Summer Painting Days

From May until September, we meet up to paint or sketch outdoors at different locations. This is a great opportunity to join with friends or wander off on your own to find the view that inspires you with other RGA members and friends nearby.

We like to get together at the end of the day to share our results, but the day is totally unstructured. All members and friends are welcome, there is no RGA charge. You are responsible for individual expenses such as admission fees and parking charges, if applicable, and for your own welfare.

Please bring along your own painting and drawing equipment and it’s a good idea to bring your own refreshments, although some locations do have a café. Do wear appropriate clothing and footwear and bring supplies (suncream, drinking water, rainproofs) for sun or rain. Ticks can be a hazard in long grass, so long trousers are a good idea.

Please either contact us or the organisers below if you have any questions regarding Summer Painting Days. If you have suggestions or ideas for future Summer Painting Days please let us know.

Shelagh Casebourne	07798 828673
Kate Ellison-Bourne	07739 981613
Tizzy Cottingham	07974 383657

Upcoming

West Green House Gardens

West Green House Gardens
Thackham’s Lane
Hook
Hampshire
RG27 8JB

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25th April 2026
11:00 am - 4:00 pm

We are always looking for new venues, and this is one that has been on our list for some time, so we are delighted to have been able to arrange it this year.

West Green House Gardens is somewhere very special, and we have been given permission to set up in the Lakefield, which is beautiful in spring, and features an eclectic collection of garden follies.

There is a car park charge of £4, and although entrance to the gardens is then free to National Trust and RHS members, for non-members there is an additional entry charge of £12. There is a tearoom and, of course, toilet facilities on site.

Although we are setting up to paint and sketch in the Lakefield, visitors can of course explore the rest of the beautiful gardens surrounding the manor house during their visit. To see a pictorial map of the gardens, have a look at their website: www.westgreenhouse.co.uk