Home Guild Members Anna Ribo Specialities Artist/Illustrator Lecturer Photographer Website Writer Anna Ribo Full Member Biography Plants, planting and drawings of plants and planting. Illustrations: Gardens, plants and other interesting things. Hand drawings for garden design. Public speaker, teaching and workshops: Nature sketching and hand drawing for garden design. Plants and planting talks and workshops. Garden advice, planting and development with roots in plants. Long term projects and one offs I have been delighted to teach and/or talk for Gravetye Manor, Sussex Prairies Wild, Hever Castle, Great Comp and regularly hold workshops and planting talks for the Society of Garden designers, the WFGA and numerous organisations and societies Many moons ago, I trained in fine art in my native Denmark, eventually went into horticulture (including 5 years as head gardener at Long Barn, the precursor to Sissinghurst) and now have fun combining the two and promoting the joy of picking up a pencil. Talks Based in: TUNBRIDGE WELLS, KENT Distance willing to travel: Please enquire Virtual talks available: Yes Fees: Please enquire Talks: Talks include: • Choosing plants in a changing climate- Choosing plants for different conditions to stack the odds in your favour in an unpredictable climate. Gardens often have a variety of conditions, and we will look at how to identify these to make the right plant choices and create new opportunities. • Demystifying planting design-Lots of tools (not rules) for putting plants together. What is meant by structure, shape and form in the garden? How do we create appealing contrasts, long term interest, what does complementary and harmonious colours mean and much more. • Sketching workshops for individuals and groups- get in touch to discuss! Including: Sketching plants. Line and wash watercolour plants. Sketching as a creative tool. Perspective drawing for garden design. Sketching for garden design. Sketching to engage with nature. • Making the winter garden shine- Looking at gardens as a source of year round pleasure brings opportunities for planting and enjoyment. We will look at bulbs, scent, winter flowering shrubs, stems and lots of plants that put on a good show in winter. • Tricks and techniques for rejuvenating a garden- Drawing on my experience as a garden adviser in gardens ranging from small courtyards to country estates, we'll look at ideas and achievable ways of adding new life to gardens. • Sketching workshops for individuals and groups- get in touch to discuss! Including: Sketching plants. Line and wash watercolour plants. Sketching as a creative tool. Perspective drawing for garden design. Sketching for garden design. Sketching to engage with nature. Address kentUnited Kingdom Contact Details 07734600623 Contact Member × Send Message * indicates a required field Name* *required Phone Number* *required Email Address* *required Invalid email address Subject* *required Message* *required Please complete the Google reCAPTCHA