Choosing Plants for your Borders

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Course code: S15G

An enjoyable and informal course on choosing the right plants for your garden. Professional garden designer Christine Pritchard will discuss suitable trees, shrubs and perennials and how to put them together for best effect. No previous gardening experience necessary.

when

From 07 Mar 2025 to 21 Mar 2025
Fri 10:00-15:00

3 weeks

Date
07 Mar 2025
Time
10:00 to 15:00
Date
14 Mar 2025
Time
10:00 to 15:00
Date
21 Mar 2025
Time
10:00 to 15:00

with Christine Pritchard

where

Stoke Lodge 

Stoke Lodge Centre, Shirehampton Road
Stoke Bishop
Bristol
BS9 1BN


fees

full fee for this course: £150.00, concession fee: £90.00.

who

Bristol Adult Learning

stokelodge@bristol.gov.uk

0117 903 8844

Description

<p><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,Arial_EmbeddedFont,Arial_MSFontService,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">An enjoyable and informal course on choosing the right plants for your garden. Professional garden designer Christine Pritchard will discuss suitable trees, shrubs and perennials and how to put them together for best effect. No previous experience necessary.</span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,Arial_EmbeddedFont,Arial_MSFontService,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></p>

What can students expect?

<p><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,Arial_EmbeddedFont,Arial_MSFontService,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">Expect a supportive atmosphere where your ideas will be encouraged, you will not be expected to know Latin plant names. You will be introduced to a range of ornamental plants and be guided on how to put them together for good effect. Learners are encouraged to suggest other areas of conversation such as pruning and making compost.</span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,Arial_EmbeddedFont,Arial_MSFontService,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></p>

Late starters allowed?

<p><span style="font-size:16px">No</span></p>

Previous experience required?

<p><span style="font-size:16px">No</span></p>

What is the progression route?

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,Arial_EmbeddedFont,Arial_MSFontService,sans-serif">After getting a better understanding of what plants are available, learners may enjoy the one day courses at Stoke Lodge that focus on specific garden areas, ie, woodland, ponds etc.</span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,Arial_EmbeddedFont,Arial_MSFontService,sans-serif"> </span></span></p>

Are there any extra costs?

<p><span style="font-size:16px">No</span></p>

Work set between sessions?

<p><span style="font-size:16px">No</span></p>

What should students bring?

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">A tablespoon of soil from the garden. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Photographs of the plot – it helps if a couple are printed out. </span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">A pencil and note pad.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">A packed lunch</span></span></p>

Teaching method/style?

<p><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,Arial_EmbeddedFont,Arial_MSFontService,sans-serif; font-size:12pt">You will be encouraged to share your experiences of your garden. You will learn through discussions with the tutor and other students. You will be shown a variety of plants for you to handle. You may take notes if you wish.</span><span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,Arial_EmbeddedFont,Arial_MSFontService,sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span></p>

Refunds and cancellations

<ul>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">If we have to cancel your course your fees will be refunded in full. We are unable to reimburse the cost of materials you may have bought for the course.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">If you cancel your course booking a week (7 days) or more before the start date we will refund your fees minus an admin charge of 20%.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">If you cancel with less than a week (7 days) before the start date or after the course has started, we will not be able to refund your fees.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Transfers will incur a fee of 10% and must be requested 7 days or more before the start of a course unless you are transferring to another course because your original course was cancelled.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">We are not able to offer refunds due to sickness or ill health.</span></span></span></li>
</ul>

<p style="margin-left:48px"> </p>

<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">If you are due a refund you must contact the office within 3 months of the course to arrange payment as we do not keep card details.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">When attending an online course, it is a learner’s responsibility to ensure they have adequate internet access before the start of a course. Refunds will not be given for technical failure of a learner’s home computer or their internet access</span></span></p>