Botanic Garden and Attenborough Arboretum
Adult courses and workshops
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 
On Wednesdays 10-4.00 pm Spring 2026
- 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 information and booking
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 information and booking
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