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You are never too old.....
Jacqueline29
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I am going to be 60 years young soon, and I wanted to prove to myself that I can still learn new things along the way. My wonderful husband treated me last christmas to do a Horticultural course. I am an amateur gardener, and love learning new things to do with gardening along the way. My course lasts for two years, and I have just completed two sections of it.
You send your work in, and they mark it and send it back to you. And I was completely dumfounded to see that I have been getting 82% and 89% from the work I have done. The last time I did any exams was back in the 70's when at school.
You are never too old to learn new things. And if it is a passion and something you absolutely love (like I do), then go for it.
I am also planning to change the back of our garden, to part decking already, and a gravel garden as well. And to make my own raised beds with the decking that I pull up.
My late father was an amazing carpenter, and I am fortunate to have his tools. So, I am attempting to do this myself, with hopefully my father looking down at me and giving me guidance. I will post early next year how it is going and hopefully the finished look. Here is what it looks like at the moment.
You send your work in, and they mark it and send it back to you. And I was completely dumfounded to see that I have been getting 82% and 89% from the work I have done. The last time I did any exams was back in the 70's when at school.
You are never too old to learn new things. And if it is a passion and something you absolutely love (like I do), then go for it.
I am also planning to change the back of our garden, to part decking already, and a gravel garden as well. And to make my own raised beds with the decking that I pull up.
My late father was an amazing carpenter, and I am fortunate to have his tools. So, I am attempting to do this myself, with hopefully my father looking down at me and giving me guidance. I will post early next year how it is going and hopefully the finished look. Here is what it looks like at the moment.
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Having sat more exams in my life than I ever wanted to and throughout my working life I swore I would never sit another!
In some ways I am envious of new gardeners just getting started, I know all the things they can look forward to as they learn new skills. Gardens never stand still, things can go wrong but there is always a new season ahead something to look forward and new things to learn.
I hope you continue to enjoy the course @Jacqueline29, and that it adds to your enthusiasm for gardening. Good luck with the carpentry, you may have inherited your father's abilities as well as his tools!
For many years I have tried to learn a new skill, grown something new, or done a course on something new each year. I am now in my eighties and still continue to have a go at something new each year. This year into next year I am trying to grow autumn sown onions for the first time, also some flat onions.
It gives you the chance to meet people you would never normally meet and keeps the addled grey brain cells working. I am physically not as strong as I used to be and my energy levels are much lower, but there are still plenty of things to keep me interested in the outside world. I also try to think "outside the box" when there is a problem to solve. My daughter commented that she had never heard of anyone having a parasol inside their conservatory, really? I cannot think why!
Keep it up, my garden kept me going during Shut Down and kept me sane.