Inspired by nature
Escape the screens and reconnect with nature. Immerse yourself in the beauty of your environment through our off-site, art, or writing courses. City Lit offers you the chance to let nature's serenity calm your mind, reduce stress, and restore your creative spirit by using the beauty of your surroundings as inspiration. What will you create? Book your place now to be inspired by nature.
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Drawing from plants and flowersExplore the delicacy and beauty of plants and flowers through the medium of drawing. Respond to their structural qualities and colours, using a range of media and taking inspiration from a rich and varied history of the subject. Suitable for all levels of experience.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00- Botanical illustrationLearn how Botanical Illustrators accurately depict flowers, leaves, stems and seeds - for the purpose of genus and species identification by Botanists and Biologists.
Work from both primary and secondary source material to create an array of illustrative work, including anatomical and/or decorative.Full fee £259.00 Senior fee £207.00 Concession £168.00 - Garden design: plan for SpringPlan ahead and use the dark Winter months to focus on getting your garden spring ready. Discover how to reconsider the layout and planting opportunities of your outside space and create personalised garden plans ahead of the peak Spring buying and planting season.
Keeley Street
Thu 22 Oct 2026Alison WorsterFull fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00 - Painting from plants and flowersExplore a variety of creative approaches for painting flowers from observation. Discover the rich history of this genre while taking inspiration from artists who use flowers as their subject matter.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00
- Winter Wildlife Walks: Rainham Marshes & Walthamstow WetlandsJoin us to explore two of London’s most rewarding locations for observing wildlife in the winter months, Rainham Marshes and Walthamstow Wetlands. Learn to identify bird and mammal species at this time of year.
Keeley Street
Sat 14 Nov 2026Ben ChappleFull fee £149.00 Senior fee £119.00 Concession £97.00 - Design your own gardenExplore the principles of planting design using form, line and texture to create dynamic planting schemes. In weekly workshops, improve the breadth of your plant knowledge whilst developing the skills and techniques of garden designers.
Keeley Street
Wed 20 Jan 2027Alison WorsterFull fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00 - Garden design for beginnersExplore the principles of planting design using form, line and texture to create dynamic planting schemes. In weekly workshops, improve the breadth of your plant knowledge whilst developing the skills and techniques of garden designers.
Keeley Street
Tue 4 May 2027Alison WorsterFull fee £319.00 Senior fee £255.00 Concession £207.00 - Nature writingWhat greater muse could a writer ask for than the wonders of the planet that surrounds them? Learn how to capture the majesty of nature on the page with this exciting course in creative non-fiction.
Keeley Street
Sat 8 May 2027Julie GartonFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Writing eco-poetryHow might poets write about the natural world today, and what is an eco-poem?
Keeley Street
Sat 19 Jun 2027Sarah WestcottFull fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £51.00 - Design your own garden intensiveTransform your garden and explore design and plant selection techniques tailored to your space. Discover how to improve your garden with professional, practical garden design solutions and tips to maximise the potential of your site.
Keeley Street
Mon 19 Jul 2027Alison WorsterFull fee £279.00 Senior fee £223.00 Concession £181.00
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