Skip to Navigation | Skip to Content

» Back to: » Parks home » Brookside Gardens home

School of Botanical Art & Illustration

McCrillis Gardens

6910 Greentree Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20817
301-962-1455

Step out of the everyday....

become absorbed in drawing and painting the natural beauty of plants. Learn how to draw.

  • Small classes: Individual instruction
  • See the world through a new dimension
  • Share a love of plants & art with fellow students
  • Experience a supportive school community
  • Work towards a certificate
  • Exhibit your art

Recent years have seen a resurgence in the popularity of botanical art and illustration from both the collector’s and the student’s point of view. In collaboration with world-renowned botanical artist, Margaret Saul, the school is being developed to serve all levels, from beginner to advanced. With the closing of her school of botanical art in Brisbane, Australia, Margaret is available to share her wealth of experience and knowledge as director of the Brookside school.

Upon completion of a specified number and combination of offerings, a certificate will be offered to those students who choose to follow this course of work. Certificate work, however, is not required to participate in the school. Classes also may be taken singly and at the student’s leisure.

Want to learn more?

School of Botanical Art & Illustration handbook (pdf, 809KB)

Handbook cover

Important Additional Documents (not included in the handbook):

Certificate registrant fees (pdf, 152KB)

September 2008 to August 2009 class schedules & fees (pdf, 897KB)

September 2007 to August 2008 class schedules & fees (pdf, 310KB)

Registration form (pdf, 140KB)

NOTE: Second preferences for class registration: To avoid disappointment due to wait listing or to cancellation due to insufficient registrations, it is to the advantage of registrants to note their second preference for a class when completing this form

The Brookside Gardens School of Botanical Art and Illustration is located at McCrillis Gardens in Bethesda, MD. Class offerings are also listed in the current issue of the , Guide to Programs and Events. For more information, contact Ellen Bennett on 301-962-1470.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

For information on individual classes, browse programs online at:
ParkPass, School of Botanical Art or ParkPass, Visual Arts