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24th May, 2013
CORACLE BUILDING C2025
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Coracles are simple and fun to build – no previous experience is required for this course. One of the most ancient water craft, the coracle is surprisingly light, capable and easy to carry. A wide range of skills will be learnt as we progress through the build: laminating timber to form the gunwale; weaving then steaming, bending and fixing timber strips; attaching and waterproofing the canvas covering. The course will include an opportunity to try coracle paddling. Prices include all materials and you take your coracle home (it will fit in most cars with the seats down!)
Residential: £335
Non-residential: £265
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
POETICAL PAINTING and ‘the SUBLIME’ In the LAKE DISTRICT D409
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2 – 5 pm
The artists and the poets of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries recorded their impressions of the Lake District in paint, verse and prose. Join Viv and Geoff for a superbly illustrated talk exploring works by the artists and poets of the Romantic Movement in their efforts to portray the ‘savage grandeur’ of Lakeland scenery.
Viv Philpot
£16 including tea
KEEPING a HOLIDAY SKETCHBOOK in PEN and WATERCOLOUR A2027
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You don’t have to be the last one on the coach when you keep a holiday sketchbook Learn techniques for rapid sketchmaking during studio sessions, working from images on a big screen, and consolidate your skills during outings around the Lake District. Visit Cockermouth and Grasmere and take a cruise on Derwentwater for sketching on the move. Study examples from great artists’ sketchbooks and discover that keeping a sketchbook is much easier than you think.
Viv Philpot
Residential: £460
Non-residential: £295
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
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
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
16th June, 2013
DISCOVER LOWER LAKELAND F2042
DISCOVER LOWER LAKELAND F2042
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We shall spend the week exploring a different valley or area each day and covering some 8 miles taking in some of the lower tops. Walking will be on well trodden but sometimes rough paths but always at a leisurely pace allowing time for photographs and even the occasional tea shops! Level 1-2 walking.
Tony Duncan
Residential: £445
Non-residential: £280
9th July, 2013
CUMBRIAN GARDENS – OLD & NEW, LARGE & SMALL N2065
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This is a repeat of N2037 due to popular demand!
This course is being repeated as 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.
David Haigh
Residential: £300
Non-residential: £195
DIGITAL SINGLE LENS REFLEX – USING the RIGHT LENSES IT2066
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This course is designed for those photographers who have upgraded to a digital SLR camera, and wish to gain a better understanding of the many types of lenses available. You will be able to photograph the outstanding views in and around Higham Hall, and develop your compositional eye. Additional equipment for the SLR such as filters and non-specific lenses and Macro lenses and tethered shooting will also be looked at.
Paul Walker
Residential: £325
Non-residential: £220
23rd July, 2013
CUMBRIAN GARDENS – OLD & NEW, LARGE & SMALL N2076
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This is a repeat of N2037 and N2065 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.
David Haigh
Residential: £300
Non-residential: £195
4th August, 2013
WAINWRIGHT TOPS EXPLORED F2087
WAINWRIGHT TOPS EXPLORED F2087
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Sunday 4 to Saturday 10 August
We aim to explore the valleys and mountains popularised by A. Wainwright in his very detailed books. The first few days will be taken very gently allowing ample time for photography as well as brushing up on navigation skills. Level 2-3 walking.
Tony Duncan
Residential: £540
Non-residential: £325
23rd August, 2013
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY WITH YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA IT2094
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Friday 23 to Sunday 25 August
The course will combine classroom-based and outdoor sessions, covering: light, composition, exposure, maximising the sharpness of your images, lens choice, filters, aperture, shutter speeds, ISO settings, white balance, JPEG colour settings and focusing. It’s an un-missable course for anyone wanting to capture stunning landscape photographs. To get the best out of the course, you’ll need a Digital SLR or bridge camera, rather than a basic compact and a tripod, camera manual, note book and pen.
Paul Walker (replacement for previous Tutor who is unable to deliver this course)
Residential: £200
Non-residential: £136
25th August, 2013
PAINTING SUMMER SCHOOL – EXPLORING an INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE of WEST CUMBRIA A2098
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Sunday 25 to Friday 30 August
The Florence Mine near Egremont in West Cumbria was until recently the last working haematite deep mine in Cumbria and is now being developed as an arts centre. The painting Summer School this year will include a couple of sketching field trips to the mine as a source of ideas and imagery for painting. This offers a mix of authentic mine buildings and equipment, which have not been tidied up for tourism, plant life reclaiming the environment and a backdrop of the Western Lakes – a fertile ground for the artistic imagination. There will be plenty of studio time to work up your ideas with the usual professional support from the tutor.
Lionel Playford
Residential: £450
Non-residential: £285
13th September, 2013
HERITAGE OPEN DAY D428
SORRY, WE STATED THE WRONG DATE IN THE PRINTED BROCHURE!
This is not Friday 6 September but
Friday 13 September 2013
We are still open the previous week, but will be doing some special things for the Heritage Open Day a week later on 13th.
Apologies once again for our mistake!
10 am – 4 pm
We are pleased to offer an open invitation to all to visit the house and gardens as part of the National Heritage Open Week. Hear about the history of the house, join a garden tour, enjoy music, art and craft events, see what goes on at Higham . . . and have tea . . . all for free.
Free – yes, that’s right, FREE, so why not just pop in on 13th Sept to see what it’s all about?
15th September, 2013
PAINTING IS DEAD – LONG LIVE PAINTING! A2118
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NOTE: ERROR IN OUR PRINTED BROCHURE:
Marked ** below.
Sunday 15 to Friday 20 September
Contemporary Art History is littered with narratives which conjure the ‘death’ or end of painting. This course will engage students with ways to invigorate their painting practice, within the context of early 21st Century (**this is correct, but our printed brochure states “20th Century” and it is, we are reassured by Steve, 21st Century – sorry for the mix-up!) culture. Through a series of exercises, discussions, demonstrations and a variety of subject material, students will be pushed to extend their thinking of painting, as a visual art practice and to develop their technical handling of media. Some level 1 walking may be involved.
Steve Humble
Residential: £450
Non-residential: £285
16th September, 2013
BEGINNERS’ BIRDWATCHING N2119
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How can you tell a Kestrel from a Sparrowhawk? What does the call of a Nuthatch sound like? Which binoculars should you choose? These and other questions will be answered in this course, aimed at taking the newcomer to birdwatching through all the basics from elementary anatomy to behaviour and identification skills. Each day will be a mixture of theory and practice, the emphasis being placed upon a relaxed and enjoyable few days.
Keith Offord is a professional ornithologist, photographer, tutor and tour leader
Residential: £200
Non-residential: £136