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

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Course Title Tutor Dates
Introducing Bird Ringing BTO Trainers 03 Sep-05 Sep
Identifying Spiders Paul Lee 03 Sep-06 Sep
Introducing Beekeeping Orlando Clarke 03 Sep-05 Sep
Take your Painting in New Directions Jacqui Petrie 03 Sep-05 Sep
Identifying Lichens: Intermediate Level Workshop John Skinner 10 Sep-12 Sep
Calligraphy for Beginners and Improvers Gaynor Goffe 10 Sep-12 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
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
'King and Country': Watercolour for Absolute Beginners Ian King 08 Oct-10 Oct
Identifying Freshwater Snails Adrian Chalkley 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
Freelance Writing: Wildlife and the Environment Susan Grossman 15 Oct-17 Oct
Botanical Illustration for Improvers Diana Stuart 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
Identifying Mosses and Liverworts Robin Stevenson 25 Oct-27 Oct
Birdwatching and Bird Migration Steve Piotrowski 25 Oct-29 Oct
Bird Survey and Bird Atlas Techniques BTO Trainer 27 Oct-29 Oct
Birdwatching for Beginners Tom Forward 29 Oct-31 Oct
Improve your Watercolours John Tookey 29 Oct-31 Oct
Identifying Centipedes, Millipedes and Woodlice Paul Lee 29 Oct-01 Nov
Practical Hedgelaying Skills Richard Paton 29 Oct-31 Oct
Practical Hedgelaying Skills Richard Paton 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
'King and Country': Watercolour for Near Beginners Ian King 12 Nov-14 Nov
Hedgerow Basketry Jo Hammond 12 Nov-14 Nov
Painting Plants: Autumn Colours and Designs Jennifer Andrews 19 Nov-21 Nov
Digital Imaging: More Techniques Using Photoshop Elements Geoffrey Kibby 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