How do you book workshops and garden club?

[Jason]

Bunnings customers can find and book workshops, garden club, kids D.I.Y. classes and family events at your local store via the Bunnings website. 

Just click on Stores at the top of the page, then Find a store, then click on the More details option when your chosen store has appeared.

This will take you to a page where you can see and book upcoming workshops. For example, here is the page for Artarmon.  

Jason

[JacobZ]

Hi @sainaga79,

Thank you for your question about learning carpentry skills.

It's fantastic to hear you'd like to start learning some carpentry skills, they are truly some of the most valuable and rewarding skills that you can learn.

Bunnings stores frequently run D.I.Y. classes for beginners that offer a welcoming environment for people of all backgrounds to learn skills and share with other members of your community. You might like to have a look at the D.I.Y. Workshops And Activities page on our website for upcoming classes in your area. 

There are also community organisations all over Australia and New Zealand that offer support with this kind of thing. You might like to Google Men's Sheds and Women's Sheds in your area and make some enquiries. My father recently started attending our local Men's Shed as he approaches retirement and by all accounts, it was a very welcoming environment with many knowledgeable people willing to offer their advice and expertise.

Some of our members such as @Splodg, @Wayne and @r23on have shared that they attend Men's Sheds in their area. Hopefully, they can offer some insight into what it's all about

My carpentry journey started with a great deal of YouTube and some sawhorses that are almost the same as the ones my colleague @MitchellMc made in How to build a saw horse.

Around 10 years later, they are sitting out the back of my parent's house, a little worse for wear, but still as strong as they were in the beginning. They are currently supporting some of the materials I am using to renovate my parent's home with the skills I have learnt since then.

Everyone learns differently, but I found that just giving it a go was the best way to learn. I started with a hand saw, a drill and some drill bits, nothing else. I used the cutting service at my local Bunnings when I couldn't achieve things with a hand saw, and when I decided this was more than a passing hobby, I invested in some more expensive tools that ended up serving me well through my time in the construction industry.

Looking back, I'm so glad that I took that first step and I'd encourage you to get out there and give it a try.

You should check out Small woodworking projects for beginners which lists several beginner projects you can try.

You might also like to have a look at these articles for some ideas and inspiration on where to start:

• Essential hand tools for D.I.Y. beginners
• Essential power tools for D.I.Y. beginners and beyond
• What tools do you recommend for a beginner?
• Top 10 most popular woodworking projects
• Your woodworking tips.

Allow me to tag some of our members to see if they'd like to share any advice, @Adam_W, @Peggers, @Old-gal24, @ProjectPete.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob

[r23on]

Hi I do not know of any mens shed in Sydney however if you look AMSA you can find a shed in your location best of luck in your search

[Old-gal24]

@jenellewafdc 

I am the mother of a daughter with special needs.  She attends a day program for adults with varying disabilities.

They attend a program with support carers once a week, which is held at one of our local Men's sheds.  They attend one day a week for a few hours and make things.  Anything from Bird houses, wooden toys, to things that interest each individual or set projects that they chose to make as a group.

Have you thought about reaching out to your local Men's shed?  That maybe a good way of giving your clients a taste of wood work without the outlay of a workshop and all the tool required.

All the best and please keep us posted.

This Old~gal

[lukeberry]

Hi there when is the workshop for tiling

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @lukeberry. It's brilliant to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about tiling Workshops.
 

Our team in-store will occasionally run a tiling workshop showcasing the basics of the process. You can speak with the Activities Organiser of D.I.Y. presenter of your nearest store to see whether they might be planning one in the near future. However, you'll find our step-by-step guides far more in-depth:

• How to lay floor tiles

• How to tile a bathroom wall

• How to tile a splashback

• How to prepare for tiling.

If you can tell us a little more about your tiling project, our helpful members would be more than happy to assist with specific advice.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell
 

[lukeberry]

Appreciated

[collins]

How do I book my granddaughter into the mosaic making activity

[Sharron1]

I am very interested in learning how to do whitewashing. do you ever do courses on different techniques for painting.? Also do you hold workshops for women to use basic tools (like drills, saws etc.) ?

Thnkyou foryour help.

Regards Sharron Bell

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @collins. It's brilliant to have you join us, and many thanks for your question about booking workshops.

You can find and book workshops, garden club, kids D.I.Y. classes and family events at your local store via the Bunnings website. 

Just click on Stores at the top of the page, then Find a store, then click on the More details option when your chosen store has appeared.

This will take you to a page where you can see and book upcoming workshops. For example, here is the page for Artarmon.  

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell
 

[Old-gal24]

@Sharron1 

This is a great question to ask.  I know a bit of basics, but would love to learn how to use a router properly, without being scared of it.. 

I reached out to one of our local Men's shed's and was told NO WOMEN here..  which left me rather deflated. 

I'm guessing it's all done by trial and error, but when one only has a few small jobs to do it seems to me that it will take me forever to learn, before I feel comfortable to do the small jobs I'd like to tackle.

Great question Sharon, I hope you manage to find a store close to you where your able to learn what you would like to learn.  I was very blessed and had my pop teach me a few things, but more so the confidence to just get in and have a go..  Sadly he's passed away last year.  I miss him, his expertise and gentle way of encouraging me to get in and have a go at all sorts of so called "Men's jobs".

All the best

Old~gal