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.
8 courses available
Looking at winter treesJoin Letta Jones for three tree identification walks in Regent’s Park. These walks will take place on Saturday mornings. We will explore common trees, focusing on bark, twigs, leaves, outline, seeds and fruits, with the aim of giving you the confidence to get to know what to look for when identifying trees. Duration: 3 sessions over 3 weeks
Off Site
Sat 19 Sep 2026Letta JonesFull fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00- Find your way without a map: Orienting from natural signs
See nature in a whole new way by learning some basic, practical tips for navigating via natural clues and signs. You’ll never be lost without your phone again! Please note that this is a one-off, offsite session. Meeting point: Greenwich Park.
Off Site
Sat 3 Oct 2026Christopher CollierFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - London photography walk: River Thames
Explore and discover London through these photography walks, moving through locations rich in photographic potential.
The walks centre around photographing views along the River Thames, from the Aldwych area eastwards to the City, from London Bridge to the Southbank and from Westminster to the newly developed Nine Elms area. Bring your own camera and comfortable walking shoes as you capture places, spaces, objects and people.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £127.00 Concession £103.00 - Tree walks in Golders Hill Park
Join Letta Jones for Saturday morning tree walks, meeting in Golders Hill Park in North London.
Off Site
Sat 8 May 2027Letta JonesFull fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Exploring Regent's Park TreesDo you want to get to know some of the fabulous trees in Regent’s Park? These 3 guided Tree Walks in Regent’s Park are ideal for the tree enthusiast with an introduction to this absorbing activity.
Off Site
Sat 5 Jun 2027Letta JonesFull fee £129.00 Senior fee £103.00 Concession £84.00 - Foraging for Folklore: Common Urban Plants and their Stories
Discover the stories and folklore of some common urban plants. Explore how these botanical neighbours have been revered as healers, feared as poisons, or woven into local myths and superstitions. This session will take place offsite.Meeting point:Hampstead Heath overground (Mildmay Line).
Off Site
Sun 6 Jun 2027Christopher CollierFull fee £39.00 Senior fee £31.00 Concession £25.00 - Trees in Myth and Story
Delve into the realms of myth and story and discover the tales, folklore, and legends attached to some common trees. Meeting Point: outsideHampstead Heath overground (Mildmay Line).
Off Site
Sun 4 Jul 2027Christopher CollierFull fee £29.00 Senior fee £23.00 Concession £19.00 - Poetry and nature workshop at Keats House, HampsteadA two-day writing workshop on poetry and nature, set in the former residence of the Romantic poet, John Keats, as well as nearby Hampstead Heath.
Off Site
Sat 24 Jul 2027Eleanor PennyFull fee £169.00 Senior fee £169.00 Concession £169.00
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