The Cambridge University Botanic Garden has announced its schedule of classes for 2012. The new schedule includes 14 classes about botanical art. The Garden says their botanical art classes fill up very quickly. If you plan to attend one of their classes, don’t wait too long to register.
A new class about designing illuminated letters has been added to the botanical art program. This class will be taught by Georita Harriott.
Cambridge University Botanic Garden
www.botanic.cam.ac.uk
The botanical garden at Cambridge University offers classes in botanical art and illustration. The classes are taught in a well-lit classroom designed specifically to provide botanical art students with a quiet environment in which to work.
View 2012 Botanical Art Schedule
- Illustrating Snowdrops with Gael Sellwood – February 6-8
- Illustrating Vegetables in Colored Pencil with Janie Pirie – February 21-23
- Illustrating Spring Flowers with Georita Harriott – March 26-28
- Illustrating Magnolias with Petula Stone – April 11-12
- Intro to Botanical Illustration Using Pen and Ink with Valerie Oxley – April 25-27
- Illustrating Blossom and Flowers with Reinhild Raistrick – May 8-9
- NEW! Designing and Painting an Illuminated Letter with Georita Harriott
May 14-16 - Botanical Illustration for Beginners with Valerie Oxley – June 13-15
- Illustrating Summer Fruits in Colored Pencil with Janie Pirie – June 26-28
- Illustrating Sunflowers in Watercolor with Petula Stone – July 23-24
- Illustrating Exotic Fruits & Vegetables with Ian Loe – September 4-6
- Illustrating Autumn Color with Gael Sellwood – October 16-18
- Illustrating Mushrooms & Toadstools with Reinhild Raistrick
October 23-25 - Leaf Studies with Ian Loe – November 6-8
This information can also be viewed at Classes Near You > England.

