Urban Learning Academy

Rounding up March here at the ULA!

Huge thanks to all of our facilitators as always CoLab Women, Exeter Community Centre, Scratchworks Theatre, CoLab Mens Group, Gina Youens, Honeysuckle Herbal Wellbeing Exeter & Exeter College !

We hope you enjoyed this month's courses & if you're hungry for more there's CoLab Creative coming up on 15th April 2-4pm.
Sign up for free here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/colab-creative-tickets-1984763577288?aff=oddtdtcreator

See you next month!

We had a great time at our Spring Awakening event last Friday!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for some gardening, dream catcher making, poetry, wood carving, tea tasting & essential oils!

Big thank you to all of the facilitators & helpers:
Wellbeing Exeter
Honeysuckle Herbal
CoLab

It was a great way to celebrate the arrival of Spring!

We have another WOMEN & WILDNESS Creative Theatre Workshop coming up next Monday! Hosted by Scratchworks Theatre Company & CoLab Women

Monday 30th March | 10am-12.30pm | FREE | At CoLab

What does wildness mean to you?

These workshops are open and inclusive to all women. Our experienced facilitators create a safe and supportive environment which will encourage curiosity, creativity and connection.

Only a couple of spaces remaining, click here to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-wildness-creative-theatre-workshop-tickets-1985290274654?aff=oddtdtcreator

A guided journey into the world of aromatic plants, flowers and herbs.

Thursday 26/03 | 10am-1pm |

Join Sarah Simms to experience the impact aroma has on our senses. Observe how essential oils can influence our wellbeing, inspire memories, emotions and ideas. With guidance from a qualified aromatherapist, you will discover the sources and stories behind essential oils.

Create your own unique blend to fragrance a skin cream to take home at the end of the session.

Click here to book your FREE place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aroma-roam-tickets-1983613669884?aff=oddtdtcreator

Spotlight on Woodcraft for Wellbeing at our Spring Awakening event next Friday!

Jon Cook will be out in the CoLab garden doing a spoon carving demonstration and talking to people about the many psychological and wellbeing benefits of crafting with wood in nature.

FRIDAY 20TH MARCH | 2-4PM | 📍 CoLab

Come and join us to find out more! Click here to sign up for FREE: https://bit.ly/4sFryvv

Rounding up the start of 2026, a bumper 2 months for us here at the ULA.

It's been a particularly exciting time with a special Women's history course delivered with Exeter Cathedral & employability courses delivered with Exeter Community Initiatives.

We've had a whole series of writing workshops with Pete Davies and some really beautiful Mindful Mondays with Jola's Tarot/Therapy/Training.

Thank you to everyone has joined us over January and February, we look forward to welcoming you back for more learning in March!

Spotlight on one of our SPRING AWAKENING offers, TEA TASTING with Honeysuckle Herbal 🌿☕

Yasmin from Honeysuckle Herbal will be offering tea tastings every 15 minutes during the event. Giving you the opportunity to experience a meditative moment and deepen your understanding of plants and your body.

The focus of the tastings will be on spring herbs that can be foraged easily and found in urban and rural locations.

Join us! Book your FREE place here: https://bit.ly/4sFryvv