Description
Tutor: Lizzie Harper
Date: Wednesday 20 May 2026 – Thursday 21 May 2026
Time: 10 am - 4 pm
Cost: £155
Location: Classroom
In this two-day workshop, you will explore the beauty of blue and purple flowers in bloom at the Botanic Garden in late spring. We will begin with drawing exercises and tonal studies before moving on to colour mixing, learning how to create a wide range of blues, purples, and fresh leaf greens in watercolour. With guidance, you will then illustrate one or more flowers, choosing from irises, lupins, flax, brunnera, bugle, catmint, forget-me-nots, cranesbill, and more. The course includes both classroom study and time outdoors in the Garden. Suitable for all levels, this is an inspiring introduction to capturing the subtleties of botanical colour and form in watercolour.
Detailed Description
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Cancellations, Refunds & Amendments
Cancellations
If you need to cancel your booking, please inform the Learning Office in writing as soon as possible at 1 Brookside, Cambridge CB2 1JE or email education@botanic.cam.ac.uk The cancellation is effective from the date that your written confirmation is received. If you cancel with more than 4 weeks' notice we will refund your balance less 20% to cover administration. For cancellations made with less than 4 weeks' notice we regret that we are unable to make any refund unless we can fill your place on the course. If we are able to fill your place we will refund your balance less 20% to cover administration.
Amendments
Cambridge University Botanic Garden reserves the right to alter any part of the programme if necessary. We will only cancel courses after careful consideration, but reserve the right to do so under exceptional circumstances. In the event of a cancellation, participants will be informed in writing as soon as possible and course fees will be refunded in full.
