Home and Garden

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.

Liven up your living room or bedroom with your own drum lampshade - get that professional finish, even if you have no previous sewing experience.

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

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

Extend the life of your clothes by mending holes, rips and tears in your woven garments, and fixing ladders in your knit garments. Recycle new or old fabrics by incorporating them into your mending (where appropriate). Use your sewing machine to its full advantage and develop a sustainable approach to your wardrobe thus avoiding adding to the landfill! Not for beginners.

In this course you will create a hardscaping design of the garden of your dreams – no matter what your gardening experience or drawing abilities.

In this course you will identify what style of garden you would like to create. Taking into account the conditions and the site of your own garden, you will learn to identify which plants and layout will best suit the space to achieve your chosen style. You will also learn how to adapt your design to work with challenges.

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.