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COMPOSTING FROM A TO Z: Bokashi, Worms & Home CompostingTutor/Facilitator: Jessica Barnes Household green waste makes up a ⅓ of our waste to landfills - why not compost it instead? Not only will you get brilliant soil conditioner and plant food you’ll also help papatuanuku by cutting down on how much waste is going to landfill! In this workshop you’ll learn composting from small scale suitable for homes without lots of space to systems that would suit a lifestyle block and everything in between! Fees: NZ$25 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
DIY: Do It Yourself InteriorsTutor/Facilitator: Rebekah Insoll This course has been CANCELLED. Can't find a tradesman? Lots of small jobs around the home you can learn to do yourself with some simple tools. Without prior experience, come and gain skills you need to renovate for a fraction of the cost. The course involves 'hands-on' practise, and mistakes are part of learning. Fees: NZ$110 - Fee includes consumables Click here for more information on this course or to enrol Would love to learn to sew but not sure where to start, and a whole term of courses is not for you? Then this one day course has been designed for you. Come and learn how to use a sewing machine (students may bring their own or use a college Bernina). Work on a selected sewing project and leave sewing confident all in one day. Fees: NZ$90 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
OVERLOCKER BASICS/SEWING WITH KNITSTutor/Facilitator: Joyce Tam An introduction to the overlocker, develop skills to use this equipment safely and efficiently. Learn how to use the overlocker for seaming knit garments. Prior Sewing experience essential. Some overlockers are available to use during the course or bring your own Fees: NZ$85 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol Make a Roman blind or Curtains for your home during this one day course. This is a condensed course so if you are making a large blind you may need to do the last finishing and stringing at home. Fees: NZ$85 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol The class will cater for intermediate sewers. All students will be helped, shown techniques and short cuts. Bring pattern, material & sewing kit, current sewing project, or idea to the first lesson. Fees: NZ$110 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
SOIL BUILDING: Homemade fertilisers, pest and disease control, healthy soilTutor/Facilitator: Jessica Barnes Soil is the foundation of any garden. Healthy soils create healthy plants that are resilient to pests, disease and unfavourable conditions. In this workshop you’ll learn some basics on building soil health, creating homemade fertilisers and managing pests and diseases organically. Fees: NZ$25 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol A six-week course that provides the opportunity to learn some history of Tawa and its reserves. Sources of names, identification of native tree species, surveys done on lizard and bird populations as well as pest control in the reserves will feature. The course will include three guided walks. The bush walks will be in the weekends at times suitable for the course members. It is designed for people with no previous knowledge and for those who wish to extend their existing knowledge. Fees: NZ$70 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
WOODWORK MADE EASY (Thursday)Tutor/Facilitator: Gary Beecroft Learn wood working using hand tools and the type of power tools found in the home. Choose your own project at your level of ability and learn skills while completing the project. You provide your own materials. No recycled timber allowed. Fees: NZ$115 Click here for more information on this course or to enrol 
WOODWORK MADE EASY(Tuesday)Tutor/Facilitator: Gary Beecroft Learn wood working, sharpening, tuning, using hand tools and the type of power tools found in the home. Choose your own project at your level of ability and learn skills while completing the project. You provide your own materials. No recycled timber allowed. Fees: NZ$115 |
