En Plein Air Sketchbook Session
& Open Morning
Free to Attend
12th September 2026
Kindly note, we don’t provide equipment.
Kindly book at least 24 hours before the event.
*By booking a place, you agree to all the terms stated on this webpage. This includes being added to our mailing list. For more terms, please see the section at the bottom of this page titled ‘Ts and Cs’.
We’d love to invite you into our 9-acre family garden for some sketching fun. This free sketch club is designed to help local artists unleash their creativity through playful sketching, surrounded by inspiring nature.
On 12th September we’ll explore an area of our historic Gossington Hall garden, where you’ll be accompanied by Caroline and / or Emma. We’ll draw our sketching inspiration from the vast nature around us. Our two small, friendly dogs may decide to join us.
If it rains, we’ll work in The Cotswold Gardening School building on site, where you’ll be provided with images of the garden as well as collected specimens, for your artistic inspiration.
Please bring your favourite sketching equipment with you, as materials are not provided. However, teas and coffee are!
This exciting social event will take place from 6pm-8pm. From 6pm-6:15pm tea and coffee will be served, helping to set a calm mood for the rest of the session. Please arrive no later than 6:15pm.
Both Caroline and Emma will be on-hand for encouragement and sketching advice. However, neither Caroline nor Emma will be teaching. Lectures are not a part of this event. The sketch club is simply a space for you to feel supported, relaxed and inspired to create beautiful artworks.
In between sessions, you can post artworks on our online Facebook Group ‘Creative Space’, where you can receive positive comments from Caroline. You’re also welcome to post any unfinished sketches from sketch club sessions, within the group.
This judgment-free sketch club is the perfect place for like-minded artists to connect. All levels of art experience are more than welcome to attend.
Each session, we’ll let you know where we plan to be within the garden for the upcoming sketch club.
Kindly remember to bring your own sketching equipment with you.
Where Are We Based?
Gossington Hall,
Gossington,
Slimbridge,
Gloucestershire,
GL2 7DN
FAQs
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On the second and third Thursday of every month from 6pm-8pm.
Please arrive no later than 6:15pm, entry to the garden or event will not be permitted, even if you have booked a place.
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No. Materials are not provided. Please bring your favourite sketching equipment with you.
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The sketch club will be completely free for the first year while building up members, we’ll then review after and may charge in the future.
We may ask to take photos of you/your sketches for our own promotion on the website, email marketing or on social media. You’re welcome to opt out of having your photo taken.
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No. Taking photos of the site / garden is not permitted. You are, however, welcome to sketch the site and it’s garden.
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Yes! Caroline and Emma will be on-hand for encouragement and advice.
However, neither Caroline or Emma will be teaching. Lectures are not a part of this event. The sketch club is simply a space for you to feel supported, relaxed and inspired to create beautiful artworks.
If you’re interested in learning specific art techniques, please visit our courses page.
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Each session, we’ll discover a different area of the garden (during the Spring / Summer). You will always be accompanied by Caroline and / or Emma.
Unaccompanied visits around the garden will not be permitted.
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On rainy days, we’ll work in The Cotswold Gardening School building on site. You’ll be provided with images of the garden as well as specimens collected from the garden, for your sketching reference.
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Anyone with a can-do attitude! All levels of art experience are welcome.
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24 hours before the event.
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We’ll meet in The Cotswold Gardening School building, on site (signposted).
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Yes! Our two small dogs, Lottie and Milo will join us. Lottie is a half-jack russell, half-chihuahua, and Milo is a purebred chihuahua. Both dogs are very friendly, although Milo may bark if nervous.
Kindly do not bring other dogs to the event with you.
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The event starts at 6pm. Please arrive no later then 6:15pm.
If you arrive later than 6:15pm, you will not be permitted to attend that particular sketch club session.
You’re very welcome to book the next available slot and we’ll look forward to seeing you then.
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Yes.
Due to the limited numbers for this event, booking ahead is essential. Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate anyone attending who has not booked online.
A Taste of The Garden
Attendees Work
Ts and Cs
Unaccompanied visits around the garden will not be permitted.
Minimum numbers required.
Book at least 24 hours before the event.
Booking ahead is essential. We cannot accommodate anyone attending who has not booked online.
By booking a place, you will automatically be added to our mailing list. You’re welcome to unsubscribe at any time.
At the beginning of each event, meet in The Cotswold Gardening School building (signposted).
Arrive no later than 6:15pm, entry to the garden or event will not be permitted, even if you have booked a place.
Materials are not provided. Please bring your own sketching equipment with you.
Attendees taking photos of the site/garden is not permitted.
Consensual photos taken by hosts of attendees/attendees’ artwork may be published on websites, in email marketing or on social media.
Neither Caroline nor Emma will deliver informational lectures.
Outdoor chairs are not provided, participants can bring a chair if they'd like one.
Please understand that we’ll be situated in our school room and / or school garden during the Autumn and Winter.
Please notify us of any access requirements you would like us to be aware of.
Please book at least 24 hours before the event.
By booking a place, you agree to all the terms stated above.