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July 2018
Hanham Court Summer Flowers & Tour
VENUE: Hanham Court, near Bristol. Come and spend a relaxing day playing with flowers in the inspiring surroundings of Hanham Court. In the morning you will learn how to make a simple hand tied posy of beautiful summer flowers. The workshop explains the technique of ‘spiralling’, providing step by step guidance and giving you plenty of time to practise and perfect your skills. Spiralling keeps your flowers in place so they don’t move when you put them in a vase.…
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Planning Planting Bowood House
Does the planting in your garden run out of steam half-way through the season? Designing a garden full of plants that look attractive all year requires some forward planning. On this day long workshop we share the key tips and techniques that professionals use to keep gardens looking great all year round. We focus in particular on herbaceous perennials, the flowers that we rely on for months of colour in the border. At the end of the day, you will have…
Find out more »Summer Flower Posy Workshop
Spend a relaxing morning learning how to make a beautiful hand tied posy using fresh Summer flowers bursting with colour and scent. . With step by step guidance you can take your time, crafting your own unique bouquet of seasonal blooms. You will learn our top tips for the spiral technique, widely, used by professional florists but straightforward to master. This technique keeps your flowers in place when they are dropped into a vase. We also share a quick and…
Find out more »Summer Flower Posy Workshop
Spend a relaxing morning learning how to make a beautiful hand tied posy using fresh Summer flowers bursting with colour and scent. . With step by step guidance you can take your time, crafting your own unique bouquet of seasonal blooms. You will learn our top tips for the spiral technique, widely, used by professional florists but straightforward to master. This technique keeps your flowers in place when they are dropped into a vase. We also share a quick and…
Find out more »Summer Flower Posy workshop with Tour
An absolute treat for anyone who loves both flowers and gardens we have included your own guided tour of Lord and Lady Lansdowne’s private walled gardens to one of our summer posy workshops. Only booked tours are given access to this 4 acre walled garden which is remarkable for its ornamental planting and includes a fabulous double herbaceous border. Combined with a delicous lunch this makes a wonderful day out.
Find out more »July 2021
Failsafe Garden Plants
Between us, we have designed and built over 100 gardens. On this half-day workshop we will spill the beans and reveal the plants that we rely on to work well in any garden. We will explain how understanding the six layers of planting that occur naturally in any English garden can help you design successful planting. The course looks at trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, climbers, bulbs and groundcover planting, suggesting reliable plants for each layer. We finish up by talking…
Find out more »Planning Garden Borders
Does the planting in your garden run out of steam half-way through the season? Designing a garden full of plants that look attractive all year requires some forward planning. On this day long workshop we share the key tips and techniques that professionals use to keep gardens looking great all year round. We focus in particular on herbaceous perennials, the flowers that we rely on for months of colour in the border. At the end of the day, you will have…
Find out more »Summer Flower Arranging Workshop
Spend a relaxing morning learning how to make a beautiful hand tied posy using fresh Summer flowers bursting with colour and scent. With step by step guidance you can take your time, crafting your own unique bouquet of seasonal blooms. You’ll learn our top tips for the spiral technique, widely used by professional florists but straightforward to master. This technique keeps your flowers in place when they are dropped into a vase. We also share a quick and simple way…
Find out more »July 2022
Creative Garden Plans
Does your garden need pulling together? Have you struggled to create an overall layout that works for you? This day long workshop reveals a tried and tested method for planning a garden that will connect your garden to the house and make the garden feel much bigger. We will be looking at the fundamental garden design principles and spend some time thinking about how to use geometry in your garden. By the end of the day you will have created…
Find out more »Vase Arrangement
Do you love flowers and wish you could make a better display with them? In our seasonal workshops we teach simple florist techniques that means you’ll take home a beautiful flower arrangement you’ll be proud of. Come along to our vase workshop and learn how to make a front facing display that would look good on a mantlepiece or shelf or in the round for a table centre. Taught in small groups of fewer than 10 people by demonstration and…
Find out more »Planning Garden Borders
Does the planting in your garden run out of steam half-way through the season? Designing a garden full of plants that look attractive all year requires some forward planning. On this day long workshop we share the key tips and techniques that professionals use to keep gardens looking great all year round. We focus in particular on herbaceous perennials, the flowers that we rely on for months of colour in the border. At the end of the day, you will have…
Find out more »Hand tied bouquet
Do you love flowers but wish you could display them better? Join me for a relaxing morning learning a simple florist technique to make and gift wrap a hand-tied bouquet, perfect for a table arrangement. In small groups of fewer than 10 people you’ll learn through both demonstration and hands-on practise with all material and equipment provided. Using the best flowers and foliage the season has to offer, all British grown either picked from my own allotment or bought from a…
Find out more »July 2023
Hand tied bouquet
Do you love flowers but wish you could display them better? Join me for a relaxing morning learning a simple floristry technique that guarantees a professional looking bouquet. You don’t need any previous experience with flowers, you’ll learn through both demonstration and hands-on practise in small groups of fewer than 10 people. I also show you an easy way to gift wrap your flowers, turning them into a delightful present to receive. Just bring yourself as we provide all the…
Find out more »Creating Garden Plans
Does your garden need pulling together? Have you struggled to create an overall layout that works for you? This day long workshop reveals a tried and tested method for planning a garden that will connect your garden to the house and make the garden feel much bigger. We will be looking at the fundamental garden design principles and spend some time thinking about how to use geometry in your garden. By the end of the day you will have created…
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