DIY and Crafting Skills for Wellbeing
Calling all budding DIYers! Enjoy hands-on learning in a peaceful countryside setting with friendly tutors. Use sustainable, seasonal materials to explore DIY and crafting techniques that boost wellbeing, confidence and everyday independence.
Aims of Course
You will take part in activities such as planting, habitat restoration, and wildlife monitoring, gaining valuable experience while helping to improve local green spaces. No prior experience is needed—just enthusiasm to learn and contribute. Our supportive tutors will guide you throughout the course, helping you build confidence and practical knowledge.
Entry Requirements
No experience needed - just a keen interest in crafting or DIY. You will need to attend all sessions, be open to learning new skills, and keep a simple learner journal to help track your progress and support your goals along the way.
Course Content
Express your creativity to support your wellbeing, take your beautiful creations home. From making insect homes, upcycled jam jar vases, tin lanterns, phone cases, I-pad covers, keyring holder - to designing self-watering planters and exploring a variety of creative projects, you will gain inspiration and confidence to reuse and repurpose in imaginative ways.
How you will learn?
Learn face to face in a classroom or outdoor setting using hands-on activities, demos, videos, handouts, group chats, quizzes and by creating your own learning folder—designed to suit different learning styles and build confidence step by step.
Learner support
Learning support is offered throughout the course to meet your needs, whether it be support with completing your learner journal, an I-pad or a person to build confidence and guide you in the right direction.
Course Assessments
You will be reviewed at the start, throughout and at the end of the course. You will be given the opportunity each week to review your learning and identify where you may need extra support to enable your full enjoyment of the course or pursue additional areas of interest.
Learning Materials
Please bring appropriate clothing for the course you will be participating in e.g. outdoor clothing as some crafting sessions will involve being outdoors doing willow weaving Do not forget suitable footwear - e.g., boots or wellingtons. A packed lunch may be required for some sessions, but for most sessions lunch is provided. All materials needed for the course will be supplied but we always welcome donations of any crafting materials if you have spare or surplus.
What can learners progress onto next?
There will be a selection of courses available for the new academic term in September. These courses support health and wellbeing, upskilling in maths and English, and include further community-based options or courses where the community comes to the learner. Additionally, there will be STEM-based courses in design, crafting, and creating, as well as a small business ideas course.
Location, Dates and Times
Upper Moreton Rural Activities
Upper Moreton Farm
Bishton Lane
Wolseley Bridge
Stafford
ST18 0XD
Between 10/11/2025 - 15/12/2025
From 10.00am until 03.00pm on Mondays
Course fees
There are no course fees.
Who delivers this course?
Tutor name: Carol Carney
Website: www.uppermoretonfarm.co.uk
How to enrol on this course and find out more?
Please contact Carol Carney on the details below:
Email: office@uppermoretonfarm.co.uk
Contact Telephone: 07814 237211