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WORKSHOPS

Festive Willow Weaving
Sat, Dec 07
Global Gardens
Dec 07, 2019, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NT, UK
Join us to make festive reindeers and stars with artist and weaver Imogen Higgins.
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Winter Creative Writing
Sat, Nov 30
Global Gardens
Nov 30, 2019, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NT, UK
Join us in the Global Gardens greenhouse for a creative writing workshop with writer-in-resident Lucy Smith.
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Drawing Natural Forms
Sat, Oct 26
Global Gardens
Oct 26, 2019, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NT, UK
Join us at Global Gardens to study natural forms, using mixed media including pencil, charcoal and ink with artist-in-resident, Lucy Mebarki.
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Autumn berry and nut inks
Sat, Sep 21
Global Gardens
Sep 21, 2019, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NT, UK
Harvest, make and play with botanical inks: with organic artist Cat Lewis.
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Creative writing workshop
Sat, Aug 31
Global Gardens
Aug 31, 2019, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NT, UK
Join us for this summer creative writing workshop with our writer-in-residence Lucy Smith. We’ll do a gardening activity together then sit down to write, using the garden as inspiration. All abilities are welcome, just bring pen and paper.
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Cyanotype workshop
Sat, Aug 17
Global Gardens
Aug 17, 2019, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NT, UK
Come to the garden and have a go at making a cyanotype with Global Gardens food coordinator and photographer Vaida.
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Anthotype workshop
Sat, Aug 10
Global Gardens
Aug 10, 2019, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NT, UK
Come to the garden and have a go at making an anthotype with Global Gardens food coordinator and photographer, Vaida.
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Beeswax: food wraps, candles and cosmetics
Sat, Jul 27
Global Gardens
Jul 27, 2019, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NT, UK
Artist Lucy Mebarki will lead a workshop at Global Gardens exploring uses of beeswax in domestic products. We will make waxed cloth food wraps, candles and simple cosmetics, and customise them with different fabrics, pigments and scents.
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Willow weaving bumble bees
Sat, Jul 06
Global Gardens
Jul 06, 2019, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NT, UK
Join us for this willow weaving workshop with artist and willow weaver Imogen Higgins.
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Botanical colours
Sat, Jun 01
Global Gardens
Jun 01, 2019, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NT, UK
A day to play and discover how plants from the garden can be used for making dyes and inks with Cat Lewis. Bring your own cloth to recycle. We will also have some on hand if you don't have any.
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Salad growing: indoors and outdoors
Sat, May 04
Global Gardens
May 04, 2019, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NT, UK
Join us for this salad growing workshop with Sophie, salad grower at Cardiff Salad Gardens.
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Spring Creative Writing Workshop
Sat, Apr 06
Global Gardens
Apr 06, 2019, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NT, UK
Join us for a creative writing workshop in the spring garden. We’ll do a gardening activity together then sit down to write, using the garden as inspiration. All abilities are welcome, just bring pen and paper. Hot drinks and tasty snacks provided!
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Biodynamic planting
Sat, Mar 09
Global Gardens
Mar 09, 2019, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NE, UK
Learn more about the biodynamic planting calendar and planetary rhythms with Kai.
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Fruit tree pruning
Sat, Feb 16
Global Gardens
Feb 16, 2019, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NE, UK
Join us for this practical workshop with Kai on fruit tree pruning. We will learn more about top fruit pruning (apple and pear trees) and soft fruit pruning (blackcurrants).
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Salad growing with Sophie
Sat, Oct 27
Global Gardens
Oct 27, 2018, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NE, UK
Join us for an introduction to organic salad growing through the year with Sophie Durnan (Cardiff Salad Garden).
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Saving seeds: harvesting, storing and sharing
Sat, Oct 27
Global Gardens
Oct 27, 2018, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NE, UK
Join us for a hands-on practical workshop on seed-saving.
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Intro to Biodynamics
Sat, Oct 20
Global Gardens
Oct 20, 2018, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Global Gardens, Cardiff CF14 3NE, UK
Join us for an introduction to biodynamic gardening with Kai.
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