Makers Directory
For Professional English – Naturally
The Best Way to Practice Professional English
It’s stressful trying to improve in English within professionally important contexts.
A better way is to take time out in a safe ‘play’ space.
That’s a place to experiment with work-related language, far away from YOUR workplace.
At Blue Noun, we have an innovative proposal combining professional coaching WITH holiday experiences.
You get a holiday full of interesting professional conversations, where making mistakes don’t cost your career.
Speak Professional English Meeting Scottish Makers
Our language school holiday concept is to introduce you to a variety of Scottish makers in their professional settings.
It will still feel like a holiday, but you’ll practice professional English skills such as presentations, listening comprehension, and asking and answering questions – with an English coach by your side.
Language Target:
to enjoy (and be good at) professional workplace English.
Why Visit Scotland to Meet Makers
Strathearn’s landscape attracts outdoor sports and recreation businesses and artists, crafters, writers and other creatives who chose to live here as a base but sell/publish their work globally.
Out with the traditional high street lies a wealth of innovative and excellent micro-businesses creating their niche in global markets.
Professional English Just Got Enjoyable!
Stretch your English, as we introduce you to makers and producers who will help get you talking.
You get to experience gorgeous Perthshire through the eyes of its producers, all the while building your English.
Our immersion English holidays are a full cultural immersion, with lots of professional English language practice.
Find out how Professional English Can Be Fun.
Blue Noun immersion English holidays don’t just give you English practice.
Meet the makers for the language practice YOU need for your profession.
You Will Love Adventuring with Us
See beyond the touristic image of Scotland, as we take you behind the scenes and introduce you to the makers and producers of the region – to learn about their art, crafts and products.
The beautiful region of Strathearn will be your living classroom.
And what a classroom!
Perthshire is uniquely filled with artists and makers, and small producers of agri-based industries including foods, textiles, animals, and crops.
Immerse Yourself in Scottish Creative Culture
You can also get talking with a variety of artists and craftspeople on our English language holidays.
Here’s our Featured Artists List.
Positive Tourism Holiday in Scotland
The makers we work with are (financially/other) rewarded for their time, but they are also keen to benefit from the multicultural exchange our language learners bring. This means you feel more than a tourist and get REAL conversations.
You share your professional experience, knowledge, and opinions and fill your heart with positive professional English experiences,
for English that will be with you wherever you need to go.
See for Yourself, When You Learn English in Perthshire!
Featured Makers Directory
Glass Demonstration at Caithness Glassworks
The world-famous, Caithness Glass in Crieff produces handmade paperweights and art glass.
Watch the crafters through every stage of production in the workshop.
Claire Mullan, The Hedgerow Hippy
Claire is a herbalist, with lots to share about health and well-being.
Discover how she manages her client care and works within the strict legal framework of herbalism.
Feed the Deer, Clathic Deer Farm
Learn about venison farming while watching deer descend the hills at feeding time at Clathic Farm. 200 red deer live on tbis vast area of land, providing venison meat for the butcher at the Crieff Food Co.
Erika Green, Green’s Granola
Erika’s company makes granola.
At certain times of the year, she offers English language learners a Granola Breakfast, where we sample her produce and learn about her business.
Wine Tour, Cairn O’Mohr Wines
It’s a totally bonkers day out.
Visit the Cairn O’ Mohr (pronounced care no more) winery in Perthshire to discover how their organic wines and cider are made.
Take a guided tour and enjoy their very generous tasting session.
You’ll love it (but you may not remember it very well).
Summer Harvest, with Mark Bush
Discover the brand story of Summer Harvest Oils with their maker Mark Bush.
Learn about the evolution of the brand-product design and the complexities of circular farming.
The Glenturret, Whisky Tasting & Distillery Tour
Our local distillery, The Glenturret is one of Scotland’s oldest continuously producing distilleries.
Take a tour of the distillery and find out the trade secrets of ‘Scotland’s gold‘.
Discover the amazing brand transformation since The Glenturret was bought by Lalique.
Planet Soap, with Jill
Visit Jill’s shop Planet Soap and discover a business harnessing nature’s bounty in harmonious ways.
The Quartro Press
Step back in time with this visit to Quarto Press.
Its a tactile history-filled immersive experience.
