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I’ve never wanted to go along to a flower arranging class, until I saw these which were made by beginners
The course was run by Irene Birse over 6 weeks here at Suntrap and each week the students took home a different and interesting floral arrangement.
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Flower Arranging Monday 24th August – 28th September (6 weeks) £ 75.00
Set of Workshops for both beginners & those who wish to develop their existing skills (Materials and flowers extra.)
Design Your Own Garden (11 weeks) £105.00
Wednesday 30th September – 9th December
Introduction to Gardening (10 weeks)
Thursday 1st October – 3rd December £ 80.00
WORKSHOPS
10.00 am to 12.00 Noon on Saturday Mornings
£25 for booking all three workshops or £10 each workshop
(Cost of plants and materials extra)
Winter Containers & Hanging Baskets 24th October
Explore how to fill containers for colour through Winter and Spring. (Plants, compost and containers supplied at cost or bring your own.)
Gardens by Design 21st November
This workshop offers guidance on basic design principles to help you make the most of your garden.
Christmas Decorations 19th December
Help is at hand to create two floral displays to make the home festive and colourful for Christmas.
Be the envy of family and friends. (Materials approximately £25.)
To book or for more information contact Suntrap Garden, 43 Gogarbank, Edinburgh –
Tel: 0131 339 7283 (Answer Phone) or e-mail: suntrap@btopenworld.com
(in association with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society)
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EVENING CLASSES 7.00 – 9.00 pm
Flower Arranging Monday 24th August – 28th September (6 weeks) £ 75.00
Set of Workshops for both beginners & those who wish to develop their existing skills;
limited to 12 places. (Materials and flowers extra.)
Design Your Own Garden (11 weeks) £105.00
Wednesday 30th September – 9th December
Leisure Gardening (10 weeks)
Thursday 1st October – 3rd December £ 80.00
WORKSHOPS
10.00 am to 12.00 Noon on Saturday Mornings
£25 for booking all three workshops or £10 each workshop
(Cost of plants and materials extra)
Winter Containers & Hanging Baskets 24th October
Explore how to fill containers for colour through Winter and Spring. (Plants, compost and containers supplied at cost or bring your own.)
Gardens by Design 21st November
This workshop offers guidance on basic design principles to help you make the most of your garden.
Christmas Decorations 19th December
Help is at hand to create two floral displays to make the home festive and colourful for Christmas.
Be the envy of family and friends. (Materials approximately £25.)
To book or for more information contact Suntrap Garden, 43 Gogarbank, Edinburgh –
Tel: 0131 339 7283 (Answer Phone) or e-mail: suntrap@btopenworld.com
(in association with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society)
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I thought I would check out the weather for Sunday, it’s set to be dry and sunny.
It looks like the perfect weather for a trip to our Open Day.
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Weeding and Edging
Moving Plants
Watering
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If you’re interested in getting some new ideas or just looking to meet like-minded people why not come along to the first meeting of the year of the Suntrap Gardening Club. They meet the third Tuesday of every month at 7.15 pm in the classroom at Suntrap.
Throughout the year there will be visits to gardens, talks and hands on activities like making hanging baskets. At the first meeting there will be a talk by David Milne who was a gardener at The Suntrap Garden for some years, he now works at the college. He will be giving a talk about “New Ideas for Your Garden”. Come along and be inspired.
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Workshops
Saturday 10.00am – 12.00 Noon
£6 plus the cost of materials
All classes take place at Suntrap Garden, Gogarburn,
EXCEPT for the Apple Pruning on the 7th February (return mid afternoon).
Saturday 7th February “Willie Duncan’s Apple Pruning Work Shop”
Meet at Suntrap Garden car park 9.15am. Mini bus transport to Willie’s garden at Drumeldrie in Fife. There will be a £2 cost per person for transport. Bring packed lunch, hot drink, warm clothes, strong footwear and secateurs. (Limited places)
Saturdays 14th 21th 28th February “Flower Arranging”
Saturday April 18th “Vegetable and fruit growing in a small space” Container vegetable growing.
Saturday May 16th “Hanging gardens of Babylon “Tom Hardwick’s version” Practical workshop planting up containers and baskets for Summer. Containers, baskets and plants additional cost.
Evening classes
(7pm to 9pm)
‘Design Your Own Garden‘ 11 weeks starting 22nd April £105
‘Amateur Gardening‘ 10 weeks beginning 23rd April £ 80
To Book Workshops or Evening Classes or for more information contact:-
Moira at Oatridge College – 01506 864807
(Email mmontgomery@oatridge.ac.uk)
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As you transfer dates and put new ones into your calendars and diaries get this most important date in now so you don’t forget and miss this great day out.
As we begin to get ready for the big day we will post more news.
Filed under: Garden Courses, Garden Nightclasses, Gardening, Gardening Scotland, Suntrap Garden, container gardening, flower arranging, growing veg, hanging baskets, lawn care | Tags: apple pruning, container gardening, flower arranging, garden design, Garden Nightclasses, lawn care, veg growing
Filed under: BBC, BBC Gardener's World, Garden Advice, Garden Courses, Garden Nightclasses, Garden Open Days, Garden Visits, Gardening, Gardening Scotland
Tonight on BBC2, 900 pm. The ultimate gardening challenge takes place at the Eden Project. The winners of past BBC Gardener of the Year competitions will compete for the BBC Gardener of the Decade.
I know I will have pen and paper ready to see how good I am.
