Lifestyle Courses at Coolings 2018/2019

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LIFESTYLE COURSES 2018 / 2019

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THE EXPERIENCE IS GROWING

The Gardener’s Garden Centre

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Course 1: Starts Tuesday 17th April 2018 (for 6 weeks), 1pm - 4pm Course 2: Starts Tuesday 11th September 2018 (for 6 weeks), 1pm - 4pm Cost: £99 (includes 10% Family Card discount).

botanical watercolour portraits became her primary focus.

Karolina has had her paintings shown both in the UK and abroad. For several years she has been exhibiting at the exceptional botanical exhibition FLORUM in Sevenoaks. Her work is regularly displayed at the prestigious exhibition of the Society of Botanical Artists in London Westminster.

To book call 01959 532269 or visit www.coolings.co.uk/education

Course 1 In this course you will learn impressionistic painting techniques alongside the basics of observation and composition, colour theory, and lessons in perspective, all in the context of gardening. Using a wide brush or sponge and a palette knife, you will capture the essence of a subject with discernment and precision.

From still life arrangements to landscapes and gardenscapes, you will be ready to tackle any subject with ease, planning, developing and completing your work.

Beginners welcome: no prior experience is necessary. Basic dexterity, willingness to learn and

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Course Length: 6 Weeks | Tutor: Zsuzsanna Kelenne Pataki

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Impressionistic Painting with Acrylics

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To book call 01959 532269 or visit www.coolings.co.uk/education

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This four week course will give you the chance to explore more techniques and try your creativity on larger surfaces, how to stretch your silk into a frame and how to work more quickly with confidence.

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Botanic starts Thursday 29th November 2018, 10am to 2pm Silk starts Friday 30th November 2018, 10am - 2pm Cost: £69 (includes 10% Family Card discount).

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To book call 01959 532269 or visit www.coolings.co.uk/education

Course Length: 1 Day | Tutor: Karolina Naimji

Both of these courses are run by Karolina Naimji - a passionate botanical painter and gardener.

Fine arts, particularly oil painting, textile techniques and sculpting were Karolina’s original areas of interest. However, after having experienced the beauty of the English gardens,

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This one day course is aimed at beginners and will equip you with basic knowledge of common silk painting techniques.You will find out how to use the paint, gutta/outliner and salt! You can start with smaller surfaces like cards or small scarves. Course materials are included.

Christmas Card Making using Botanic or Silk Painting Techniques

Get creative and come along to our new course where you can create your own personal and original Christmas cards. These one-day workshops will equip you with basic knowledge about common silk, or botanic painting techniques. Course material will be supplied.

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Four Week Courses: Starting 27th April 2018 and September 21st 2018 at 10am - 2pm Cost: £199 per person (includes 10% Family Card discount).

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This one day course is an introduction to painting plants using watercolour. You will gain an understanding of how to chose your subject matter, how to draw and paint to scale.

This 4 week course is aimed at those with previous experience. We will be painting fresh seasonal plants and you will have the opportunity to improve your observational skills, learn how to use washes, underpaint, masking fluid and achieve depth, texture and more.

Course materials are supplied for these courses.

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Running on either Friday 20th April or Friday 7th September, 10am - 2pm Cost: £69 (includes 10% Family Card discount).

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Four Week Courses: Starting on April 26th 2018 or September 27th 2018 at 10am – 2pm Cost: £199 (includes 10% Family Card discount).

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Running on either Thursday 19th April or Thursday 6th September Cost: £69 (includes 10% Family Card discount).

Course Length: 1 Day | Tutor: Karolina Naimji

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Course Length: 1 Day | Tutor: Karolina Naimji

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Botanical Painting

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a love of colour is all you need to start.

Course 2 The first course focused on acrylics only, and the use of the palette knife. In this course we widen our horizon to include other media while exploring various aspects of composition.

Newcomers welcome: the basic principles will be recycled into the new material, until you can’t help but learn them. Colour will still take centre stage: you shall enjoy the journey! Course materials are supplied.

To book call 01959 532269 or visit www.coolings.co.uk/education 3

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This course is divided into 3 units each of 2 hours which may be taken individually but are best enjoyed as a complete course.

Over the 3 weeks Carol will show different techniques to appreciate the various ways the beauty of flowers can be captured.

You will need a camera, but even a camera phone will do! But do bring more sophisticated cameras too!

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David King is a nationally renowned weather forecaster having appeared several times on ITV’s ‘This Morning’, and various BBC radio and TV slots. David uses the traditional methods employed by our forebears and claims a very high degree of accuracy using these methods.

In a series of talks David reveals his methods to give an insight as to how you too can practice these arts.

Learn the Victorian art of pressing flowers with a contemporary twist using pressed flowers to create your own unique floral phone and tablet covers. In addition to learning to press flowers and using them for their traditional uses as decorations for: greetings cards, writing stationary, collages and Herbarium book.

This is a re-run of a popular course introduced last year.

The landscape has far more to show us than we realise, this interesting course will give you some clues as to how to interpret the history and detail of what is hidden in plain sight.

Come and join Neil our tutor in this fun and creative masterclass. All course materials are supplied.

Find out how our ancestors used the land, established woodlands, coppices, wood pastures, field systems, water meadows, windmills etc. all from the traces left behind in the modern landscape.

To book call 01959 532269 or visit www.coolings.co.uk/education

See also how our beliefs and understanding of

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Starts Wednesday 11th April 2018, 1pm - 4pm Cost: £149 (includes 10% Family Card discount).

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Course Length: 8 Weeks | Tutor: Caroline Jackson

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Dates: Friday 15th June 2018 and 29th June 2018 or Saturday 16th June 2018 and 23rd June 2018, 1.30pm - 3.30pm Cost: £50 for each course (of 2 dates) (including 10% Family Card discount).).

Reading Historic Landscapes

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Course Length: 2 Weeks | Tutor: Neil Bone

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To book call 01959 532269 or visit www.coolings.co.uk/education

To book call 01959 532269 or visit www.coolings.co.uk/education

Flower Pressing

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Wednesday 4th July 2018: Weather Forecasting Without Technology Discount Wednesday 11th July 2018: Plants and Weather Dates Wednesday 18th July 2018: Audience participation discussion All 10.30am to 11.30am (approx.) Cost: £25 each or £55 for all 3 (includes 10% Family Card discount).

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Units: 1. Inspiration, composition (subject, background, foreground) and lighting 2. Garden Flower Photography 3. Flat-lay and vignette photography

Course Length: 3 Days | Lecturer: David King

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Starts Tuesday 1st May 2018, 10am – 12pm Cost: £69 for the whole course (3 weeks) (including 10% Family Card discount). £39 for each separate unit (includes 10% Family Card discount).

Weather Forecasting without Technology

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Course Length: 3 Weeks | Tutor: Carol Jones

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Creative Flower Photography

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the countryside have been coloured by Capability Brown and other landscape artists and you’ll even discover how to date hedges!

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To book call 01959 532269 or visit www.coolings.co.uk/education 5

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Free Talks at Coolings 2018 RSPB Saturday 21st April 2018 at 10 am.

Cost: FREE We welcome a member of the RSPB who will discuss general wildlife and birdwatching and how to attract wildlife to your garden. Advice will be given on feeding and habitat.

To book call 01959 532269 or visit www.coolings.co.uk/education

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Course Length: 5 Weeks | Tutor: Celia Heritage

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Building your Family Tree

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Starts Thursday 14th June 2018, 10.30am to 1.30pm Cost: £99 (includes 10% Family Card discount).

This is a 5-week course for beginners, each session will last 3 hours (including tea break), and will incorporate a Q&A section in addition to teaching time.

The course will cover all aspects of starting out on your family history and what you need to know to build a good research technique, to ensure you are following the right line, and to get the most out of the available sources. This way students will end up with much more than a list of names and will have a better understanding of your ancestors’ lives.

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Astronomy: Space is BIG Saturday 28th April 2018

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You can treat this course as a way of improving your writing skills, an opportunity to take part in an enjoyable series of workshops, or simply a way of getting more out of books and reading. But whatever your motivation, with a lifetime spent in film, teaching and writing, Mike can bring a bit of insight into the world of storytelling.

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Writing Your Own Novel will cover such areas as coming up with ideas, making a start and staying the course – with tips and tricks on dialogue, depiction, tempo and structure. Even topics such as writing a synopsis, marketing your material and getting published will be covered.

You should bring pen and paper or laptop from the first week so you can start developing your style from the outset. If you’ve already got a manuscript, come and see how to improve it. On the other hand, if you’ve never put pen to paper before, that’s fine too!

There will be a half term break on Wednesday 30th May 2018.

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As the old saying goes, ‘Everyone has at least one novel in them.’ So have you? Find out by signing up for this 8-week course given by local author, Mike Uden.

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Starts Wednesday 25th April 2018, 10am to 12pm Cost: £149 (includes 10% Family Card discount).

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Course Length: 8 Weeks | Tutor: Mike Uden

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To book call 01959 532269 or visit www.coolings.co.uk/education

at 10am (1hr approx) Cost: FREE Speaker: Hugh Alford, Orpington Astronomy Society This fascinating talk covers the vastness of space; essentially a journey from the Earth out to the edges of the known Universe. Challenge your mind to grasp the scales involved!

There will be no maths or equations but some very big numbers! Assisted by many PowerPoint images the talk is suitable for ages 16 plus. We hope that in the weeks after this talk Coolings are able to host some ‘Solar Watches’ from Arthurs Garden.

To book call 01959 532269 or visit www.coolings.co.uk/education

Bonsai: Myths, Legends and Truths Saturday 5th May 2018 at 10 am.

Lasts approx. 2 hours

Cost: FREE Speaker: Serge Tasic Bonsai is a well-known and appreciated technique of growing trees in pots. However, the perception of Bonsai growing is that it is hard to have a beautiful and healthy bonsai which is both long lived and does not cost a fortune.

In this talk, Serge Tasic will look into the history and development of Bonsai as well as break some myths which relate to this hobby. They will demonstrate some basic techniques of growing Bonsai, keeping it healthy and ensuring that it develops into a good looking and valuable specimen. They will try to answer any questions you have and explain why they have such a passion for this wonderful hobby.

Unable to attend? You can get great advice from Serge at our onsite concession Red Sun Bonsai.

Orchid Day Saturday 19th May 2018

Cost: FREE Speaker: Dr Manos Kanellos Dr Manos Kanellos will be here again to repeat his superbly successful workshop and answer your questions.

Schedule: • 11am - 11.40am Orchid care for beginners and repotting demonstration • 11.40am - 2.30pm Orchid Clinic except for lunch 1pm – 1.30pm • 2.30pm - 3.10pm Repeat talk as 11am.

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Wednesday 20th June 2018, 9.30am to 12.30pm OR Friday 22nd June, 9.30am to 12.30pm Cost: £50 (Includes 10% Coolings Family Discount)

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Summer Pruning of Fruit Trees

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There are some courses which Coolings are unable to deliver as we don’t have the facilities but to help you get the very best experience we’ve teamed up with East Malling research to deliver the following courses at their site in East Malling.

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Short Courses at East Malling Research Institute

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Winter Pruning of Fruit Trees Thursday 15th November 2018, 9.30am to 3.30pm Cost: £80 (Includes 10% Coolings Family Discount)

Plant and Establish your Fruit Tree Friday 7th December 2018, 9.30am - 12.30pm Cost: £45 (Includes 10% Coolings Family Discount)

Framework Grafting Friday 4th May 2018, 9.30am - 3.30pm Cost: £120 (Includes 10% Coolings Family Discount)

Bench Grafting Wednesday 6th February 2019, 9.30am - 3.30pm Cost: £120 (Includes 10% Coolings Family Discount)

For full details of these courses please visit www.coolings.co.uk/education 8