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The perfect course for the beginner gardener! Come and delve into the basics of establishing and sustaining a successful home garden. You will be offered the chance to learn a wide variety of skills and engage in enriching practical exercises to assist you on your gardening journey. Course held in Ohariu Valley, Johnsonville.

Explore sustainability in our lives, homes and society through pragmatic physical and theoretical design solutions, beginning in your own backyard. This course is delivered online via Zoom.

Master basic knitting techniques such as casting on and casting off and the knit and purl stitches. Develop skills in the long-tail cast on method. Practice how to hold the needles in a way that is comfortable for you and then learn how to knit in the English style.

Craft a cat cave house out of pure natural wool, for your beloved feline. Learn advanced skills in wet felting to create this fantastic cat cave house in a Saturday! All materials included in course fee. $10 per enrollment will be donated to Wellington Cat's Protection League!

Come along and find out how easy it is to make your very own beeswax candles to give your home a delightful ambience!

Come along and learn how to make your very own roman blind, to give your rooms an elegant and streamlined look.

Learn the essential techniques of wet felting from award-winning felter, Yula Cozy. Start your fibre art journey with this beginner’s wet felting workshop where you will learn how to create wool accessories and make a lovely felt flower to keep. Get creative and learn how to make felt from scratch. All materials included in course fee.

An introduction to the skills needed to upholster your own projects, under the guidance of our professional upholsterer. Additional materials costs. (Limited to 8 participants).

Create something beautiful for your home and garden. Discover the delights of mosaic design and learn how to use materials such as broken tiles, china and shells to make a mosaic frame, pot plant holder or other simple objects.

Always wanted to keep bees but thought it's not possible in the city? Richard can explain how in this very popular course!

Find out how honey is extracted, recognise and prevent swarming, manage pests and construct a hive - includes a visit to an apiary so bring your beekeeper's outfit.

Keen to keep hens at home but not sure where to begin? Find out all the details from someone who knows the ins and outs.

Explore ideas and actions that your grandmother would have taken for granted. Sometimes termed vintage or pioneer skills, this course teaches you tips and tricks from a past era. Learn ways to make your life easier, more affordable and that help you to live in a more self-sufficient and sustainable manner.

Stuck on how to approach that interior design project at your house? Overwhelmed by the options out there? Get hands-on advice and tips on how to whip that tired old interior into shape!

Keen to paint the exterior of your house but not sure how to go about it? Save time and money and learn skills that will ensure your home looks great.

Want to learn about the ethics of shopping in a more sustainable manner? Join eco shopper Stella Carruthers and discover the power in your purchasing. Consider the environmental effects of what you buy as well as the diverse impacts on the people who produce the goods you use.

Interested in reducing your personal waste? Join zero-waste life-styler Stella Carruthers and learn how to reduce your daily waste output while also starting to think about wider waste issues in your community. Discover how small actions can make a big difference in the world.

Curious about how your mind works or what drives you? Always wondered what ‘psychology’ is even about? This course aims to provide participants with an introductory-level understanding of psychology and how psychological theories can relate to themselves and the world around them.

We’ll work with stories of real people as they approach death, providing a gentle and accessible way to get acquainted with a topic which can be challenging. For anyone who wishes to engage with the topic of death in the company of others. You will be guided by a tutor who is comfortable and experienced in the field.

We all have funeral stories, some good, many not so. But why are some funerals deeply satisfying and others anything but? Come and find out this, and more.