Courses
at the Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew and Wakehurst
Autumn - Winter 2015
Welcome
Monthly planner
to our Autumn/Winter courses
programme for adults at the
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
and Wakehurst.
2015
October
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20
22 or 27
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29 – 30
Location
Kew Gardens K
Wakehurst W
Early Morning PhotographyK
iPad Art WorkshopK
Fascinating FungiK
Autumn Colour Photo WalkK
Photographing TreesK
November
2 - 13 17
Intermediate Botanical Illustration (KSBI)K
Christmas Wine Tasting EveningK
December
1
2016
Adult Learning
For course information/enquiries, please contact us:
Tel: (020) 8332 5626
(020) 8332 5000
01444 894310
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (020) 8332 5640
Christmas Wine Tasting EveningK
Visit our website at: www.kew.org
January
28
A day in the HerbariumK
February
12
16
17
25 – 26
Drawing for couplesK
Orchids for BeginnersK
Growing Orchids from SeedK
Digital Photography for BeginnersK
All profit from these courses and events contributes
to the vital work of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
and Wakehurst.
March
Gift vouchers
If you would like to give a place on one of our talks or
courses as a gift we are more than happy to arrange
for a special card to be sent, whatever the occasion.
Christmas, birthday or anniversary – just leave the
arrangements to us! Please contact us for more details.
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9
14 or 15
18 - 22
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3
7 – 18
Orchids for BeginnersK
Growing Orchids from SeedK
Intermediate Botanical IllustrationK
April
Introduction to Planting DesignK
Spring Photography Master classK
Introduction to BotanyK
Botanical Illustration for BeginnersK
May
© 2015 The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Cover image: © Heather Angel
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Exclusive Photography EventK
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Early morning photography
Saturday 3 October
Time: 7.30am – 11am
Tutor: Edward Parker
Venue: Kew Gardens
Don’t miss this rare chance to make the most of the
early morning light for photography in the Gardens.
Come along on this informal group walk and capture the
colours, forms and textures of the plants, buildings &
landscapes before normal opening time. You’ll be guided
by a professional photographer who’ll be able to give
advice and share their top tips to help you make the
most of this exciting opportunity.
Please note that the Glasshouses & Tree Top Walkway
will not be open until 10am on this morning.
Course Fee: £80 (£70 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
Autumn colour photo walk
Friday 23 October
Time: 10.30am – 1.30pm OR 2.30pm – 5.30pm
Tutor: Robert Canis
Venue: Kew Gardens
Photography
Don’t miss this opportunity to accompany award-winning
nature photographer, Robert Canis, photographing Kew
in all its autumn glory. Robert is keen to impart his
knowledge on photographing the natural world and will
advise on such things as composition, lighting, exposure
and on how to achieve creative, eye-catching images.
Throughout the workshop Robert will be reviewing your
images and giving feedback. Robert is a passionate
and enthusiastic communicator and at the end of this
workshop you will leave full of inspiration and keen to
put into practice the many ideas, hints and tips that he
has given you.
Course Fee: £60 (£50 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
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Digital Photography for beginners
Thursday 25 – Friday 26 February
Time: 10.30am – 4pm
Tutor: Edward Parker
Venue: Kew Gardens
Photographing trees
Thursday 29 – Friday 30 October
Tutor: Edward Parker
Venue: Kew Gardens
This popular course is designed to explore ways of
producing stunning photographs of trees. It will include
tuition on how to photograph entire trees as well as
details of bark and leaves. In addition it will look at how
using different techniques – such as using directional
and soft lighting, colour, composition etc. - can enhance
the final image, as well as teaching you how to get the
most out of your own digital equipment.
This course is designed for people who have a camera
and would like to know the basics such as how to set
the camera up to guarantee sharp, well exposed images
almost every time. It will explain some of the basic
principles of photography such as focus, exposure and
composition as well as many of the practical aspects
such as to how to download and store images and some
advice on basic processing. The majority of the time
will be spent practicing techniques by actually using the
cameras out in the beautiful gardens at Kew. There will
be many opportunities to ask questions and review your
own images, and those taken by the group, as well an
opportunity to learn a host of top tips.
This course is suitable for people with any sort of camera
– compact, bridge or DSLR. It is useful to bring along
instruction books, if you have them, and you will need to
make sure your batteries are fully charged and that you
have a memory card with some free space on it.
Course Fee: £160 (£140 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 15 places)
We’ll start with an illustrated introductory talk including
tree and forest photographs from around the world
before heading out into the Gardens to gain inspiration
amongst Kew’s impressive arboretum. The first day
will be spent exploring the capabilities and limitations
of your equipment. As the course progresses we’ll
evaluate the images taken and work out ways around
the camera’s limitations or how to use them as part of
the image making process.
During the course basic instruction will be given as to
how to download, store and enhance the digital images
taken.
Course Fee: £160 (£140 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 15 places)
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Spring photography master class
Saturday 9 April
Time: 10.30am – 4.30pm
Tutor: Clive Nichols
Venue: Kew Gardens
Horticulture
Here is a chance to be part of a small group on this
course devoted to outdoor practical photography amidst
the spring delights of Kew Gardens. With instruction and
guidance from one of the world’s most successful flower
and garden photographers. After an introductory lecture,
the day will be spent in the Gardens (and possibly in
one of the Glasshouses) which present a wide variety of
photographic challenges. The tutor will be drawing your
attention to the trees, plants and views making up the
spring picture at Kew Gardens and sharing his hints and
tips for the best ways of capturing them. The numbers
on this course will be limited to 10. Suitable for proactive improvers.
Course Fee: £150 (£130 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 10 places)
Exclusive Photography Event:
Princess of Wales Conservatory
Thursday 5 May
Time: 2pm – 7.30pm
Tutor: Heather Angel
Venue: Kew Gardens
Join us for a special photography event with
exclusive after hours access to the Princess of
Wales Conservatory. Beforehand, renowned nature
photographer Heather Angel, will lead a taught, indoor
practical session on how to control available light and
when to use flash to advantage. We will then head off
to the Conservatory to privately enjoy & photograph the
diverse range of plants that are growing there including
orchids, carnivorous plants, creepers and climbers.
Course Fee: £80 (£70 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 15 places)
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Introduction to planting design
Tuesday 5 April Time: 10.30am – 4.30pm
Tutor: Christine Lavelle
Venue: Kew Gardens
Orchids for beginners
Tuesday 16 February OR Wednesday 2 March
Time: 10.30am – 3.30pm
Tutor: Laurence Hobbs
Venue: Kew Gardens
This one day course aims to give you the knowledge
and confidence to be able to grow orchids successfully
in your own home. Beginning with an introduction to the
wonderful world of orchids, the tutor will then give advice
as to the best kinds to grow and the steps involved in
keeping them looking their best.
Have you ever looked at a colourful and well-designed
garden border and wished you’d had the skills to create
your own? This one-day course will show you how to
measure-up and design your borders and draw them
onto a plan. Then you’ll cover the essentials of soil
and aspect and, of course, the all-important business
of selecting the right plants for your design. Examples
of great planting design will send you back to your own
garden, inspired and ready to plan.
Course Fee: £60 (£55 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 20 places)
Course Fee: £60 (£55 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 50 places)
Growing orchids from seed
Wednesday 17 February OR Thursday 3 March
Time: 10.30am – 4.30pm
Tutors: Philip Seaton & Jonathan Kendon
Venue: Kew Gardens
This course aims to teach you to grow orchids from
seed: confidently, successfully and professionally. You
will first learn how to pollinate your orchid blooms
and save the seed before finding out about the basic
techniques of orchid seed sowing using equipment
found in the average kitchen. At the end of the day you
will be able to take your own flasks of seed away with
you, and watch them grow on your windowsill.
Course Fee: £60 (£55 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 12 places)
Save! Sign up for both orchid courses for
£100 (£90 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
Subject to availability
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Botany
A day in the Herbarium
Thursday 28 January
Time: 10.30am – 3.30pm
Tutors: Nina Davies and Aurélie Grall
Venue: Kew Gardens
The Herbarium at Kew Gardens, founded in 1853, is one
of the largest in the world with over 7 million preserved
specimens that stand reference for the identity of
plants. The collection, representing all continents,
is still growing and its care is undertaken with great
precision. Come and spend a day behind the scenes
in this magnificent building, learning about its history
and the fascinating and important collection it holds.
You will meet some of the curators who will share their
passion for botanical collections, introduce you to some
remarkable specimens and explain some of the ways in
which the Herbarium contributes to science today.
Course fee: £60 (£55 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 15 places)
Introduction to botany
Thursday 14 OR Friday 15 April
Time: 10.30am - 4pm
Tutor: Anna Haigh
Venue: Kew Gardens
Designed as a general introduction to the world of
flowering plants, this one-day course is suitable for
non-scientists and anyone keen to develop a deeper
understanding of this fascinating subject.
With embedded practical sessions and a short guided
walk through some of the living collections, the
course will cover: the variety of plant life, flowering
plant structure, pollination, adaptation, taxonomy and
classification.
By the end of the day you’ll have learned how plants
are identified by using a botanical key and have a better
understanding of the immense diversity of plant life.
Course Fee: £70 (£60 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 12 places)
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iPad Art Workshop
Tuesday 20 October
Time: 10.30am – 4.30pm
Tutor: Jan Lee Johnson
Venue: Kew Gardens
Combining hi-tech and nature to produce stunning
artwork on your own iPad, this exciting, one-day, course
explores the creative potential of the BRUSHES app
amid the plants, flowers and breath-taking vistas of Kew
Gardens. You’ll develop a range of techniques, including
selecting and mixing colours and creating effects such
as charcoal, pastel, oil and pencil.
The tutor recommends that participants download the
free BRUSHES REDUX app, to their iPad desktop before
the course.
Course Fee: £60 (£50 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 10 places)
Drawing for couples
Friday 12 February
Time: 10.30am – 3pm
Tutor: Sarah Kensington
Venue: Kew Gardens
Come to Kew Gardens on a date with your valentine
and enjoy learning something new together during your
drawing class. Relax as a couple and take pleasure
in the romantic medium of drawing using the plants,
gardens and glasshouses for inspiration. Feel nurtured
as you learn, explore, and practice drawing techniques,
such as: line, tone proportion and simple colour
techniques. Laugh together and leave with your drawings
as a memento of a special day shared at Kew.
Course Fee Per Couple: £120
(£100 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
(maximum capacity 7 couples)
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Art
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Botanical illustration for beginners
Monday 18 – Friday 22 April
Tutor: Lucy T Smith
Venue: Kew Gardens
Ever wanted to try botanical illustration, but didn’t know
where to start?
This entry-level course introduces you to the range of
skills and techniques required for this highly specialised
expression of the illustrator’s art. As well as learning
about equipment and materials, you will also be able
to pick up important tips and technical advice from a
professional botanical artist including measured drawing
and how to capture the essence of a plant.
Intermediate botanical illustration
(formerly known as Kew School of Botanical Illustration)
Monday 2 – Friday 13 November OR
Monday 7 – Friday 18 March
Principal Tutor: Lucy T Smith
Venue: Kew Gardens
This 10-day course provides a unique opportunity to
learn about the work of botanical illustrators at Kew and
the methods and materials they use.
Precision is the hallmark of the best botanical
illustration and a range of relevant techniques, for
example in pen and ink work and watercolour painting
using the layered wash and dry brush technique, are
demonstrated and practised during the course.
The emphasis throughout is on individual tuition and,
with participants able to work at their own pace, the
course is suitable for beginners and more experienced
artists alike.
Included in the programme is a tutored visit to Kew’s
remarkable collections of botanical illustration in the
Herbarium and the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of
Botanical Art.
N.B Please note that there is no weekend tuition
during this course.
Course Fee: £750 (£695 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
Deposit payable on enrolment: £150
(maximum capacity 15 places)
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Course Fee: £325 (£275 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
Deposit payable on enrolment: £50
(maximum capacity 15 places)
Kew certificate in botanical
illustration
A variety of short courses for the public to study
and practise the art of botanical illustration have
been successfully established at the Royal Botanic
Gardens,Kew over the last 20 years.
We are now proud to announce the addition of a
new annual programme of study, leading to the Kew
Certificate in Botanical Illustration.
Through completion of two elements: course modules
taught by professional botanical illustrators and self
study course work, the Certificate programme builds
up to give a deep and comprehensive knowledge of
all aspects needed to carry out botanical illustration,
botanical art, sketching and observing nature more
closely whilst benefiting from the unique and historic
surroundings and collections at Kew.
To receive details of the 2016 – 2017 Certificate
programme & the full prospectus please contact us.
Certificate Fee: £3000 (£2800 Concessions,
Friends of Kew)
Deposit payable on enrolment: £500
(maximum capacity 8 places)
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Natural
history
Fascinating Fungi
Thursday 22 October OR Tuesday 27 October
Time: 10.30am – 3.30pm
Tutor: Martyn Ainsworth
Venue: Kew Gardens
Do you know which mushrooms are edible and which are
poisonous? Do they need conserving? Why are they vital
for the life of a woodland? What are they doing when we
can’t see them?
Come and find out the answers to these questions
and more by spending a day learning about the
wonderful world of fungi. After an introductory talk in the
classroom, we’ll spend the afternoon out foraying in the
Gardens, seeing what species we can find and learning
useful tips on identification. Our Kew expert will be able
to broaden your outlook on this most fascinating subject
with stories, fact and fiction!
N.B. The outdoor foray will still take place if the weather is
wet although may be reduced in length if necessary.
Course Fee: £60 (£55 Concessions, Friends of Kew)
Coming Soon
Kingfisher, Badger and Bat watching evenings at
Wakehurst. Email us for more information and
dates. Gift vouchers available: [email protected]
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Food and
drink
Christmas wine tasting
Tuesday 17 November OR Tuesday 1 December Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Venue: Kew Gardens
Ever been in a muddle over what wines to serve with a
Christmas meal? Are you in need of a bit of inspiration
or just want to learn a bit more about wines in general?
Come along to our Christmas wine tasting evening and
hear a member of the Association of Wine Educators
talk you through a tasting of 8 different examples,
supplied by our local wine shop, including sparkling and
a selection of red and white wines.
For all lovers of the grape it promises to be a fun
evening, not to be missed, so as numbers are limited
please book early to reserve your place.
Tickets: £30 per person or £240 per table of eight
(maximum capacity 40 places per evening)
Gift vouchers
If you would like to give a place on one of our talks
or courses as a gift we are more than happy to
arrange for a special card to be sent, whatever the
occasion. Christmas, birthday or anniversary – just
leave the arrangements to us! Please contact us
for more details.
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Terms and conditions
Bookings
To reserve a place on any of the courses listed please
email [email protected] with a contact telephone number
and we will call you back during office hours to take your
booking.
Alternatively complete the attached booking form and
send it with your payment details or cheque (made
payable to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) to:
Adult Learning Co-ordinator, Museum No.1,
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 3AB.
You can also download a booking form from our website:
www.kew.org/learn
Refunds
Important: As no refunds can be given, please make
certain that you really can attend a course or talk before
booking a place.
Cancellation of courses
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, reserve the right
to cancel any course if it becomes necessary to do
so. Students who have booked places will be notified
as soon as possible and may then transfer to other
courses, dependent on availability, without loss of
course fee/deposit. If they prefer to withdraw their
bookings, course fees/deposits will be refunded in full.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew reserve the right
to make changes to any part of this adult education
programme if it becomes necessary to do so.
For one day courses please send the full course fee.
For the longer courses please send the appropriate nonrefundable deposit, as listed. The balance of payment
is then due four weeks before the course begins. No
reminder will be sent.
Please note: The minimum age for course participants
is 18.
Concessions
Concessions on our courses are offered where possible.
Senior Citizens (60+), students in full time education,
unemployed and members of the Friends of Kew can
claim the concessionary rate listed for each course
where listed. Proof of concession is required before your
application can be dealt with so should accompany your
booking form.
Acknowledgements
An acknowledgement will be sent for each booking on
receipt of the course fee/deposit. Course confirmations
will be sent by email if an address is supplied.
Waiting lists
All courses are limited in number and will fill up quickly;
so to avoid disappointment please book early. In the
event of a course being fully booked, your name will be
added to the waiting list. If a place becomes available
later we will contact you.
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Personal information
The personal information you supply on the booking form
will be held by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Unless
you have opted to receive email/postal updates about
forthcoming courses, your details will only be used to
process your talk or course booking. Your details will not
be passed to any third party without your consent.
Accommodation
Courses at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and
Wakehurst are non-residential.
For details of accommodation in the Kew area please
contact Richmond Tourist Information Centre on
(020) 8940 9125 or visit www.visitrichmond.co.uk
For details of accommodation in the Wakehurst area
please contact Burgess Hill Tourist Information Centre
on 01444 238202 or visit their website at www.
visitsussex.org
Adult education enquiries
Please contact the Adult Learning Co-ordinator.
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (020) 8332 5626/5000 or 01444 894310
Fax: (020) 8332 5640
Visit our website at: www.kew.org
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Course locations
Kew
Wakehurst
Awarded World Heritage site status in 2003, the Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew is one of the most beautiful and
historic gardens in the country. Its 300 acres contain a
wealth of living plant material as well as comprehensive
collections of preserved plant specimens,
ethnobotanical products and artefacts, botanical
paintings and books. It is situated 10 miles from the
centre of London and is served by mainline trains from
Waterloo or by underground (District Line).
Wakehurst is a beautiful woodland garden owned by the
National Trust but leased to and managed by Kew. It
is set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on the
rolling High Weald of West Sussex and is also home to
the Millennium Seed Bank which opened in summer
2000. Wakehurst is 15 minutes from junction 10 of the
M23, just north of Ardingly on the B2028. The nearest
train station is Haywards Heath.
The majority of the Kew courses are held in the
Education Centre based in Museum No. 1. This grade II
listed building, opened to the public after refurbishment
in 1998, is superbly equipped for our varying courses
and overlooks the magnificent Palm House.
The Field Study Centre is surrounded by woodland and
makes a very tranquil location for the courses held here.
Other courses are based in the Millennium Seed Bank
or in the Mansion, built from Sussex sandstone in 1590
for Edward Culpeper, distant relative of Nicholas, the
famous herbalist.
LUTON
AIRPORT
M4
M2
LONDON
BIRMINGHAM
M1
M40
M25
M3
M25
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M20
A40
M23
J2
M4
READING
HEATHROW
AIRPORT
J1
A4
GATWICK
AIRPORT
LONDON
J10
KEW
GARDENS
CHANNEL PORTS
AND TUNNEL
A264
EAST GRINSTEAD
B2028
TURNERS HILL
A23
A316
WAKEHURST
A272
M3
PORTSMOUTH
ARDINGLY
HAYWARDS HEATH
A27
EASTBOURNE
HASTINGS
M23
SOUTHAMPTON
BRIGHTON
GATWICK
AIRPORT
North Circular A406
The West
A315
M4
M4 Junc. 1
London
Ferry Lane
Elizabeth
Gate
Brentford
Gate
River Thames
A205 South Circular
Victoria
Gate
Kew
Gardens
M23
A264
Junction 10
Kew Bridge
Kew Gardens Station
B2028
TURNERS HILL
WAKEHURST
ARDINGLY
A307 Kew Road
Lion
Gate
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A4
Kew Bridge Station
N
M25
N
M4 Junc. 2
Richmond
HAYWARDS HEATH
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The tutors
Dr Martyn Ainsworth is an experienced mycologist based
in the Jodrell Laboratory at Kew. He has travelled widely
searching for fungi across the world.
Heather Angel is perhaps best known as a highly versatile
nature photographer whose pictures have a strong artistic
appeal as well as scientific authenticity. After reading
for a zoology degree, she took up photography whilst
undertaking research in marine biology. When her first
book - Nature Photography: Its Art and Techniques - was
published in 1972, Heather’s photographic career took
precedence. She has produced 50 titles on photographic
techniques, natural history or gardening topics including
Kew - A World of Plants, How to Photograph Flowers and
Natural Visions.
Robert Canis is a professional nature photographer who is
represented by three international agencies. For over 20
years Robert has been leading photography workshops
and tours both in the UK and overseas and regularly
gives illustrated talks to a wide range of groups. He is
the recipient of numerous awards including Botanical
Britain category winner in the British Wildlife Photography
Awards, twice highly commeneded in the BBC Wildlife
Photographer of the Year and twice highly commended in
the International Garden Photographer of the Year.
Nina Davies has been working in the Herbarium at
Kew Gardens for 5 years, as part of the Africa and
Madagascar team, specialising in the Rubiaceae (coffee)
family.
Aurélie Grall has been working in herbaria in Paris,
Montpellier and London. She is now an Assistant Curator
within the Africa and Madagascar team in the Herbarium
at Kew Gardens. She looks after several plant families –
such as the ferns in which she has a particular interest.
Anna Haigh has worked at Kew, in the Herbarium since
2002. She specialises in research and web taxonomy of
the Araceae (Arum) family and has carried out fieldwork in
South America and the Caribbean.
Laurence Hobbs gained an honours degree in plant
biology before setting up business as an Orchid grower.
Laurence Hobbs Orchids Ltd, of which he is managing
director, has been established in Sussex since 1987.
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Jan Lee Johnson BA Hons MA fine art, is a sessional
tutor teaching on foundation, drawing and painting
programmes. With much experience teaching drawing
techniques with software and layers, iPad art is one of
her passions.
Jonathan Kendon joined the Conservation Biotechnology
Unit at Kew in 2008. Prior to this he gained experience
in seed banking and tissue culture of carnivorous plants
at the University of Sussex, where he obtained an MSc.
His duties in the CBU involve maintaining and expanding
the in vitro collection of tropical orchids and carnivorous
plants, conducting research into cryopreservation
strategies and culturing very rare plants that are difficult
to grow conventionally.
Sarah Kensington studied Drawing & Illustration at
Harrow School of Art. As a freelance illustrator she
worked for major publishers and design groups. She
works in all media compatible with watercolour and
having taught adult education for the last 12 years, has
discovered a real joy in sharing the tricks of the trade,
helping fellow enthusiasts develop their own skills.
Christine Lavelle is a lecturer in horticulture and ecology
at Writtle College, Chelmsford, UK, and an external
examiner for the School of Horticulture at the Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew. Her main areas of work are in
organic growing and wildlife gardening. Together, Christine
and her husband Michael Lavelle won the Garden Media
Guild Practical Book of the Year Award in 2003 and 2008
for their books Organic Gardening and How to Create a
Wildlife Garden (both published by Lorenz Books).
Clive Nichols is one of the world’s most successful flower
and garden photographers. He has won many awards for
his work and in 2005 was voted ‘Garden Photographer
of the Year’ by the Garden Writers Guild. His work has
appeared in countless magazines, books and calendars
throughout the world and he is in constant demand as
a lecturer and teacher. He has appeared on British and
Japanese TV, sits on the RHS Photographic Committee
and is a judge for the ‘Garden Photographer of the Year’
competition.
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Booking form
Edward Parker is a specialist tree and forest
photographer He is co-author and photographer of the
major book ‘Ancient Trees – trees that live for a thousand
years’ and has worked on numerous tree and forest
related projects for organisations such as WWF, Tropical
Forest Trust, and The Tree Council of the British Isles.
In addition he has written more than 30 educational
books and his photographs have been on exhibition at
Kew Gardens, Downing Street, The Horniman Museum
as well as having been used at both the Earth Summits.
Photographing Trees is his latest book
for Adult Learning Courses at the Royal Botanic
Gardens, Kew and Wakehurst
Please read the Terms and Conditions before filling out this form.
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Surname
Forename
Address
Philip Seaton has been a biology lecturer and an amateur
orchid grower for more than 30 years. He has a special
interest and expertise in orchid seed storage and in
micropropagation for conservation. He has taught seed
storage and orchid micropropagation techniques in the
UK and in several Latin American countries.
Postcode
Daytime Telephone No.
Email
Lucy T Smith is a freelance botanical artist at the Royal
Botanic Gardens, Kew. She has received many awards
for her work, including the 2004 Jill Smythies Award for
Botanical Illustration, awarded by the Linnean Society of
London. She has also received two Gold Medals from the
Royal Horticultural Society. As well as her freelance work,
Lucy also produces paintings for private commissions
and exhibitions.
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Kew is the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, its Foundation and trading arm. You can change
your contact preferences at any time. We respect the privacy of your personal data. For more
details on how we use your information, see our privacy policy at www.kew.org/privacy
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Kew courses
Course/talk
No. of
places
required
course
fee/
deposit
total
Early Morning Photography 3/10
iPad Art Workshop
Fascinating Fungi 22/10
Fascinating Fungi 27/10
Autumn Colour Photo Walk AM/PM
Photographing Trees
Intermediate Botanical Illustration (KSBI) (Nov)
Christmas Wine Tasting evening 17/11
Christmas Wine tasting evening 1/12
A day in the Herbarium
Drawing for Couples
Orchids for Beginners 16/2
Orchids for Beginners 2/3
Growing Orchids from Seed 17/2
Growing Orchids from Seed 3/3
Orchids Special Offer
Digital Photography for Beginners
Intermediate Botanical Illustration (March)
Introduction to Planting Design
Spring Photography Master class
Introduction to Botany 14/4
To protect our Living Collections, plant material supplied
for practical classes will be drawn from a variety of
sources and may not be from the Royal Botanic Gardens,
Kew or Wakehurst themselves.
Introduction to Botany 15/4
Botanical Illustration for Beginners
Exclusive Photography: POWC 5/5
We use fresh and dried plants or plant derived materials
on many of our courses. If you think you may have an
allergy to any of these please contact your doctor for
advice before enrolling on the courses.
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For course information/enquiries, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: (020) 8332 5626
(020) 8332 5000
01444 894310
www.kew.org
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