Molly Brown has always loved hanging out with plants. Growing up in Connecticut, she spent her days exploring a nearby 40-acre lot she “knew like the back of her hand,” picking flowers and drawing ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. “There really isn’t much growing at the moment,” says Caryn Hibbert, owner of Thyme hotel, a bit apologetically ...

Artists can bring their sketchbooks and paints for a morning of Art at Arden. Each month, an instructor guides participants through the practices of plein air painting or botanical illustrations. The ...

At the Elm Bank Reservation in Wellesley and Dover, the Massachusetts Horticultural Society hosts botanical art classes that teach students to see plants in a new light. Instructor Alice Rosa, whose ...

Linda C. Miller’s favorite subjects to paint are seed pods. Miller, a botanical artist, is fascinated by the intricate details of the pouches that enclose and protect a plant’s seeds. She draws them ...

Botanical Painting and Printing and 21 Other Smithsonian Associates Events in October Lauren Lyons Thursday, October 3 2019 Smithsonian Craft2Wear Opening Night Benefit Preview Party: Enjoy this ...

Botanical Lessons explores nature in the Smithsonian collections through thirteen botanical models on loan from the National Museum of American History, and a selection of illustrated books and ...

The story of empire is the story of humans—that is how it is taught and generally understood. But what if it is, in fact, the story of plants? Poppies, pepper, nutmeg, cotton, tea—the British Empire ...

A new exhibition at Kew sheds light on the extraordinary Rory McEwen, a ground-breaking botanical artist and an influential musician. Solo artist: the multi-talented Rory McEwen brought a modern ...