THE GIFT OF CREATIVITY

Learn a new skill – or treat your mum this Mother’s Day – with our pick of workshops

THE ART OF LETTERPRESS, Clayhill Arts, 9-11 March. Get to grips with the process of letterpress with this hands-on course at Clayhill Arts. The Letterpress Collective will teach participants the 600-year-old art of letterpress to create their very own personalised text-based posters and prints. This wonderful creative learning space is set in a converted farm overlooking the Quantock Hills. £350. (clayhillarts.co.uk)

SPRING FLOWERS AND BULBS IN WATERCOLOUR, 25-27 March. Discover the joy of botanical art with this three-day workshop at RHS Garden Rosemoor, Devon. Focusing on documenting seasonal blooms, botanical artist and RHS gold medallist Laura Silburn will teach you drawing and watercolour painting techniques, and you will come away with your own finished piece of botanical art. £266 or £230 for RHS members. (rhs.org.uk/gardens/rosemoor/whats-on) DRIED TABLE WREATH WORKSHOP, Ede Flowers, 22 March. Join florist Ellie Jauncey for an evening of table wreath-making at Frome Hardware in Frome, Somerset. She will take you through all the techniques you need to make this beautiful centrepiece, including creating the base from clematis vine and decorating with dried flowers and foliage, all grown in her garden. Classes are limited to six people. £58 (edeflowers.co.uk)