Garden Styles: Cottage Gardens

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Course code: S20G

Focusing on cottage gardens we will look at both design and planting.

when

From 28 Mar 2025
Fri 10:00-15:00

One day

Date
28 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: £40.00, concession fee: £24.00.

who

Bristol Adult Learning

stokelodge@bristol.gov.uk

0117 903 8844

Description

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<p><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Come along to an informal one-day workshop to get ideas on creating a ‘cottage’ style garden. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">From choosing a site, to designing the layout and selecting the plants - this course will be useful to anyone who would like to explore this timeless and beautiful form of gardening.  </span></span></p>
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What can students expect?

<p><span style="font-size:16px">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 plants and design ideas suitable for creating an attractive cottage garden<span style="color:#000000; font-family:Arial,Arial_EmbeddedFont,Arial_MSFontService,sans-serif">.</span></span></p>

Late starters allowed?

<p><span style="font-size:16px">N/A</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">Joining other garden styles courses, ie, front garden, woodland, ponds etc. </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">N/A</span></p>

What should students bring?

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">A packed lunch.</span></span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="font-family:&#34;Arial&#34;,sans-serif">Pen and paper to take notes.</span></span></p>

Teaching method/style?

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<p><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Tutor presentation and explanation.</span></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Learners will be encouraged to share their experiences of their own gardens. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Learners will learn through discussions with the tutor and other students, and will be shown a variety of plants to handle.  </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:16px">Slides will be shown to illustrate certain plants or design ideas. </span></span></p>
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Refunds and cancellations

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<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>
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<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:12pt"><span style="font-family:&#34;Times New Roman&#34;,serif"><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></span></p>