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April 2018
Which Vase?
VENUE: Oak Tree Barn, Burrington. This workshop looks at what shapes work best for what flowers and gives you a few ideas for ways to ring the changes with your tried and tested favourite vase. You will get to have a go yourself with what Louise calls her perfect vase – a jug!
Find out more »Spring Time Posy
VENUE: Mells Walled Garden. Learn how to make a simple hand tied posy with fresh seasonal spring flowers. In addition, we practice a fail safe way to wrap your arrangement so they turn into a beautiful gift bouquet. You will never be stuck for present ideas again!
Find out more »May 2018
Classic Colour Combining
VENUE: Oak Tree Barn, Burrington. By knowing what goes well together you can buy every day supermarket flowers and turn them into a truly special arrangement. This workshop is a combination of demonstration and hands on practice. You will see how to make 4 perfect arrangements; Classic White and green, vintage English Meadow for a loose mixed colour arrangement, timeless purple and white, and the single colour knockout. You will have a go at making your own hand tied…
Find out more »June 2018
Grow Your Own
VENUE: Mells Walled Garden. Do you dream of having flowers every day of the week, not just for special occasions? Learn what you can grow in your own back garden for use as cut flowers. Have a go yourself, with step by step guidance, at arranging grown and gathered material to make your own posy. You are welcome to bring along anything you have in the garden for inspiration on how to use it in an arrangement.
Find out more »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.…
Find out more »October 2018
Autumn Posy Workshop
Come and spend a relaxing morning playing with gorgeous autumn flowers and seasonal treats like hips and berries. On this half day workshop you will learn how to make a simple hand tied posy with step by step guidance and plenty of time to practise.
Find out more »November 2018
Autumn Posy workshop
Come and spend a relaxing morning playing with gorgeous autumn flowers and seasonal treats like hips and berries. On this half day workshop you will learn how to make a simple hand tied posy with step by step guidance and plenty of time to practise
Find out more »December 2018
Christmas Wreath Making
It’s that time of year again when you get to have a minced pie and glass of mulled wine whilst you create your own welcoming door decoration. Using traditional greenery and seasonal treats from the hedgerow you can make your wreath as wild and natural as you dare.
Find out more »Christmas Wreath Making
It’s that time of year again when you get to have a minced pie and glass of mulled wine whilst you create your own welcoming door decoration. Using traditional greenery and seasonal treats from the hedgerow you can make your wreath as wild and natural as you dare.
Find out more »Christmas Wreath Making
It’s that time of year again when you get to have a minced pie and glass of mulled wine whilst you create your own welcoming door decoration. Using traditional greenery and seasonal treats from the hedgerow you can make your wreath as wild and natural as you dare.
Find out more »Christmas Wreath Making
It’s that time of year again when you get to have a minced pie and glass of mulled wine whilst you create your own welcoming door decoration. Using traditional greenery and seasonal treats from the hedgerow you can make your wreath as wild and natural as you dare.
Find out more »April 2019
Spring Flower Club
Spend a few hours with like-minded people who just love messing around with flowers. Become a ‘regular’ or just ‘drop in’ when you can to our friendly flower club. I provide all materials so you’ll get the pick of what I have grown, foraged and selected from the flower markets to play with ,so get creative making whatever you fancy. You are sure to take home a beautiful floral arrangement.
Find out more »May 2019
Spring Flower Club
Spend a few hours with like-minded people who just love messing around with flowers. Become a ‘regular’ or just ‘drop in’ when you can to our friendly flower club. I provide all materials so you’ll get the pick of what I have grown, foraged and selected from the flower markets to play with ,so get creative making whatever you fancy. You are sure to take home a beautiful floral arrangement.
Find out more »June 2019
Summer Flower Club
Spend a few hours with like-minded people who just love messing around with flowers. Become a ‘regular’ or just ‘drop in’ when you can to our friendly flower club. I provide all materials so you’ll get the pick of what I have grown, foraged and selected from the flower markets to play with ,so get creative making whatever you fancy. You are sure to take home a beautiful floral arrangement.
Find out more »September 2019
Autumn Flower Club
Spend a few hours with like-minded people who just love messing around with flowers. Become a ‘regular’ or just ‘drop in’ when you can to our friendly monthly flower club. I provide the flowers so you can get creative and make whatever you fancy. You get the pick of what I have grown, foraged and selected from the flowers markets to play with. Centrally located and with easy parking, this Bristol venue provides a relaxing atmosphere so you can find…
Find out more »Autumn Posy Workshop
Venue Bowood House; Enjoy the beautiful location of Bowood for our Autumn posy making workshop.Combined with lunch and a private tour of the walled garden this is an absolute treat for anyone who loves flowers and gardens. Only booked tours are given access to Lord and Lady Lansdowne’s private walled gardens. Bowood is a grade 1 listed Georgian country house with interiors by Robert Adam and a garden designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. Spend a relaxing morning in the Gardeners…
Find out more »October 2019
Planning Planting
Venue: Westonbirt, South Gloucesteshire: 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…
Find out more »Creative Plans
Venue: Bowood House 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…
Find out more »Autumn Flower Club
Spend a few hours with like-minded people who just love messing around with flowers. Become a ‘regular’ or just ‘drop in’ when you can to our friendly monthly flower club. I provide the flowers so you can get creative and make whatever you fancy. You get the pick of what I have grown, foraged and selected from the flowers markets to play with. Centrally located and with easy parking, this Bristol venue provides a relaxing atmosphere so you can find…
Find out more »Planning Planting
Venue: Mells Walled Garden 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…
Find out more »Creative 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 »November 2019
Autumn Flower CLub
Spend a few hours with like-minded people who just love messing around with flowers. Become a ‘regular’ or just ‘drop in’ when you can to our friendly monthly flower club. I provide the flowers so you can get creative and make whatever you fancy. You get the pick of what I have grown, foraged and selected from the flowers markets to play with. Centrally located and with easy parking, this Bristol venue provides a relaxing atmosphere so you can find…
Find out more »December 2019
Christmas Wreath making
It’s that time of year again when you can take some time out and enjoy a minced pie while you create your own Christmas wreath. There will be lots of traditional greenery and seasonal treats from the hedgerow to choose from, so you can make your wreath as wild and natural as you dare. Your ticket includes entry to the Arboretum so you can enjoy the rest of your day discovering one of the most diverse and beautiful botanical collections…
Find out more »Christmas Wreath making
It’s that time of year again when you can take some time out and enjoy a minced pie while you create your own Christmas wreath. There will be lots of traditional greenery and seasonal treats from the hedgerow to choose from, so you can make your wreath as wild and natural as you dare. The legendary 25 year old Mud dock cafe is located in Bristols Harbourside in a former warehouse with a terrace and river views. It is known…
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