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History: The Rural Wessex Landscape since 1500
The rural Wessex landscape since 1500 outlines the changes to the landscape of our region over the past 500 years, from the Dissolution of the Monasteries through the ‘Agricultural Revolution’, to the rise of modern agriculture and forestry. While the need to maintain food supply is paramount, the course will outline the impacts on both human society and on the loss of semi-natural habitats such as heathland, ancient woodland, and chalk grassland. There will be a case study of the New Forest that will explore the origins, management and habitats that are to be explored through the New Forest landscape.
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Dates:Thu 07/11/2024 -
Thu 07/11/2024Times:10:30am - 3:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:St Lawrence Parish Rooms (Winchester)
Colebrook Street
Winchester
SO23 9LHTutor:Hadrian CookCourse code:Q00017153How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £21.00
Art Appreciation: The Art of Diplomacy: Behind the Doors of the Government Art Collection
Go behind the scenes of the Government Art Collection, a less well-known national art collection, with Chantal Condron, a former curator at the Collection. Discover the fascinating origins of its history, and the people and events that have shaped its past. Explore how and why artworks are acquired or commissioned and discover some of the locations where they have been displayed. We explore works across a range of media from paintings to film, by artists from the 16th to the 21st centuries, including Marcus Gheerhaerts the Younger, Thomas Phillips, Bridget Riley, Michael Armitage and recent Turner Prize winner, Jesse Darling.
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Dates:Thu 07/11/2024 -
Thu 05/12/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Enfield Baptist Church (Enfield) (Enfiel
Cecil Road
Enfield
EN2 6TGTutor:Chantal CondronCourse code:Q00017288How you'll learn:In venueStatus:Waiting listFee rangeFree to £60.00
History: A Moving Story
This course explores the evolution of road, water, and rail transport in East Anglia from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. We examine how these developments reshaped the landscape and impacted the lives of transport workers and travellers. Through historical analysis and personal stories, participants will gain insights into the region's rich transport heritage and its influence on East Anglia's social and economic fabric.
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Dates:Thu 07/11/2024 -
Thu 05/12/2024Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Poringland Community Centre (Poringland)
Overtons Way
Poringland
NR14 7WBTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00019038How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:5 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
History: The American Revolution and the Glorious Cause: America 1763 to 1815
The American Revolution was a remarkable event. This course will outline how the United States of America came into being. It will consider the implications of the ‘Glorious Cause’ for the inhabitants of the British colonies in North America and look at some of the issues that remained unresolved until another war and another time.
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Dates:Thu 07/11/2024 -
Thu 21/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:3 sessionsLocation:St John the Baptist Church Meeting Room
55 Main Road
Danbury
CM3 4NGTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00018515How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £25.20
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
History: Smuggling in Essex: The Romance & Reality
How do the popular representations of smuggling in novels, songs, poems, paintings and film match up to the reality? We will look at some of the enduring romantic depictions alongside official records to consider the reality of life for people up and down the Essex coast in the 18th century engaged in smuggling or the fight against it.
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Dates:Thu 07/11/2024 -
Thu 05/12/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:British Legion Hall (Felsted)
Bury Chase
Felsted
CM6 3HATutor:Claire ParkerCourse code:Q00018323How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £42.00
Personal Development: Healthy Family Food on a Budget
Cooking homemade food doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. Learn how to feed the whole family with tasty and affordable meals in this cooking on a budget course.
This is a cooking and personal finance course rolled into one. You’ll get practical budgeting tips you can apply in the kitchen. This course is ideal for you if you’d like to learn how to cook homemade meals on a reduced budget.
Learn how to select nutritious ingredients to prepare wholesome meals without breaking the bank. Brainstorm recipe ideas with the class to make use of leftovers. Get tips on how to store food properly to avoid wastage. Learn how to save money when doing food shopping and other budgeting tips.
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Dates:Thu 07/11/2024 -
Thu 19/12/2024Times:9:30am - 11:30amDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Clare House (SCUNTHORPE)
31 Wells Street
SCUNTHORPE
DN15 6HLTutor:Amie-Alissa WatsonCourse code:Q00017967How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £58.80
SCC-ESOL Improve your Reading Skills (Pre Entry)
Welcome to our ‘Improve your Reading Skills’ course. This course is designed for pre-entry ESOL learners to improve their English reading skills. During this course, you will practice reading simple texts like stories, articles, menus, and signs. The course will help you learn new words, understand sentences, and find main ideas. Activities include reading aloud, group discussions, and fun exercises. You will also learn ways to quickly find information in texts. By the end of the course, you will feel more confident reading English and enjoy it more.
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Dates:Fri 08/11/2024 -
Mon 09/12/2024Times:9:45am - 11:45amDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Clovelly Centre (Southampton)
60-68 Clovelly Road
Southampton
SO14 0AUTutor:Irma GoughCourse code:Q00017239How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.20
Art Appreciation: Art through the lens of the Anthropocene
With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, we entered the age of the Anthropocene, where humans become the single most influential species on the planet. Today, discussions on environmental issues such as climate change and biodiversity have permeated practically all aspects of our lives, yet the field of art history remains less affected. This course aims to look at well-known artworks from the 19th and 20th century through the lens of the Anthropocene and invites learners to appreciate new ways of linking art with daily life.
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Dates:Fri 08/11/2024 -
Fri 13/12/2024Times:5:00pm - 6:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Shijia YuCourse code:Q00017295How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.30
Healthy Living: Mindful Relaxation techniques to relieve physical tension
Would you like to improve your ability to relax to support your own well-being? This course will focus on supporting you to relieve physical tension in your body. Often, stress can cause physical tension in the body, with practice we can learn to ease this tension through relaxation. We will focus on improving body awareness to improve comfort and mindful movements to release tension. You will learn to ease tension through breath awareness and sound release. All sessions will end with a guided relaxation practice. Everyone can improve their ability to relax, why not give it a try?
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Dates:Fri 08/11/2024 -
Fri 13/12/2024Times:1:00pm - 2:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Nicola BaileyCourse code:Q00018248How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.30
Managing Stress and Anxiety
Would you like to learn techniques to relax and wind down?
When we’re stressed or anxious it’s hard to feel calm. Anxiety affects over 8 million people in the UK at any time. But you don’t have to live with constant stress or anxiety. There are simple techniques you can learn to manage it.
This stress management course is ideal if you want to learn habits to reduce stress and anxiety. It can help you lead a healthier and fuller life
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Dates:Fri 08/11/2024 -
Fri 08/11/2024Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:Riverside Community Health Project (Newc
Carnegie Building
Atkinson Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 8XSTutor:Julia CharltonCourse code:Q00019029How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £8.40