The Canvas Club: Paint your own Sunflower
Key details
When:
Date:
Time:
16th Aug
14:00 - 17:00
Where:
Rougham Sunflower and Pumpkin Field
Elderstub Lane, Rougham, Bury St Edmunds.
Just south of Junction 45 of the A14,
3 miles east of Bury St Edmunds
Detailed directions with the map below
For your SatNav, use the postcode: IP30 9HX
Pricing:
Ticket
per person £45
Each person attending requires a ticket
Ticket booking closes on 14th August
Paint a sunflower in the sunflower field
Sunflowers are such joyous and uplifting flowers – why not come and join us at the Rougham Sunflower field for an afternoon of painting your own sunflowers! Enjoy a relaxing time outdoors being guided by artist Sarah Day of Day Design.
Imagine sitting in a field of sunflowers on a summer’s day, the Suffolk sky stretching out above you, a paintbrush in your hand and your very own sunflowers to capture on canvas – all very van Gogh. This painting workshop offers you a chance to slow down and create something beautiful you can be proud of and hang on your wall. You may well surprise yourself!
You don’t need any previous experience and no artistic confidence is required. Sarah will gently guide you through every brushstroke and lead you, step-by-step, into creating your own colourful sunflower artwork using acrylic paints. With demonstrations and support throughout, you’ll build confidence while enjoying the process in a welcoming, social setting.
By the time the afternoon draws to a close you’ll have your own original painting to take home, along with memories of one of those times that reminds you just how good it feels to be outside, doing something with your hands, in the company of lovely people.
What will I do?
- Learn basic acrylic painting techniques and brush skills
- Be guided step-by-step to create a sunflower painting
- Enjoy a relaxed social atmosphere while you paint outdoors in the sunflower field
- Take home your finished artwork
What’s included?
- Everything you need for the painting is included
- Canvas, paints, brushes
- 1 or 2 sunflowers from our field
- A cocktail or mocktail
Who is this workshop suitable for?
- People aged 16 and over
- Beginners, no experience necessary
- Anyone with an interest in creativity and trying something new
Other Information
While you are here the Roots&Co kiosk will be open at the field for you to purchase snacks, cakes and drinks, or bring some nibbles and drinks with you.
The sunflower field will be open to the public during this event.
If the weather is bad on the day, the event will be moved to a dry location.
Some of the images shown in the gallery below are from the Cherry Blossom workshop held in Roots Café.
Important information
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How it Works
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Come to the Rougham Sunflower field
Postcode for your SatNav: IP30 9HX
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We suggest you arrive around 15 minutes before the start of the workshop
This gives you time to meet the other participants, order your cocktail or mocktail and have a wander through the sunflowers to pick the 1 or 2 you would like to paint.
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Enjoy the guided painting workshop
Surprise yourself with what you can create and feel just a little bit like Vincent van Gogh
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Take home your finished work of art and your sunflowers
Feel proud at what you have created and pleased at having spent a summer’s day outdoors
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If you would like to take home any further sunflowers, these will be charged at the usual rate
£2 each
£8 for 5 stems
£12 for 10 stems
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Tag us @roughamestate if you post your picture on social media - we'd love to see it!
What to bring
- Wear comfortable clothing for painting
- An apron or overall
- You may want to bring gloves to hold the sunflowers; the stems can be prickly
- If the weather is bad the workshop will take place under cover
- Snack and drinks, if you wish
What is provided
- All painting materials (canvas, paints, brushes and equipment)
- Step-by-step guidance from your lovely tutor, Sarah
- Up to 2 sunflowers for you to paint
- Take home you finished sunflower artwork
Refund & cancellation policy
If you need to cancel a workshop
If you are unable to attend your booked workshop and notify us at least 7 full days in advance of the workshop date, we can offer a refund or a transfer to the same workshop on an alternative date, providing there are places available or a course is planned for the future.
If cancellation is within 7 full days of your workshop unfortunately we are unable to offer a refund. We do appreciate that sometimes unforeseen circumstances may mean that you can’t attend so we are happy for you to send along a friend to take your place. We will need their name and contact details prior to the workshop.
Our right to cancel a workshop
All our workshops have a minimum attendance level and may be cancelled if too few bookings are received. We reserve the right to cancel or postpone workshops at any time. Should we need to cancel a workshop, we will give you as much notice as possible of the cancellation. You will receive a full refund or, if you prefer, a transfer to an alternative available course, space permitting. Unfortunately, we cannot accept any liability for travel or other costs.
Rougham Sunflower and Pumpkin Field, south of A14, Junction 45
Elderstub Land, Rougham,
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HX
There is ample parking on grass in the same field as the Sunflowers.
The sunflowers and pumpkins are in a new field for 2026.
The field is just east of Bury St. Edmunds, easily accessible from the A14 and clearly sign-posted from Junction 45.
From J45, A14 Eastbound Carriageway:
- turn left (first exit) on the roundabout at the end of the A14 slip road
- go under the A14 bridge
- at the T junction turn right, by the white house and entrance to Blackthorpe Barn
- follow this lane for about half a mile until you reach Elderstub Lane on the left
- turn left down Elderstub Lane and the entrance is about 150yds on the right
From the J45, A14 Westbound Carriageway:
- turn right at the end of the A14 slip road
- at the T junction turn right, by the white house and entrance to Blackthorpe Barn
- follow this lane for about half a mile until you reach Elderstub Lane on the left
- turn left down Elderstub Lane and the entrance is about 150yds on the right
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With the warmer weather encouraging more visitors to the Estate to enjoy the outdoors, including the sunflowers, we wanted to drop a gentle reminder that the grounds are extra dry, making the risk of fire exceptionally high.
To help us protect the Estate, wildlife, and each other, please be extra cautious with:
Cigarettes: please dispose of your cigarettes safely in a bin and that they are completely out.
Glass items and rubbish: dispose of waste, especially glass, which can focus direct sunlight and ignite dry grass.
Parking: Try not to park on areas of long, dry grass, as hot exhaust pipes can easily spark a fire.
Please report any issues or fire straight away.
In the meantime we look forward to welcoming you to the Estate.
Check out our brunch special starting from today…
A zesty and filling dish of a hash brown topped with salmon mousse, poached egg, chopped chives, chilli flakes and drizzled with lemon and dill oil.
Great for al fresco dining in our courtyard or the sunken garden ☺️☀️
Available this week only so don’t miss out!
#brunchspecial #roughamestate
Have you been to Rougham Sunflowers yet?
Here are some pictures of lovely people and dogs who have had their picture taken here - can you spot yourself? It’s been wonderful to welcome so many people here already and we expect to be open for another week or two yet.
Dogs are welcome on the grass in the picnic area and in the special dog path through the sunflowers, but not in the main maze or in the sandpits or on the bale pyramids.
The sunflowers are open every day, 9am-5pm, with 9am-10am on Tuesdays and Thursdays being reserved for ticketed SEN-friendly visits.
Entry and parking are free, pay for any sunflowers you cut and take home. Bring a picnic if you like or enjoy the Roots&Co offerings of loaded bagels, topped strawberry cups, cakes, snacks, hot and cold drinks and more.
There is plenty of space to run around and play, lots of photo ops (tag us @roughamestate), games, football goals (bring your own football), sandpits and the big bales of straw to climb around on. Face painting is available (£5). Cash and card accepted everywhere.
It’s all good old-fashioned outdoor fun - great for getting the kids (and yourself!) off the screens for a while.
The postcode for the field is IP30 9HX. It’s just south of Junction 45 on the A14, to the east of Bury St Edmunds. We posted a driving directions reel a day or two ago - check that out if you want to see how to get here.
And only half a mile away is Blackthorpe Barn, the home of Roots Café and the fabulous Rougham Estate Lifestyle and Garden Shop, which is running a Summer Sale right now - so don’t forget to pop in there, maybe for a new vase for your sunflowers.
The sunflower field is only open for a few weeks a year, so come soon and don’t miss out on the essence of summer!
All the details and almost every question answered on our PYO Sunflowers webpage. Link in profile.
#roughamsunflowers #suffolkdaysout #burystedmunds #freedaysoutwithkids
Another month gone and what a month it has been….Sunshine, school holidays and plenty of al fresco dining.
In the month of July we saw the sunflowers in full bloom and harvest underway - despite the challenging weather.
Here’s to a great month and hello to the month of August 🙌
#roughamestate #GoodbyeJuly
Here’s how to find the Rougham Sunflowers
We’re about 1km from Junction 45 of the A14, near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk.
Open every day 9-5
With ticketed SEN-friendly hours 9-10 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Free entry, free parking, no booking needed, apart from the SEN-friendly sessions.
Thousands of sunflowers as well as games, big bale pyramids, sandpits, room to run and play and enjoy being in the great outdoors.
Pay for any sunflowers you want to take home or any food and drink you want.
Bring your own picnic if you like.
Well-behaved dogs on short leads welcome in the play/picnic area and in the little dog path through the flowers but not in the main maze due to problems in previous years.
Toilets on site, including an accessible loo and baby-changing.
We’re only open for about 2-3 weeks, as long as the sunflowers last, so don’t wait to visit!
Info about evening events coming soon.
Almost every question answered on our sunflower page of our website.
Postcode IP30 9HX. Link in profile.
#suffolksunflowers #roughamsunflowers #suffolksummer
Following on from the last harvest update, now with feed barley, oilseed rape and milling rye safely in the shed, we’ve moved on to our milling wheat.
The variety is called Skyfall (yes, really, named after the Bond film). This lot is off to a Midlands flour mill to be turned into bread flour, so next time you’re buttering toast, there’s a good chance it began life right here on the Estate.
#harvest #roughamestate
Last Saturday Rougham Church was brightened by bunches of sunflowers from our field for the Rougham Sings concert in aid of My Wish Charity.
Lovely to see the flowers bringing colour and joy to the wider community as well as the families enjoying the PYO field this summer.
#sunflowers #roughamestate
As the county is hit with a drought and a hosepipe ban, it’s lovely to see our pollen-and-nectar strips still bursting with life.
The deep‑rooted plants are planted intentionally to feed bees, butterflies and insects - helping pollination and giving refuge in this tough weather.
#farmlife #roughamestate
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