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Watercolour Painting Day: 'Potting Shed'
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Workshop
Exton, Oakham
Join local artist Sandra Peck for a really enjoyable, relaxed and informative day. It doesn't matter whether you are a beginner or have been painting for a while, you'll have a chance to sit up close and watch a detailed demonstration and then have...
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- 23 Aug 2018Open 10:30 - 16:00
Garden iPhoneography
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Workshop
Exton, Oakham
Join our award-winning botanical, garden and landscape lensman Hemant Jariwala and learn to take great garden photos with your smartphone. You'll begin by getting to grips with smartphone technology, from its limitations to its numerous advantages....
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- 26 Aug 2018Open 10:00 - 12:30
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- 26 Aug 2018Open 13:30 - 16:00
Dry Stone Walling - Weekend Course
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Participatory Event
Oakham Road,, Hambleton
Dry Stone walls can stand for decades. This two day course will give you the basic principles of the craft of dry stone wall building & repair and give you an understanding of the construction of a field wall. John Shone of Rutland Willows will be...
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- 15 Sept 2018to16 Sept 2018Open 09:45 - 16:00
Preparing Your Garden for Winter
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Learning
Exton, Oakham
In these days of global warming and changing weather patterns, the term 'putting your garden to bed for winter' no longer really applies, but there are still plenty of jobs that need to be carried out before the cold weather really kicks in. Nick...
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- 18 Sept 2018Open 10:00 - 12:30
Composting
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Learning
Exton, Oakham
Being able to compost all that free material that we generate at home and in the garden is an exciting thought. This course will show you how! Nick Hamilton takes a look at what can and cannot be composted, the requirements of a compost heap,...
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- 19 Sept 2018Open 10:00 - 12:30
Watercolour Painting Day: 'Sunlight Through Trees'
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Workshop
Exton, Oakham
Join local artist Sandra Peck for another really enjoyable, relaxed and informative day, painting this lovely scene of light amongst the trees in the Avenue, on the approach to Barnsdale. It doesn't matter whether you are a beginner or have been...
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- 20 Sept 2018Open 10:30 - 16:00
Rose Pruning
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Learning
Exton, Oakham
Roses are notorious for being tricky to trim so if you're petrified of pruning, we've got just the course for you! In this easy-to-follow, practical session, Barnsdale's Head Gardener Jon Brocklebank will show you exactly how and when each type of...
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- 27 Sept 2018Open 10:00 - 12:30
Introduction to Organic Vegetable Growing
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Learning
Exton, Oakham
Led by Nick Hamilton, this course is aimed at both gardening novices and those who want to find out more about growing and 'pest-proofing' their vegetables the natural way. You'll learn all about organic principles, soil types, organic fertilisers,...
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- 1 Oct 2018Open 10:00 - 16:00
Garden Design Workshop
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Workshop
Exton, Oakham
While many of us are more than competent to design and decorate our homes the ideas can often dry up as soon as we move outside. Just where is the best place for a patio or path, the shed, greenhouse or arbour? And of course the whole question of...
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- 6 Oct 2018Open 10:00 - 16:30
Willow Trug Workshop
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Workshop
Exton, Oakham
Grab your secateurs and join country craftsman John Shone to learn the art of basket weaving and create a beautiful garden trug to take home.
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- 10 Oct 2018Open 10:00 - 16:00
Pruning Shrubs
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Learning
Exton, Oakham
If the thought of pruning your shrubs brings you out in a cold sweat, then this is the course for you! Join Barnsdale's Head Gardener Jon Brocklebank as he tackles plants in the various pruning groups in two hours of easy-to-follow practical...
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- 10 Oct 2018Open 10:00 - 12:30
Vegetables All the Year Round
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Learning
Exton, Oakham
Aimed at both experienced and novice growers, Nick Hamilton's course will show you the many ways you can extend your growing season; learn all about different vegetable varieties, propagation by seed, growing in beds, storage, and the importance of...
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- 17 Oct 2018Open 10:00 - 16:00
The Fruitful Garden
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Learning
Exton, Oakham
If it's a blasted heath or a sunny cliff top, an urban pocket handkerchief or just a tiny patio, whatever the size and site of your garden there's a fruit that will love growing there. Join Sally Cunningham for a tour of the possibilities of fruit...
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- 18 Oct 2018Open 10:30 - 16:30
Dry Stone Walling - Weekend Course
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Workshop
Oakham Road,, Hambleton
Dry Stone walls can stand for decades. This two day course will give you the basic principles of the craft of stone wall building & repair and give you an understanding of the construction of a field wall. John Shone of Rutland Willows will be your...
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- 20 Oct 2018to21 Oct 2018Open 09:45 - 16:00
Planting Design Workshop
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Workshop
Exton, Oakham
If your garden is not achieving everything you envisaged and you're unsure what to do, then join internationally renowned garden designer David Stevens for this very special workshop. David will take you through all the basics; looking at specific...
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- 20 Oct 2018Open 10:00 - 16:30
Watercolour Painting Day: 'Clematis'
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Workshop
Exton, Oakham
Join local artist Sandra Peck for another really enjoyable, relaxed and informative day. It doesn't matter whether you are a beginner or have been painting for a while, you'll have a chance to sit up close and watch a detailed demonstration and then...
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- 25 Oct 2018Open 10:30 - 16:00
Plant Propagation
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Learning
Exton, Oakham
Lots of plants can be had for free by swapping cuttings with friends and family, or propagating your own. If you're new to all this, or just want to learn more, then join Nick Hamilton to find out all about the different methods of stem, root and...
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- 31 Oct 2018Open 10:00 - 12:30
Hedgelaying Weekend Course - Beginners
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Workshop
Oakham Road,, Hambleton
On this 2 day course, run by local expert John Shone, you will have a brief introduction to & learn about the old language associated with this art at the same time as laying your piece of hedgerow in the local Midland style. You will be using...
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- 24 Nov 2018to25 Nov 2018Open 09:45 - 16:00
Hedgelaying Weekend Course - Beginners
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Workshop
Oakham Road,, Hambleton
On this 2 day course, run by local expert John Shone, you will have a brief introduction to & learn about the old language associated with this art at the same time as laying your piece of hedgerow in the local Midland style. You will be using...
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- 8 Dec 2018to9 Dec 2018Open 09:45 - 16:00
