THE South West Society of Botanical Artists is hosting a workshop with Dr Anne Bebbington, a field botanist and former senior tutor with the Field Studies Council, at West Buckland Village Hall on Saturday, February 26.

The workshop will feature both discussion and practical sessions investigating the ways the shape and form of plants can promote their chance of survival in the natural world.

Participants will also learn to write a floral formula, (a form of botanical shorthand), and have a go with a user-friendly identification key to wild flowers.

To reserve a place contact Mary Rose Pulvertaft on 01404-812094 or email mrpulver@tiscali.co.uk