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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... [More]

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Plant Propagation

Course Outline Why buy plants when you can propagate them? Take home at least 20 free plants from this workshop. Learn the many methods of propagating, including cuttings, division, layering, grafting and more. Grow your own perennials, shrubs and trees, including fuchsias, frangipanis, hydrangeas, lavenders, roses, camellias, orchids, maples and more. Plants and comprehensive notes are provided and bookings are essential. Course Program Introduction to the Workshop Sowing seeds... [More]

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Drawing with Pen and Wash One Day Workshop

Course Outline Explore combining drawing with pencil, charcoal and inks with wash. Create evocative and imaginative pictures, including landscapes and portraits, with this versatile art technique. Please Bring Bring the following materials: (Approximate cost - $50 - $70) Old fashioned dip-pen with 2 nibs, fine and broad Artline felt-tipped pens, No. 70 and 700 fine point Soft 6B pencil – Derwent “inktense” ink pencil – chilli red colour No.10 synthetic watercolour brush Small... [More]

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French Intermediate Stage 4 Conversation

Course Outline: Using your previously acquired knowledge of the French language which should include the Present tense, the Past tense (passé composé, imparfait) and the Futur tense (futur proche, futur simple) of verbs, this course helps you to actively begin building up confidence to express yourself in French. You will interact with others in the group on topics that span the arts, culture, current affairs, food and more. Vocabulary and grammar stemming from the activities is... [More]

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Illustrator CC Level 1

Course Outline Illustrator Creative Cloud is an illustration and drawing program excelling at the creation and output of vector graphics. It is used widely in industries such as graphic design, web design, desktop publishing, illustration, in fact wherever there is a need to create print-based and digital art. We will be designing a simple logo using Illustrator’s drawing and shape tools, then placing this logo into a business card design and creating a file suitable for print... [More]

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InDesign CC Level 1

Course Outline InDesign is part of the Adobe Suite package and is a desktop publishing program used to create marketing material such as brochures, magazines, flyers and even books. This program is mostly used by graphic designers. Once the basics of InDesign have been grasped, students are able to create effective marketing material. The following topics will be covered in the course: InDesign Basics Tools Creating Documents Text Formatting Text Graphics Layers Colour Objects... [More]

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Watercolour: Beginners Weekend Workshop

Course Outline Have you ever thought you might enjoy watercolour painting? It’s such a wonderfully soft and expressive medium, quite delicate; but dynamic. Then this relaxed weekend could be just for you. Your facilitator, a master of fine art, will guide you step-by-step through the basic techniques and skills. After spending just two days learning watercolour, you will have attained the confidence to paint pictures you will be proud to show your family and friends, as well as... [More]

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After Effects CC Introduction

Course Outline Adobe After Effects is a video editing tool for motion graphics, text animation and visual effects (VFX). It is used in the post-production process of film making, video games and television production. It is used by animators, video editors and visual effects artists. This course is an introduction to basic skills for motion graphics and compositions. In this course you will learn the following: Get to know the interface Open, close and save files Import media... [More]

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Zoom Basics & How to use MyGov

Course Outline About myGov 9.45am-10.30am It is a simple and secure way to access government services online in one place. myGov gives you access to a range of government services online. When you create a myGov account you can link to Medicare, Centrelink and Child Support, and a range of other government services.  This information session lasts for 45 minutes to demonstrate what myGov can offer you. Please note, you will not be creating a myGov account in class -this is an... [More]

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Power BI Masterclass

Course Outline Microsoft Power BI is the fastest growing business intelligence software in the market today. It is a business analytics tool designed for business people, to easily prepare and analyse data, and present the analysis in interactive reports and dashboards. In this Masterclass our Microsoft Certified Power BI trainer will guide you from data to dashboard, helping your business to make data driven decisions. Pre-requisites Confident keyboarding skills and Excel... [More]

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