Almost three months ago I showed you a picture of the ancient mulberry trees in the Watermill car park, which had just been given a rather brutal a ‘short back and sides’ by local tree surgeons. It may look a bit brutal, but it was so sakilfully done that I predicted they would soon be sprouting mightily again.
And so it transpired. Above is today’s early-morning picture of the mulberries returning to their previous splendour.This is what they looked like three months ago.
We are not sure how old they are, but we reckon they must be centenarians at least. We hope we are looking that sprightly when we reach that great age.
Why not come and see for yourselves on one of our world-renowned Watermill creative courses this summer and celebrate the mulberries’ rejuvenation? They are just one of the many attractions of the Watermill gardens and grounds.
We still have room on some of our 2022 painting courses and on our Italian language course — and we would love to welcome you here.
As well as offering some places still available this year (see below), we are now taking bookings for 2023 and you can find out more about next year’s creative courses by going to the Preview page of the Watermill website. Just click here.
Here is the list of our remaining painting courses for 2022. You can find out more about each of the tutors by clicking on their Profile page link in their entries below.
Paul Talbot-Greaves – three or four places left
20 – 27 August 2022
Watercolours (and acrylics)
To learn more about Paul and his course at the mill, please visit his 2022 Profile Page.
Rebecca de Mendonça – three or four places left
27 August – 3 September 2022
Pastels
To learn more about Rebecca and her course at the mill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Mike Willdridge (1) – fully booked, waiting list open
3 – 10 September 2022
Watercolours and drawing (also gouache and acrylics, with a special emphasis on drawing on location.)
To learn more about Mike and his course at the mill, please visit his 2022 Profile Page.
Varvara Neiman – still plenty of places
10 – 17 September 2022
Water-based oils, acrylics and watercolours
To learn more about Varvara and her course at the mill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Mike Willdridge (2) – recently opened, places available
17 – 24 September 2022
‘Colourful watercolours’
To learn more about Mike and his course at the mill, please visit his 2022 Profile Page.
Cynthia Armstrong – fully booked, waiting list open
24 September – 1 October 2022
Watercolours and gouache
To learn more about Cynthia and her course at the mill, please visit her 2022 Profile Page.
Tim Wilmot – one or two places left
1 – 8 October 2022
Watercolours
To learn more about Tim and his course at the mill, please visit his 2022 Profile Page.
Grahame Booth – fully booked, waiting list open
8 – 15 October 2022
Watercolours
To learn more about Grahame and his course at the mill, please visit his 2022 Profile Page.
Our unique Italian Language course:
Giulia Balestri – still one or two places
15 – 22 October 2022
Learning Italian with the Italians
To learn more about Giulia and her
2022 course at the mill, please click here.
Here is the Google Maps picture of the Watermill entrance gate, with the mulberries blooming to the right.