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courses 2008

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Lots of you have been coming here since 2000 to be inspired and informed by the best teachers and to enjoy a creative day out which includes a delicious lunch. All this and more can be enjoyed in the tranquil and beautiful oasis of
The Garden Station.

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The Garden Station, Langley, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 5LA

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Garden Station Courses 2008

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Renga Poetry with Linda France
Saturday 22nd March 10 - 5, incl. lunch
Enjoy a day of inspiration and create a poem together! In association with Queen's Hall Arts, Hexham. < More Info >
Booking 01434 652477

Living Willow Sculptures with Ruth Thompson
Tuesday 25th March 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Create a living willow tepee here and take home prepared willow to make a structure for your garden. < More Info >

Daily Bread with Mike Winstanley
Tuesday 22nd April 10 - 3, £40 incl. lunch
Enjoy the simple pleasure of making healthy, organic, real and tasty bread. < More Info >

Art - Line and Wash with Rosie Villiers-Stuart
Wednesday 23rd April 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Quick, effective techniques: using pencil, pen & brush. < More Info >

Turn over a New Leaf with Sue Hick
Tuesday 29th April 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Discover the joy of growing your own organic vegetables. < More Info >

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Two Writers: Digging into the Past
Saturday 3rd May 2 - 5, including tea & garden walk
Two authors talk about their books at The Garden Station. Each reveals both deep personal quest and fine historical research: ‘Nature’s Alchemist’ by Anna Parkinson & ‘The Apple Source Book’ by Sue Clifford. < More Info >
Booking through Hexham Book Festival 01434 652477

Tree Medicine with Jill Schnabel
Tuesday 6th May 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
A fascinating journey encompassing Chinese traditional medicine, native British trees and folk remedies, the discovery of aspirin and much more. < More Info >

 

Wetter Watercolour with Rosie Villiers-Stuart
Wednesday 14th May 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Taking risks and loosening up: exercises to free up your style and encourage experimentation. < More Info >

Arrest the Pest! with Simon Cross
Tuesday 20th May 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
How to control garden pests effectively without resorting to chemicals. Lots of ingenious methods. < More Info >

Daily Bread with Mike Winstanley
Wednesday 28th May 10 - 3, £40 incl. lunch
Enjoy the simple pleasure of making healthy, organic, real and tasty bread. < More Info >

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Botanical Art with David Pearson
Tuesday 17th June 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
David’s popular and creative workshop, focusing on a particular plant, flower or leaf. < More Info >

Working from Nature in Watercolour with Rosie Villiers-Stuart
Tuesday 24th June 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Translating a passionate response to what you see into an ordered painting without feeling overwhelmed. < More Info >

Garden Poetry Day with Natalie Henderson
Wednesday 25th June 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Using the garden as inspiration to write sonnets, triolets, villanelles… For poets and would-be poets. < More Info >

Tudor Plants and Garden Books - an RHS talk by plant historian, Marie Addyman
Wednesday 2nd July 10 - 1
Part of the 500th birthday celebrations for the‘Father of English Botany’, William Turner of Morpeth. < More Info >
To book, ring RHS on 0845 6121253 & quote ref 4811

Botanical Art with David Pearson
Wednesday 9th July 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
David’s popular and creative workshop, focusing on a particular plant, flower or leaf. < More Info >

Let Your Garden Grow - Hooky & Proggy Flowers with Caroline Mann
Tuesday 15th July 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Learn the craft of hooky & proggy & create your own flower garden using different materials and fabrics. < More Info >

Daily Bread with Mike Winstanley
Tuesday 22nd July 10 - 3, £40 incl. lunch
Enjoy the simple pleasure of making healthy, organic, real and tasty bread. < More Info >

Working Outside and Watercolour Surgery with Rosie Villiers-Stuart
Wednesday 23rd July 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Painting in the garden and woods and an opportunity to review your current work in an individual tutorial. < More Info >

Book Makers! with Katie Jackson
Wednesday 30th July 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Make your own journal, notebook or diary from recycled materials. Simply brilliant! < More Info >

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Let Food be your Medicine & Medicine be your Food with Jill Schnabel
Tuesday 5th August 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
A fascinating day of facts and fallacies, from modern ‘superfoods’ to nutritious plants to grow yourself. < More Info >

Fast Italians with Mike Winstanley
Wednesday 20th August 6 - 8.30, £25
Our first twilight course! Join an intimate group to learn to cook a vibrant Italian meal in next to no time. < More Info >

Paper Pzazz! with Katie Jackson
Tuesday 2nd September 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Make gorgeous textured paper out of recycled materials. Innovative and inventive. Wow! < More Info >

On the Write Track with Natalie Henderson
Tuesday 9th September 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
On International Literacy Day, explore writing narrative and dialogue, using the Garden Station and its colourful history as your starting point. < More Info >

How to Keep Painting through the Winter with Rosie Villiers-Stuart
Wednesday 10th September 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Ideas, subjects, techniques and devices to keep you painting through the cold months. < More Info >

Art Nouveau in Cross Stitch with Barbara Thompson
Wednesday 17th September 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Look at the flowing curved lines of Art Nouveau and stitch a small design to fit a coaster or mat. < More Info >

Daily Bread with Mike Winstanley
Tuesday 23rd September 10 - 3, £40 incl. lunch
Enjoy the simple pleasure of making healthy, organic, real and tasty bread. < More Info >

Botanical Art with David Pearson
Wednesday 24th September 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
David’s popular and creative workshop, focusing on a particular plant, flower or leaf. < More Info >

Inventive Propagation with Malcolm Hockham
Tuesday 30th September 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Autumn is the ideal time to propagate plants - all kinds of fascinating and productive techniques. < More Info >

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Shadow Puppetry with 'My Giddy Aunt'
Wednesday 1st October 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Explore this enchanting art-form using nature’s very own shadows. No skills necessary, just imagination. < More Info >

Willow be a Deer? with Phil Bradley
Tuesday 7th October 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Creating a striking and graceful deer sculpture out of willow. Always popular, and deservedly so. < More Info >

Renga Poetry with Linda France
Thursday 9th October 10 - 4, incl. lunch
To mark National Poetry Day, create a poem or three! In association with Queen's Hall Arts, Hexham. < More Info >
Booking 01434 652477

Magic Mushrooms with Gordon Beakes
Saturday 11th October 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
An introduction to identifying mushrooms and a fungi forage in the woods – maybe some to add to lunch. < More Info >

A Rambling Story for Everyone.
Sunday 12th October 2 - 5
A great annual family day at the Garden Station as part of the North Pennines Storytelling Festival. < More Info >
In association with Queen's Hall Arts, Hexham. Booking 01434 652477 or just pay on the day.

Rustic Breads with Mike Winstanley
Thursday 16th October 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Celebrate World Food Day by 'getting the dough drunk' and other rustic bread techniques! < More Info >

Get Wrapping with Caroline Mann
Tuesday 21st October 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Explore the wonders of textile wrapping and layering to create a landscape or jewellery. < More Info >

Crunch Day for Apples with Simon Cross
Wednesday 22nd October 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Rediscovering apple varieties in all their versatility
Nurturing your apple trees to get the best from them. A great celebration on national Apple Day. < More Info >

More Shadow Puppetry with ‘My Giddy Aunt’
Tuesday 28th & Wednesday 29th October 10 - 4, £80 incl. lunches
Another chance to explore this wonderful art-form in a two day workshop coinciding with Divali, the Hindu Festival of Light. < More Info >

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Willow Angels with Phil Bradley
Tuesday 4th November 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Invite in an angel for Christmas – a very popular annual day making graceful willow angels. < More Info >

Felt Jewellery with Katie Jackson
Tuesday 11th November 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Make delightful accessories from merino wool fibre. Inventive, vibrant and colourful. < More Info >

Material Illumination with Paddy Killer
Wednesday 12th November 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Draw, paint, stencil, photocopy, marble. You can do all of those on fabric, adding the beauty of texture. < More Info >

Botanical Art with David Pearson
Tuesday 18th November 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
David’s popular and creative workshop, focusing on a particular plant, flower or leaf. < More Info >

Batik Re-invented with Pete Winstanley
Wednesday 19th November 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
To complement the exhibition, an introductory workshop on this ancient craft of wax-resist dying. < More Info >

Northern Orchards with Simon Cross
Tuesday 25th November 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Yes, fruit will grow well in Northern climes! The best varieties & planting trees in the garden here as well. < More Info >

Cook Supper for a Friend with Mike Winstanley
Friday 28th November 6 - 8.30, £25
Enjoy cooking a tasty vegetarian meal from wholesome ingredients, and invite a friend to share it in the Station after the course. < More Info >

Nice Stuff from Junk with Katie Jackson
Wednesday 3rd December 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Don’t shop for junk this festive season; use what you have to make delightful treasures. < More Info >

Christmas Decorations with Phil Bradley
Tuesday 9th December 10 - 4, £40 incl. lunch
Create natural and charming seasonal decorations in willow and other materials - Happy Christmas! < More Info >

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Thank you for your interest in The Garden Station. We hope to see you on one of these wonderful courses, which are provided by talented and generous leaders. ‘Thank-you’ to all of them. Remember that we offer many other things, so do get in touch and do pay us a visit – we are open from March to December.
 

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