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Adult Courses
Our courses and workshops in green living, rural skills and bushcraft take place in our beautiful learning Centre in the Hampshire South Downs, near Petersfield. We are proud to host a range of excellent tutors, including renowned permaculture teachers: Aranya and Caroline Aitken; Forest School pioneer, Jon Cree; bushcraft and nature connection leaders: Jonathon Huet and Nick Ward; herb and foraging experts and a host of highly skilled craft teachers.
As well as our Course Listings below, we also offer private bespoke courses for your adult family group or organisation. Please contact us on courses@sustainability-centre.org for more information.
As well as our Course Listings below, we also offer private bespoke courses for your adult family group or organisation. Please contact us on courses@sustainability-centre.org for more information.
2020
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Woodland Folklore
£60 Sat 24th October 2020 10:00 - 16:00 Tutor: Jonathon Huet |
A one day course spent exploring the spiritual practices of the Celtic Bard: stories, poems, woodland traditions and meditation. This unique course will take you through an in-depth exploration of the trees, plants, landscape and seasons.
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Willow Frame Basket£75
Thurs 29th October 2020 10:00 - 17:00 Tutor: Louise Arthur |
Willow weaving training course in the Hampshire South Downs. Participants will make a hand woven gypsy style frame basket from sustainable locally grown willow. Use your basket for gathering berries, mushrooms, eggs, herbs or displaying treasures.
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Natural Wellbeing £75
Saturday 31st October 2020 10:00 - 17:00 Sarah Hillyer & Suzanne Burnett |
A health and wellbeing workshop focused on herbal medicine and awareness. This powerful one day course will engage us with the techniques needed to build resilience using only natural and intuitive processes; offering ideas, knowledge and tools we can use to strengthen and bring resilience and wellbeing into everyday life.
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November
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Willow Garden Sculpture
£75 Friday 20th November 2020 10:00 - 16:00 Tutor: Amanda Rayner |
Learn how to willow weave a sculpture for your garden. Choose what you would like to weave from a small animal to an abstract form. Previous participants have made: dragonflies, hearts, cats, dogs, chickens, pheasants, obelisks and garden decorations - the choice is yours! This course will take place indoors.
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Hand-Sewn Book Making
£55 Saturday 21st November 202010:00 - 16:00 Tutor: Angela Thames |
Learn to make your own notebook, sketchbook or unique gift book, using three different hand-sewing techniques. You will take home 2-3 books made from decorative paper and card such as postcards, notecards, envelopes, packets and old calendars.
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Hedgelaying
£75 Friday 27th November 2020 09:30 - 17:00 Tutor: Les Brannon |
On this training course in Hampshire, you will gain practical, hands on experience in the ancient art of hedgelaying (South of England style). A local hedge will be laid using traditional tools i.e. billhook, broad axe and hand saws.
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Nature Connection
£65 Saturday 28th November 2020 10:00 - 16:00 Tutor: Jonathon Huet |
Get away from hectic everyday life and rekindle your connection with nature. Jonathon will guide you gently through meditations and natural connection practices in our peaceful woods, designed to leave you feeling relaxed and calm.
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December
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Willow Festive Decorations
£35.00 Thursday 3rd December 2020 10:00 - 12:30 or 13:30 - 16:00 Tutor: Louise Arthur |
A fun hands-on session weaving natural festive decorations. We will create willow Christmas trees and rush reindeer in the morning session and willow wreaths and stars in the afternoon. A great few hours for crafty folk.
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Willow Festive Decorations
£35.00 Friday 4th December 2020 10:00 - 12:30 or 13:30 - 16:00 Tutor: Louise Arthur |
A fun hands-on session weaving natural festive decorations. We will create willow Christmas trees and rush reindeer in the morning session and willow wreaths and stars in the afternoon. A great few hours for crafty folk.
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2021
January
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Willow Garden Sculpture
£80 Friday 15th January 2021 10:00 - 16:00 Tutor: Amanda Rayner |
Learn how to willow weave a sculpture for your garden on this craft course in the Hampshire South Downs. Choose what you would like to weave from a small animal to an abstract form. Previous participants have made: dragonflies, hearts, cats, dogs, chickens, pheasants, obelisks and garden decorations - the choice is yours! This course will take place indoors.
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Natural Wellbeing
£75 Saturday 16th January 2021 10:00 - 17:00 Sarah Hillyer & Suzanne Burnett |
A health and wellbeing workshop focused on herbal medicine and awareness. This powerful one day course will engage us with the techniques needed to build resilience using only natural and intuitive processes; offering ideas, knowledge and tools we can use to strengthen and bring resilience and wellbeing into everyday life.
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Fabric Baskets
£95 Saturday 23rd January 2021 10:00 - 16:00 Nancy Shafee |
Upcycle pre-loved clothing or favourite fabrics to make beautiful coiled fabric baskets. A great way to keep some of your children’s favourite outfits they’ve outgrown or your partner’s favourite old shirts and turn the materials into a decorative basket of memories for your home.
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February
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Willow Frame Basket£80
Thursday 4th February 2021 10:00 - 17:00 Tutor: Louise Arthur |
Willow weaving training course in the Hampshire South Downs. Participants will make a hand woven gypsy style frame basket from sustainable locally grown willow. Use your basket for gathering berries, mushrooms, eggs, herbs or displaying treasures.
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Hedgelaying
£75 Friday 5th February 2021 09:30 - 17:00 Tutor: Les Brannon |
On this training course in Hampshire, you will gain practical, hands on experience in the ancient art of hedgelaying (South of England style). A local hedge will be laid using traditional tools i.e. billhook, broad axe and hand saws.
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Willow Coffin Making
£495 - reserve your place for £75 Thursday 18th - 23rd February 2021 09:00 - 17:30 Tutor: Amanda Rayner Teas/Coffee included |
An intensive four day course learning how to craft a coffin entirely of willow. You will start with weaving the base, followed by the sides lid, handles and clasps. You will learn advanced weaving techniques to create a beautiful resting place. This course is run by an established coffin maker with twenty years of experience.
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Deer Butchery
£160 Thursday 25th February 2021 09:30 - 16:30 Tutor: Jamie Corry A venison meal and refreshments included |
A whole deer in a day course - learn butchery and cookery skills on this training course in the Hampshire South Downs. We promise you the most delicious, melt-in-the-mouth meat that you will have ever tasted, all prepared by your own fair hands.
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Deer Butchery
£160 Friday 26th February 2021 09:30 - 16:30 Tutor: Jamie Corry A venison meal and refreshments included |
A whole deer in a day course - learn butchery and cookery skills on this training course in the Hampshire South Downs. We promise you the most delicious, melt-in-the-mouth meat that you will have ever tasted, all prepared by your own fair hands.
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March
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Gate Hurdle Making
£100 Saturday 6th March 2021 09:30 - 17:00 Tutor: Phil Clayton Hot drinks included |
Learn traditional wood carving techniques to make your own sweet chestnut gate hurdle on this one day course in the Hampshire South Downs. Using a shavehorse and other traditional hand tools including drawknife, twybil, brace, side axe and hammer, you will learn to create your own hurdles, which you will take home with you.
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Spoon Carving
£70 Saturday 20th March 2021 10:00 - 16:00 Tutor: Jonathan Huet Hot drinks included |
Learn how to carve a spoon, spatula and butter knife on this wood carving course in the Hampshire South Downs. Our tutor, Jonathan Huet, will teach you how to use a knife, saw, crook knife and axe to whittle items from locally harvested green wood.
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May
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Woodland Management for Forest School Leaders
£75 Saturday 15th May 2021 10:00 - 17:00 Tutor: Nick Ward |
A one day Woodland Management course for those working and educating in the forest. From woodland ecology and basic site surveying, to trees, woodlands, wildlife and the law, this course will give outdoor educators a sound knowledge of their environment and how to maximise its potential, whilst maintaining a minimal impact approach.
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