Teaching Workshops: Dates for 2027
“ Lizzie was quite the best tutor I have had on the Botanic Art courses I have been to at the Botanic Garden over the years. ”
“ What a wonderful three days we had! Lizzie is an inspirational teacher ”
Please click through the links to book your places on the workshops listed below. Places on Lizzie’s workshops can only be booked through the organisations which host them.
Transylvania Wildflowers workshop: Focus on Sketchbook studies
June 10th – 16th 2027
Please make all enquiries and book through James de Candole: james.decandole@outlook.com or via their website: Transylvania school of botanic art & illustration
This week long workshop is limited to a maximum of 5 students and will focus on keeping a sketchbook and working in pencil and watercolour.
The below information is from the Transylvania school of botanic art & illustration website:
“Established by Rachel & James de Candole in 2018, the Transylvania school of botanic art & illustration in Romania is a family-run residential school dedicated to the observation, illustration and conservation of the flora of Transylvania.
The school sits in the grounds of the family’s home in Copşa Mare, a small village surrounded by meadows, wood pasture and tens of thousands of hectares of oak, beech & hornbeam.
Prices
Our 2027 classes cost EUR 3100 if you sign up in 2026, thereafter EUR 3250.
These fees cover 30+ hours of tuition over 5 days, accommodation in your own bedroom for 6 nights, full board incl. drinks, Sibiu airport/town centre transfers to and from us provided you are three or more in the transport we arrange for you, and all adventures at dawn and dusk.”
Please make all enquiries and book through James de Candole: james.decandole@outlook.com or via their website: Transylvania school of botanic art & illustration
Other courses for 2027 will be publicised soon, all are at Cambridge Botanical Gardens.
Please free free to ask the education department to add your name if you’re interested:
education@botanic.cam.ac.uk
Cambridge University Botanical Gardens: Courses 2026
Pen and Ink: Stippling Workshop
Format: In-person (Three-day)
Date: 24/03/2026 – 26/03/2026
Time: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday @ 10 am – 4 pm
Summary
This three day course will focus on stippling as a means of showing tonality in pen and ink drawings. There’ll be plenty to draw, some line drawing excersizes, and lots of time to really build up differences of tone with stippling. Book Here.
Horse chestnut fruit
Painting Blue Flowers in Watercolour
Format: In-person (Two-day)
Date: 20/05/2026 – 21/05/2026
Time: Wednesday & Thursday @ 10 am – 4 pm
Summary
Spend time illustrating some of the beautiful blue and purple flowers growing in the botanic gardens with watercolour.
There’ll be a bit on flower anatomy, a lot on colour mixing, and loads of different flowers to paint. Book Here.
Harebell
Format: In-person (Full day)
Date: 07/07/2026
Time: Tuesday @ 10 am – 4 pm
Summary
One day course spent learning about grasses, looking at their enormous variety, and doing simple line drawings of them with pen and ink. With bonus talk from Raphaella Hull, head of learning at the gardens. Book Here.
Sour grass