Home & Garden courses available in Sydney’s Northern Beaches and Mosman area. Enrol online today.
Become a DIY superstar! Learn cake decorating from an award winning trainer, get sustainable and manage your own bee hive from the comfort of your garden or give your home a fresh look and a touch of your personal style with an interior design course. Why pay a professional when you can learn to do it yourself!
Interior Design - The Basics
Course Outline Planning to redecorate or simply refresh a living space or complete property? Prepare a number of style boards – not only your anchor to keep you on track, but also to use as your navigation tool for communication to suppliers, architects and tradespeople. Learn about different historic and thematic styles and the importance of the elements and principles of design and layout. A strong focus is placed on colour theory, the effect of light, and finding ways to easily...
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Property Styling for Living or Selling
Course Outline If you are feeling overwhelmed by your house and its contents and just don’t know where to start or simply looking to update, replan and add value to your property, then this short workshop is for you. Styling your property is not about a full interior design project, but about making a difference to your home on a reasonable budget. Don’t become paralysed by the number of choices available in colour, furnishings or accessories – whether you are working with your...
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Furniture Restoration and French Polishing
Course Outline: Students are asked to bring 1-3 small pieces of furniture to work on Students will learn how to assess the piece of furniture they have brought with them and to determine if the finish needs to be refurbished or removed and redone Students will be shown the possibilities of colour changes, what repairs to the surface are required and the type of finish best suited to the piece. Tutor will be providing step by step instructions on how to strip the piece without...
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Cupcake Decorating Workshop
Find out the secrets behind sculpting fondant and basic piping in this hands-on cupcake decorating course. In this cupcake decorating course, you will explore simple decorating techniques to make beautiful cupcakes that are easy to do at home. You will also find out some creative tips for how to achieve a professional finish using low-cost tools and equipment that are easy to find in most kitchens. By the end of this course, you will have 6 decorated cupcakes in various differing...
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Fondant Decorating Workshop
In this Fondant Cake Decorating Course, you will unlock some of the secrets behind fondant and ganache, and learn how to get a smooth finish on your cake, ready for decorating. You will also discover some creative tips and skills for achieving a professional finish using low-cost tools and equipment found in most kitchens. Once you have learned how to apply rolled fondant, you will get creative by sculpting some flower and leaf decorations to add to your cake. All ingredients,...
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Basic Pattern Making
Students will draft and make a basic straight skirt with zip and waist band pattern to their exact measurements. This pattern will be then used to make the skirt in fabric of the students choice. A further draft will be made using their base skirt pattern to design a skirt of their choice. Students must have a basic sewing knowledge, not recommended for beginner. Reqirements: Long ruler (40cm Minimum) Tape Measure Paper scissors Fabric scissors 2 meters vylene (for tracing) Fabric...
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Organic Gardening
Course Outline: Whether you have a tiny balcony, garden or acreage, learn how to grow your own herbs, vegetables and fruit trees. Find out about different methods of recycling, including composting and worm farms. Discover crop rotation, companion planting and how to get rid of pests, diseases and weeds, without using any chemicals. Program Introduction to the Course Soil Types and Potting Mix Composting, Worm Farms, Recycling, etc.. Herbs Vegetables Fruit Trees Crop Rotation...
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Healthy Home
Course Outline Is your home making you sick? Do you have persistent headaches, unexplained respiratory symptoms, shortness of breath or sleep difficulties? Or experience fatigue, mood swings or joint pain? Our homes, sadly, are full of hidden hazards that are swarming all around us. musty smells mould condensation poor water supply dust mites chemicals, poisons; and more Given we spend ninety percent of our time indoors isn’t it time to pay attention and create a healthy, nurturing...
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Bushcraft
Course Outline Have you ever wanted to get outdoors and enjoy a hike in the bush but don't know how? Learn bushcraft skills that will enahnce your confidence to get you outdoors and enjoy our wonderful bushlands. This workshop includes methods and techniques for preparation, navigation, plant and animal identification, risk assessment as well as creative ways for you to enjoy the most of your experience outdoors. Topographic Maps: Plant and Animal Identification: Hazards:...
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Introduction to Music Composition
Course Outline • Target Audience: Beginners and intermediate learners in music production. • Course Duration: 6 online sessions • Delivery Mode: Online • Software used is: Cubase Pro 12 Participants will need a basic understanding of using Music Software so some computer skills required. If unsure please contact the college for further information. Module 1: Introduction to Cubase Pro 12 • Overview of Cubase Pro 12 interface. • Basic setup and configuration for first-time users....
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