Garden Styles: Cutting Gardens
This course is available for enrolment.
Course code: SCP11
Focusing on flowers for cutting we have an opportunity to look at both border design and plant selection.
- when
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From 22 May 2026
Fri 10:00-15:00 One day- Date
- 22 May 2026
- Time
- 10:00 to 15:00
- Tutor
- Christine Pritchard
Stoke Lodge Centre, Shirehampton Road
Stoke Bishop
Bristol
BS9 1BN
- who
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Bristol Adult Learning
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
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Course Cancellations by Us</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">· If we cancel your course, your fees will be refunded in full.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">· We cannot reimburse the cost of any materials you may have purchased. </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Cancellations by You</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">· If you cancel 7 days or more before the course start date: Refund issued minus a 20% administration fee.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">· If you cancel less than 7 days before the start date or after the course has started: No refund will be issued. </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Transfers</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">· Transfers must be requested at least 7 days before the course start date.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">· A 10% transfer fee applies.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">· Transfers due to our cancellation of your original course are free of charge. </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Illness and Absence</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">· No refunds are available for non-attendance due to sickness or ill health.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">How Refunds Are Issued</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">· Refunds are returned via the original payment method:<br />
• Booked online or by phone - Refund to the card used.<br />
• Paid in person at Stoke Lodge - Please bring your payment card to the office. </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Online Course Access</span></strong></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">· Learners are responsible for ensuring they have suitable internet access and equipment before the course begins.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">· No refunds will be issued due to technical issues with a learner’s own internet or computer.</span></span></span></p>