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Kokedama
Kokedama is a bonsai art, which has its origins in Japan. It is a ball of soil, covered with moss, in which a plant grows. In this workshop, you will learn the art of Kokedama苔玉. Brooke will guide you through the preparation of materials, layering and wrapping of a large size kokedama (so that you can easily replicate with any size at home) as well as how to look after your Kokedama for months and years to come. You will create your own individual masterpiece using natural...
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Open Garden
Visit a thriving urban food garden. So, you are interested in growing your own backyard fruit and veggies, maybe incorporating a couple of chooks. You know a bit about it, and really want to get into it, but would love to see how someone else is actually managing it, warts and all. Spend a morning having a good old sticky-beak at Heather’s small kitchen garden. Wander around, ask questions, and get some great advice and ideas for your own food-based garden. Loads of wonderful...
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Build Your Own 'Earth Oven'
This hands on course will take you through the process of building a back yard oven made from clay & other earthen materials. These ovens can be scaled in size and used to cook wood fired pizzas, breads, crock pots and so much more! Come along for some fun & be prepared to get muddy! Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. What to bring Clothes that can get muddy Pen & paper for notes Refreshments Important information Once your enrolment is completed you will receive a...
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Visual Art - Plant Life Drawing 1
Plant Life Drawing 1 is an 8 week art course that will focus on drawing natural forms from life in a variety of mediums, inspired by the botanical work of several famous artists. The morning session will focus on drawing and the afternoon session will involve experimenting with mixed media, including cut and paste collage, mono-printing and constructing compositions for painting. It is not necessary to know how to draw for this course - this is for anyone (a complete beginner or an...
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Visual Art - The Art of Juxtaposition 1
The early 20th century technique of including every day material into the field of painting has gone onto influence every field of art practice since. During this 8 week course we will look at the work of various artists known for their use of collage and gain inspiration to construct new images for ourselves. No prior experience is necessary, collage is easy and relies only on a willingness to play with possibilities. Students will be supported to develop the ideas that come from...
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Visual Art - Breathing the Land 2
Breathing the Land 2 is an invitation to begin or to continue an experiential research project focusing on deepening our relationship to the landscape we inhabit. This 8 week art practice will incorporate a range of modalities including meditation, walking, observation, drawing, painting and assemblage. We will make use of materials from the landscape to respond to country, drawing with local ochres, dyeing paper with local botanicals, fueling our visual responses with local...
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Composting and Worm Farming
Partnering with worms to create healthy soil makes good eco-sense. In this workshop, you will learn how to make a worm farm, how to care for the worms and how to work with worm leachate (juice) and castings. The tricks of hot and cool composting will be shared so you have endless food for your worms. You will learn to: Make a worm farm Care for worms Make worm tea with leachate (juice) Make hot and cool composting What to bring: Journal to take notes and clothes to work in....
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Beekeeping - Level 2
This is the next level from an Introduction To Beekeeping, which is a prerequisite to this course. You will be working in pairs on live bee hives. You’ll be covering such things as safety and risk management, opening and inspecting a hive, assessing pests and diseases, swarm control, Queen raising, honey extraction, processing, packaging and more. Those who haven’t yet started would benefit from the confidence and skill building gained by this next level, while those that have bees...
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Spanish Intermediate FSK1
This is a continuation course of Spanish for beginners level 2 or have an equivalent knowledge of the Spanish language. The main focus of this course is conversation, vocabulary extension and basic grammar, all conducted in a fun and friendly atmosphere. What to bring note book pen plastic sleeves folder Important information Once your enrolment is completed you will receive a confirmation email. This email will be your receipt and inform you of the dates, time and venue of your...
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- Participate in simple spoken interactions at work (FSKOCM03)
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Know My iPhone 2
We will focus on backing up your iPhone to a Mac computer, iCloud and the basic use of iTunes and Photos apps on Mac OSX to sync your media (Music, Photos etc). These apps are explained on an intermediate level of computer understanding so computer skills are required. This is a continuation from Know my iPhone level 1 or for those who have basic iPhone knowledge. NOTE: iTunes can be used on a Windows computer, but this course demonstrates using a Mac Computer, please note the...
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