Cumbria Life Home and Garden Show 2018

RHEGED CENTRE | PENRITH I N PA R T N E R SHIP WIT H

Buzy Lizzie Garden Design & Whitemore & Thwaytes Interiors FRIDAY 16, SATURDAY 17 + SUNDAY 18 MARCH 2018

Over 70 selected exhibitors Talks, Demos & Masterclasses

Design, build, craftsmanship and innovation from across the North of England and Southern Scotland.

TALKS

Free with your show ticket. 30 mins + 10 mins Q and A

MASTERCLASSES

FRIDAY 16 MAR C H 20 18 9.30AM

Create a cane topper with Clare Farley | Pinfold Pottery | Penrith. (2 hr) 10AM

The chemistry of wood and stone restoration and preservation with Tom Wiseman | Conservation Chemicals Consultants | Ulverston 10AM

Cushion Making with Ashlea Logan | Ashlea’s Fine Furnishings | Stainton, Penrith A demo of how to make a piped, zipped cushion, with notes and techniques sample to take away. (2 hr) 11AM

How to choose the right renewable technology for your project with Charlie Aitken | MD of CA Heat Pumps | Ground and Air Source heat pump specialists | Newcastle 12PM

Brilliant lighting, design and control with Melanie Shaw | Head of Design | Brilliant Lighting | Thirsk

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12PM

Rag rugging in 5 steps with Lisa Jane of Rag Rugs, Carlisle. Begin

(£20 inc materials) These are for show ticket holders only. Our experts are leading these sessions at a special price to support the show.

making your own Rag Rug to take home and finish.

(2 hr)

Demonstrations by experts and have-a-go

1PM

Learn from experts and create a product to take home

Curtain making with Ashlea Logan | Ashlea’s Fine Furnishings | Stainton, Penrith A demonstration of how to make a hand lined curtain.

Take away notes and a techniques sample. (2 hr) 1.30PM

The Productive Garden with Charles Munro | Head Gardener | Forest Side Restaurant and Rooms | Grasmere

2.30PM

The Garden - your ‘real’ living room with Phil, Liz & Jake Newport | Wildroof Landscapes and Finnmark Sauna | Penrith 2.30PM

Fabric design for walls and furnishings with Kate Johnson Watch the design and process for creating beautiful walls and fabric. (1 hr)

SATURDAY 1 7 MAR C H 2 0 18 9.30AM

1PM

Create a rush table mat Jane Bradley | Basket maker, Witherslack (2 hr)

Renovating and renewing a drop in seat using traditional and modern methods with Stephen Ball | Stephen Ball Upholstery | Penrith. This demonstration

10AM

The Top 5 Indestructible Vegetables for Cumbria with James Smith | Growing Well | Sizergh 10AM

Make your own lampshade Sonja Tilleard | White and Green | Cockermouth A demonstration, followed by a workshop. Make a 30cm drum shade to take home. Full kits will be provided along with a choice of fabrics. (1-1.5hr) 11AM

will include having a go and tools will be provided.

Materials will be available for sale on the day. (2 hr) 1.30PM

Plants for the Five Gardening Seasons with Jay Barker, Lyn Brunetti, Louise Stoddart and Shelagh Todd | Newton Rigg College’s Horticultural Lecturing Team

Voice controlled homes… gimmick or the future? with Michael Glarvey | Luuxx

Home Automation | Carlisle 12PM

Summer arrangement for a country wedding with Jane | Vine and Roses Penrith | This session will include a discussion on the best flowers and containers to use. (1-1.5 hr) 12PM

Retrofitting a traditional home with Rod Hughes Director of 2030 Architects |Penrith

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2.30PM

Truly hardy perennials with Helen Knowles | Tinnisburn Plant Nursery | Canonbie

2.30PM

Painting techniques to restore your kitchen with Kate Pritchard | Cumbria Décor & Design | Dean

SUNDAY 18 MARCH 2018 9.30AM

Create a fused glass bowl or wall plaque with Roxeanne Denny | RD Glass | Cockermouth (2 hr) 10AM

Designing and upholstering a footstool with Judi Egerton | Demo, including participation. There will be different stool frames to show ideas and the stages of the process. (1.5-2 hr) 10AM

2.30PM

1PM

Painting techniques demonstration with Chalk Paint with Sonja Tilleard | White and Green Cockermouth | Including finishes in chalk paint and waxes and a chance to have a go. Receive a project pack to take away. (1 hr) 1.30PM

Fireworks among the foliage with Tom Attwood | Halecat Nursery

Nature in a Bag with Dr Jane Barker of Dalefoot Composts, Askham, Penrith 2.30PM

French polishing restoration demonstration with Kevin Park | French polishers and interiors | Kendal.

Interiors Inspiration with Maureen Whitemore | Whitemore & Thwaytes | Penrith 11AM

Grow your own cut f lowers with Susie White freelance garden writer and photographer | Northumberland 12PM

Mines to Michelin Stars with Siobhan & Martin Miles-Moore | Miles Moore Ceramics | Kirkby Lonsdale A tableware demonstration where you will have a go at making something too. The Forest Side owner Andrew Wildsmith will join this with his Pastry Chef who will demonstrate “plating up”.

12PM

Fires to create a focal point …...even without a chimney with Sean Treadell | Burning Desires

B OOK Y OU R T IC K E T S ONL I NE AT R H E G E D . C O M Friday-Saturday 9am-5pm | Sunday 9am-4pm Tickets £6 | U16 go free | Free park and ride from Penrith Auction Mart

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