Spend a full day at River Cottage, drawing inspiration from seasonal blooms and our beautiful garden as you learn to paint flowers and foliage in a fresh botanical style. You’ll begin with the fundamentals of watercolour and master the key steps to bring any plant or flower to life. Enjoy the opportunity to paint on both large and small scales, creating stunning arrangements and patterns.
At River Cottage, food is always a highlight. Indulge in a delicious two-course lunch featuring local, seasonal fare as you immerse yourself in this creative experience.
Your instructor for the day is Harriet de Winton, the talented founder of de Winton Paper Co., known for her exquisite watercolour wedding stationery and original artworks. Harriet leads a vibrant online teaching community, sharing her expertise through her popular YouTube channel and Patreon. She has authored three bestselling watercolour books, with over 100,000 copies sold globally, and is currently working on her fourth.
10:00 - 17:00
You’ll begin your River Cottage experience with a 10-15 minute walk through the pathways down to the farm, giving you the chance to soak up the views of the valley.
Start your morning with tea or coffee and tasty treats fresh from the River Cottage kitchen.
To get the day underway, Harriet will cover the fundamentals of watercolour and guide you through the key steps to painting any plant or flower. All the materials and equipment you need will be provided.
Food is always the focus at River Cottage, and a two-course lunch of local, seasonal fare will be one of the highlights of your day.
After lunch you will paint on both a large and small scale, learning how to create different arrangements and patterns.
The day will then draw to an end and you’ll head back up the hill at 5pm, along with your beautiful work and numerous skills to practice at home.
This course is run from River Cottage HQ on the Dorset/Devon borders. Full address details of HQ will be provided once you have booked.
We are a licensed venue. We have a wide selection of the finest organic wines available to purchase.
If you would like to stay at the heart of River Cottage, we offer overnight accommodation at River Cottage HQ in our beautiful 17th century farmhouse. We have three stylishly refurbished bedrooms for B&B plus the 2-bedroom Gardener’s Cottage. These get booked quickly so for more information go to rivercottage.net/stay to book. Alternatively, we have put together a list of our local accommodation which includes B&Bs, self-catering, hotels and camping.
We would advise that this course is only really suitable for 16 years of age and upwards. We put these guidelines in place for the safety, comfort and enjoyment of all our guests.