Garden journaling with Emma Leyfield at Newark Park
A two-day watercolour workshop inspired by the garden at Newark Park
- Booking essential
Day 1, 10am-4pm
Day 2, 10:30am-3:30pm
Before the age of photography, planning and keeping track of a garden required an illustrated journal to study the progress of heirloom varieties, pest control and crop rotation. These marvellous books are no longer strictly needed, but have the potential to be a beautiful form of art.
During this two-day class, you will create your own garden journal, by merging scrapbooking, sketch-booking and mindful-journaling with botanical illustration. After exploring the house and garden at Newark Park, you can take inspiration for illustrating your own garden - whether that's your allotment, balcony, or back garden plot.
We will cover a wide range of skills including, creative journaling, observational drawing and painting botanicals, as well as visual elements that don't involve drawing. A beginner will have the chance to test materials and learn watercolours under guidance, while advanced students will have the opportunity to branch into their own creative practice, inspired by the course content.
All materials will be provided, including an A5 watercolour sketchbook and garden specimens. However, please bring a selection of things from your garden that inspire you.
Lunch is not included but tea, coffee, and cake will be on hand all day. You're welcome to bring a picnic or use the cafe on site. Admittance to Newark park is included in this class, please wear suitable clothing and footwear for outdoor walking.
Prices
Event ticket prices
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Adult £120.00Adult
The basics
- Booking details
- Call 07584436655
- Booking via www.valerian.co.uk
- Suitability
- Adults only
- Meeting point
- Outside Newark house
- What to bring and wear
- Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for outdoor walking.
- Accessibility
- The workshop is on the first floor of the house which is accessed via a flight of stairs. If you would like more information about the accessibility and walk involved in this workshop please get in touch with Emma at emma@valerian.co.uk
- Other
- Booking via www.valerian.co.uk