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
Basic Soap-Making Workshop	Three hours	From $65.00	16 Aug
Beautiful Feather Earrings from Recycled Bicycle Tubes	Three hours	From $52.00	16 Aug
Botanical Bandits: The Untold Stories of Plant Hunters and Their Impact on Global Landscapes	Three classes	From $37.50	22 Jul
Candle Making for Beginners	Three hours	From $56.00	06 Jul
Carve and Play Your Own Māori Puoro (Wind Instruments)	One day	From $195.00	Register interest
Carve Your Own Pounamu Māori Whale's Tooth Pendant	One day	From $215.00	16 Aug
Crash Course in Container Gardening	Three hours	From $42.00	27 Sep
Creating Beautiful Natural Dyes	One day	From $164.00	02 Nov
Creating Calm: Blending Herbal Teas for Relaxation and Wellness	Two hours	From $60.00	Register interest
Declutter and/or Downsize Your Home	Five hours	From $68.00	06 Jul
Design Your Own Food Forest	Half day	From $65.00	Register interest
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 $70.00	05 Jul
Edible Garden Workshop	Half day	From $65.00	25 Oct
Floral Design: Beautiful Bouquets	Four hours	From $95.00	Register interest
Floral Design: Celebrate Christmas with Flowers	Four hours	From $90.00	29 Nov
Floral Design: Dried Floral Arrangements	Four hours	From $95.00	16 Aug
Floral Design: Foraging and Arranging Wild Flowers	Four hours	From $95.00	05 Jul
Floral Design: Fresh Spring Blooms	Four hours	From $95.00	06 Sep
Floral Design: Minimalist Elegance with Ikebana-Inspired Designs	Four hours	From $95.00	27 Sep
Growing and Caring for Indoor Plants	Four hours	From $53.00	28 Sep
Introduction to Beekeeping	Full weekend	From $169.00	06 Sep
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture	Four hours	From $53.00	07 Sep
Japanese Incense Making	Two hours	From $125.00	01 Nov
Lampshade Making	Two & a half hours	From $117.00	05 Jul
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	07 Sep
Māori Traditional Medicines and Home Remedies - An Introduction	Two days	From $255.00	Register interest
Mosaics - Contemporary Mosaics with Vintage China	One & a half days	From $138.00	Register interest
Mosaics: Create a Mosaic Bird Bath	One & a half days	From $138.00	Register interest
Mosaics: Mosaic a Garden Rock or Paver Stone	One & a half day/three evenings	From $138.00	01 Sep
Pattern Alteration and Design	Eight classes	From $167.00	23 Jul
Pebble Mosaics	One day	From $147.00	30 Nov
Permaculture in the City - Garden for Wellbeing for You and the Planet	Three and a half hours	From $97.00	12 Sep
Pet First Aid	One day	From $198.00	Register interest
Principles of Small Garden Design	Three classes	From $75.00	12 Aug
Producing Vegetables and Fruit from Small Gardens	Four hours	From $53.00	06 Sep
Pruning	Two x two hour sessions	From $53.00	02 Jul
Resin Glass Coasters	Three hours	From $83.00	01 Nov
Sewing for Beginners: Make a Kimono-Style Robe	Two days	From $140.00	Register interest
Soft Stone Sculpture	Five hours	From $138.00	28 Sep
Solid Shampoo and Conditioner Bars	Three hours	From $65.00	Register interest
The Art of Folding Books	Three hours	From $49.00	17 Aug
Transitioning Your Garden for the Changing Seasons at Kings Plant Barn	Two hours	From $29.00	04 Sep
Woodturning for Beginners	Eight evenings	From $365.00	Register interest
Woodworking for Beginners	Eight classes	From $210.00	22 Jul

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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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