Selwyn Community Education

Welcome to our affordable and easily accessible evening, weekend and daytime short courses with experienced tutors in a friendly environment.

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Home Garden DIY

From planting out an aesthetically-pleasing garden, to learning to sew, or even learning how to use native plants for healing, there are skills a-plenty to be absorbed and applied here.

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Name	Duration	Price (inc. GST)	Next Running
Home Garden DIY
Art from Anything: Create Your Own Indoor Sculpture	Eight sessions	From $230.00	04 May
Basic Soap-Making Workshop	Three hours	From $65.00	05 Jul
Botanical Bandits: The Untold Stories of Plant Hunters and Their Impact on Global Landscapes	Three classes	From $75.00	Register interest
Candle Making for Beginners	Three hours	From $56.00	14 Mar
Carve and Play Your Own Māori Puoro (Wind Instruments)	One day	From $195.00	07 Jun
Carve Your Own Pounamu Māori Whale's Tooth Pendant	One day	From $215.00	15 Mar
Container Gardening at Kings	Two hours	From $40.00	15 Mar
Craft Your Own Gingerbread Candle	Three hours	From $60.00	01 Nov
Crash Course in Container Gardening	Three hours	From $45.00	14 Mar
Creating Beautiful Natural Dyes	One day	From $169.00	19 Sep
Creating Calm: Blending Herbal Teas for Relaxation and Wellness	Two hours	From $60.00	Register interest
Design Your Home with Confidence	Four sessions	From $134.00	28 Jul
Design Your Own Food Forest	Half day	From $65.00	21 Feb
Develop Your Own Sustainability Plan	One day	From $80.00	Register interest
DIY Home Repair & Maintenance: Master the Basics with Expert Demonstrations	One day or four evenings $70-$90	From $90.00	Register interest
Edible Garden Workshop	Half day	From $67.00	14 Mar
Floral Design: Beautiful Bouquets	Four hours	From $107.00	20 Sep
Floral Design: Celebrate Christmas with Flowers	Four hours	From $107.00	28 Nov
Floral Design: Creating Art with Pressed Flowers	Two and a half hours	From $90.00	29 May
Floral Design: Dried Floral Arrangements	Four hours	From $107.00	06 Jun
Floral Design: Dried Flower Panel Art	Two and a half hours	From $90.00	12 Jun
Floral Design: Foraging and Arranging Wild Flowers	Four hours	From $107.00	04 Jul
Floral Design: Fresh Spring Blooms	Four hours	From $107.00	31 Oct
Floral Design: Make Your Own Kokedama	Two and a half hours	From $90.00	20 Feb
Floral Design: Minimalist Elegance with Ikebana-Inspired Designs	Four hours	From $107.00	19 Sep
Floral Design: Preserving Petals: Flower Pressing	Two and a half hours	From $90.00	01 May
Floral Design: Seasonal Flower Magic: Bouquet-Making Workshop	Two and a half hours	From $90.00	27 Mar
From Garden to Jar: DIY Flavoured Salts	One evening	From $59.00	01 Dec
Growing and Caring for Indoor Plants	Four hours or two hours	From $40.00	07 Jun
Intro to Woodworking: Design and Build Your Own Piece	8 weeks	From $190.00	09 Feb
Introduction to Beekeeping	Full weekend, Saturday & Sunday	From $202.00	19 Sep
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture	Four hours or two hours	From $57.00	30 Aug
Japanese Incense Making	Two hours	From $125.00	06 Jun
Lampshade Making	Two & a half hours	From $117.00	14 Mar
Macrame Plant Holder	One day	From $80.00	Register interest
Make Your Own Body Products - Soothing Salves and Luxurious Lotions	One day	From $110.00	Register interest
Māori Bone Carving Workshop	One day	From $195.00	19 Sep
Māori Traditional Medicines and Home Remedies - An Introduction	One day	From $188.00	31 Oct
Mosaics - Contemporary Mosaics with Vintage China	One & a half days	From $142.00	06 Jun
Mosaics: Create a Mosaic Bird Bath	One & a half days	From $142.00	16 May
Mosaics: Mosaic a Garden Rock or Paver Stone	One & a half days	From $142.00	31 Oct
Organic Gardening and Permaculture - An Introduction - at Kings Plant Barn	Two hours	From $40.00	Register interest
Pattern Alteration and Design	Eight classes	From $180.00	11 Feb
Pebble Mosaics	One day	From $150.00	20 Sep
Pet First Aid	One day	From $198.00	Register interest
Principles of Small Garden Design	Three classes	From $80.00	03 Jun
Producing Vegetables and Fruit from Small Gardens	Four hours	From $57.00	15 Mar
Pruning	Two x two hour sessions	From $53.00	27 May
Raranga Kete Wananga	Two days	From $180.00	14 Mar
Regenerative Gardening - Permaculture in the City	Three and a half hours	From $99.00	07 Mar
Resin Glass Coasters	Three hours	From $85.00	16 May
Sewing - Bring Your Own Project	One day -Six Hours	From $120.00	06 Jun
Sewing for Beginner/Intermediate: Make a Kimono-Style Robe	Two days	From $145.00	14 Mar
Small Garden, Big Harvest: Fruit & Veg Workshop	One day	From $70.00	29 Aug
Soft Stone Sculpture	Five hours	From $138.00	15 Mar
Solid Shampoo and Conditioner Bars	Three hours	From $65.00	Register interest
The Art of Folding Books	Three hours	From $52.00	30 Aug
Transitioning Your Garden for the Changing Seasons at Kings Plant Barn	Two hours	From $40.00	29 Nov
Upcycled Jewellery: Feather earrings and more from inner tubes	Three hours	From $55.00	06 Jun
Woodturning for Beginners	Eight evenings	From $365.00	11 May
Woodworking for Beginners	Eight classes	From $215.00	11 Feb

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Welcome to our affordable and easily accessible evening, weekend and daytime short courses with experienced tutors in a friendly environment.

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Home Garden DIY

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