Institution Courses
Courses by other venue
The Society lists all the courses of which it has knowledge but cannot recommend one venue over another. However, the Society obviously recommends those venues which feature SBA members as tutors.
ABINGDON COLLEGE
Ten-week course starting 21 September with Tutor Valerie Price. Contact: 01235 555585
BELSTEAD HOUSE – Suffolk
One-day courses in 2010 painting flowers in watercolour: Welcome to Spring Daffodils on 20 March; Clematis in Watercolour on 19 June; The Cottage Garden in Summer from 9-11 July; Painting and Drawing the Hedgerow in Autumn from 8-10 October. All with Diana Stuart SBA at Belstead House, Ipswich. For more info: Tel: 01945 870 411 or 0792 9211214 or e-mail mikeandi27art@hotmail.co.uk.
BRANCASTER MILLENNIUM ACTIVITY CENTRE – Norfolk
Residential course in botanical painting for beginners and improvers in February, April and September 2010 with Marion Perkins SBA. Contact The Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, The Dial House, Brancaster Staithe, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE31 8BW. Tel: 01485 210719. Email:
BROMLEY ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE – Kent
Courses in botanical illustration. Contact: Bromley Adult Education College, The Widmore Centre, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ Tel: 020 8460 0020
BUCKS ADULT LEARNING – Bucks
Botanical painting and drawing weekend course for all abilities at various venues in Buckinghamshire. Contact: Lisa Wormall, Bucks Adult Learning, County Hall, Aylesbury HP20 1UZ
BURREN COLLEGE of ART – Ireland
Botanical illustration Workshop 4 to 7 May 2007 with tutor Bruce Wilson from Minnesota School of Botanical Art and the University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. Also botanical illustration from 13 to 17 August 2007 with tutor Susan Sex. Contact: Burren College of Art, Newtown Castle, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare, Ireland. Tel: +353 65 7077200, Fax: +353 65 7077201. Email:
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY BOTANICAL GARDENS
Short courses, including basic courses in botanical illustration in exotic orchids, tropical plants, spring flowers, alpines, late summer flowers. Plant studies in pen and wash, and illustration in pen and ink. Dates and length of courses vary. Tutors: Valerie Oxley SBA, Reinhild Raistrick SBA, Petula Stone. Contact: Education Office, Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Cory Lodge, Bateman Street, Cambridge CB2 1JF. Tel: 01223 336265 or email: .
DEDHAM HALL – Colchester
Two one-week residential courses in April and September on plant portraits in colour pencil with tutor Ann Swan SBA. Contact: 01206 323027
DENMAN COLLEGE (National Federation of Women’s Institutes) – Oxfordshire
Botanical illustration courses with tutor Valerie Oxley SBA. Botanical watercolour painting with Billy Showell SBA from 28 July to 1 August 2008 and 5 to 9 January 2009. Contact: Denman College, Marcham, Abingdon, Oxon OX13 6NW, Tel: 01865 391991, email
DIDCOT COMMUNITY EDUCATION – Oxfordshire
Ten-week course starting 23 September with tutor Valerie Price. Contact: 01235 391002
DILLINGTON HOUSE – Somerset
Short courses in botanical painting with tutor Susan Hillier FSBA. Contact: Dillington House Tel: 01460 52427.
EARNLEY CONCOURSE - West Sussex
Botanical illustration courses in gouache and watercolour with Simon Williams SBA. Tel: 01243 670392 or email , web www.earnley.co.uk
EAST GRINSTEAD ADULT EDUCATION CENTRE – West Sussex
Occasionally hold botanical illustration courses, contact: East Grinstead Adult Education Centre, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 2DT, Tel: 01342 321874.
ENGLISH GARDENING SCHOOL (The) at THE CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN
A number of short courses and a one-year diploma in botanical painting. Lecturers include Gillian Barlow, Pandora Sellars and Anne Marie Evans. Contact: Lucy Baron Thomson at The English Gardening School, 66 Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4HS, Tel: 020 7352 4347.
FARNCOMBE ESTATE - Worcestershire
Botanical illustration courses in gouache and watercolour with Simon Williams SBA. Tel: 01386 854100 or email , web www.farncombeestate.co.uk
FIELD BREAKS -Derbyshire
Various residential courses at Losehill House Hotel in the Peak District: Autumn Textures and Tones in Pencil from 24 – 26 September with Julie Small SBA; Autumn Fruits in Coloured Pencils and Watercolour from 15 – 17 October with Sue Vize AssocSBA; Autumn Harvest, Pencil, Pen & Ink and Colour Wash (optional) from 29 – 31 October with Julie Small SBA; Seasonal Flowers & Plants in Coloured Pencil and Watercolour from 12 – 14 November with Sue Vize AssocSBA. Contact: Sue Field, Field Breaks, High Peak, 9 Peveril Road, Castleton, Hope Valley, Derbyshire S33 8UA, tel 01433 621420, email
FIELD STUDIES COUNCIL (The) – venues vary
A range of art courses, including botanical illustration. Contact the FSC Head Office for brochure: Preston Montford, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HW.
Tel: 01743 852100. Venues vary but they have centres in the Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, Snowdonia, Shropshire Hills, Pembrokeshire Coast, Exmoor, South Devon Coast, Constable Country, Epping Forest, the North Downs, Blairgowrie in Perthshire and Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.
FLATFORD MILL FIELD CENTRE – Suffolk
Botanical Illustration for More Experienced Painters from 26 July-2 August 2010 and Botanical Illustration for Improvers from 23-29 August 2010 both with Jenny Jowett FSBA. Introducing Botanical Illustration from 12-16 April 2010 and from 9-13 August 2010; Botanical Illustration for Improvers from 15-17 October 2010, with Diana Stuart SBA.
Flatford Mill Field Centre, East Bergholt, Suffolk CO7 6UL, Tel: 0845 330 7368, email
or visit website www.field-studies-council.org/flatfordmill
GREYSTOKE CYCLE CAFE TEA GARDEN – Cumbria
Botanical illustration masterclasses: day courses for 2009. 8/9 June in watercolour with Billy Showell SBA; 1/2 July in watercolour with Paul Fennell SBA; 15/16 July in coloured pencils with Susan Christopher-Coulson SBA; 16/17 September in pencil with Julie Small SBA; 22/23 September in watercolour and gouache with Simon Williams SBA. Days are 9.30am to 4pm at £52 each which includes lunch. Good bed and breakfast accommodation nearby. Contact: Annie Swarbrick at Greystoke Cycle Cafe Tea Garden, Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0UT. Tel: 01768 483984.
SIR HAROLD HILLIER GARDEN & ARBORETUM – Hampshire
One or two-day botanical art workshops for all levels of ability with tutors Audrey Hardcastle SBA and Siriol Sherlock SBA at The Sir Harold Hillier Garden and Arboretum, Jermyns Lane, Ampfield, Romsey SO51 0QA, Tel: 01794 369318 or email:
HIGHAM HALL COLLEGE – Cumbria
Courses on botanical illustration with tutors: Valerie Oxley SBA and Gill Allen at Higham Hall College, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9SH, Tel: 01768 776276.
JACK BECK HOUSE – Yorkshire Dales
Three-day course from 24-26 June 2009 on watercolour flower painting with Janet Whittle SBA. Contact: Norma Stephenson, Jack Beck House, Keasden, Clapham, via Lancaster, LA2 8EY Tel:/fax 01524 251670 Email:
JUNIPER HALL FIELD CENTRE – Surrey
Courses on painting summer flowers and fruits in May with tutor Valerie Baines FSBA.
Contact: Juniper Hall, Dorking, Surrey, RH5 6DA Tel: 0845 458 3507
KINDROGAN FIELD CENTRE – Perthshire
A botanical illustration course for a week, usually August, run by Claire and Kerry Dalby.
Contact: Kindrogan Field Centre, Enochdhy Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH10 7PG
Tel: 01250 870150
KINGCOMBE CENTRE (The) – Dorset
Botanical illustration and botanical painting courses of two, four and six days, mainly watercolour, pen and ink, pencil. Tutors include Christine Hart-Davies FSBA, Mary Tarraway SBA and Elizabeth Smail FSBA. Contact: Pauline Lowry, The Kingcombe Centre, Toller Porcorum, Dorchester, DT2 0EQ, Tel: 01300 320684.
KNUSTON HALL Residential College for Adult Education – Northants
A range of residential courses in March, April, June, July, August and September 2010 which include botanical painting with tutors: Yvonne Glenister Hammond SBA, Kate Nuttall SBA and Norma Gregory. Contact: Knuston Hall, Irechester, Wellingborough, Northants, NN29 7EU. Tel: 01933 312104 or email: enquiries[at]knustonhall.org.uk
LEICESTER COLLEGE – Leicestershire
Part-time 10-week botanical illustration courses at St Margaret’s Campus, Leicester College, Graften Place, Leicester LE1 3WL, Tel: 0116 224 2240
LINCOLNSHIRE GALLERY – Lincolnshire
One-day beginners and improvers botanical illustration in watercolour Painting the Fruits, Leaves and Flowers of Autumn on 19 September, 31 October and 28 November 2009. Also one-day flower painting workshops commencing 9 January 2010 then the first Saturday of each month throughout the year and regular weekly flower painting classes every Wednesday commencing 9 September 2009 until 26 May 2010. All with Diana Stuart SBA at The Lincolnshire Gallery, Spalding, Lincolnshire. For more info: Tel: 01945 870 411 or 0792 9211214 or e-mail mikeandi27art@hotmail.co.uk.
LOSEHILL HALL – Derbyshire
Botanical and fungi illustration courses in watercolour, pencil, pen & ink and coloured pencil with tutors Valerie Oxley SBA and Julie Small SBA. Contact: Losehill Hall Peak District National Park Centre, Castleton, Hope Valley, S33 8WB, Tel: 01433 620 373
MISSENDEN ABBEY – Buckinghamshire
Weekend courses with tutor Yvonne Glenister Hammond SBA. Enquiries and bookings to Missenden Abbey Adult Learning Residential Centre, Great Missenden, Bucks HP16 0BD, Tel: 01296 383582 or email:
NATURE IN ART – Gloucester
Museum dedicated exclusively to fine, decorative and applied art inspired by Nature. Botanical art and illustration courses lasting two to five days. Tutors: Ann Swan SBA, Simon Williams SBA and Marylin Hughes. Contact: Nature in Art, Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucester GL2 9PA, Tel: 01452 731 422 Web: www.nature-in-art.org.uk
OXFORD & CHERWELL COLLEGE
Day course for 10 weeks during summer with Tutor Valerie Price. Contact: 01865 269269
PEAR TREE FARM – Derbyshire
Botanical illustration for beginners and improvers Spring Break Painting Rhododendrons from 6-10 May 2010. All with Diana Stuart SBA at Pear Tree Farm, Lea Bridge, Matlock, Derbyshire. For more info: Tel: 01945 870 411 or 0792 9211214 or e-mail mikeandi27art@hotmail.co.uk.
PLAS TAN Y BWLCH (Snowdonia National Park Study Centre) – Gwynedd
Flower painting and botanical illustration courses with tutor Margaret Sevens PSBA.
Discovering the possibility of coloured pencils through plant materials with tutor Susan Christopher-Coulson SBA. Contact: Plas Tan y Bwlch, Maentwrog, Bleanau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd LL41 3YU. Tel: 01766 590324
PORTH NAVAS – Cornwall
Ten-week botanical painting course on Fridays with tutor Susan Hillier FSBA. Contact: Claire Holmes on Tel: 01326 340336.
PRESTON MONTFORD FIELD STUDY CENTRE
Botanical illustration courses in 2007 with tutors Kay Rees-Davies SBA (February) and Kate Houghton (May). Contact: The Centre at Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1DX,
Tel: 01743 850380
RIVER AND ROWING MUSEUM - Oxfordshire
Botanical Master Class at the River and Rowing Museum, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire on 5 June 2010, with Marion Perkins SBA. Contact museum[at]rrm.co.uk or 01491 415600.
ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN – Edinburgh
A variety of Botanical illustration courses including regular evening and day terms throughout the year, 10-week courses, week-end and week-long courses and a diploma course with tutors Lizzie Sanders, Jacqui Pestell, Louise Olley, Gillian Barlow, Ann McCluskey and Alicia Salazar. A two-day workshop runs on 7 and 8 June 2008 with Billy Showell SBA painting multi petal flowers. Contact: Education Co-ordinator, RGBA 20A Inverleith Row, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, Tel: 0131 248 2937 or email:
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – Surrey
Several botanical art courses every year with tutors Ann Swan SBA, Siriol Sherlock SBA, Jill Bays, Gretel Dalby Quenet, Jan Harbon and Anna Johnstone. Contact: Penny Taylor, Educational Events Organiser. The Royal Horticultural Society’s Garden, Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB, Tel: 01483 212383
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, HARLOW CARR – Yorkshire
Botanical and flower painting courses and workshops with tutors Susan Christopher-Coulson SBA, Colin Swinton and Victoria Street. Contact: Education Department, RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Crg Lane, Harrogate HG3 1QB, Tel: 01423 565418
SUSSEX DOWNS COLLEGE – East Sussex
20-week course on Friday mornings on botanical painting with tutor Nicola Meacher. Contact: Heather Hunnisett, Adult Courses Administrator, Sussex Downs College Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2XH Tel: 01273 402297
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE, MADINGLEY HALL
A range of botanical art and illustration courses throughout the year with Valerie Oxley SBA as the main tutor for botanical illustration on the residential courses. Evening class programmes tutored by Georita Harriott. Contact: The Academic Programme Manager, Madinley Hall, Madinley, Cambridge, CB3 8AQ Tel: 01954 210636
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
A variety of Courses in Botanical Illustration. Contact Institute for Lifelong Learning, 196-198 West Street, Sheffield, S1 4ET, Tel: 0114 222 7000
URCHFONT MANOR COLLEGE – Wiltshire
Weekend courses in botanical illustration in the Summer and Autumn 2007 with tutor Valerie Oxley SBA. Contact: The College at Urchfont, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 4RG. Tel:01380 840495
WALLINGFORD SCHOOL of Art – Oxfordshire
Day courses, monthly throughout the year on Saturdays, five-week course starting on 6 October with tutor Valerie Price. Contact: 01490 838855
WEST DEAN COLLEGE – West Sussex
Various courses in botanical illustration as part of their short course programme with tutors Valerie Oxley SBA, Mariella Baldwin, Liz Leech and Sandrine Maugy SBA. Contact: West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex PO18 0QZ, Tel: 01243 811301