As we head towards summer and the outdoors bursts into life why not take a class inspired by nature in all its glory. Whether you want to learn to draw or embroider something floral there are plenty of opportunities both online and onsite and, with the International Summer School approaching there are even more options open to you!

Take the chance to brush up on your drawing skills with Caroline Homfray and choose from a day of Drawing Flowers at Hampton Court, with its stunning floral backdrops to take inspiration from, or gather your own floral inspiration and take the class online. If you are fascinated by the many statues scattered around the gardens, there is also an opportunity to learn how to draw figures and drapery in a day dedicated to figures and folds.

Caroline is returning as part of the International Summer School with a 5 day course Exploring Drawing & Sources of Creative Inspiration whilst Helen Richman will be skilfully showing you how you can combine paint and stitch with birds at the centre in her 4 day course.

Sarah de Rousset Hall’s Koi Pond is an ideal Introduction to Embroidery and perhaps as you wander round the gardens, you will see a beautiful Koi swimming slowly around the water features. Natalie Rowe has taken her inspiration from some of our beautiful native wildflowers with an opportunity to stitch either the Arrowhead or Elderberry. Nicola Jarvis makes a welcome return with her 3-day Crewelwork Master Class Myrtle Blossom inspired by a painting by Mary Gemmell from the RSN Collection.

The International Summer School also offers opportunities online and onsite to explore nature through different techniques, with a Whitework Seahorse, Crewelwork Flower & Bee, Silk Shading & Stumpwork Heath and Harebells and a Gold & Silk Briar Rose among the classes on offer.

We look forward to bringing you closer to nature through one of our many nature-inspired classes this summer.

Browse the full list of our classes for this summer