Bring a portable piece of furniture (to be taken home after each session) and learn how to upholster your project. Materials and tools extra which you will need to purchase and can cost up to $120 depending upon your project.

Healthy gardens require good soil management. We often don't think much about what goes on underground and concentrate on the plant growth above ground but plants rely heavily on appropriate soil. Discover some simple steps to improve your soil to support the sort of garden you enjoy.

Terrariums can add interest to your home or office and offer an opportunity to grow unusual plants and display them attractively. They come in a range of sizes and shapes and the plants come in even greater variety to offer endless design possibilities. Learn how easy it is to make and enjoy your own terrarium. Students to purchase terrarium jar, other materials provided by tutor.

Learn how to grow new plants from old. Propagation is simple and fun. It can produce very satisfying crops of a wide range of ornamental, functional and edible plants. It's a hobby that will fit most pockets and excellent results can be had for very little cost. Seed growing, covering, equipment, media, watering, sowing, nutrients, aftercare, pests and disease. Vegetative propagation, covering, cuttings, bulbs and more. Preparing the plant material, equipment, media, watering, fertiliser, aftercare, pests and disease. $5 to tutor to cover costs of materials.

Fruit trees and other plants grown as an espalier provide a decorative and space-saving alternative that is fun to try and very rewarding. This is a more advanced course for which an understanding of pruning principles is required, students must have attended the General Pruning course or have the equivalent knowledge.

There are many fruit and nut trees suitable for your available space, even balconies. Not only does these trees provide an edible yield but are attractive in their own right. In this session we cover selection, preparation, planting and aftercare.

For the home gardener, this course covers design, growing conditions, ground preparation, nutrition, low water usage, planting, support and aftercare.

Do you want to create a water-wise, easy maintenance garden with year round interest? This class will help you determine which succulents best suit your needs, how truly easy they are to care for, and how you can create a lush, green garden with so-called "desert" plants.

Spring is a time of abundant plant growth, seedlings to plant and their aftercare, feeding for good spring growth, weed management, irrigation system checks, training new growth and ensuring good pest and disease management. Also there are many crops to be sown at this time to ensure a continuous supply of flowers and produce. $10 materials fee payable to the tutor.

To perform at their peak, roses benefit from regular pruning. Learn about the tools required and how to care for them, different rose types and how to prune them, removing suckers and how to keep your roses performing at their best.