Des Alner is a qualified teacher (CRB cleared) and has been working in Dorset for 30 years. As well as running courses at Higher Green Farm, Des also works in conjunction with local schools on various projects. School parties can also visit us at the Farm for D&T and Art and Craft activities.

Recent projects include:

Ludwell Primary School - Arts Week, Broadchalke Arts Week, Abbey Primary School, Shaftesbury - Breach Common Project. Paintings, Batik hanging, poems, Green Man sculpture, exhibition in Shaftesbury Arts Centre.

Wardour Primary - Apple Day. Printed banners, large hanging, procession, music, stories with Tim Laycock and Nick Crump.

Kingswood Prep School, Bath - 2007 International Day. Australia, Aboriginal art, printing, pebble painting, large banner.

Shillingstone Primary - last 5 years Art Week - pottery, whole school, masks, Terracotta Army, Green Secret Garden Plaque.

Commission - School sculpture (Kestrel, see photo).

Cheselbourne Village School - Aboriginal Art Day. Batik, dream paintings, clay work and dot pictures.

St. Andrew's Primary, Fontmell Magna - many projects over last 7 years involving arts and crafts, music and dance. Native Americans, Aboriginal Art, water theme, Pottery Projects, Year 6 Mural.

Motcombe Primary School - Des organised the whole school Arts Week. Theme : Light. 100 children, mixed age groups, rotating around 10 activities - music, dance, pottery, batik, painting, poetry, mobiles, window art, science, hangings.

Semley Village School - Arts Week. Theme : Our World. Multinational. Des provided pottery and batik workshops which 100 children rotated. Also two large banners for the hall and a celebrating procession with batik flags.

Commissions - Tile panel (see photo) to commemorate the opening of the School. Saxon Hut (see photo), Mermaids (see photo) winner of local fete scarecrow competition!