Leatherwork: Introduction to Plaiting
You won’t need any experience to take part in this weekend workshop with renowned whipmaker John McMaster. Learn how to plait flat (belts), round (hatbands), and turks heads. Join us for the first in a series of courses that will run throughout the year where you’ll develop techniques of increasing complexity. Prerequisites: This workshop has an added materials cost of +/- $180 that will need to be paid to the trainer in cash on the day. Please also bring a small but very sharp...
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Leatherwork: Roo Hide Whip Making (8-strand)
This is the next 2-day course in the John McMaster whipmaking series. In this course, you’ll learn how to make a eight-strand Roo Hide whip as well as learning additional techniques you can use to make your whips more elaborate. Past students in this course have made 2-3 whips over the course of the weekend! Our ever-popular leatherwork courses offer a limited number of seats to people keen to learn leatherworking skills from a master. You’ll need to get cracking to secure your...
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Koala Care
Join local expert and WIRES volunteer, Martine Moran and find out what we can do to help our koala population. Many koalas are impacted by drought and disease but are particularly vulnerable on our busy roads. These wonderful animals are at risk because they are constantly on the move due to losing their habitat. Please phone the College on 6742 5630 to express your interest.
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Beekeeping for Beginners
Enjoy this an Apiary weekend workshop for beginner beekeepers. The instructor Bruce White, OAM is a retired Technical Specialist Apiculture NSW Department of Primary Industries and he will guide you through two days of training, giving you the opportunity to handle live bees as well as learn the theory behind good beekeeping practices. Safety requirements: For your own safety you will be required to wear a long sleeve shirt (lightweight if hot), long pants tucked into socks and...
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Leatherwork: Red Hide Whip Making
This two-day course is the perfect follow-on from the Introduction to Plaiting beginner’s course. In this course, you’ll learn how to make a basic four-strand red hide whip as well as learning additional techniques you can use to make your whips more elaborate. Past students in this course have made 2-3 whips over the course of the weekend! Our ever-popular leatherwork courses offer a limited number of seats to people keen to learn leatherworking skills from a master. You’ll need...
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This course has no current classes. Please the waiting list.