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Botanical Painting
Join award-winning botanical artist Nessie Ramm in this one-day botanical painting workshop at the Apple Shed at our Rewilded Walled Garden.
Nessie will share the acrylic painting techniques which she used to create the wild mural at Wadhurst Park in East Sussex.
During the morning you will experiment with slow-drying acrylics, working on board using transparent medium and different ways of mark-making to capture botanical details. On a walk around the walled garden you will select one or two plants to be the subject of your own painting in the afternoon. We will observe how wildlife interacts with the plants in the garden and how plants grow together, and include aspects of these ecological relationships in the paintings.
You do not need to consider yourself a botanical artist to take part. This is not a course in scientific illustration; rather, it is about observing directly from nature and making a painting which reflects your own interests.
You can expect a friendly, creative atmosphere with a focus on wild ecology and a chance to chat along the way. The workshop is limited to 8 places.
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Nessie Ramm is a fellow member of the Society of Botanical Artists and winner of the NEAC Climate Emergency Prize 2025. She is working with Plantlife as their 2025–26 Creative Friend. The focus of her artwork is the wild beauty of our road verges; she lives and works in East Sussex.
All materials are provided.
Light refreshments will be provided but please bring a packed lunch.
PLEASE NOTE: The garden visits take place next to Knepp Castle Estate Office in the Middle Block of the rewilding project – a different place to all other safaris. Please do not go to the campsite/safari car park, but follow the directions to the Apple Shed on your pre-visit email.
10am-4pm Â
£175 per person
Important information
- Please see our Pre-Visit Information which will help prepare you for your safari
- All guests must be over 12yrs. We cannot accommodate unaccompanied guests under 18yrs
- We regret we cannot offer date changes once your booking is made, please refer to section 15 of our T&Cs for refunds
- We cannot guarantee the great British weather, or that you will see your target species
- Nature is unpredictable! However we’re confident you’ll enjoy your experience with us, come rain or shine, and there’s always plenty of wildlife to see