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After being a course leader and lecturer in Horticulture at Nottingham Trent University for nearly 20 years I am now working on a new venture in Limousin, France. In our plant nursery and garden school we aim to carry on sharing our passion for horticulture and natural crafts.
Specialist subjects include plant science, propagation, plant identification, specialist traditional and modern pruning and maintenance techniques. We also teach greenwood crafts, weaving, stained glass art and other crafts using natural materials.

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Learn basic glass cutting and joining techniques alongside creating a beautiful garden ‘Suncatcher’. You will have a range of coloured glass to choose from and you can create your own colour combinations. Your Suncatcher will measure approximately 10 cm wide and 45 cm tall excluding the legs for inserting into the ground or a pot.

(*note that the feature glass pieces containing bee, dragonfly and flower images etc are made by a local artist and are additional to the basic cost – prices range from 3-5€ for 10cm x 4-6cm)

The workshop will run from 1-5pm on Monday 10th August 2020 and costs 65€ per person – this includes the basic materials and light refreshments.

Places are limited to 4 people per session. If you would like to book out a bespoke group session for you and your friends for 4 people please use the contact form to enquire about dates.

HOW TO BOOK A PLACE:

To ensure that this workshop does not get over booked we are not using the online payment system. If you would like to book a place on this workshop or would like further information please use the contact form below to request a booking information. You will then be able to pay by cheque or we can send you a PayPal request. 

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img_2023Come and learn how to use willow as a medium for sculpture and make this wall mounted sculpture of a Highland Cows head.

This workshop runs over a full day on Wednesday 26th August 10.00am – 4.30/5.00pm and includes all materials, light lunch and refreshments (subject to any new restrictions for serving food) Cost 65€ 

Willow is a flexible material that is fun to work with but does take a little strength and dexterity (and a bit of patience!) for making a large sculpture. This Highland cow is suitable for beginners as well as those who have some experience working with willow. Size of sculpture approx 40cm high x 80cm wide including the horns.
To book a place on this workshop you can use the online payment system below. Once we receive notification of your booking we will send you further details by email. If you have any trouble using this system or prefer to pay by cheque then you an use the contact form to check availability and request a booking form:

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img_3051.jpgThis half day workshop will cover basic growing techniques for a range of culinary and medicinal herbs and will also look at harvesting, drying, preserving and preparing herbs for teas, oils and preparations for natural skin care and well being, aromatherapy, potpourri, candles etc.

We will take a close look at 12 common plants that can be grown in the French climate that have useful properties in the home as well as well as being decorative in the garden.

(**note that this course does not formally cover herbal medicine or homeopathy but explores the use of common aromatic and herbal plants and botanicals, their properties and use in natural home made preparations)

Thursday 17th September 2020 1.00-4.00. 35€ per person.

To book onto this course you can use the online payment system below, this is a secure PayPal system but card payments are also accepted. If you prefer to pay by cheque, have difficulty using the online system or would like to know a bit more about the course please use the contact form below to check availability, request a booking form or more information.

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Learn how to make flower sculptures for your garden out of chicken wire. These anemone or daisy flowers look great among your border plants and can be left plain or sprayed for additional colour in the garden all year round! You will make a pair of flowers attached to a spike.

This afternoon workshop is suitable for beginners and is a good starting point for anyone wanting to learn how to use this readily available material for making decorative pieces. We supply all of the materials to make a pair of flowers on a single spike plus light refreshments.  Chicken wire is fairly malleable and easy to bend using pliers but does require a little strength and dexterity.

Thursday 30th July 1.00 – 4.30 – 40€ per person

To book onto this workshop you can use the online booking system below. This is a secure PayPal system but card payments are also accepted. If you have any difficulty using this system or prefer to pay by cheque then use the contact form also below to get in touch to check availability and request a booking form.

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We will be offering another chance to make chicken wire Allium flowers on this popular workshop.

This half day workshop teaches you some basic chicken wire sculpture skills and you will make 3 Allium flowers on spikes to decorate your garden. They flower all year round!!

The workshop will run from 1-4pm on Saturday 25th July

35€ per person. Light refreshments are included as well as all materials  to make 3 flower heads on spikes.

You can book onto this workshop using the online payment system below (this is a secure PayPal system that also takes card payments). If you prefer to send a cheque or have any problems using this system then  please use the contact form below to check availability and request booking information – you can also use this contact form for any questions you may have.


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Learn basic glass cutting and joining techniques alongside creating a beautiful garden ‘Suncatcher’. You will have a range of coloured glass to choose from and you can create your own colour combinations. Your Suncatcher will measure approximately 10 cm wide and 45 cm tall excluding the legs for inserting into the ground or a pot.

(*note that the feature glass pieces containing bee, dragonfly and flower images etc are made by a local artist and are additional to the basic cost – prices range from 3-5€ for 10cm x 4-6cm)

The workshop will run from 1-5pm on Tuesday 28th July and costs 65€ per person – this includes the basic materials and light refreshments.

Places are limited to 4 people per session. If you would like to book out a bespoke group session for you and your friends for 4 people please use the contact form to enquire about dates.

!! THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO PUT ON ANOTHER WORKSHOP PLEASE USE THE CONTACT FORM BELOW TO REQUEST AN EXTRA DATE

 

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We will be offering another chance to make chicken wire Allium flowers on this popular workshop.

This half day workshop teaches you some basic chicken wire sculpture skills and you will make 3 Allium flowers on spikes to decorate your garden. They flower all year round!!

The workshop will run from 1-4pm on Tuesday 7th July

35€ per person. Light refreshments are included as well as all materials  to make 3 flower heads on spikes.

THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULLY BOOKED WE HAVE ANOTHER RUNNNG ON 25TH JULY PLEASE GET IN TOUCH IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN or click on this link to view the post: CHICKEN WIRE ALLIUMS 25TH JULY


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img_3051.jpgThis half day workshop will cover basic growing techniques for a range of culinary and medicinal herbs and will also look at harvesting, drying, preserving and preparing herbs for teas, oils and preparations for natural skin care and well being, aromatherapy, potpourri, candles etc.

We will take a close look at 12 common plants that can be grown in the French climate that have useful properties in the home as well as well as being decorative in the garden.

(**note that this course does not formally cover herbal medicine or homeopathy but explores the use of common aromatic and herbal plants and botanicals, their properties and use in natural home made preparations)

Thursday 23rd July 2020 1.00-4.00. 35€ per person.

To book onto this course you can use the online payment system below. If you prefer to pay by cheque, have difficulty using the online system or would like to know a bit more about the course please use the contact form below to check availability, request a booking form or more information.

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IMG_0485We are happy to announce that our nursery will start opening as normal from Saturday 16th May! Customers will also be able to access the garden during nursery hours. (10-4 Saturdays). All visitors  will need to respect the hygiene and social distancing rules that apply to all shops and public spaces: Please wear gloves & stay 1 metre away from other customers, in the polytunnel we also ask you to wear a mask and we will be restricting the number of people in the polytunnel at any one time to 4.

We advise that if you want to purchase plants that you bring a cheque, we can also carry out transactions by PayPal. Cash is not advised for the time being.

If you prefer to stay isolated for the time being, our latest plant availability list & order form along with delivery costs and details are online on our Nursery and Garden webpage  and we will continue to make deliveries (we can go a bit further now!)  You can also access the plant list below .

COURSES: We are also hoping to offer certain courses from early June (subject to any further restrictions) and are busy making modifications to our teaching spaces and methods in order to be able to offer courses safely. Watch this space for details as soon as we can confirm.

Perennial Plant list May 2020

Perennials order form May 2020

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Here at Le Jardin Créatif we are doing our best to respond to our customers and adapt our normal products and services to the current situation. We have been creating a series of videos for those who were unable to attend the ‘Veg growing for beginners’ course scheduled for last month. We have had such a huge response from customers wanting vegetable plants and seeds, many trying ‘home growing’ for the first time that we realise this might be an opportunity to reach out to a wider audience and share our years of experience and passion for vegetable growing.

We will send you a link to our You Tube channel Playlist: ‘Vegetable Growing’ which contains a series of short videos demonstrating key techniques and discussing different methods of cultivating the main vegetable groups, starting from early spring there are several videos there already to get you going and we will continue to post weekly throughout the main growing season.

You will also receive by email a series of articles and notes that accompany the videos.

SDC14961We start by looking at a basic crop rotation plan and then go through seed sowing, potting on, planting out. Looking in detail at cultivating the main vegetable groups: Potatoes, root crops, onions, peas and beans, squashes and courgettes, salad crops, and will also be exploring alternative growing techniques, organic pest and disease prevention, building soil fertility, organic principles, companion planting etc. The existing video collection will be added to as we carry out timely activities on our vegetable plot over the season.

We will offer a question and answer service to subscribers via email.

Cost: 30 euros per person.

You will need a PC, Laptop or tablet which has sound and access to the internet to view the videos. The articles and notes will be sent in PDF format.

To subscribe you can purchase straight away using the online system below. This is a secure PayPal system but you do not need to have a PayPal account to use it, card payments are also accepted (you select quantities and proceed to the next stage where there is a ‘card payment’ button below the PayPal info. Once we receive notification of your payment we will email you a link and attach the notes. Updates will be posted throughout the season.

Vegetable Growing for beginners Online Course

Vegetable Growing for beginners online course

€30.00