Ancient, Bredwardine, Richard Bavin
Native Black Poplars: Tree Textures in Charcoal
Dinmore, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0PY
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About the event
Drawing workshop suitable for adults (beginners and improvers)
Richard will help you to draw cones, bark, leaves, twigs, lichens - whatever the forest floor offers us to draw!
- View the exhibition together and discuss ways of using charcoal
- Explore marks and tones, and how to build up textures
- Create your own charcoal drawing using forest floor treasures
- All materials provided
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£35Know before you go
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The Native Black Poplar Exhibition & Events Series 2026
The Trust’s artist-in residence, Richard Bavin, is making portraits of some of Herefordshire’s black poplars, from sapling to ancient, to celebrate this magnificent tree. He is collaborating with local poet, Maggie Reed who is experimenting with different forms of poetry including Haiku and Haibun in her response to the black poplars she has met.
The drawings and poems will be exhibited in the Jubilee Building at Queenswood in early October. Our programme of events is free (except workshops) and open to everyone. Local black poplar expert Tony Norman is giving a talk on Wednesday and will be in the gallery on the last day with rooted tree cuttings for sale.
Dates
Sat 3rd - Sun 11th Oct 11am - 4.30pm Exhibition (closed Wed from 1.30pm)
Sat 3rd Oct 11am - 1.30pm Meet the Artists - Maggie and Richard in the gallery to share their enthusiasm for native black poplars
Tue 6th Oct 7 - 9pm Marden Wildlife Trust Branch Visit - see Stories from the Black Poplars below, everyone welcome
Wed 7th Oct 2 - 4pm Poetry Workshop - led by Maggie - £35/person, max 10 adults, suitable for beginners and those with experience, booking: Native Black Poplars: Poetry Workshop | Herefordshire Wildlife Trust
Wed 7th Oct 7 - 9pm Herefordshire Black Poplar Project - talk by Tony Norman, local expert on black poplars
Thu 8th Oct 7 - 8.30pm Stories from the Black Poplars - Richard and Maggie talk about their interactions with individual trees, including poetry readings
Sun 11th Oct 2-4pm Tony Norman - Black Poplar expert, rooted cuttings for sale and advice on how to plant, grow and care for them
Sun 11th Oct 2 - 4.30pm Meet the Artists - Maggie and Richard in the gallery to share their enthusiasm for native black poplars
Mon 12th Oct 10am - 1pm: Tree Textures in Charcoal - drawing workshop led by Richard - £35/person incl. materials, max 10 adults, suitable for beginners and those with experience, booking: Native Black Poplars: Tree Textures in Charcoal | Herefordshire Wildlife Trust
Location
Jubilee Building (next to main car park), Queenswood Country Park & Arboretum, Dinmore Hill, near Leominster, HR6 0PY
More Information
Workshop bookings: https://www.herefordshirewt.org/events
Richard’s work in progress: https://www.richardbavin.com/section890618.html