Discovery Workshops

Discover a variety of interesting intimate workshops related to the whole scope of natural history.

The Linnean Society hosts a variety of interesting workshops related to the whole scope of natural history. Please click the headings below to see this seasons listing of workshops or visit see the full Linnean Society event programme here.

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Prices are variable. The Discovery Workshop programme is non-for-profit, with any leftover income cycling back to subsidise places for those who are unable to pay.

To apply for a subsidised or free place, please send an email to learning@linnean.org, noting what kind of workshop you are interested in attending.

Click on the headings to see the available workshops:

Striked out events are sold out, but you can add your name to the waiting lists on the event pages.

Art Workshops

Courses:

~~Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th September (10-4): Drawing and Painting - Wonderful Wings [Rebecca and Sandy]~~
Monday 21st - Friday 25th October (10-4): An Introduction to Drawing - 5-day Intensive Course [Stephen]
Thursday 14th, 21st, 28th November and 5th December (6-9pm): Introduction to Intaglio Printmaking Course [Katrina]

One day classes:

~~Thursday 8th August (10-4): Shells and Pebbles [Rebecca and Sandy]~~
~~Tuesday 8th October (10-4.30): Drawing Nature - Accuracy, Proportion and Scale [Stephen]~~
Tuesday 15th October (10-4.30): Drawing Nature - Drawing with Colour [Stephen]
~~Wednesday 30th October (10-4): Ghostly Gouache [Rebecca and Sandy]~~
Tuesday 5th November (10-4.30): Drawing Nature - Emotional and Experimental Drawing [Stephen]
Tuesday 12th November (10-4.30): Drawing Nature - Applied Drawing with Detail [Stephen]
~~Thursday 14th November (10-4): Painting Butterflies and Moths [Rebecca and Sandy]~~
~~Wednesday 27th November (10-4): Christmas Cards [Rebecca and Sandy]~~

Evening classes:

Thursday 19th September (6-8pm): Drawing a Nature Collection [Rebecca]
~~Thursday 17th October (6-8pm): Nature Printing with leaves [Rebecca]~~

Student Skills Sessions

Friday 8th November 2019 (3-5.30): How to make engaging academic posters [Joe]
Friday 6th December 2019 (10-12): Telling scientific stories through video [Ross]
Friday 6th December 2019 (1-3): Telling scientific stories through podcasting [Ross]
Friday 20th December 2019 (3-5.30): How to create effective public engagement activities [Joe]

Science CPD for Primary Teachers

Friday 29th November (1-5): Discover Classification (Primary Teacher CPD) [Joe]
Wednesday 4th December (1-5): Discover Plants (Primary Teacher CPD) [Joe]
Wednesday 29th January 2020 (1-5): Discover Habitats (Primary Teacher CPD) [Joe]
Friday 14th February 2020 (1-5): Discover Life Cycles (Primary Teacher CPD) [Joe]
Wednesday 26th February 2020 (1-5): Discover Evolution (Primary Teacher CPD) [Joe]

Exploring Ideas Workshops

New workshops to be announced in September...

BioMedia Workshops (Young People)

New workshops to be announced in September...

Do you have a workshop you'd like to deliver? Get in touch at learning@linnean.org

Testimonials

Our Workshop Leaders

Ben (Bookbinding)

Ben offers a variety of workshops showcasing different bookbinding techniques.

Daryl (Biomedia)

Daryl Stenvoll-Wells is the Linnean Society's Biomedia Project Manager. Daryl is an artist, educator, and community arts organiser with over 20 years of professional experience in the field.

Joe (Education)

Joe is the Linnean Society's Education and Public Engagement Manager. He works to engage the young people and the public with the wonders of nature.

Leanne (Science Communication)

Leanne is the Linnean Society's Events and Communications Manager. She works to communicate science (and her coralline algae) to the public and promote diversity within STEM.

Rebecca and Sandy (Art Classes)

This artistic duo form a unique teaching combination with Rebecca's loose style with pen and ink and Sandy's knowledge of watercolour and botanical painting techniques.

Ross (Digital Content Production)

Ross Ziegelmeier is the Linnean Society's Digital Content Producer. His work specialises in digital animation and videography.

Stephen (Art Classes)

Stephen Hall is a fine and digital artist who takes inspiration from the natural world, science, politics, outer space and the numbers 2 and 4!

Zia (Philosophy)

Zia is the Linnean Society's Engagement Research and Delivery Officer, with work exploring the intersections of intersections in science of art, religion, politics, culture, and philosophy.