RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Courses and
Workshops 2016
RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Contents
Courses and Workshops 2016
Courses and Workshops at a glance
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Welcome to our 2016 programme of Courses and Workshops,
full of inspiration and the very best in horticulture.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr offers a wide range of workshops
from pruning and propagation to art and photography, to
inspire you and to enhance your knowledge of plants and
gardens. Most courses include a practical element and
are offered at a range of different levels of experience.
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walks given by our talented team of horticulturists who will
share with you seasonal highlights at RHS Harlow Carr and
give you tips and advice for your own garden.
Harlow Carr offers the opportunity to learn alongside
RHS horticulturists and experts in the fantastically
resourced Bramall Learning Centre. This amazing building,
one of the greenest in the country, has three classrooms,
a library, teaching garden and glasshouse.
We have added to our range of garden craft and creative
workshops offering you the opportunity to learn English
round basket making, how to sculpt a wire hedgehog,
fuse glass to make coasters and make hand tied bouquets
with British Grown flowers to name but a few. We hope
you find a course to match your needs and look forward to
welcoming you to the garden in 2016.
Our 2016 programme aims to provide horticultural sessions
to suit everyone, whether starting from scratch, needing
help with a new garden, looking for plants that will earn
their keep or wanting to learn to mow using a scythe.
We hope we have something for everyone. This year we
have increased the length of our popular series of guided
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Garden Design
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Garden Craft
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Creative
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Photography
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Further information
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How to book
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How to find us
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Type
Course Title New Course
Friday 22 January
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
What Now? January and February
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Friday 29 January
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Growing Orchids as house plants
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Six Fridays:
5, 12 and 26 February and
4, 11 and 18 March
10am to 4pm
■ Garden Design
An introduction to garden design
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Friday 12 February
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Garden Walk: Plants for spring pruning
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Friday 26 February
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Garden Walk: The Harlow Carr winter walk
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Saturday 27 February
10am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Starting from scratch: A beginner’s guide to growing vegetables
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February
March
Course Title New Course
Friday 6 May
10am to 4pm
■ Creative
Linocut: ‘From ideas to ink’
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Thursday 12 May
10am to 4pm
■ Garden craft
Willow hares
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Monday 16 May
10am to 12noon
■ Horticulture
Garden Walk: Growing in straw bales and other media
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Friday 20 May
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
What Now? May and June
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Monday 23 May
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Garden Walk: Talking turf
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Friday 27 May
10am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Micro greens
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Friday 27 May
10am to 5pm
■ Photography
An introduction to flower and plant photography
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Saturday 4 June
10am to 4pm
■ Garden craft
An introduction to dry stone walling
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June
Monday 7 March
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Help I've got a new garden!
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Monday 6 June
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Garden Walk: 'Streamside' planting
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Friday 11 March
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Garden Walk: Getting the most from your dogwood:
pruning and plant combinations
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Friday 10 June
10am to 5pm
■ Creative
Linocut: ‘Fascination with ferns’
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Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 June
10am to 4pm
■ Garden craft
Willow baskets: English round baskets
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Monday 14 March
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Spring planters
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Monday 13 June
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
A practical guide to taking cuttings
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Friday 18 March
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
What Now? March and April
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10am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
The cutting garden
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Wednesday 15 June
10am to 4pm
■ Creative
Hand tied bouquets with British grown cut flowers
Tuesday 22 March
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Friday 17 June
10am to 4pm
■ Photography
The magical world of insect photography
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Thursday 23 June
10am to 4pm
■ Garden craft
Medicinal herbs
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Tuesday 5 July
10am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
The scented garden
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Wednesday 13 July
10am to 4pm
■ Garden craft
Mow a meadow: Learn to scythe
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Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 July
10am to 4pm
■ Creative
Linocut: ‘Rhubarb and roses’
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April
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Type
May
Time
Date
Time
Date
Wednesday 6 - Friday 8 April
10am to 4pm
■ Creative
An introduction to botanical painting
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Saturday 9 April
10am to 4pm
■ Creative
Make a marvellous mosaic!
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Wednesday 13 April
10am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
The herb garden
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Saturday 16 -Sunday 17 April
10am to 4pm
■ Creative
Botanical drawing using coloured pencils: Harlow Carr in spring
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Friday 29 April
10am to 4pm
■ Garden Craft
Willow twigwams for climbing plants
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Courses and Workshops at a glance
Courses and Workshops at a glance
Courses and Workshops at a glance
July
To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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Time
Type
Course Title New Course
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July continued
Type
Course Title New Course
Six Saturdays
24 September and
1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 October
10am to 4pm
■ Garden Design
An introduction to Garden Design
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Friday 30 September
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Garden Walk: Amazing Alpines
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Thursday 6 October
10am to 4pm
■ Garden craft
Willow sheep
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Monday 10 October
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
A practical introduction to hardwood cuttings
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Monday 24 October
10am to 5pm
■ Photography
Capturing the beauty of trees
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10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
What Now? November and December
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September continued
Monday 18 July
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Garden Walk: More than just a pretty face:
plants that earn their keep
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Wednesday 20 July
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Garden Walk: Planning and maintaining a herbaceous border
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Friday 22 July
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
What Now? July and August
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Thursday 28 July
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Garden Walk: Perfect plants for ponds
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Friday 29 - Saturday 30 July
10am to 5pm
■ Photography
Exploring creative flower and plant photography
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Saturday 13 August
10am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Growing vegetables in autumn and winter
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Thursday 18 August
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Garden walk: Fruit Pruning
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Saturday 20 to Sunday 21 August
10am to 4pm
■ Garden craft
Dry stone walling
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Friday 26 August
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Autumn planters
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Monday 5 September
10am to 5pm
■ Photography
Photography Masterclass: Beginners / Intermediate
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Thursday 8 September
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Garden Walk: Planning for late colour
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Friday 9 September
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
What Now? September and October
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Saturday 10 September
10am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
Starting from Scratch: A beginner’s guide to growing vegetables
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Monday 12 September
10am to 5pm
■ Photography
Photography Masterclass: Intermediate /Advanced
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Tuesday 13 September
10am to 4pm
■ Horticulture
The cutting garden
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Wednesday 14 to
Friday 16 September
10am to 4pm
■ Creative
Botanical Painting: Pale flowers
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Friday 23 September
10am to 4pm
■ Creative
Wire Sculpture: Hedgehogs
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Saturday 24 September
10am to 4pm
■ Photography
Fun with fungi
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August
September
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Time
Date
October
November
Friday 4 November
Saturday 5 November
10am to 4pm
■ Creative
Fused glass coasters
Friday 11 November
10am to 5pm
■ Creative
Linocut: ‘Creative Christmas’
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Friday 18 November
10am to 12.30pm
■ Horticulture
Growing bulbs for spring containers
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Friday 25 November
10am to 4pm
■ Garden craft
Large willow Christmas stars
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Saturday 26 November
10am to 4pm
■ Garden craft
Willow reindeers
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Friday 2 December
10am to 4pm
■ Garden craft
Willow angels
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Saturday 3 December
10am to 4pm
■ Garden craft
Willow garlands and decorations
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Tuesday 6 December
10am to 2.30pm
■ Creative
Christmas wreaths
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Friday 9 December
10am to 12pm
■ Horticulture
Garden Walk: Harlow Carr in winter
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Courses and Workshops at a glance
Courses and Workshops at a glance
Date
December
To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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What Now? January and February
You will then be ready to return to care for your plant and enjoy its
beauty for years to come.
Friday 22 January 10am to 12.30pm
Tutor: Olive Green
Offer: Book all six ‘What now?’ courses for the price of five.
All bookings must be made at the same time
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12461
Tea and coffee are included
Maximum 12 places
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Friday 29 January 10am to 12.30pm
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Growing Orchids as house plants
Tutor: Nige Eaton (RHSE team)
Did someone buy you an orchid as a Christmas present or have you
had one and don’t know what to do with it?
Why not join Nige to learn the secrets of success to growing orchids
as house plants.
You will discuss how to get the best from your plant, the right
growing conditions, feeding and repotting and much more.
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Garden Walk:
Plants for spring pruning
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Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
These can be booked individually or as a block of six courses.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12460
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the plant
centre.
Maximum 16 places
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Are you new to gardening and unsure what exactly you should
be doing and how to do it or a keen gardener wanting tips on
your timings? Join Olive in this series of workshops that will take
you through the gardening year providing a whistle-stop tour of
techniques, tips, tricks and advice on seasonal tasks so that you
know what you could be doing when. January and February will
cover many tasks including ground preparation, seed selection and
early sowing under cover to prepare you for the start of the growing
season.
The workshops will involve some lecture based sessions and some
indoor and outdoor practical sessions, so please come prepared
with appropriate clothing, footwear and gardening gloves.
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Friday 12 February 10am to 12.30pm
Tutor: Russell Watkins (RHS team)
To prune or not to prune? Is often the question.
Russell will be focusing on plants that will be ready for a spring
prune to ensure you get a head start in the garden.
Focusing on some key seasonal plants including Buddleja,
Hydrangea, Willow and Hamamelis you will be taken on a tour
around the garden and shown the pruning techniques used by the
horticultural team to ensure healthy plants and stunning displays
year on year.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12463
Please wear suitable warm,
outdoor clothing and shoes for
walking round the garden.
Maximum 16 places
Garden Walk: The Harlow Carr winter walk
Friday 26 February 10am to 12.30pm
Tutor: Russell Watkins (RHS team)
Share Russell’s enthusiasm and knowledge for winter planting
schemes in this guided walk of the old winter garden and RHS
Harlow Carr’s more contemporary Winter Walk. The session will
focus on plants used specifically to create an interesting winter
garden, regardless of size. Discover vivid colour, intoxicating scents,
interesting forms and textures, months of continuous flowers and
even temperature related colour changing effects. You will find out
about the myths of removing the foliage on hellebores and how
to extend the season into spring by the careful selection of early
flowering spring bulbs.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12465
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 16 places
To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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Come along to this hands-on session to learn about planting
combinations for different growing conditions, visual impact and
selections that will wow your friends, family and neighbours. Using
plants from our Plant Centre you will be able to experiment and
mix and match different colours, textures and styles, under Nige’s
direction, before deciding what to buy. Why not give it a go!
Starting from scratch:
A beginner’s guide to growing vegetables
Saturday 27 February or Saturday 10 September
10am to 4pm
Tutor: Amy Lax
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 the wealth of experience
gained in RHS Harlow Carr’s Kitchen Garden, Amy will aim to
answer the questions which concern the beginner most. Amy will
deliver her course through an illustrated talk and a walk around the
productive garden; she will also demonstrate seed sowing giving
you some key tips with a practical session for you to have a go.
Fee: RHS Members £46, Non-RHS Members £54
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12467 (27 February) or 12489 (10 September)
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 16 places
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Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12469
Tea and coffee are included.
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 12 places
Garden Walk: Getting the most from your
dogwood: pruning and plant combinations
Friday 11 March 10am to 12.30 pm
Tutor: Tom White (RHS team)
Join Tom White to find out how to spring prune different
Cornus (dogwood) varieties to get the most out of them. Tom
will demonstrate a range of pruning techniques from very hard
stooling, to pruning on a three year cycle, and a renovation prune.
He will show you different ways to use your prunings, including a
demonstration of making decorative plant supports for climbers and
propagating from cuttings. Tom will also share with you good plant
combinations which help to complement the Cornus.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12471
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 12 places
Monday 14 March 10am to 12.30pm
Tutor: Nige Eaton (RHSE team)
Have you admired our Harlow Carr planters? Why not come along to
learn the secrets of how we do it. Join the Plant Centre team to learn
which plants to select for visual impact and longevity and put these
tips into action when you have a go at planting up your own planter
to take home and enjoy.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12474
Planter and plants provided. Tea and coffee are included.
Maximum 12 places
What Now? March and April
Friday 18 March 10am to 12.30pm
Tutor: Olive Green
In the second of this series let Olive help you through the gardening
year providing a whistle-stop tour of techniques, tips, tricks and
advice on seasonal tasks so that you know what you could be
doing in Spring. March and April will cover many tasks including
cutting back and dividing perennials, feeding and mulching,
staking, seed sowing under cover and outdoors, taking cuttings,
lawn care, planting shallots and potatoes and shrub pruning. The
workshops will involve some lecture based sessions and some indoor
and outdoor practical sessions, so please come prepared with
appropriate clothing, footwear and gardening gloves.
The cutting garden
Tuesday 22 March or Tuesday 13 September
10am to 4pm
Tutor: Rachel Petheram
Learn the skills for growing beautiful cut flowers to enhance both
the outside and inside of your home. This course will cover all the
essentials you need to grow flowers for cutting and will focus on the
flowers that are best sown and propagated in the spring (or autumn
if attending the September course). You will learn how to select
your site and plan what to grow where and when. Find out which
varieties are best, and learn tips on planting, growing, cutting and
preserving the life of cut flowers. Rachel will give an illustrated talk
covering all these areas and she will run a seed sowing workshop to
get you started.
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Tutor: Nige Eaton (RHSE team)
Spring planters
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Monday 7 March 10am to 12.30pm
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Help I’ve got a new garden!
Fee: RHS Members £46, Non-RHS Members £54
Skill level: General
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12477 (22 March) or 12490 (13 September)
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are included,
but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 20 places
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
These can be booked individually or as a block of six courses.
Offer: Book all six ‘What now?’ courses for the price of five.
All bookings must be made at the same time
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12475
Tea and coffee are included. Maximum 12 places
To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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Monday 23 May 10am to 12.30pm
Tutor: Rachel Petheram
Tutor: James Moulstone and Kevin Fowler (RHS team)
Tutor: Aimee Beth Browning (RHS team)
Herbs not only enhance the beauty of your garden but can liven
up your cooking and benefit your health too! Rachel will give an
illustrated talk covering the culinary and medicinal properties of
herbs, how to propagate and cultivate them, how to plan a herb
garden and share ideas for growing herbs in small spaces. You will
also have the opportunity to sow some herbs to take away. By the
end of the day you will have the knowledge and materials to start
your own herb garden!
Join our Turf and Estate specialists Kevin and James, on a tour of
some of the lawns here in the garden.
They will talk you through our yearly maintenance plan, show you
our mowers and take the mystery out of lawn care, giving you
advice on mowing, weeding and feeding, aeration and tining and
ways to keep your lawns looking healthy.
Have you been impressed by the spectacular displays of Candelabra
Primula ‘Harlow Carr’ and Meconopsis (Blue Himalayan poppy)
planting as you a walk along the streamside? Then why not join
Aimee Beth on a walk as she talks about the challenges planting
along a stream side bring and the rewards you can reap as a result.
She will share her eye for planting in this tricky area and also let you
into the secrets of the compost mixes required to get these plants
to perform to provide you with displays as stunning as ours.
Fee: RHS Members £46, Non-RHS Members £54
Skill level: General
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12479
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are included,
but please bring your own lunch. Maximum 20 places
Friday 20 May 10am to 12.30pm
Tutor: Joe Lofthouse (RHS Team)
Using a different medium for growing, Productive Garden Team
member, Joe Lofthouse will show you how to grow fruit and
vegetables in straw bales, ideal for tomatoes, squashes and a
wide variety of edible crops. Joe will take you all the way from
conditioning to harvesting. He will also demonstrate other planting
and sowing techniques including direct sowing and planting out
that can be carried out in other growing media.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code:12481
Tea and coffee are included. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing
for walking round the garden. Maximum 8 places
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Returning for the summer join Olive as she provides you with a
range of techniques, tips, tricks and advice on seasonal jobs so that
you know what you could be doing in summer. May and June’s
tasks will include weed control, feeding, summer shrub pruning,
planting up pots and containers, deadheading, controlling pests
and diseases, planting out half hardy vegetables and annuals with
opportunities for you to have a go yourself.
Friday 27 May 10am to 4pm
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
These can be booked individually or as a block of six courses.
Offer: Book all six ‘What now?’ courses for the price of five.
All bookings must be made at the same time
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12483
Tea and coffee are included
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 12 places
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12462
Tea and coffee are included
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 12 places
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Monday 16 May 10am to 12noon
Tutor: Olive Green
Monday 6 June 10am to 12.30pm
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Garden Walk: Growing in straw bales
and other media
What Now? May and June
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12484
Tea and coffee are included. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing
for walking round the garden.
Maximum 12 places
Garden Walk: ‘Streamside’ planting
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Wednesday 13 April 10am to 4.00pm
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The herb garden
Tutor: Amy Lax
Do you want to be part of the latest culinary movement? Join Amy
to discover the secrets of growing micro greens, the small seedlings
with big flavour. Learn how to grow a wide range of herb and
vegetable micro greens such as rocket, fennel, beetroot,
pak choi and peas. Amy will explain how to use these
tasty edibles in the kitchen and lead a practical session
so students can take home their sowings.
Fee: RHS Members £46, Non-RHS Members £54
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12485
Tea and coffee are included.
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing
for walking round the garden.
Maximum 12 places
To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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Tutor: Andrew Willocks (RHS team)
Wednesday 20 July 10am to 12.30pm
RHS Harlow Carr’s Nurseryman, Andrew Willocks, will take you
round the main borders where you will take softwood cuttings from
herbaceous perennials. You will have a go at propagating Salvia,
Fuchsia, Nepeta and Penstemon in the greenhouse and learn tips
to increase your success at propagating and aftercare. All this will
provide you with your own piece of Harlow Carr to take away and
enjoy for years to come.
Tutor: Sarah Bell (RHS team)
Accompany Sarah, RHS Harlow Carr’s Floral Team Leader, on a
guided tour of the herbaceous borders in the gardens giving you
the opportunity to find out how they were planned and developed,
and how we maximize interest all year round.
You will learn about key plants and the planting combinations
that are used to provide colour and interest to the main borders.
Sarah will also cover soil preparation and the maintenance regimes
so that you can learn how to establish and maintain your own
stunning and healthy border for years to come.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12464
All workshop materials are included. Please wear suitable outdoor
clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 12 places
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Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12472
Tea and coffee are included.
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 12 places
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12470
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 16 places
Tutor: Rachel Petheram
Monday 18 July 10am to 12.30pm
An aromatic garden can be a means to health, well-being and
pleasure. This course is designed to help you to create your own
fragrant space within the garden as well as covering the therapeutic
uses of these fragrant plants. The course includes an illustrated talk
covering choice of plants to ensure fragrance throughout the year,
a guided walk through RHS Harlow Carr’s scented garden and the
opportunity to take cuttings from the teaching garden.
Tutor: Ali Mundie (RHS Team)
What Now? July and August
We all want beautiful flowers in our gardens, yet throughout
history plants have provided so much more, from fabric to food
to medicine. Join Ali Mundie in a walk and demonstration in the
kitchen garden to explore some of these plants and their uses,
including the familiar, e.g. sunflowers and perhaps less well-known,
e.g. flax and hops.
Friday 22 July 10am to 12.30pm
Fee: RHS Members £46, Non-RHS Members £54
Skill level: General
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12466
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are included,
but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 20 places
Offer: Book all six ‘What now?’ courses for the price of five.
All bookings must be made at the same time
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Tuesday 5 July 10am to 4pm
Garden Walk: More than just a
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The scented garden
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
These can be booked individually or as a block of six courses.
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Monday 13 June 10am to 12.30pm
Garden Walk: Planning and
maintaining a herbaceous border
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A practical guide to taking cuttings
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12468
Tea and coffee are included.
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 12 places
Tutor: Olive Green
Join Olive in late summer to maximise your enjoyment of the
garden. July and August will cover tasks including taking cuttings,
herb garden maintenance, identifying plants for autumn division,
watering, summer pruning of shrubs, trees and fruit, harvesting seed
and hedge trimming. The session will include a practical activity
and a walk outside in the garden so please come prepared with
suitable clothing and footwear.
To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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Friday 26 August 10am to 12.30pm
Tutor: Malcolm Arthur (RHS team)
Tutor: Nige Eaton (RHSE team)
Tutor: Olive Green
Join RHS gardener Malcolm Arthur to discover the variety of aquatic
and marginal plants used in and around Harlow Carr’s stunning
water features. Malcolm will take you on a guided walk of our ponds,
streamside and lake. Malcolm will share important information
about plant care and tips on how to maintain a well-balanced water
environment. (Please note this session will not cover the construction
of water features, pond pumps or the keeping of fish.)
Feel like the summer is over? Don’t despair join Nige and the Plant
Centre team to add autumnal cheer to your displays. You will
be guided through plant choices to select for visual impact and
longevity and then have the opportunity to put these tips into
action when you have a go at planting up a planter to take home
and enjoy.
Why not come along to learn the secrets of how we do it?
As autumn approaches Olive’s focus will be on seasonal jobs for
September and October. She will cover tasks including dividing
perennials, planting trees and shrubs, protecting tender plants over
winter, developing new lawns and storing tubers over winter. You
will have the chance to do a short practical activity.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Gardens
Event code: 12473
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden as
this course is entirely based outside. Maximum 10 places
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12480
Tea and coffee are included.
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 12 places
Tutor: Amy Lax
Make the most of your vegetable plot by learning how to grow
vegetables for harvesting throughout winter and spring. In an
illustrated talk, you will be introduced to a wide range of hardy
crops for growing in open ground, under cloches or in greenhouses.
Find out when to sow, how to protect your crops and tried and
tested ways of storing surplus vegetables. You will have the
opportunity to carry out a practical activity and take away
the results of your labour; there will also be the opportunity to
experience what is growing in the kitchen garden, so come dressed
appropriately for a walk outside.
Fee: RHS Members £46, Non-RHS Members £54
Skill level: Intermediate
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12476
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 16 places
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Garden Walk: Fruit pruning
Thursday 18 August 10am to 12 .30pm
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Growing vegetables in autumn and winter
Tutor: Francesco Ponziani (RHS team)
Come and take a tour of RHS Harlow Carr’s kitchen garden led by
Francesco, one of the kitchen garden team members.
He will guide you through the skill of fruit pruning with a
demonstration of apple and pear pruning and explaining how to
train these trees. Fran will also discuss how to prune and train red,
black and white currants and gooseberries so that you can learn the
secrets to successful fruit growing, cropping and maintaining plant
health.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Gardens
Event code: 12478
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden
as this course is entirely based outside.
Maximum 8 places
What Now? September and October
Friday 9 September 10am to 12.30pm
Horticulture
Horticulture
Autumn planters
Thursday 28 July 10am to 12.30pm
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Garden Walk: Perfect plants for ponds
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
These can be booked individually or as a block of six courses.
Offer: Book all six ‘What now?’ courses for the price of five.
All bookings must be made at the same time
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12488
Tea and coffee are included.
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 12 places
Garden Walk: Planning for late colour
Thursday 8 September 10am to 12.30pm
Tutor: Paul Cook (RHS team)
See the garden in its autumn glory, marvel at the Maples and
admire the hints and hues in the arboretum. Join RHS Harlow Carr’s
Curator Paul Cook on a walk to look at the late autumn colour in the
garden. Paul will explain ways of extending the season and planting
combinations that will work well into the late autumn to provide
interest and excitement in the garden. Take these tips away and
add an extra dash of colour to make your neighbours envious.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: General
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12482
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden
Maximum 12 places
To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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Join RHS Harlow Carr’s Alpine specialists on a tour of the beautiful
Alpine House.
Learn about the plunge beds, suitable plants to select for growing
indoors or out and care of these delicate delights.
The Alpine team will provide you with the knowledge to begin or
manage your own alpine collections no matter how big or small a
space you have to grow these stunning and intriguing plants.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: General
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12492
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden
Maximum 12 places
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Friday 18 November 10am to 12.30pm
Tutor: Andrew Willocks (RHS team)
Tutor: Katy Trohear (RHS Team)
Join RHS Harlow Carr’s Nurseryman, Andrew Willocks for an
introduction to taking hardwood cuttings. Andrew will take you on
a walk around the garden to collect suitable material (including
dogwood, blackcurrant and willow) and then you will spend time in the
greenhouse potting them up, learning which plants are suitable for
this method of propagation and tips to increase your success rate with
some new plants next spring.
Shake off the winter blues with some planting for spring cheer
and take home something to look forward to. Katy will show you
how to plant layers of bulbs to create breath-taking displays that
will be worth the wait until spring. She will demonstrate planting
bulbs to the correct depths and spaces so that you fill every inch
with colour before you have a go at planting up your own container
to take away.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12494
Tea and coffee are included.
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 12 places
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12496
Tea and coffee are included.
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 12 places
What Now? November and December
Friday 4 November 10am to 12.30pm
Tutor: Olive Green
In the final What Now? of the year join Olive to discover there is still
plenty to do in the garden at this time of year. Jobs for November
and December include ground preparation, planting bare root trees
and roses, winter fruit pruning, winter vegetables, bulb planting in
pots and borders and taking root cuttings and hardwood cuttings.
A walk around the garden and a short practical activity will be
included along with the chance to reflect on your successes this
year and look forward to planning for the next year.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
These can be booked individually or as a block of six courses.
Offer: Book all six ‘What now?’ courses for the price of five.
All bookings must be made at the same time
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12495
Tea and coffee are included.
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 12 places
Horticulture
Horticulture
Tutor: Alpine Team (RHS team)
Growing bulbs for spring containers
Monday 10 October 10am to 12.30pm
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Friday 30 September 10am to 12.30pm
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A practical introduction to hardwood cuttings
Garden Walk: Harlow Carr in winter
Friday 9 December 10am to 12 noon
Tutor: Katherine Musgrove (RHS Team)
Join RHS Harlow Carr’s Katherine Musgrove to discover the special
plants that provide winter beauty in the winter walk, woodland and
ornamental borders. Katherine will give you ideas about how you
can make your garden interesting in this tricky season and will show
you Harlow Carr’s impressive natural Christmas decorations. The
walk will end with a mince pie and warm drink and your own 1 litre
potted Holly to take home.
Fee: RHS Members £26, Non-RHS Members £34
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12497
Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for walking round the garden.
Maximum 16 places
To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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Six Fridays: 5 February, 12 February, 26 February,
4 March, 11 March and 18 March 10am to 4pm
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Six Saturdays: 24 September, 1 October, 8 October,
15 October, 22 October, 29 October 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Cheri LaMay
This course will inspire you to have a go at designing your own
garden and is also a taster for anyone considering a longer course
in garden design. Working closely with registered Member of the
Society of Garden Designers Cheri LaMay, BA Hons Landscape
Architecture, HND Horticulture, you will learn practical skills through
active participation, discussion and demonstration. Workshops
will help you to engage with your creativity (even if in the past
you have felt that you were not creative) so that you will see your
garden through fresh eyes. Cheri’s teaching style is enthusiastic and
she welcomes contributions from the group, with the understanding
that specific material will be covered during each session. This is a
unique opportunity to learn with the support of a freelance garden
designer who has a wealth of experience and who is also a qualified
teacher of adult education (Post Graduate Certificate in Education),
using Harlow Carr Garden as a fantastic learning resource. You can
learn more about Cheri and see her portfolio of gardens by visiting
www.earthworksnorth.co.uk
Day 1: The Site Responsive Garden and Garden Styles
A successful garden design will start with an open mind, will take
into account key characteristics of the landscape, and will be
empathetic to the more elusive “Spirit of Place”. In other words, it
will be site responsive. All of this information is encompassed in the
Site Analysis. We will discuss all aspects to be considered, and look
carefully at examples of different gardens and styles and notice
how they are responsive to their surroundings.
We will begin to understand the basic principles of garden design.
You may do a Site Analysis for your own garden as homework.
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Day 2: Surveying the Garden
Garden Design
Garden Design
An Introduction to Garden Design
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Garden Design
We will learn to accurately measure a garden and draw it to scale
(surveying). The basic methods will be demonstrated before you
have the opportunity to work with a group to survey a small site.
You may then survey your own garden as homework. If you have
a large or complex garden you may consider having it surveyed by
a professional prior to the course. We will draw up a “Wish List” of
what we need and want to have in our gardens to prepare us for
the next few sessions, when we will begin to pull our information
together.
Day 3: Designing with Purpose
We will look at the gardens at Harlow Carr to learn how different
styles can be achieved with conscious use of form, hard materials,
water, seating and other features. We will see how a Mood Board,
Site Analysis and Zoning Plan can be brought together to design a
garden layout with a unique aesthetic, and you may make a Mood
Board and Zoning Plan for your garden as homework.
Day 4: Developing Your Design
Today we will ease into our creativity with some fun exercises using
coloured card and thick markers. This is a time to let go of detail,
forget logical thinking and to make a mess! It is anticipated that by
the end of the day you will have a number of possible layouts for
your garden, out of which you may select one to develop further.
Day 5: Planting Styles, Plant Associations
and Planting Plans
We will start the day by exploring colour theory; will study examples
of classic and modern planting styles; and venture into the gardens
at Harlow Carr to discover how colour, texture, form and plant
associations have been used. You will relate these principles to
the unique conditions of your own garden. Finally, we will look at
example Planting Plans to see how they can be drawn up to include
all of the necessary information.
Day 6: Completing a Stage of Design
It is anticipated that this time will be used to finish off any ongoing
part of your garden design project. You may wish to make a list
of plants which are suitable for your garden; select which plants
will achieve your desired style and plot them on a Planting Plan;
finish your Mood Board; or you may want help resolving your
overall design. Cheri will be available to offer one to one support
throughout the day. If you have any questions for Cheri before
enrolling you may contact her at [email protected]
Fee: RHS Members £366, Non-RHS Members £414
Skill level: Beginners
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code:12498 (February / March)
12527 (September / October)
Price includes tea and coffee but please bring your own lunch.
All course materials are provided and students are equipped with a
starter ‘drawing pack’ which is theirs to keep.
Maximum 16 places
To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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An introduction to dry stone walling
Willow baskets: English round baskets
Friday 29 April 10am to 4pm
Saturday 4 June 10am to 4pm
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 June 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Phil Bradley
Make your very own support for your favourite climbing plants,
whether it be for sweet peas, climbing French beans or clematis!
Willow craftsman, Phil Bradley, will show you a variety of willow
weaving techniques and take you through the stages involved in
producing a robust, conical plant support that will add interest to your
garden. You will be able to take your creation home with you at the
end of the day. The willow you will be using is all grown and harvested
by Phil in Cumbria.
Tutor: Instructors from the Otley and Yorkshire Dales branch
of the Dry Stone Walling Association (DSWA)
Tutor: Phil Bradley
Fee: RHS Members £66, Non-RHS Members £74
Skill level: General
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12486
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are included,
but please bring your own lunch. Maximum 12 places
Tutor: Phil Bradley
Our large willow hares are much loved and admired here in the
garden. If you are an admirer of them, come along and create a
miniature hare standing on all fours to adorn your own home or
garden. Phil will lead you step-by-step through the willow sculpting
process so that at the end of the day you will be able to take away
your own hare made of ‘bark on willow’ to proudly display. The
willow you will be using is all grown and harvested by Phil in Cumbria.
Fee: RHS Members £66, Non-RHS Members £74
Skill level: General
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12487
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are included,
but please bring your own lunch. Maximum 12 places
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Courses take place even during wet weather; however, please check
in advance with the organisers if severe weather is forecast.
Fee: RHS Members £66, Non-RHS Members £74
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Garden
Event code: 12511
The workshop will be held outside in the garden at RHS Harlow Carr.
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials will be included but
please bring your own lunch.
Students will be required to bring their own protective and suitable
clothing for working outdoors (including steel toe cap boots or
strong boots, gloves). A list of equipment will be provided on
registration.
Maximum 10 places
Fee: RHS Members £132, Non-RHS Members £148
Skill level: General
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12491
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are included, but please
bring your own lunch. Maximum 12 places
Medicinal herbs
Thursday 23 June 10am to 4pm
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Thursday 12 May 10am to 4pm
This training course offers structured tuition in an informal
atmosphere and is open to any reasonably fit and well adult. All
the instructors are members of the DSWA and hold the DSWA
Instructors Certificate. All tools and equipment, including safety
glasses, will be provided for course members.
New for this year a two-day basket weaving course with Willow
master craftsman Phil Bradley. It’s been a while since Phil has
shared his passion for basket making with us so this will be a real
treat. Phil will carefully guide you through the willow weaving
techniques needed for you to create the base and framework
during day one, before providing you with step-by-step, hands on
instruction to style the sides and rim and complete your own basket
on day two.The willow you will be using is all grown and harvested
by Phil in Cumbria.
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Willow hares
During this one-day introductory course you will:
• Learn about the basic principle involved in the construction of a
traditional dry stone wall
• Complete a small section of wall that has already been built
up to waist height using small and medium sized stones
Garden Craft
Garden Craft
Willow twigwams for climbing plants
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Garden Craft
Tutor: Bel Charlesworth
Find out how to make your own herbal remedies for everyday
ailments using plants from the garden and hedgerow. Join Bel
Charlesworth, herbalist, to learn how to identify medicinal plants
and practice making infusions, tinctures and salves. During the day
you will have the opportunity to go out into the gardens on a herb
walk, to look at the herbs that can be grown and Bel will share her
knowledge on harvesting and storing herbs with you.
Fee: RHS Members £50, Non-RHS Members £58
Skill level: Intermediate/advanced
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12493
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are included,
but please bring your own lunch. Maximum 12 places
To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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Thursday 6 October 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Steve Tomlin
Tutor: Phil Bradley
Tired of using a noisy strimmer and constantly running out of cord?
Why not try our ‘Learn to Scythe’ course with leading UK scythe
teacher, Steve Tomlin and enjoy a quieter and more relaxing way
to mow or manage your garden. The course is a practical day
where you will learn: setting up the scythe and blade adjustment,
ergonomic mowing style for efficient cutting, sharpening, peening
and care and maintenance. The scythe is a safe and lightweight tool
suitable for all ages. The course contains classroom-based elements
and the opportunity to try your scythe skills outdoors to cut the
Harlow Carr meadows. More information can be found at
https://stevetomlincrafts.wordpress.com/scythes
Come and create a miniature willow standing sheep to adorn
your own home or garden. Phil will lead you step-by-step through
the willow sculpting process so that at the end of the day you will
be able to take away your own sheep made of ‘bark on willow’
to display at home. The willow you will be using is all grown and
harvested by Phil in Cumbria.
Dry stone walling
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 August 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Instructors from the Otley and Yorkshire Dales
branch of the Dry Stone Walling Association (DSWA)
This training course offers structured tuition in an informal
atmosphere and is open to any reasonably fit and well adult.
All the instructors are members of the DSWA and hold the DSWA
Instructors Certificate.
Fee: RHS Members £132, Non-RHS Members £148
Skill level: Intermediate
Venue: Garden
Event code: 12513
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials and tools are included,
but please bring your own lunch.
Students will be required to bring their own protective and suitable
clothing for working outdoors (including steel toe cap boots or strong
boots and gloves). A list of equipment will be provided on registration.
Maximum 10 places
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Large willow Christmas stars
Friday 25 November 10am to 4pm
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During this two-day training course you will:
• Learn about the basic principle involved in the construction of a
traditional dry stone wall
• Completely dismantle and rebuild a section of dry stone wall from
the footings to the copestones.
Fee: RHS Members £66, Non-RHS Members £74
Skill level: General
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12514
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are included,
but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 12 places
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Fee: RHS Members £86, Non-RHS Members £94
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12509
Steve will provide all equipment required for the day. (You will need to
supply your height at the time of booking for Steve to bring the right
size scythe.) Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own
lunch. Please wear suitable outdoor clothing for working in the garden
and suitable footwear for the weather and ground conditions.
Maximum 8 places
Garden Craft
Garden Craft
Willow sheep
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Wednesday 13 July 10am to 4pm
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Mow a meadow: Learn to Scythe
Tutor: Phil Bradley
A new course for the festive season to bring natural decorations with
the wow factor. The large willow stars you will be making with Phil
will be suitable for indoor and outdoor decorations, you can even
add lights to them once you get them home, for some extra twinkle.
Phil will be using ‘stripped’ bark off willow to make these beautiful
stars.
Fee: RHS Members £66, Non-RHS Members £74
Skill level: Intermediate/advanced
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12515
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are included,
but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 12 places
To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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Saturday 3 December 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Phil Bradley
A new willow sculpture to add to Phil’s growing repertoire and ideal
for displaying during Christmas and the festive season. Let Phil
guide you as you sculpt and weave your own Dasher or Dancer to
adorn your garden, home or even the roof tops! Be the envy of the
neighbourhood, red nose optional. The willow you will be using is all
grown and harvested by Phil in Cumbria.
Tutor: Phil Bradley
Sticking with the festive theme, this one-day workshop will give
you a chance to make your own willow decorations using a
variety of basketry techniques. Phil will take you through the
process, step-by-step, so that beginners and those with some
experience can produce a beautiful garlands and decorations
for their home.
Fee: RHS Members £66, Non-RHS Members £74
Skill level: General
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12516
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are included,
but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 12 places
Fee: RHS Members £66, Non-RHS Members £74
Skill level: General
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12518
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are included,
but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 12 places
Willow angels
Friday 2 December 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Phil Bradley
This one-day workshop will give you a chance to make your own
willow angel using a variety of basketry techniques. Phil will take
you through the process, step-by-step, so that beginners and those
with some experience can produce a beautiful sculpture for their
home. You will be able to take home your finished creation to
display year after year indoors or outdoors. The angels are made
from stripped white willow and stand about 60cm tall (2ft).
Creative
An introduction to botanical painting
Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 April 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Colin Swinton
This course is aimed at complete beginners who may not have
either drawn or painted plants before or students wishing to
improve their knowledge and skills. Colin will guide you with a stage
by stage process, from setting up and drawing your subject, then
painting it in watercolour. The approach allows a focus on a small
amount of information at a time. In this way, you slowly build up a
life-like three dimensional image with a number of layers, enabling
students to achieve a life-like study in a straight-forward way. We
shall aim to capture the shape, form, colour and texture of your own
chosen subject. You will be guided by Colin through demonstrations
and individual tuition.
Creative
Garden Craft
Willow garlands and decorations
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Saturday 26 November 10am to 4pm
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Willow reindeers
Fee: RHS Members £148, Non-RHS Members £172
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12526
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Students are asked to provide their own subjects,
equipment and a list will be provided on registration.
Maximum 12 places
Fee: RHS Members £66, Non-RHS Members £74
Skill level: General
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12517
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are included,
but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 12 places
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To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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Saturday 9 April 10am to 4pm
Friday 6 May 10am to 4pm
Tutor: David James
Make a marvellous mosaic. This workshop is perfect for those with
little or no experience of this craft and you will be carefully guided
through the process by Ilkley-based artist David James, from Olicana
Mosaics. David will show you how to cut and lay glass and ceramic
tiles so that by the end of the day you will have your very own 30cm
x 30cm (1ft x 1ft) square framed mosaic to take away. Time will be
given to discuss materials, methods, tools and techniques as dictated
by the interests of the group and time available.
This workshop takes you on the printmaking journey as a beginner.
Through a series of practical activities using plant forms, you will
learn all the basic skills. During the day Helen will guide you as
you draw, design, cut and print. Time to practice with tools and
materials will help give you the skill and confidence to produce a
simple, monochrome print.
Tutor: Helen Roddie
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Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 April 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Sue Vize
You will be encouraged to work at your own pace to produce a
botanical study of your chosen spring flower or plant. All levels of
ability are welcome, whether you are a beginner or someone with
previous experience in botanical illustration just wanting to brush
up on existing skills. The only requirements are a desire to work
in detail and a love of plants. Demonstrations and one-to-one
guidance throughout.
An equipment list will be provided on booking.
Fee: RHS Members £140, Non-RHS Members £156
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12520
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 12 places
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Linocut: ‘Fascination with ferns’
Friday 10 June 10am to 5pm
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The month of April provides an explosion of colour and a wealth
of inspiration 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.
Fee: RHS Members £61, Non-RHS Members £69
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12521
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 8 places
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Fee: RHS Members £71, Non-RHS Members £79
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12519
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are included, but please
bring your own lunch.
Maximum 10 places
Creative
Creative
Linocut: ‘From ideas to ink’
Make a marvellous mosaic!
Tutor: Helen Roddie
The Victorians had a great fascination with ferns. Follow in their
footsteps and join Helen to discover how print can exploit their
unique qualities for decoration and design. Inspired by the fabulous
archive material in the Harlow Carr library and ferns in the garden,
Helen will guide you carefully through the printmaking process to
create a linocut print. Part of the day will focus on drawing and
design and part on using ferns to explore the technique of
‘nature printing’
Fee: RHS Members £61, Non-RHS Members £69
Skill level: Intermediate/advanced
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre.
Event Code: 12522
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 8 places
Special Offer: Book the beginner and follow on course at the
same time for £100 (RHS Members), £116 ( Non Members).
To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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Tutor: Colin Swinton
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 July 10am to 4pm
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Fee: RHS Members £80, Non-RHS Members £88
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12523
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 12 places
Linocut: ‘Rhubarb and roses’
Tutor: Helen Roddie
Indulge yourself in a creative weekend and join Helen for a double
dose of printmaking with lino. Join the Saturday workshop as a
beginner and learn all the basic skills. Helen will guide you through
a series of practical activities using plant forms. During the day you
will draw, design, cut and print, having the time to develop your
skill and confidence with tools and materials. Return on Sunday,
suitably enthused and ready to develop your own linocut design,
inspired by the beautiful plants in the garden. Using the diverse
designs of roses and rhubarb as illustration, Helen will look at how
to exploit the describing features of plant forms and translate these
into effective linocut design. With time given to practice the skills
introduced and working at your own level of ability, you will create
a simple linocut print.
Creative
Creative
Wednesday 14 to Friday 16 September 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Rachel Petheram
Celebrate British Flower Growers Week with our special workshop
using British Flowers, grown or sourced by flower grower and
tutor Rachel Petheram. Making a hand-tied bouquet of flowers
is a versatile skill to have, either for flower arranging at home or
to make gifts for your friends. Rachel will show you some ideas
using seasonal British garden flowers and guide you through the
techniques of making your own hand-tied bouquet to take home.
She will also give you some tips on growing cut flowers at home and
secrets of the industry.
An experienced tutor, lecturer, grower and florist, Rachel can
turn the most nervous beginner into a creative floral genius. No
experience necessary.
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Tuesday 15 June 10am to 4pm
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Botanical Painting:
Pale flowers
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Hand-tied bouquets with
British grown cut flowers
A white, cream or pale coloured flower presents an interesting and
exciting challenge for the botanical painter. In this workshop Colin
will show you two different approaches. The first will be ‘painting
white on white’ i.e. white paper, where water colour techniques of
representing light and shade will be the focus. The second approach
will be working on coloured papers, using a combination of white
gouache and watercolours. This can produce dramatic images,
especially if you are working on dark or even black papers. Colin will
be guiding you through each individual stage, covering a variety
of techniques and processes with demonstrations and individual
tuition. Beginners or experienced painters are welcome to attend.
Fee: RHS Members £148, Non-RHS Members £172
Skill level: Beginner to experienced
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12525
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Students are asked to provide their own floral subjects, and an
equipment list will be provided on registration.
Maximum 12 places
Fee: RHS Members £122, Non-RHS Members £138
Skill level: Intermediate/advanced
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12524
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 8 places
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Friday 11 November 10am to 5pm
Tutor: Carol Sterritt
Join Carol to ‘turn an ugly medium into something attractive’.
Carol has been working with galvanised chicken wire for nearly
twenty years so why not come along and give it a go? On this one
day workshop she will show you how to create a wire hedgehog
to adorn your garden. Carol will demonstrate how to work the
wire and add in wire to give definition and shape to your creation.
Once made these lovely ‘creatures’ are sure to make you smile and
should last a lifetime. If time permits you may be able to add to
your hedgehog family!
Tutor: Helen Roddie
Be creative this Christmas in a crafty way and enjoy a workshop
that combines a passion for plants with some fun, practical printing.
Linocuts are an easy and wonderful way to decorate things – cards,
bags, tags and anything else really. Come and enjoy the day
printing something small but special to send to a friend (or keep for
yourself!) Helen will guide you through all the basic skills needed
and after a little practice you will create a simple linocut design
ready for printing.
Saturday 5 November 10am to 4pm
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plenty of ideas to inspire you – borrow these or bring your own!
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Fee: RHS Members £70, Non-RHS Members £78
Skill level: Intermediate
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12499
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Please bring a pair of gloves and wear jeans or trousers and full
shoes. All materials are provided.
Maximum 10 places
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Linocut: ‘Creative Christmas’
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Creative
Friday 23 September 10am to 4pm
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Tutor: Jo Whitehead
Looking to make a personalised Christmas present or just fancy
learning a new skill? In this relaxed workshop Jo will give you
instruction in how to work with glass alongside the chance to work
at your own pace, experiment and take risks. You will be taking your
inspiration from the garden to design a glass coaster, firstly trialling
your design using ‘float glass’ before moving on to creating your
coasters in ‘Bullseye glass’, ready for fusing. You will be able to make
more than one design of coaster. Jo will also discuss and demonstrate
glass fusing techniques, glass colour theory and technical knowledge,
allowing you to carry on at home.
Fee: RHS Members £61, Non-RHS Members £69
Skill level: Intermediate
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event Code: 12502
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 8 places
Christmas wreaths
Tuesday 6 December 10am to 2.30pm
Tutor: Rachel Petheram
Please note Jo will take the coasters away to be fused in her Kiln
(this may be up to 2 weeks) and they can be returned either to RHS
Harlow Carr for collection or for an addition £3.50 can be posted
directly to you.
Come and make a Christmas door wreath in this wonderful
seasonal workshop. Rachel will show you how to make a moss ring,
wire it to incorporate foliage, and then decorate it with beautiful
natural materials. At the end of the session you will have made your
own stunning wreath to adorn your home! This course is suitable for
beginners or those with some experience.
Fee: RHS Members £61, Non-RHS Members £69
Skill level: Intermediate
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12500
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch. Please
wear long sleeved tops, jeans and covered shoes for the workshop.
Maximum 8 places
Fee: RHS Members £71, Non-RHS Members £79
Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12503
Tea and coffee and all workshop materials are included,
but please bring your own lunch.
Maximum 12 places
To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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Exploring creative flower and
plant photography
Friday 27 May 10am to 5pm
Friday 29 and Saturday 30 July
10am to 5pm
Tutor: Steve Gosling
Tutor: Steve Gosling
This one-day course is aimed at those relatively new to
photography or those wanting to know how to take more control
over their cameras. Steve, an award-winning photographer and
experienced tutor, will cover the basics of photography e.g.
controlling exposure (apertures, shutter speeds and understanding
the relationship between the two), depth of field made simple,
setting ISO, understanding file formats (JPEGs & RAW) and an
introduction to composition. The day will include a classroom-based
session and the opportunity to put your new skills into practice in
the gardens.
This two-day in-depth workshop provides an opportunity for
intermediate/experienced photographers to develop a creative
approach to photographing flowers and plants with plenty of
opportunity for personalised support and advice.
There will be a mixture of classroom-based teaching and extended
practical sessions in the garden, where you will be able to explore
different techniques through specific developmental exercises.
Steve will take a look at the nature of creativity and how it can be
actively developed. There will also be a portfolio review session
where participants can bring examples of their work for comment
and critique.
Fee: RHS Members £86, Non-RHS Members £94
Skill level: Beginner
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12504
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Students will need to bring their own camera and instruction
booklet.
Maximum 12 places
The magical world of insect photography
Friday 17 June 10am to 4pm
Tutor: Garry Fry
Join Garry Fry, qualified and experienced professional photographer,
on this one-day course. Garry worked for DEFRA as a Senior
Photographer for many years, specialising in scientific photography.
Most gardens are teaming with insect life and during the day you
will cover the equipment needed and techniques used to obtain
successful insect pictures. This is a classroom-based session with
attendees going out into the garden to photograph or to collect
their insects and bring them back into the classroom to photograph
against an insect set.
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Photography
Photography
An introduction to flower and plant
photography
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Photography
Fee: RHS Members £61, Non-RHS Members £69
Skill level: Intermediate
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12505
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
A basic knowledge of photography will be assumed and students
will be required to bring a digital camera that can close focus. A
digital SLR with macro lens is an advantage.
Maximum 12 places
Fee: RHS Members £172, Non-RHS Members £188
Skill level: Intermediate/advanced
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12506
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Students will need to bring their own camera, lenses, instruction
booklet and tripod and, if you have them, filters.
Please bring 8 photographs for a portfolio review on a
USB memory stick or as prints.
Maximum 8 places
To book any of these courses please call 020 3176 5830
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Fun with Fungi
Photography
Photography
Photography Masterclass:
Intermediate / Advanced
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Beginners / Intermediate
Saturday 24 September 10am to 4pm
Monday 5 September 10am to 5pm
Monday 12 September 10am to 5pm
Tutor: Garry Fry
Tutor: Steve Gosling
Tutor: Steve Gosling
This is a new workshop designed for beginners / intermediate
photographers to provide you with the opportunity to ask all your
questions about flower & plant photography and to get expert
advice and guidance.
This is a new workshop designed for intermediate / advanced
photographers to provide you with the opportunity to ask all your
questions about flower & plant photography and to get expert
advice and guidance.
The one-day workshops will be divided into two sessions: a morning question and answer session where participants can
come along with questions they want answered or photographic
problems they want advice on, followed by a practical session in
the garden photographing plants & flowers under the guidance of
Steve Gosling.
The one-day workshop will be divided into two sessions: a morning question and answer session where participants can
come along with questions they want answered or photographic
problems they want advice on, followed by a practical session in
the garden photographing plants & flowers under the guidance of
Steve Gosling.
This one-day course will cover equipment needed and
techniques used to obtain successful pictures of fungi. This is
a classroom-based session with attendees going out into the
gardens to photograph fungi. Garry will guide you through
the basics and for anyone interested in exploring the ways of
photographing fungi this will be a real treat.
This workshop is open to all but will be particularly relevant to those
who have already been on one of Steve’s courses in the past and
are looking for a ‘refresher’ experience or for ongoing help and
guidance.
This workshop is open to all but will be particularly relevant to
those who have already been on one of Steve’s courses in the past
and are looking for a ‘refresher’ experience or for ongoing help
and guidance.
Fee: RHS Members £86, Non-RHS Members £94
Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12507
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Students will need to bring their own camera, lenses and instruction
booklet. If you have them, please bring filters and a tripod.
Maximum 12 places
Fee: RHS Members £86, Non-RHS Members £94
Skill level: Intermediate/advanced
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12508
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Students will need to bring their own camera, lenses and
instruction booklet. If you have them, please bring filters
and a tripod.
Maximum 12 places
Fee: RHS Members £60, Non-RHS Members £68
Skill level: Intermediate/advanced
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12510
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
A basic knowledge of photography will be assumed and students
will be required to bring a digital camera.
A camera that can close focus is an advantage and a digital SLR
with macro lens best of all.
Maximum 12 places
Capturing the beauty of trees
Monday 24 October 10am to 5pm
Tutor: Steve Gosling
A one-day workshop exploring & photographing the beauty and
diversity of the woodland at Harlow Carr. As well as being helped to
make visual & photographic sense of woodland scenes, participants
will also be encouraged to look for images in the details of the
woodland e.g. tree bark textures, colourful foliage, the patterns in
root structures. A short classroom-based session will be followed
by extensive time in the garden photographing with the help and
advice from the tutor.
Fee: RHS Members £86, Non-RHS Members £94
Skill level: Beginner/Intermediate
Venue: Bramall Learning Centre
Event code: 12512
Tea and coffee are included, but please bring your own lunch.
Students will need to bring their own camera, lenses, instruction
booklet and, if you have them, filters and tripod.
Maximum 12 places.
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Further information
Any updated information can be found on the courses section of
the RHS website at rhs.org.uk
Ticket Information:
• Your tickets should arrive within 10 days of booking. In the unlikely
event that they fail to arrive or you have a query regarding your
tickets, please telephone 020 3176 5830 between 9am – 5pm
Monday to Friday.
• Non-members may become a member of the RHS at the time of
booking and pay the members’ price.
Our facilities are accessible for wheelchair users. Please contact the adult
learning team on 020 3176 5830 or at [email protected] if you
have any specific needs or requirements.
Admission:
Admission to RHS Garden Harlow Carr is included in the price of the
course ticket.
Weather:
Many of our courses include outdoor activities. Please ensure that you
dress appropriately for the weather with suitable footwear.
• RHS members may bring one guest at the discounted members’ rate.
First aid:
• Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled.
In the event of an emergency there will always be a trained first aider
on site.
• RHS Garden Harlow Carr reserves the right to cancel an event and
in these circumstances will fully refund course fees.
• All events will run subject to a minimum number of students.
The decision as to whether the course goes ahead is made one week
in advance of the event; therefore you are strongly advised to book
before this time.
• Circumstances may require that event tutors change from those
named in this brochure. Provided a tutor of equal standing is secured,
participants will not be notified in advance. Refunds will only be given
in the unlikely event that a replacement tutor is unavailable.
• All the events are non-residential.
• All materials are included in the price (unless otherwise stated) and
tea and coffee.
• Lunch is not included in any of the courses.
• Unless specified, the events are run specifically for adults. We regret
that we are unable to admit children under 16 to any event.
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Access:
Parking:
Car parking is free. Coaches may park or drop off passengers in the coach
parking area – only a short walk to the garden entrance.
Join the RHS
and save money on
courses today!
RHS Members enjoy:
• Free days out at RHS Gardens with a family guest and
more than 150 Partner Gardens across the UK at
selected periods
• Practical gardening tips from The Garden monthly
magazine and personalised gardening advice from our
RHS Advisors
• Members’ days, priority booking, and discounted
tickets at RHS Shows including RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
To join
• Visit rhs.org.uk
• Call 020 3176 5820 (weekdays 9am – 5pm)
• At the entrance to RHS Garden Harlow Carr
• Over the phone at the time of booking a course
Student?
Visit rhs.org.uk/student to learn about our special
Student rates.
Terms and Conditions apply to membership prices and benefits;
ask at the garden entrance or visit rhs.org.uk/join
Offer is valid until 31.12.16
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How to find us
By Telephone
020 3176 5830 (local rate) Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
The Garden is situated on Crag Lane, off Otley Road (B6162)
about a mile and a half from the centre of Harrogate.
Parking is free. Sat Nav: HG3 1UE
By Post
Send a cheque made payable to the RHS including your daytime
telephone number, event code number and, if applicable,
membership number to:
Events Booking
RHS Membership Department
PO Box 313
London SW1P 9YR
Harlow Carr information and enquiries
0845 265 8070 (local rate) Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
[email protected]
rhs.org.uk/harlowcarr
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