Botanic Garden and Attenborough Arboretum
Adult courses and workshops
Macro Photography Course
22nd or 23rd June 2026
- Learn how to effectively use a macro lens and take amazing photographs
- Taught by photographer Dan Mold
- At the Botanic Garden
- £50 per day
- For more
Guided tours 
Guided Tours of the Botanic Garden and Attenborough Arboretum with or without light refreshments can be arranged for groups. The tours are led by a trained guide and last about 90 minutes.
Contact: botanicgarden@leicester.ac.uk
Plant Identification classes 
- be familiar with the 40 plant families and identify at least 300 species
- prepare botanical specimens and make botanical records
- know many of the plant species typical of a given habitat.
Talks
The Friends of the Botanic Garden have a programme of daytime and evening talks
Summer Art classes
Introduction to Botanical Drawing and Painting - August 3/4 
- Tutor: Georgia Danvers
- At Beaumont Hall, Botanic Garden
- 10am - 3.30pm each day
- Day 1: Pencil drawing Day 2: Colour Studies
- £90-£120 For more
Drawing and Painting in the Botanic Garden - August 3/4/5 
- Tutor: Diane Hall
- At Beaumont Hall, Botanic Garden
- 10am - 3.30pm each day
- Complete drawing, painting and mixed media pieces
- £135-£180 For more
A variety of art classes for adults led by different independent groups regularly use the Botanic Garden and Attenborough Arboretum
Botanical Art, Chinese Brush Painting, Watercolour
Contact: botanicgarden@leicester.ac.uk
