Botanical painting safari

Our first botanicals painting workshops at the gorgeous Gambledown Farm went down very.

Our guests were delighted with their tents, which are unbelievably luxurious, it was hardly camping really with double beds, duvets and wool blankets, hot showers, sofas, log burners and an incredible view. Our lunches and dinners were beautifully prepared by The Kitchen Social, specialising in healthy food and locally sourced ingredients, and I offered both drawing and painting workshops on our mess tent veranda overlooking the Test Valley.

The weather was very kind to us, so we could sit out under the awning and our workshop participants were both enthusiastic and great company. They were all a delight to spend time with.

With country walks into the bargain and visiting chickens, it couldn’t have run more smoothly or been more fun. Definitely something to put in the diary for next year.