Garden Styles: Cutting Gardens

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Course code: S24G

Focusing on flowers for cutting we have an opportunity to look at both border design and plant selection.

when

From 16 May 2025
Fri 10:00-15:00

One day

Date
16 May 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

<p><span style="font-size:16px">One in a series of short day-courses designed to give you more information about specific aspects of garden styles. Focusing on flowers for cutting we have an opportunity to look at both border design and plant selection for home decoration.</span></p>

What can students expect?

<p><span style="font-size:16px">For colour and scent in the house nothing beats home-grown cut flowers with zero air miles.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">We will cover planning a small cut flower area and stocking it with attractive and easily grown flowers and foliage. We won’t be able to include flower arranging or starting a cut flower business.</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">Learners might like to join another of the Garden Styles courses.</span></p>

What should students bring?

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Notepad and pencil.</span></p>

Teaching method/style?

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Presentation by the tutor: slides will be shown to illustrate certain plants or design ideas.</span></p>

<p><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></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Learners will be encouraged to share their experiences of their gardens if they have one.</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: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>