Saturday morning regular group tuition - 8 students maximum
Brackenwood Plant & Garden Centre, Pill Rd, BS8 3RA
2025 - 2026 prices: 10am - 1pm £27.00 per session
Beginners & experienced welcome

This is a small friendly group that works on different projects on Saturday mornings. Helpful individual tuition and demonstrations are on hand during the session. Learn watercolour techniques and improve your skills with expert advice and assistance (Max 8 students). Amazing cafe and access to garden centre plants. New students, please contact me to join.
All dates are below. These may be subject to change so please check the website before confirming your attendance. All students are added to a Whatsapp student group and will be notified of any changes. Students must inform me via Whatsapp message or text to let me know they are attending as there is a minimum of 4 students per session. Should there be less than four confirming, I will need to cancel the session. You do not have to attend all sessions but you are always welcome!​
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2025
December 6th, 13th
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2026
Themed workshops in pink - Please see the Venue workshops page for more details
Optional themes are in blue and full the details are below this list.
Beginners/Intermediate - in red bold, full days 10am -3pm
Beginners/Intermediate - in red 10am -1pm
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January 17th, 31st
February 7th, 14th, 21st & 22nd, 28th
March 14th, 21st
April 18th, 25th & 26th
May 9th, 16th, 30th
June 13th, 20th
July 4th, 11th & 12th, 18th
August 8th, 15th, 22nd
September 5th, 12th, 19th
October 10th, 17th & 18th, 24th, 31st
November 14th, 21st & 22nd, 28th
December 5th, 12th
To book a place on my 'themed' workshops, please use the online booking form.
To join the Saturday morning sessions (there may be a waiting list), please contact me.
Email: jackieisard@googlemail.com
Mobile: 07813 864472
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NEW for 2026 - Beginners/Intermediate​
2026 prices: 10am - 3pm £45.00
Beginners & intermediate students welcome
These days will be geared towards beginners/intermediate students
January 31st
March 14th
May 16th
September 12th
October 10th
To book please contact me
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NEW for 2026 Themed Full day sessions ​
2026 prices: 10am - 3pm £45.00
Beginners & experienced welcome
Optional themes - These are available to those who wish to study the subjects listed below. Themes are not compulsory, morning students are welcome too if there is room.
BOOK ONLINE to reserve a themed workshop place - go to the Book online page
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April 18th - Painting leaves and mixing greens
June 13th - Painting textures, wrinkles, dimples, water drops and bumps
July 18th - Identifying pigments to prepare a colour palette
August 22nd - Berries - shine and bloom
To join Saturday Full day sessions if you cannot book online, contact me.
NB: Normal Saturday morning session students (10am -1pm) are welcome too if there is space. Please contact me to check first.
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Student drawing shells

