Green Skills

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In a world facing environmental challenges, green skills are more important than ever. Our Green Skills courses are designed to equip adult learners with the knowledge and practical abilities needed to thrive in a low-carbon, sustainable economy. Whether you’re looking to change careers, upgrade your current skills or contribute to a greener future our courses cover essential topics to help you on your journey.

Low Waste Cooking

Did you know, around 4.5million tonnes of food is thrown away by households in the UK every year and most of it could have been eaten. Our low waste cookery course looks at how we can reduce food waste and save money!

You will learn:

  •       How to make delicious recipes using every day ingredients which often get wasted
  •        Learn how to minimise wasted food
  •        Pick up tips on how to be more sustainable at home
  •        Find out what happens to food waste once its collected and why it’s important to recycle food waste

Green Skills Awareness

Worried about the planet? Concerned about your carbon footprint? Not sure what you can do to make a difference? Then this introductory workshop is for you!

 You’ll gain:

  •        An awareness of the basics of sustainability and climate change
  •        You’ll discover what small changes you can make that really will make a difference and may even save you some money
  •        Understand your own carbon footprint

One Pot Cooking

Discover the magic of one-pot cooking and benefit from healthy and delicious dishes using minimal ingredients, reduced energy resource and less washing up.

You’ll learn:

  •        Quick and easy one-pot meals
  •        Time saving cooking techniques
  •        Perfecting flavour combinations
  •       Tips for meal prep & leftover recipes
  •        All in One Pot!

Low Waste Cooking

Did you know, around 4.5million tonnes of food is thrown away by households in the UK every year and most of it could have been eaten. Our low waste cookery course looks at how we can reduce food waste and save money!

You will learn:

  •       How to make delicious recipes using every day ingredients which often get wasted
  •        Learn how to minimise wasted food
  •        Pick up tips on how to be more sustainable at home
  •        Find out what happens to food waste once its collected and why it’s important to recycle food waste

Green Skills Awareness

Worried about the planet? Concerned about your carbon footprint? Not sure what you can do to make a difference? Then this introductory workshop is for you!

 You’ll gain:

  •        An awareness of the basics of sustainability and climate change
  •        You’ll discover what small changes you can make that really will make a difference and may even save you some money
  •        Understand your own carbon footprint

One Pot Cooking

Discover the magic of one-pot cooking and benefit from healthy and delicious dishes using minimal ingredients, reduced energy resource and less washing up.

You’ll learn:

  •        Quick and easy one-pot meals
  •        Time saving cooking techniques
  •        Perfecting flavour combinations
  •       Tips for meal prep & leftover recipes
  •        All in One Pot!

12 Sustainable Tips for The Home and Garden

 

Ready to make a difference? Not sure where to start and what you can do to live a more sustainable life, save money, improve your own wellbeing and help the environment?

 

Then join our course where you will learn:

  •        Simple tips for making your own indoor plant food
  •        Eco friendly cleaning hacks
  •        Water saving solutions
  •        Understanding energy efficiency
  •        Simple mending and fixing clothes
  •        Planting for pollinators
  •        Eco friendly pest control and better ways of creating a sustainable lifestyle

 

Trash to Treasure

 

Would you like to transform unwanted items into something useful and unique, while reducing waste and helping the planet.

 

  •        Give old crockery a new lease of life by turning them into bird feeders
  •        Old plates to tiered cake stands
  •        T-shirt to tote bag and
  •        Repurpose jam jars to make decorative pencil holders

 

Learn to Grow Green - Organic Gardening and Composting

 

Ready to grow your own food naturally and reduced waste at the same time?  Join us for a hands on practical course designed to teach you the fundamentals of organic gardening and composting.

 

You will learn:

 

  •        Basics of soil health and organic planting
  •        How to start / maintain or continue a home garden
  •        Companion planting and natural pest control
  •        Composting 101: turning food scraps into garden gold

12 Sustainable Tips for The Home and Garden

 

Ready to make a difference? Not sure where to start and what you can do to live a more sustainable life, save money, improve your own wellbeing and help the environment?

 

Then join our course where you will learn:

  •        Simple tips for making your own indoor plant food
  •        Eco friendly cleaning hacks
  •        Water saving solutions
  •        Understanding energy efficiency
  •        Simple mending and fixing clothes
  •        Planting for pollinators
  •        Eco friendly pest control and better ways of creating a sustainable lifestyle

 

Trash to Treasure

 

Would you like to transform unwanted items into something useful and unique, while reducing waste and helping the planet.

 

  •        Give old crockery a new lease of life by turning them into bird feeders
  •        Old plates to tiered cake stands
  •        T-shirt to tote bag and
  •        Repurpose jam jars to make decorative pencil holders

 

Learn to Grow Green - Organic Gardening and Composting

 

Ready to grow your own food naturally and reduced waste at the same time?  Join us for a hands on practical course designed to teach you the fundamentals of organic gardening and composting.

 

You will learn:

 

  •        Basics of soil health and organic planting
  •        How to start / maintain or continue a home garden
  •        Companion planting and natural pest control
  •        Composting 101: turning food scraps into garden gold

Be Your Own Boss

 

Are you a budding entrepreneur? Or just interested to find out more about how a business is set up? Then our 8-week business venture course is for you.

 

  •        Create a new business idea
  •        Showcase its unique selling point
  •        Learn how to financially plan
  •        Understand your market
  •        Present your idea
  •        Learn all the business jargon
  •        Meet other budding entrepreneurs

Be Your Own Boss

 

Are you a budding entrepreneur? Or just interested to find out more about how a business is set up? Then our 8-week business venture course is for you.

 

  •        Create a new business idea
  •        Showcase its unique selling point
  •        Learn how to financially plan
  •        Understand your market
  •        Present your idea
  •        Learn all the business jargon
  •        Meet other budding entrepreneurs