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FROM PLOT TO PLATE Picking vegetables from your garden does wonders for the soul - let alone the mind, body, taste buds and bank balance. Merry and Chipps (people, not lunch) inspired their audience to grow and cook their own demonstrating that anyone with the smallest patch of ground can banish the supermarket salad bag forever.
LEARN TO LOVE YOUR LAPTOP There is a world in your laptop. Andrew Ward gave us an enjoyable, informative and practical day to help us make the most of our laptops, leading us through basic laptop management including music, video, telephone, photos, office tools and other web based services.
LIGHTING AND SOUND AT HOME
COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS - Katie Dashwood Picnics and Alfresco Fare Balmy summer days and evenings call for food that appears as if by magic - time is too precious to be chained to the cooker. Something for the Weekend This day took us through a weekend of entertaining - something for everyone and every occasion. Domestic GodsKatie demonstrated surprisingly easy ways to impress the goodess in your life. Game On The surfeit of game which abounds during the season is a challenge. Katie showed us how to make the most of fur and feathered species in a whole range of innovative and inspired ways. Pies with suet crusts, terrines, timbales and out of the ordinary sauces - all star turns. Fish...not just for Fridays Katie showed different ways with fish - from tuna tartare to mighty mussels and many other deceptively easy delicious fishy dishes. SARAH RAVEN Gardener, writer, broadcaster, cook, is the expert on all things to grow, cut and eat from your garden. Her way with vegetables is so much more than serried ranks of roots - Sarah incorporatesflowers to eat and enhance, trials the best leaves for the ultimate salad and pioneers new growing methods, favouring lengths of guttering over traditional seed trays www.sarahraven.com
RODDY LLEWELLYN Pruning - Roddy opened the window on this vast and thorny subject, and after a bit of (amusing) theory, we donned wellies for a hands-on demonstration innovative Ideas and Creative Effects - Roddy showed us unusual effects using everyday partnershios to prolong and enhancecolour and interest in the garden
BOB BROWN - SO MANY PLANTS, SO LITTLE SPACE In his inimitable style, Bob sorts the men from the boys in the world of plants. His nursery and website www.cgf.net is a treasure trove - a testament to his life long love of the very best plants to grow in our gardens.
BASIC PLUMBING Many of the mysteries of plumbing were revealed and at the end of this very popular morning everyone felt able try their hand at changing a washer, reseating a tap and even balancing their radiators.If you are lucky enough to live near Shipston on Stour, Shipston Bathrooms is the place for you - Bill Price is the plumbing supplier from heaven and his friend Norman will undertake any plumbing jobs. www.shipstonbathrooms.co.uk
LEARN TO MAKE SUSHI Emmanuel from www.YourSushi.co.uk taught us the different ways of preparing fish, vegetables and rice - no more supermarket sushi for me!
ANNE MARIE EVANS - BOTANICAL PAINTING It is difficult not to go over the top describing Anne Marie's celebrated way of teaching the Art of Botanical Painting. World renowned as one of the leading tutors, we were so lucky to welcome Anne Marie to the Coach House.
AN INTRODUCTION TO COLOUR AND STYLE Much more than a 'Does my bum look big in this?' Louise Walker explained how colour and different styles can make or break our appearance and gave us guidelines to help us analyse our shape and the styles which would suit us most - guiding us to the shops and designers most suited to us as individuals. For more information visit www.charismaconsultants.co.uk GET TO KNOW YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA Nick Meers has been commissioned to photograph over 30 travel books and for the past 20 years has photograp[hed many architectural and garden locations for the National Trust. Nick shared his knowledge with us and taught us to push the boundaries on our digital cameras. www.nickmeers.com
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