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11th June, 2013
CUMBRIAN GARDENS – OLD & NEW, LARGE & SMALL N2037
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This course is being repeated as N2065 and N2076 due to popular demand!
This course will take in gardens ranging from the grand old to the charming modern. At Lowther Castle, set in 130 acres, we will see and hear about the on-going restoration of this once great garden which was forgotten about for 70 years. The relatively new garden at Winton Park occupies 3 acres and contains both traditional and contemporary features. We will visit 3 other private gardens including Henley Syke which, although only half an acre in size, is an absolute gem.
Residential: £300
Non-residential: £195
9th June, 2013
ASPECTS of LANDSCAPE – PAINTING in ACRYLICS A2035
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A closer look at the components of landscape painting, composition and mood will involve considering the effects of weather, times of day and choices of colour and paint handling. There will be a chance to paint outside, with all the subject matter found within the landscape.
Linda Birch
Residential: £450
Non-residential: £285
7th June, 2013
WILDLIFE WOODCARVING C2033
WILDLIFE WOODCARVING C2033
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Students will be taken through all aspects of carving a bird or an animal – but will be able to do all the work themselves under the tutor’s close supervision. The use of different tools and their care and sharpening will also be covered.
Ron Dickens
Residential: £195
Non-residential: £131
3rd June, 2013
WATERCOLOURS WITH CONFIDENCE A2030
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You will have ample opportunity to paint in a variety of settings – studio, Higham’s extensive grounds and the surrounding beautiful countryside. Sessions will comprise demonstrations, ‘paint-alongs’ and painting en plein air. You will also be able to photograph and print your own scenes ready for painting in the studio. Individual tuition is designed to help you develop your skills and improve your confidence with watercolours. The course is suitable for beginners and those with some experience.
Mike Dobson
Residential: £370
Non-residential: £230
2nd June, 2013
LAKELAND BIRDS N2029
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As an area to provide an all-round bird watching experience, the Lake District has few equals. Early summer provides an opportunity to become familiar with residents and visitors alike, and the mix of indoor and outdoor activities will aim to explore the wide variety of habitats, from the upland fells to the rivers, lakes and coast. Taken at a comfortable leisurely pace, this course provides the ideal foundation for learning to recognise birds by both sight and sound. There will be a reasonable amount of walking – up to 2 miles, sometimes over uneven ground. Level 1 walking.
Keith Offord is a professional ornithologist, photographer, tutor and tour leader
Residential: £450
Non-residential: £285
1st June, 2013
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE D412
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10 am – 4.30 pm
This is an opportunity to slow down and spend a day using the Alexander Technique to heighten awareness of your movement. You will learn a more efficient and easier way of walking, sitting, bending and moving.
Vida Hedley
£40 including coffee, lunch and tea
26th May, 2013
NGS Garden Open Day
Our Advert in the NGS leaflet this year showing a part of Lana’s Japanese-inspired corner of the grounds.
We are proud to open the gardens of our 19th Century Gothic mansion set in approximately 6 acres of mature garden with wonderful open views of Skiddaw and surrounding fells. Many interesting trees and perennials, stream with wildlife pond, large lawn, putting green and croquet lawn, raised bed vegetable area. Woodland walks with many wild birds and a chance to see red squirrels.
Plant sales and the opportunity to cut your own flowers!
Garden Tours available on NGS day. 12 noon and 3pm
Home-made teas
Adm £3.50, children free
In aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
21st May, 2013
ARTFUL GARDENING (a Tour of Beautiful Lake District Gardens) N2021
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21st-24th May 2013
A delightful tour of some inspiring Lakeland gardens and an opportunity to buy unusual plants with the help of writer and expert Susie White, who will show how to make an aesthetically pleasing garden. Many of the terms used are familiar to painters such as composition, texture, colour and light, and the course will appeal to artists as well as gardeners. There’s a chance to bring photos and sketch plans to discuss how to improve your own garden, or you can simply enjoy the visits!
Susie has been writing about gardens for the past 25 years and her work has appeared in Homes and Gardens, Gardens Illustrated, Amateur Gardening, The English Garden, Pacific Horticulture, House and Garden, The Garden (Journal of the RHS), The Journal and Herbs magazine. She is garden columnist for the Northumbrian magazine.
Gardens of Northumberland and the Borders is considered the definitive guide to gardens in the northern area of the UK
Residential: £305
Non-residential: £198
29th April, 2013
GOLD in the GROUND – The GOLDEN AGE of OLD ENGLAND H1998
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Dr Sam Newton
All aboard the royal treasure-ship of Sutton Hoo! We shall embark on a course exploring the artistic and technical wonders found buried amidships beneath the barrow. A central theme will be the superb jewellery of gold, garnet and blue glass, which reveals such a brilliant synthesis of styles from Britain and the Continent. We shall compare these pieces with the similar examples of cloisonné jewellery from the more recently discovered Mercian royal treasures from Staffordshire. We shall chart what we can of the lost chapter of Old English history that the golden light of these treasures illuminates.
Dr Sam Newton – Sam appears on Channel 4′s Time Team – we drag him up to Cumbria all the way from Sutton Hoo!
Residential: £275
Non-residential: £170
12th April, 2013
CAPTURE the SPRING LANDSCAPE WITH YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA IT1980
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This course is aimed at any level of experience, and is designed for those who wish to get the best out of a digital camera. It will cover a wide range of practical camera skills and methods to enable you to produce successful images with the spring landscape in mind. Photograph the outstanding landscape around Higham Hall and then see how you can use computer applications to improve your images.
Paul Walker
Residential: £225
Non-residential: £155
25th January, 2013
The Wines of the Southern Hemisphere W1902
How the wine growers from the Southern hemisphere dealt with diseases, prohibition and apartheid to give us elegant wines. We will look at wines from the Andes mountains, vine valleys and new growing trends. From vine to glass – how to understand viticulture, vinification, maturation – but mainly to enjoy what is in the glass.
Paul Quinn has been involved in the wine trade for many years and is especially interested in sourcing good value wines from around the world.
Residential: £235
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