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One off activity weekend breaks Crieff and Perthshire

2008

Photography Workshop

flexible dates
A weekend residential break, with bed and breakfast and tuition

Struggling to achieve the picture that you want? Jo's photography classes aim to help you feel comfortable and more confident with your camera. Covering essential basics, help with composition and the technicalities of photography to build your knowledge helping you make better pictures. All levels are welcome.
Contact Jo to book a place on the course on 07931 357977 and the accommodation here.
E-mail: Photography Workshop enquiry


Paperweight Masterclass: Flexible dates

Work through the creative processes and make your own glass paperweights with local craftsman, John Deacon. Book your place on the course with him on 01764 652079; and B&B with us.


Walking and Talking
- week long combined language and walking tour

Saturday 21st June until Saturday 28th June 2008 (7 nights) (without Highland Games)
Saturday 16th August until Saturday 23rd August 2008 (7 nights/ Highland Games)

Full week bed and breakfast accommodation, with English tuition and guided walks

This week long, intensive & fun-filled English course is an opportunity to brush up on your English skills with qualified and experienced English teacher Annette Forsyth. The afternoons are spent exploring the beautiful countryside around Crieff on leisurely, guided walks. A highlight of this tour is the annual Crieff Highland Games, a Scottish experience not to be missed. Full details of this Language & Walking week: Click here


Mushroom Foraging Weekend

Friday 26th (evening), Saturday 27th, Sunday 28th and Monday 29th (morning) September 2008
And
Monday 29th (evening), Tuesday 30th September, Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd October 2008

Residential break Mushroom Foraging in Scotland.

Search for fungi in the Crieff countryside, under bracken, in grass or on trees, at a beautiful time in autumnal Perthshire. Boletes, chanterelles, beefsteak fungus and Chicken of the woods can all be found in the area. Patrick Harding will teach you how to identify the mushrooms, and how to determine which ones are edible. David will provide a good fry-up with those picked. Full details of this residential course and accommodation details: Click here


Pottery Course
Pottery Weekend
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th September; Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October and Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th November
Enjoy this opportunity to make pots in a real potter's workshop. This hands-on course gives you maximum time on the potters' wheel. All abilities are catered for and everyone takes away a pot or two of their own making. It really is the most relaxing and enjoyable way to spend a weekend!

Contact Len to book a place on 01764 654416, and book the accommodation with us


Residential Weekend Mosaic Course
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October

Learn the techniques of cutting and nipping tiles and other ceramic items to create several pieces of mosaic art. This art holiday will give you the basic skills to create wall panels and mirror frames in the class and give you the courage to extend your skills once at home. Vouchers available should you wish to give a place on this course as a gift.

Full details of this weekend course and accommodation details: Click here


Women Can Read Maps
Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th November

Through a series of practical sessions outdoors, develop your map reading skills without the bossy partner taking over! Comes well recommended by Katy.

Course fees: £80 (£75 if booked 8 weeks in advance) book via Fran Loots postmaster@breathingspace.f9.co.uk accommodation booked via Katy


Compass and Contours course
Sunday 23rd November

One day refresher course for those who know the basics of reading a map but want to be more confident about reading the contour lines and working competently with a compass.

Course fees: £45 (£40 if pay 8 weeks in advance) book via Fran Loots postmaster@breathingspace.f9.co.uk accommodation booked via Katy


2009

Outdoor Mosaics
Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May 2009

Weekend break bed and breakfast and Mosaic course
A mosaic workshop focusing specifically on frost resistant outdoor mosaics, in anticipation of a glorious summer in the garden. This craft course uses such diverse materials as slate, plant pots and concrete along with stones, porcelain and glass to create stepping stones, bird baths or wall slates.

Full details of this weekend course and accommodation details: Click here

Outdoor Mosaics - How to Mosaic your Garden - 5 day residential course
Monday to Friday 4th – 8th May 2009

During this course, you will learn more about the methods used to apply mosaic to a wider range of garden surfaces, such as walls and paths, tables and pots, and have the opportunity to tackle more ambitious projects.

Full details of this weekend course and accommodation details: Click here

Outdoor Mosaics Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May

Weekend break bed and breakfast and Mosaic course
A mosaic workshop focusing specifically on frost resistant outdoor mosaics, in anticipation of a glorious summer in the garden. This craft course uses such diverse materials as slate, plant pots and concrete along with stones, porcelain and glass to create stepping stones, bird baths or wall slates.

Full details of this weekend course and accommodation details: Click here


Mushroom Foraging Weekend
Friday 25th (evening), Saturday 26th, Sunday 27th and Monday 28th (morning) September 2009
And
Monday 28th (evening), Tuesday 29h September, Wednesday 30th September and Thursday 1st (morning) October 2009
Residential break Mushroom Foraging in Scotland.

Search for fungi in the Crieff countryside, under bracken, in grass or on trees, at a beautiful time in autumnal Perthshire. Boletes, chanterelles, beefsteak fungus and Chicken of the woods can all be found in the area. Patrick Harding will teach you how to identify the mushrooms, and how to determine which ones are edible. David will provide a good fry-up with those picked.

Full details of this residential course and accommodation details: Click here

Activities on the doorstep in Crieff:

Golf Riding Cycling Fishing Walks Watersports Falconry Tennis4x4

Art Galleries Gardens History and Heritage Childrens activities

One off activity weekend breaks

Bed & Breakfast Guests who have stayed self-catering flat Day trips from Crieff

Tourism in Scotland

Galvelmore Bed and Breakfast and self-catering accommodation
Crieff - Perthshire - Scotland

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