by step through the
own lunch. process and show you the secrets of how to create
Maximum 12 places decorative Christmas gifts for your friends and family
or to keep for yourself.
Offer – Book all four courses for the You may wish to bring an apron to protect your
special price of: RHS members £500, clothing.
Non RHS members £588. Fee: RHS Members £50, Non-RHS Members £65
All courses must be booked at the same time Skill level: Intermediate
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 15478
NEW Felting – Christmas Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your
Stockings own lunch.
All materials are provided.
Friday 20 November 10am – 4pm Maximum 12 places
Tutor: Jo Hunter
24 25Creative Garden Craft
English round work baskets Greenwood Furniture
in willow Tuesday 23 June 10am to 4pm
Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May 10am to 4pm Tutor: Phil Bradley
Tutor: Phil Bradley Following the success
A two-day round work basket weaving course of this course we are
with Willow master craftsman Phil Bradley. thrilled to be able to
offer this again. Join
Phil’s passion for basket making is infectious and green woodworker
this course will be a real treat. Phil Bradley for the
On this course you will be making a piece of chance to make your
traditional English roundwork. You will be very own greenwood
looking at the techniques of pairing, staking up, stool/ low bench. You
waling, randing and bordering off. During the will be taught using the
course you will also cover the preparation and traditional techniques
choice of materials. of draw knifing, shave
The willow you will be using is all grown and horses and splitting using a maul and froe. You will
harvested by Phil in Cumbria and all materials be using Cumbrian hardwoods- ash, oak and elm,
and tools are provided by the tutor. provided by Phil and sourced locally to his home.
Garden Craft Fee: RHS Members £132, Non-RHS Members
£162
Skill level: General
You will be able to take your stool / low bench
home with you at the end of the day.
Fee: RHS Members £94, Non-RHS Members £109
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre Skill level: General
Cultivating willow Willow twigwams Event code: 15511 Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Friday 7 February 10am to 4pm Friday 27 March 10am to 4pm Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are Event code:15512
Tutor: Phil Bradley Tutor: Phil Bradley included but please bring your own lunch. Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are
Join Phil Bradley, Master craftsman on this course to Make your very own support for your favourite Maximum 12 places included, but please bring your own lunch.
learn how his willow beds have evolved and grown to fit climbing plants, whether it be for sweet peas, Maximum places 6
into his basketry life. climbing French beans or clematis! Willow master
Phil will explain how to establish a new willow bed and craftsman, Phil Bradley, will show you a variety of
provide advice on the different willow varieties to grow willow weaving techniques and take you through
and their uses. the stages involved in producing a robust, conical
plant support that will add additional interest to your
This course will provide practical experience of garden. You will be able to take your creation home
harvesting willow from the Harlow Carr willow beds, with you at the end of the day.
willow grading and making willow setts.
The willow you will be using is all grown and
There will be an opportunity to take home several willow harvested by Phil in Cumbria.
setts for anyone thinking of starting their own willow bed'
Fee: RHS Members £66, Non-RHS Members £81
Please come suitably dressed for indoor, outdoor and Skill level: General
practical sessions Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Fee: RHS Members £66, Non-RHS Members £81 Event code: 15510
Skill level: General Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre included, but please bring your own lunch.
Event code: 15509 Maximum places 12.
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are
included, but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 12 places
26 27Garden Craft Garden Craft
Introduction to Dry Stone Willow curlew
Walling Friday 18 September 10am to 4pm
Saturday 6 June (Repeated Saturday 22 Tutor: Phil Bradley
August) 10am- 4pm Join basket maker and willow sculptor Phil
Tutor: Instructors from the Otley and Yorkshire Bradley for a course where willow work meets
Dales branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association ornithology! The curlew is one of Phil’s favourite
(DSWA) birds, evocative of the seaside, mountains and
moors. On this course we will try and catch the
During this one-day introductory course you will: essence of this remarkable bird in willow.
• Learn about the basic principle involved in the
Phil will guide you through the selection of
construction of a traditional dry stone wall
materials and techniques needed to produce
• Complete a small section of wall that has already
your own miniature Curlew to take home.
been built up to waist height using small and medium
sized stones The willow you will be using is all grown and
This training course offers structured tuition in an harvested by Phil in Cumbria.
informal atmosphere and is open to any reasonably fit Fee: RHS Members £66, Non-RHS Members £81
and well adult. All the instructors are members of the Skill level: General
DSWA and hold the DSWA Instructors Certificate. Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
All tools and equipment, including safety glasses, Event code: 15518
will be provided for course members.
Willow hares NEW An introduction to Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are
Courses take place even during wet weather; Thursday 2 July 10am to 4pm beekeeping - Taster day included, but please bring your own lunch.
Tutor: Phil Bradley Maximum 12 places
however, please check in advance with the organisers Saturday 25 or Sunday 26 July Repeated
if severe weather is forecast The large willow hares are much loved and Saturday 15 or Sunday 16 August 10am to 4pm
Fee: RHS Members £56, Non-RHS Members £71 admired here in the garden so why not come Tutors: from HRBKA
Skill level: Beginner along and join their creator Phil Bradley to
If you have ever fancied keeping bees but don’t
Venue: Garden make your own miniature version of a hare
know where to start, what it will cost or how to get
Event code: (June) 15525 (August) 15526 standing on all fours to adorn your own home
close up and personal to real bees then join other
The workshop will be held outside in the garden at RHS or garden. Phil will lead you step-by-step
like-minded people on this taster day to find out how.
Harlow Carr Tea and coffee and all workshop materials through the willow sculpting process so that
at the end of the day you will be able to take We are delighted to offer these courses in
will be included but please bring your own lunch.
away your own hare made of ‘bark on willow’ conjunction with the Harrogate and Ripon
Students will be required to bring their own protective
to proudly display. Beekeeping Association (HRBKA).
and suitable clothing for working outdoors (including
steel toe cap boots or strong boots, gloves). A list of The willow you will be using is all grown and The day is intended to provide you with an insight
equipment will be provided on registration. harvested by Phil in Cumbria. into bees and beekeeping by means of talks,
Maximum 10 places demonstrations and as much practical beekeeping
Fee: RHS Members £66 Non-RHS Members £81
as time and weather allows.
Skill level: General
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre Protective jackets and gloves will be provided.
Event code: 15513 Please wear loose fitting trousers and bring
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials wellington boots or stout walking boots.
are included, but please bring your own lunch. Fee: RHS Members £65, Non-RHS Members £80
Maximum 12 places Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 15514 (25 July) 15515 (26 July)
15516 (15 August) 15517(16 August)
Tea and coffee are included.
Maximum 12 places
28 29Garden Craft Garden Craft
Spoon carving NEW Willow Deer
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October Friday 20 November 10am - 4pm
10am to 4pm Tutor: Phil Bradley
Tutor: Steve Tomlin Come and create a miniature willow
Steve Tomlin is an internationally recognised expert standing deer to adorn your own home or
in spoon carving and has been teaching the craft garden. Phil will lead you step-by-step through
since 2005. the willow sculpting process so that at the
Join him on this popular course to learn to safely and end of the day you will be able to take away
efficiently carve your own spoons from freshly cut your own deer made of ‘bark on willow’ to
timber, using an axe and knives. Two days will give display at home.
you plenty of time to gain confidence and to work on The willow you will be using is all grown and
more complicated designs so you'll return home with harvested by Phil in Cumbria.
the skills and knowledge to continue this popular Fee: RHS Members £66, Non-RHS Members £81
hobby on your own. Skill level: General
Fee: RHS Members £155, Non-RHS Members £185 Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Skill level: General Event code:15520
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are
Event code: 15519 included, but please bring your own lunch.
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are Maximum 12 places
included, but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 6 places NEW Spoon carving Improvers
Saturday 21 November 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Steve Tomlin
Steve Tomlin is an internationally recognised
expert in spoon carving and has been teaching
the craft since 2005.
Join him on this popular one day improvers
course to develop your existing skills
in carving.
Carved wooden fan birds Natural Christmas decorations
Sunday 22 November 10am to 4pm Saturday 28 November 10am to 4pm
You will be shown more techniques to gain
confidence and work on more complicated Tutor: Steve Tomlin Tutor: Phil Bradley
designs so you'll return home with indepth skills Fan birds are a beautiful, delicate bird carved Back for 2020! The return of the natural materials
and knowledge to continue this popular hobby from a single piece of wood without glue or pins. Christmas course. If you have been dreaming of a
on your own. Join greenwood carver Steve Tomlin and learn green Christmas, then this is the course for you. Your
Fee: RHS Members £77, Non-RHS Members £92 the secrets of making these amazing decorations chance to make a whole selection of beautiful and
Skill level: General using simple hand tools. Fan birds are a traditional unique decorations using willow, hazel, silver birch,
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre craft of Eastern Europe, given as gifts at bark and pine cones. We will be making a range of
Event code: 15521 Christmas time and for other celebrations items including stars, wreaths and tree decoration.
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are Fee: RHS Members £77 Non-RHS Members £92 Fee: RHS Members £66 Non-RHS Members £81
included, but please bring your own lunch. Skill level: General Skill level: General
Maximum 6 places Venue: Bramall Learning Centre Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 15522 Event code: 15523
Tea and coffee are included but please bring your Maximum 12 places
own lunch Tea and coffee are included but please bring your
Maximum 6 places own lunch.
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