
It looks like a still from one of those Sci-Fi B movies: strange alien creatures invade the Earth. But fear not, these are just ornamental gourds that our gardener Flavio Terenzoni has arranged around the Watermill’s collection of demijohns in the corner of the courtyard.
Come and join in the creative fun yourself on one of our unique painting, writing, knitting and Italian language courses. As well as inspiring teaching, warm hospitality, spectacular locations, delicious food and wine and the convivial company, you will also enjoy our Early Bird discount bonus. There is £75 (British pounds) off the cost of your 2024 creative holiday if you book now.

We have now banished the scary gourds to a corner of the olive press!
These are the inspiring painting courses planned for 2024.

Carl March
20-27 April 2024
Drawing and watercolours en plein air
To learn more about Carl and his course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.



Maggie Renner Hellmann
25 May – 1 June 2024
‘Colourful & Expressive Oil & watercolour’ (also Travel sketching, acrylics, and pastel)
To learn more about Maggie and her course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.



Randy Hale
8 – 15 June 2024
Watercolour
To learn more about Randy and his course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.



Keiko Tanabe
15 – 22 June 2024
Watercolours
To learn more about Keiko and her course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.



Michael Solovyev **NEW WATERMILL TUTOR**
22 – 29 June 2024
‘Atmospheric Landscape in Watercolour: Studio/Plein Air’
To learn more about Michael and his course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.



Paul Talbot-Greaves
29 June – 6 July 2024
Watercolour
To learn more about Paul and his course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.



Yong Chen **NEW WATERMILL TUTOR**
6 – 13 July 2024
Watercolour
To learn more about Yong and his course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.



Sue Ford
13 – 20 July 2024
Watercolours
To learn more about Sue and her course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.



Fiona Graham Mackay
17 – 24 August 2024
Painting en plein air (oil, acrylic, watercolour and pastel)
To learn more about Fiona and her course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.



Pamme Turner
24 – 31 August 2024
Watercolour and gouache
To learn more about Pamme and her course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.



Mike Willdridge
7 – 14 September 2024
Watercolour and drawing (also gouache and acrylics)
To learn more about Mike and his course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.



Rebecca de Mendonça
14 – 21 September 2024
Pastels
To learn more about Rebecca and her course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.



Tim Wilmot
28 September
Watercolours
To learn more about Tim and his course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.



Grahame Booth
5 – 12 October 2024
Watercolours
To learn more about Grahame and his course at the mill, please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.
La Bella Vita knitting courses for 2024.


Susan Crawford **NEW WATERMILL TUTOR**
27 April – 4 May 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
To learn more about Susan and her course at the mill, please visit her 2024 Tutor Profile Page.


Norah Gaughan
4 – 11 May 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
To learn more about Norah and her course at the mill, please visit her 2024 Tutor Profile Page.


Louisa Harding
11 – 18 May 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
To learn more about Louisa and her course at the mill, please visit her 2024 Tutor Profile Page.


Debbie Abrahams
18 – 25 May 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
To learn more about Debbie and her course at the mill, please visit her 2024 Tutor Profile Page.


Sylvia Watts-Cherry **NEW WATERMILL TUTOR**
1 – 8 June 2024
Knitting and La Bella Vita
To learn more about Sylvia and her course at the mill, please visit her 2024 Tutor Profile Page.
Our renowned Writing Your Life Stories course


Jo Parfitt
21 – 28 September 2024 – still plenty of places
Write your life stories
To learn more about Jo and her course at the mill, please visit please visit the 2024 Tutor Profile Page.
Our unique Italian language course


Giulia Balestri
12 – 19 October 2024 – still plenty of places
Learning Italian with the Italians
For more details on Giulia’s 2024 course, please visit the 2024 Tutor programme page.