Garden Art and Summer Gardening: Share your skills to help support an historic local Community Garden

Join us as we design and create beautiful outdoor garden art and take part in some fabulous spring gardening activities to support an historic community wellbeing garden in Staffordshire.

Venue
Lower Drayton Lane
Penkridge and Worston Lane
Shallowford
Nr Stone
ST19 5RE
United Kingdom
location
Where to find us Address

Lower Drayton Lane
Penkridge and Worston Lane
Shallowford
Nr Stone
ST19 5RE
United Kingdom

Opening times

Date range: 29/06 - 31/07

Times: 10:00am - 03:00pm, Mondays. Final week has an extra session on Friday.

Learning aim title

Non regulated Tailored Learning, Life skills: volunteering, active citizenship

Course content - What you will learn

This course will help you to design and create beautiful garden art, plant and nurture some fabulous summer herbs and flowers for a wellbeing sensory garden that others in the community can access to support their own wellbeing. You will be able to work independently and as part of a team, gain more confidence and support your own wellbeing.  We will discuss your long term aim and help you set some personal goals for this course.

Who is the course aimed at?

This is an introductory course for Staffordshire residents aged 19+  who would like to support their wellbeing, learn new vocational skills,  including those who are experiencing or recovering from mental ill health or people who have a learning difficulty or unemployed.   

Entry requirements

No prior experience or formal entry requirements are needed to take part in this course, just an interest in improving your self-confidence, an interest in gardening, garden art and making a contribution to your community.

Learning methods - how you will learn

This is a face-to-face learning course. The course will provide an opportunity to develop your digital, volunteering and employability skills further, learn about and use new and emerging digital applications, socialise  with others in the learning environment. Learning is also supported with an on-line Padlet learning blog. 

Learning support

Your Tutor will support your learning, including help with IT skills to photograph and record your work. Transport is available from Cannock Leisure Centre, Penkridge Village,  Stafford Sainsbury's, The Royal Oak car park at Rising Brook. 

Learning materials - what you will need to bring

All course resources and equipment will be provided by CARE.  You will have an opportunity to forage for natural resources and use upcycled materials too.

Course assessments - how you will be assessed

At the start of your course the tutor will find out a little more about you, your previous learning, the support you may need, what you would like to achieve on the course and guide you to set some personal goals.  During the course you will be asked to reflect on your learning at regular points and will receive feedback from your tutor on your progress and achievement.  You will receive a personal certificate of achievement at the end of the course.

What can learners do next / progress onto

At the end of the course you will be provided with information/advice on other learning opportunities/local activities available on-line and in your community.  This could include vocational skills courses in  Horticulture, Environmental studies, Green Crafts, and wider personal development including English, Multiply numeracy and digital skills.  Family learning/wellbeing courses to support you and your family are also signposted through SCC CL Course Directory.

Learner course fees

This course is free of charge

How to enrol on this course and find out more

Contact: Carol Parkes

Phone: 07772 273033

Email: info@chaseaquaruralenterprise.com