To introduce and help you feel more confident in gardening, wood working, and conserving our natural environment. Complete, design and build projects as part of a team with other learners, and develop your personal skills too.
Who is the course aimed at?
The course is for Staffordshire residents and parents aged 19+ who are experiencing or recovering from mental ill health or people who have a learning difficulty or unemployed. This is an introductory course for people who want to support their own, and families’ wellbeing.
Entry requirements
Open to all learners aged 19+ who would like to learn about gardening wood working, recycling, upcycling, supporting our environment, and complete practical, design/build projects.
Course Content
You will be introduced to wood working skills, designing and building a garden woodwork project using recycled/upcycled materials, selecting, using and maintaining appropriate tools, planting and propagation, eco friendly gardening practices to encourage wildlife into your garden, and protect our natural environment.
Learning Methods
This course is a face-to-face learning course. The course will also give you the opportunity to develop your digital skills, learn with others and take part in sessions with your tutor. Learning is also supported with an on-line Padlet learning blog.
Learning Support
Your Tutor will support your learning, including help with IT skills to photograph and record your work. Transport is available from Cannock Leisure Centre, Penkridge Village, Stafford Sainsbury’s, The Royal Oak car park at Rising Brook.
Course Assessment
At the start of your course the tutor will find out a little more about you, your previous learning, the support you may need, what you would like to achieve on the course and guide you to set some personal goals. During the course you will be asked to reflect on your learning at regular points and will receive feedback from your tutor on your progress and achievement. You will receive a personal certificate of achievement at the end of the course.
Learning Materials
All course resources and equipment will be provided by CARE. You will have an opportunity to forage for natural resources and use upcycled materials too.
What can learners do next/progress onto?
At the end of the course you will be provided with information/advice on other learning opportunities/local activities available on-line and in your community. This could include vocational skills courses in Horticulture, Environmental studies, Green Crafts, and wider personal development including English, Multiply numeracy and digital skills. Family learning/wellbeing courses to support you and your family are also signposted through SCC CL Course Directory.
Dates, Times and Location
Stafford
22/08/2024 to 24/10/2024, Thursdays, 10.30am to 2.30pm
Chase Aqua Rural Enterprise Centre (CARE), Lower Drayton Lane, Penkridge ST19 5RE
Are there any fees?
There are no course fees.
Who delivers this course?
Chase Aqua Rural Enterprise CIC
| www.chaseaquaruralenterprise.com |
How to enrol on this course and find out more?
Please contact Carol Parkes:
Telephone 07772 273033
