Courses
Bristol Adult Learning
Gardening
Choosing Plants for your Borders
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.
S15G
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total fee for this course:£150.00, (concession: £90.00)
with Christine PritchardClick here for more information and/or to enrol...
Design Your Own Garden
An opportunity to improve and refresh your garden with support and help from a professional garden designer. Learn how to redesign your own plot, beginning with basic principles and going on to look at paving, ponds and other garden features.
S13G
total fee for this course:£150.00, (concession: £90.00)
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S14G
total fee for this course:£150.00, (concession: £90.00)
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Garden Design
An introduction to garden design, construction and plant use, including restoration and a range of simple maintenance solutions. Course content will also include: design principles, drawing and drafting skills, site analysis, construction methods and techniques, lighting, irrigation and drainage.
S11G
total fee for this course:£160.00, (concession: £96.00)
with Jason LohClick here for more information and/or to enrol...
Garden Styles: Cottage Gardens
Focusing on cottage gardens we will look at both design and planting.
S20G
total fee for this course:£40.00, (concession: £24.00)
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Garden Styles: Cutting Gardens
Focusing on flowers for cutting we have an opportunity to look at both border design and plant selection.
S24G
total fee for this course:£40.00, (concession: £24.00)
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Garden Styles: Front Gardens
Focusing on the front garden we will look at both design and planting
S26G
total fee for this course:£40.00, (concession: £24.00)
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Garden styles: Improving shady borders
Learn how to make difficult shady areas an asset rather than a chore. We will look at: both damp and dry shade, and consider the techniques available to improve the growing conditions; which shrubs, perennials and grasses would grow together to give you maximum pleasure with minimum maintenance.
S19G
total fee for this course:£40.00, (concession: £24.00)
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Garden Styles: Naturalistic Planting
Focusing on new ways to use plants for informal, wildlife friendly gardening with the emphasis on low maintenance.
S25G
total fee for this course:£40.00, (concession: £24.00)
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Garden Styles: Not just nettles – improving habitats for wildlife in the small garden
An introduction to encouraging biodiversity in your garden. We will look at small changes to make a big difference, including compost, soil and planting.
S23G
total fee for this course:£40.00, (concession: £24.00)
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Garden Styles: Ponds and Water Features
Focusing on ponds and water features we will look at both design and pond planting.
S21G
total fee for this course:£40.00, (concession: £24.00)
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Garden Styles: Woodland Gardens
Focusing on woodland gardens we will look at both design and planting from scratch or using existing planting.
S22G
total fee for this course:£40.00, (concession: £24.00)
with Christine PritchardClick here for more information and/or to enrol...
Seasonal Gardening: Make the best of your garden in time for Spring
One in a series of short day courses designed to make every gardening season special by anticipating what can be done and how. We will include pruning, propagation and plant selection.
S17G
total fee for this course:£40.00, (concession: £24.00)
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Seasonal Gardening: Make the best of your garden in time for Summer
One in a series of short day courses designed to make every gardening season special by anticipating what can be done and how. We will include pruning, propagation and plant selection.
S18G
total fee for this course:£40.00, (concession: £24.00)
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The People Behind the Plants – 6 influential gardeners from the past
A look at the fascinating lives of 6 women and men who shaped our gardens and the plants they made popular. A little garden history from a horticultural perspective.
S12G
total fee for this course:£60.00, (concession: £36.00)
with Christine PritchardClick here for more information and/or to enrol...