Flatford Mill

Constable Country

Individuals and Families

For adult leisure learners and professionals looking for training opportunities there are over 170 short courses on offer each year. 'Bird Songs and Calls', 'Watercolour for Absolute Beginners', 'Suffolk's Medieval Houses' and 'Gardening for Wildlife' are typical of the variety of titles over a single weekend. There are also special courses for families.

2010 Course Programme

Click on the course title to read more about the course

Course Title Tutor Dates
Introducing Portrait Painting Carole Massey 19 Mar-21 Mar
Identifying Lichens John Skinner 19 Mar-21 Mar
Drawing and Sketching with Line and Watercolour Tom Nash 19 Mar-21 Mar
Ecology, Surveying and Conservation of Otters Simone Bullion 26 Mar-28 Mar
Identifying Birds by Sight and Sound Steve Piotrowski 26 Mar-28 Mar
Drawing and Painting with Water-Soluble Pencils Carole Massey 26 Mar-28 Mar
Identifying Water Beetles Adrian Chalkley 26 Mar-28 Mar
Site Surveys for Biological Surveying Terri Tarpey 06 Apr-09 Apr
Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape Oliver Rackham 06 Apr-11 Apr
Improve your Watercolours John Tookey 09 Apr-11 Apr
Introducing Botanical Illustration Diana Stuart 12 Apr-16 Apr
Identifying Freshwater Invertebrates for Biological Surveying and Recording Adrian Chalkley 12 Apr-15 Apr
'King and Country': Watercolour for Near Beginners Ian King 16 Apr-18 Apr
Digital Imaging: Introducing Digital Photography Geoffrey Kibby 16 Apr-18 Apr
Bird Songs and Calls for Beginners: The Early Spring Weekend Steve Piotrowski 16 Apr-18 Apr
Surveying Terrestrial Invertebrates for Biological Recording Paul Lee 23 Apr-26 Apr
Ecology, Surveying and Conservation of Water Voles Darren Tansley 23 Apr-25 Apr
Stained Glass Panels for Beginners Carole Gray 23 Apr-25 Apr
Site Surveys for Biological Surveying Terri Tarpey 27 Apr-30 Apr
Bird Songs and Calls for Improvers Steve Piotrowski 30 Apr-02 May
Identifying Caddis Fly Larvae for Biological Surveying and Recording Adrian Chalkley 30 Apr-02 May
Drawing and Painting with Water-Soluble Pencils Carole Massey 30 Apr-02 May
Willow Work for your Garden Jo Hammond 30 Apr-02 May
Digital Imaging: Introducing Digital Photography Geoffrey Kibby 07 May-09 May
'King and Country': Improve your Watercolours Ian King 07 May-09 May
Painting with Acrylics: Introducing Essential Techniques Carole Massey 07 May-09 May
Spring Walking Weekend: Exploring South Suffolk and 'Constable Country' Celia Richardson 07 May-09 May
Sketching and Painting in a Suffolk Garden Jennifer Andrews 14 May-16 May
Bird Songs and Calls for Beginners: The Late Spring Weekend Steve Piotrowski 14 May-16 May
Site Surveys for Biological Surveying Terri Tarpey 21 May-24 May
'King and Country': Watercolour for Absolute Beginners Ian King 21 May-23 May
Wild Flower Identification for Biological Surveying Andrea Kiewitt 21 May-23 May
Microscopy for Beekeepers John Cowan 21 May-23 May
Walking with a Sketchbook Tom Nash 28 May-30 May
Identifying Bumblebees Paul Lee 28 May-31 May
Using a Flora Ros Bennett 28 May-01 Jun
Digital Imaging: Introducing Photoshop Elements Geoffrey Kibby 28 May-30 May
Bookbinding and Book Repairs for Beginners and Improvers George Davidson 01 Jun-06 Jun
Wild Flowers for Beginners: The Top 20 Flower Families Ros Bennett 01 Jun-04 Jun
Recognising Farmland Birds by Sight and Sound Steve Piotrowski 03 Jun-04 Jun
Identifying Clovers, Medicks and Vetches Ros Bennett 04 Jun-06 Jun
Introducing Beekeeping Julia Pigott and Martin Hoggard 04 Jun-06 Jun
Drawing and Painting Birds and Other Wildlife Peter Partington 04 Jun-06 Jun
Digital Photography: Wild Flowers and Other Plants in Close-up Jacqui Hurst 11 Jun-13 Jun
Wild Flower Identification for Biological Surveying Andrea Kiewitt 11 Jun-13 Jun
Improve your Watercolours John Tookey 11 Jun-13 Jun
Summer Walking Weekend: Exploring South Suffolk and 'Constable Country' Celia Richardson 11 Jun-13 Jun
Introducing Beekeeping Julia Pigott and Martin Hoggard 18 Jun-20 Jun
Identifying Grasses Terri Tarpey 18 Jun-20 Jun
Mid Summer Birdwatching Weekend: Minsmere and Flatford Mark Nowers 18 Jun-20 Jun
Calligraphy for Beginners and Improvers Gaynor Goffe 02 Jul-04 Jul
Identifying Dragonflies and Damselflies Steve Cham 02 Jul-04 Jul
Drawing and Sketching with Line and Watercolour Tom Nash 02 Jul-04 Jul
Improve your Watercolours: Introducing Pen and Wash Andrew Pitt 02 Jul-04 Jul
Identifying Moths and Butterflies Sheila Wright 09 Jul-11 Jul
Painting Summer Landscapes in Watercolour Colin Steed 09 Jul-11 Jul
Introducing Bird Ringing BTO Trainers 09 Jul-11 Jul
Identification, Ecology and Conservation of Bats Brian and Patty Briggs 16 Jul-18 Jul
'King and Country': Sketching for Watercolour Ian King 16 Jul-18 Jul
Managing Coasts for Wildlife Chris Gibson 16 Jul-18 Jul
Botanical Illustration using Coloured Pencils Janie Pirie 16 Jul-18 Jul
Trees and Tree Identification in Summer Andrea Kiewitt 23 Jul-26 Jul
Identifying Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies Richard Lewington 23 Jul-26 Jul
Watching Wildlife with Nick Baker Nick Baker 23 Jul-26 Jul
Improve your Watercolours: Introducing Pen and Wash Andrew Pitt 23 Jul-26 Jul
Wild Flower Identification: Using a Flora Andrea Kiewitt 26 Jul-30 Jul
Freshen up your Watercolours Andrew Pitt 26 Jul-30 Jul
Making Watercolours Work For You Rob and Siân Dudley 26 Jul-30 Jul
Making Watercolours Work For You Rob and Siân Dudley 30 Jul-02 Aug
Sketching and Painting in Suffolk Gardens Jennifer Andrews 30 Jul-02 Aug
Walking with a Sketchbook Tom Nash 30 Jul-02 Aug
A Flatford Sketchbook: Watercolours, Pen and Wash Sue Williams 02 Aug-06 Aug
Painting in Oils: Rivers, Coasts and Seascapes John Shave 02 Aug-06 Aug
Painting Flowers: Summer Colours in Line, Watercolour and Gouache Jennifer Andrews 02 Aug-06 Aug
Drawing and Painting Birds and Other Wildlife Peter Partington 02 Aug-06 Aug
Capturing Light in Watercolour Gerald Green 06 Aug-09 Aug
Painting in Oils: Modern Impressionistic Techniques John Shave 06 Aug-09 Aug
Watercolour Landscape Techniques for Improvers: Skies, Trees and Water Sue Williams 06 Aug-09 Aug
Green Wood Working Richard King 06 Aug-09 Aug
Introducing Botanical Illustration Diana Stuart 09 Aug-13 Aug
An Impressionistic Approach to Watercolour Painting Gerald Green 09 Aug-13 Aug
Watching and Painting Wildlife for Families Peter Partington 09 Aug-13 Aug
Stained Glass for Beginners and Improvers Carole Gray 09 Aug-13 Aug
Watching Wildlife with Nick Baker Nick Baker 13 Aug-16 Aug
Digital Imaging: Introducing Digital Photography Geoffrey Kibby 13 Aug-16 Aug
Stained Glass for Beginners and Improvers Carole Gray 13 Aug-16 Aug
Abstract Art: A Practical Introduction Tom Nash 13 Aug-16 Aug
Painting in Oils: Rivers, Coasts and Seascapes John Shave 16 Aug-20 Aug
A Flatford Sketchbook: Watercolours, Pen and Wash Sue Williams 16 Aug-20 Aug
Digital Photography: Suffolk's Countryside and Gardens in Close-up Jacqui Hurst 16 Aug-20 Aug
Exploring Suffolk: Something Different Every Day Rachael Moss 16 Aug-20 Aug
Digital Imaging: Introducing Photoshop Elements Geoffrey Kibby 20 Aug-23 Aug
Painting in Oils: Modern Impressionistic Techniques John Shave 20 Aug-23 Aug
Watching Wildlife for Families Joanna Shackleton 20 Aug-23 Aug
Watercolour Landscape Techniques for Improvers: Skies, Trees and Water Sue Williams 20 Aug-23 Aug
Identifying Difficult Plants Ros Bennett 23 Aug-27 Aug
Botanical Illustration for Improvers Jenny Jowett 23 Aug-29 Aug
'King and Country': Improve your Watercolours Ian King 23 Aug-27 Aug
Creative Watercolour for Beginners Bill Diggins 27 Aug-29 Aug
Docks and Goosefoots: Identifying the Polygonaceae and Chenopodiacae Ros Bennett 27 Aug-29 Aug
Identifying Moths: More Difficult Macros and Micro Families Jon Clifton 27 Aug-29 Aug
Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape Oliver Rackham 29 Aug-03 Sep
Identifying Spiders Paul Lee 03 Sep-06 Sep
Introducing Bird Ringing BTO Trainers 03 Sep-05 Sep
Introducing Beekeeping Orlando Clarke 03 Sep-05 Sep
Take your Painting in New Directions Jacqui Petrie 03 Sep-05 Sep
Calligraphy for Beginners and Improvers Gaynor Goffe 10 Sep-12 Sep
Identifying Lichens: Intermediate Level Workshop John Skinner 10 Sep-12 Sep
A Weekend on Mills and Milling Geoff Wood 17 Sep-19 Sep
Freshen up your Watercolours Andrew Pitt 17 Sep-19 Sep
Ecology, Surveying and Conservation of Dormice

Simone Bullion 17 Sep-19 Sep
Stained Glass for Beginners and Near Beginners Rosella Chester 24 Sep-26 Sep
Identifying Mosses and Liverworts Robin Stevenson 24 Sep-26 Sep
Drawing and Painting with Water-Soluble Pencils Carole Massey 24 Sep-26 Sep
Painting Autumn Landscapes in Watercolour Colin Steed 01 Oct-03 Oct
Identifying Fungi Geoffrey Kibby 01 Oct-03 Oct
Take your Painting in New Directions Jacqui Petrie 01 Oct-03 Oct
Drawing and Sketching with Line and Watercolour Tom Nash 08 Oct-10 Oct
Discovering Timber-Framed Buildings in Suffolk and Essex John Walker 08 Oct-10 Oct
Identifying Freshwater Snails Adrian Chalkley 08 Oct-10 Oct
'King and Country': Watercolour for Absolute Beginners Ian King 08 Oct-10 Oct
Improve your Watercolours: Introducing Pen and Wash Andrew Pitt 15 Oct-17 Oct
Autumn Birdwatching Weekend Geoff Abbott 15 Oct-17 Oct
Botanical Illustration for Improvers Diana Stuart 15 Oct-17 Oct
Freelance Writing: Wildlife and the Environment Susan Grossman 15 Oct-17 Oct
Natural History, Ecology and Conservation of Badgers Richard Woolnough 22 Oct-24 Oct
The Rustic Gardener: Introducing Practical Woodcraft Geoff Sinclair 22 Oct-24 Oct
Birdwatching and Bird Migration Steve Piotrowski 25 Oct-29 Oct
Bird Survey and Bird Atlas Techniques BTO Trainer 27 Oct-29 Oct
Improve your Watercolours John Tookey 29 Oct-31 Oct
Practical Hedgelaying Skills Richard Paton 29 Oct-31 Oct
Identifying Centipedes, Millipedes and Woodlice Paul Lee 29 Oct-01 Nov
Practical Hedgelaying Skills Richard Paton 29 Oct-31 Oct
Birdwatching for Beginners Tom Forward 29 Oct-31 Oct
Abstract Art: A Practical Introduction Tom Nash 05 Nov-07 Nov
Digital Imaging: Introducing Photoshop Elements Geoffrey Kibby 05 Nov-07 Nov
Painting in Oils: Introducing Essential Techniques Jacqui Petrie 12 Nov-14 Nov
Hedgerow Basketry Jo Hammond 12 Nov-14 Nov
'King and Country': Watercolour for Near Beginners Ian King 12 Nov-14 Nov
Digital Imaging: More Techniques Using Photoshop Elements Geoffrey Kibby 19 Nov-21 Nov
Painting Plants: Autumn Colours and Designs Jennifer Andrews 19 Nov-21 Nov
Improve your Portrait Painting Carole Massey 19 Nov-21 Nov
Portrait Painting and Drawing Carole Massey 26 Nov-03 Dec
Trees and Tree Identification: The Challenge of Early Winter Ros Bennett 03 Dec-05 Dec
Bookbinding and Book Repairs for Beginners and Improvers George Davidson 05 Dec-10 Dec