Come and paint the day away in a beautiful Suffolk garden with Francis Bowyer.We are delighted that Francis will be running a day’s painting course here in the garden at Far From the Madding Crowd.Born in London Francis has studied at St. Martins School of Art and Chelsea School of Art in London. He has… Read More »Francis Bowyer Painting Course

Learn about seasonal pot planting with experienced gardener Gavin Edwards.The workshop will begin with Gavin walking you through how to pot up four seasonal summer pots and a hanging basket. He will show you how to create pots for various parts of the garden; very hot dry sunny positions; mostly sunny positions and shady locations… Read More »Learn about seasonal pot planting with experienced gardener Gavin Edwards.

Breathe life back into your garden with the wonderful Gavin Edwards.Gavin will start by talking to you about his career as a gardener and garden consultant. He will then take the group through some rejuvenation projects he has undertaken in his own gardens. He will then lead the class around the established garden at Far… Read More »Rejuvenate your garden with experienced gardener Gavin Edwards

Learn the art of calming calligraphy, in the heart of the Suffolk countryside, with Laura Edralin.From the essential drills and letterforms to lettering full words and phrases, these sessions are perfect for beginners and lettering lovers. Bring mindful calligraphy and nature together to create your own phrase, intention or mantra on a bookmark and a postcard to send… Read More »Seasonal Brush Pen Calligraphy Workshop

Create your own botanical masterpiece inspired by seasonal flowers : the dahlia edition, with Laura Crossman.In this relaxed and fun workshop, Laura will introduce you to the foundational steps involved in creating your own botanical bloom using watercolours, and the mindful benefits the practice can offer. Areas of focus will include: specimen observation - out… Read More »An introduction to Botanical Art with watercolours

Create a beautiful set of block printed napkins with Imogen Aldous.In this workshop Imogen will be looking at the process of decorative block printing on to fabric, giving you the takeaway skills to apply to any fabric or design project and achieving a set of eight beautifully printed napkins to take home and enjoy.You will… Read More »Learn the beautiful art of block printing with Imogen Aldous