Set in five acres of terraced garden and woodland in the heart of the South Hams, Devon, Stanborough House is a private rural retreat and a venue for courses and workshops. When some reflective time is needed away from the pressures of everyday life, come to a place of tranquillity and beauty for regeneration and inspiration.

RESIDENTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE: EYE TO EYE – Improve Your Portrait Photography – 20th and 21st October 2012 with Kate Mount

by Stanborough House on April 1, 2012

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A good photographic portrait isn’t just a revealing likeness. It also records the encounter – eye to eye- between the photographer and the sitter. In this course, we will be looking at how to make the most of those moments and how to make portraits that as well as honouring the integrity of the sitter …

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RESIDENTIAL WRITING COURSE: ONCE UPON A TIME… Writing Picture Books for Young Children – 29th and 30th September 2012 with Penny Little

by Stanborough House on April 1, 2012

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This weekend workshop is open to anyone who wants to explore or develop their picture book writing skills.  Picture books help small children to understand the world through all of their developing senses and story ideas are all around us when we look through their eyes.  We will discuss themes and characters and how to …

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RESIDENTIAL TAROT COURSE: OPENING THE GATEWAY 2nd and 3rd June 2012 Tarot with Peter MacDonald

by Stanborough House on April 1, 2012

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Tarot provides a gateway to the realms of intuition and inner wisdom. Whether you learn it as a valuable tool for self development, or so you can read for family and friends, whether you wish to enhance your professional practice, or whether you are seeking to read professionally, the  Tarot is capable of empowering and enriching your …

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