Spring Workshops at Easton Walled Gardens

Thursday 22nd May

FULL DAY 10.00am - 4.00pm

Cake Decorating - Flowers

Friday 23rd May

FULL DAY

May 2014

10.00am - 4.00pm

Getting Started with Chickens

Spring Workshop Week

If you have recently started to keep chickens or are perhaps playing with the idea of getting some then you won’t be alone as an estimated 750,000 households now have a flock in their back gardens.

Literally the icing on the cake. Learn how to make beautiful sugar flowers for those special occasion cakes step by step with Dawn Blunden. This hands on workshop will help you on your way to create the most stunning flower decorations. On the day you will learn how to make a beautiful wired rose and leaves and a modern unwired rose. Dawn will show you how to use sugar glue to stick the petals correctly in layers in order to achieve two beautiful and realistic flowers. Dawn will discuss different icing, colouring and tools and show you how to mix colours into icing, rolling, thinning and shaping the petals and also veining and wiring the leaves.

What’s involved, what breeds will suit my needs, what housing do I need, how much space will I need and most of all how do I ensure my chickens live happy and productive lives?

These questions and many more will be answered on this introductory classroom based workshop, with lots of information to help you get up and running with a few feathered friends of your own.

Course fee - £60 Tutor: Andy Cawthray A true expert on chickens Andy is a columnist and presenter on TV and Radio.

An all-round good egg!

Course fee - £65 Tutor: Dawn Blunden Dawn has been making beautiful creations for many years and was commissioned to make the wedding cake for the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall.

All workshops are kept small to allow plenty of time for individual help and advice.

Autumn Workshop Week comment

A good introduction to subject so that it can now be taken further, a most enjoyable day - thank you.

For bookings call 01476 530063 Email info@eastonwalledgardens.co.uk On-line at www.shopateaston.co.uk

A great series of informative and enjoyable courses set in beautiful surroundings!

An introduction to our short courses.

Following on from our very successful Autumn Workshop Week we are delighted to offer another range of exciting workshops for the Spring.

Students enjoy our relaxed and informal surroundings.

Easton Walled Gardens are nationally important 400 year old gardens open to the public in a beautiful corner of south Lincolnshire conveniently situated just off the A1.

Our recently renovated coach house situated within the old court yard, along with a variety of learning spaces are ideal for our short courses - a beautiful and inspiring location.

Using coloured and plated wires to make jewellery can be as simple or as complex as you like. The technique allows great flexibility so that you can design a piece that is truly unique. In this workshop you will learn how to design and make a gorgeous bespoke bracelet and if time allows, a pair of earrings to match.

You can book your course in one of the following ways: Tel: 01476 530063 Email: info@eastonwalledgardens.co.uk Online at: www.shopateaston.co.uk The price of your course includes refreshments and all materials. A list of equipment to bring along will be sent out on booking.

If you have any queries then please contact us.

Easy access from the A1 and centrally located for all major cities in the midlands.

Seven miles south of Grantham, just one mile off the A1 north of Colsterworth.

Easton, Grantham, Lincolnshire NG33 5AP A1

Jewellery Making with Wire and Gemstones

Wednesday 14th May

FULL DAY 10.00am - 4.30pm

Stained Glass Workshop

This was an extremely popular course in our previous Spring and Autumn workshops.

So please browse through our booklet and choose the course for you. To book your workshop either give us a call, go on-line or email us.

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FULL DAY 10.00am - 4.00pm

Learn lots Be inspired Meet new people Small friendly classes

Our pretty tearoom will be open offering home made cakes and lunches, but you are welcome to bring your own packed lunch.

Booking details

Sunday 11th May

Telephone: 01476 530063 info@eastonwalledgardens.co.uk

We hope that you find a workshop that you would like to attend and look forward to hearing from you.

If you need any further information or advice we are always delighted to help.

Shalini will talk you through the various wires and tools, along with lots of information and quick tips so that you will have everything you need to make lots of stunning jewellery at home.

All tools and materials (including semi-precious stones such as Turquoise, Quartz, Agate and Jasper) will be provided, but, if you wear glasses, please remember to bring them.

Course fee - £65 Tutor: Shalini Austin Based in Stamford, Shalini has been a jewellery designer since 2008 and sells her own line of jewellery and one-off commissions.

Autumn Workshop Week comment

A very enjoyable day, a great tutor with endless patience - thank you

Although glass making and painting have moved on since the earlier windows that we see from the thirteenth century, the basic processes used to produce them has changed very little.

When making a small leaded stained glass panel we start with practising the glass cutting and getting used to the tools before cutting the chosen glass to fit the selected pattern. A variety of patterns are provided to choose from and there is a good selection of glass of different colours and textures, allowing everyone to make their own unique and individual panel.

With all the glass cut we move on to cutting the lead to hold the glass pieces together, working on boards with lead knives and farrier horseshoe nails.

With everything fitting to the pattern, the final process of soldering the piece together takes place and then there is the opportunity to see how the colours chosen look as the completed panel is held up to the light.

Within the group everyone is shown how to use all tools, materials and processes safely, and at the end of the day take home their very own stained glass panel.

Course fee - £70 Tutor: Cathi Prince A popular tutor, Cathi is based in her studio in South Lincolnshire and works on a variety of bespoke commissions for heritage and modern buildings.

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For bookings call 01476 530063 Email info@eastonwalledgardens.co.uk On-line at www.shopateaston.co.uk

Wednesday 14th May

FULL DAY 10.00am - 4.00pm

Flower Arranging

Bring the best of your garden into your home and create works of art in flowers!

Arranging flowers well is easy to learn but can take a lifetime of practice to perfect. Barbara will talk you through the stages and theories behind contemporary floral art and give you the confidence to put together two contrasting arrangements to take home. The course will look at new ways of using flowers, foliage and craftwork items, while forming ideas for future arrangements.

Thursday 15th May

FULL DAY 10.00am - 4.00pm

Bread Making Workshop

Spend a gorgeous day making your own bread to take home with Linda Hewett. Linda delivers a lively presentation on bread making that proves how simply and quickly you can make bread in your own home. Linda will show you shortcuts, and explains the versatility of today’s ingredients and how to achieve the WOW factor, without taking hours of your time.

Linda’s years of travel and kitchen experiences provide rich pickings for humour, passion and how to troubleshoot home baking.

Thursday 15th May

FULL DAY 10.00am - 4.00pm

Willow Weaving Workshop Trivet and Obelisk

Make something special for your house and garden on this interesting and fun one day workshop by trying a couple of willow weaving techniques. Using only basic hand tools and willow rods you will firstly make a trivet or hot pan stand then a beautiful garden obelisk.

No previous experience required, as Susi will take you through each step.

All tools and materials are supplied, just bring your enthusiasm and, of course, glasses if required.

Course fee - £65

Course fee - £65

Course fee - £70

Tutor: Barbara Collins A member of NAFAS - Barbara arranges flowers in many Cathedrals, Stately Homes and creates displays for Flower Festivals and RHS Shows.

Tutor: Linda Hewett Linda is an expert bread maker and inspirational demonstrator with many years’ experience. Linda has worked in an award winning bakery and supported celebrity chefs.

She presents at food shows, on local radio stations and regularly writes articles for county magazines.

Tutor: Susi Mulligan Running various willow craft workshops since 1999 Susi also does talks and demonstrations for various organisations.

All workshops are kept small to allow plenty of time for individual help and advice.

For bookings call 01476 530063 Email info@eastonwalledgardens.co.uk On-line at www.shopateaston.co.uk

Autumn Workshop Week comment

Best course I have been on, I really enjoyed the day – thank you

Friday 16th May

FULL DAY 10.00am - 4.30pm

Planning your Family Garden

This inspirational workshop with RHS Chelsea medal winning garden designer and author Dawn Isaac, will give you the basic tools and ideas to plan your own family garden. Participants are encourage to bring photographs of their own gardens. You will cover design, planning, plants, problem areas, hard and soft landscaping but above all, how to make your garden mesmerising for children. Dawn is brilliant at integrating play into beautiful gardens. She has some amazing ideas as you can see if you visit her website (where you can see her latest books and projects) Lunch, materials and refreshments are included in this workshop.

Course fee - £100 (includes lunch) Tutor: Dawn Isaac An RHS Chelsea medal-winning garden designer with a speciality in designing family, school and pre-school gardens. Dawn is also the horticultural adviser on the award winning BBC cbeebies show Mr Bloom’s Nursery.

When not designing, she also writes on her favourite topics - garden design and children’s gardening - for a range of publications including the Guardian and Telegraph as well as penning a blog chronicling her garden (mis)adventures with her own children at www.littlegreenfingers. com. Dawn’s first book Garden Crafts for Children was published earlier this year.

For bookings call 01476 530063 Email info@eastonwalledgardens.co.uk On-line at www.shopateaston.co.uk

Friday 16th May

FULL DAY 10.00am - 4.00pm

Knitted Bunting Workshop

Learn to knit bunting in three different ways, improving your knitting skills whilst creating something lovely to take away to decorate your home. The three different methods will be demonstrated and full written instructions given to enable you to create your own version of Libby’s knitted bunting, which you can personalise as you wish, and as time allows!

The course is suitable for beginners, although experience in the ‘basic’ knit and purl stitches is an advantage, but by no means a requirement.

Hands on assistance will be given at all stages, and materials are provided.

Once you have attended this workshop you can join Libby’s online community at her knit camps and make other beautiful items.

Course fee - £65 Tutor: Libby Summers Libby is a knitter and knitwear designer whose work is sold in John Lewis and independent boutiques bringing 21st Century design to an ancient craft. For more information on Libby’s work please see www.libbysummers.co.uk

Sunday 18th May

FULL DAY 10.00am - 4.30pm

Copper Foil Workshop

Working with copper foiling in stained glass is ideal for producing lightweight, decorative items.

In an introductory copper foil workshop we start by practising the glass cutting and getting used to the tools. Then, having chosen their coloured glass, everyone will cut the pieces for their first design, learn about the grinding of the glass edges and the application of the copper foil tape.

Finally the pieces are soldered together, a hook applied and you have a colourful sun-catcher to hang in your window.

A variety of patterns are provided to choose from and there is a good selection of glass of different colours and textures, allowing everyone to make their own individual pieces.

Within the group everyone is shown how to use all tools, materials and processes safely, and at the end of the day take home your own stained glass sun-catchers.

Course fee - £70

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Tutor: Cathi Prince A popular tutor, Cathi is based in her studio in South Lincolnshire and works on a variety of bespoke commissions for heritage and modern buildings.

For bookings call 01476 530063 Email info@eastonwalledgardens.co.uk On-line at www.shopateaston.co.uk

Wednesday 21st May

FULL DAY 10.00am - 4.00pm

Wednesday 21st May

FULL DAY 10.00am - 4.00pm

Cake Decorating - Novelty

Willow Weaving - Birds Spend the day weaving a bird for your house or garden.

You can make one large bird or two small birds in a day. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners. Learn how to grow willow in your garden and how to prepare willow for weaving. Using just a few basic techniques you learn how to make a framework for your bird and how to add details to create either a pheasant, chicken, duck or goose. The sculpture is finished with a random weave which covers the framework. A fun day, and a great introduction to willow weaving.

All materials and tools are supplied.

In this hands on workshop Dawn will show you a selection of modelling techniques in easy steps. Learn how to make animal figures and heads, including teddy bears, rabbits, elephants and other ideas for use on cakes, cupcakes or as toppers. All materials will be supplied so you can take home your creations.

Course fee - £65

Course fee - £70 Tutor: Sue Kirk A Basket Maker who has been weaving and teaching since 1998. We are delighted Sue is joining us at Easton for the first time this year.

Thursday 22nd May

FULL DAY 10.00am - 4.30pm

Chocolate Making Workshop

Tutor: Dawn Blunden Dawn has been making beautiful creations for many years and was commissioned to make the wedding cake for The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall.

Making your own chocolates is incredibly satisfying and this workshop aims to give you a broad overview of the world of fine chocolate. Starting with an introduction to the history of chocolate and how it is made, taking you on a tasting journey of single origin chocolate and how to blend their natural flavours by pairing it with great ingredients.

You’ll then learn the secrets of making your own tasty ganache, tempering chocolate on a marble slab (which you can do at home), hand-dipping and finishing the chocolates. You’ll create your own batch of beautiful chocolates to take away and share (or most likely devour yourself!).

Course fee - £65 Tutor: Rosella Gugliotta Owner of Okie Coco Chocolate Alchemy, Rosella is passionate about helping people discover how chocolate should taste, encouraging you to try new flavours and experiment in the kitchen.

For bookings call 01476 530063 Email info@eastonwalledgardens.co.uk On-line at www.shopateaston.co.uk