Eco-friendly Floristry Workshops
Next Dates:
Large urn workshop
- Monday 26th June and 18th September 2023
-Monday 16th October 2023
Large installation workshop
Large installations workshop
Would you like to develop your floristry skills using eco-friendly methods? We are running a full day workshop where you will learn a variety of eco-friendly floristry design techniques including large-scale floral installation. No non-biodegradable floral foam in sight!
The morning session will focus on demonstrating techniques and materials to make arrangements using eco alternatives to floral foam. This will include making chicken wire structures to use in water, mossages to attach to structures and other methods to keep flowers and foliage fresh, including Agrawool and FibreFloral. We will finish with addding flowers to a existing archway structure.
In the afternoon guests will use late summer blooms and foliage from the walled garden to create a freestanding large archway
The workshop will be run at Howbury Farm Flowers using flowers and foliage from the walled garden and grounds.
The workshop will runfrom 10am - 4 pm and include a delicious lunch made from produce from the grounds and cakes and refreshments in the afternoon.
These courses are aimed at those who have some basic floristry experience and are looking to advance their skills and introduce eco friendly methods in their work. This will give you the skills and confidence you need to start using different and more advanced techniques in your works. It is also an opportunity to meet like minded people who have a passion about working with natural materials.
Everyone will work together to make the structures ensuring you get to have a go at creating all of the installations. Guests will also be invited to dismantle and take away parts of the installation and flowers at the end of the day.
The cost of the workshop is £195 per person. This includes all refreshments and tools and materials used, and is an intensive but very creative and rewarding day.
Classes are for a maximum of 8 people to ensure everyone gets personal tuition.
Bespoke workshops are also available. If there is something specific that you want to know that is not included on this course then please let us know.
Foam free urn workshop
This is a half day workshop where you will learn how to make a large urn arrangement using chicken wire.
Each person will make their own urn arrangement on a large scale. This will include the making chicken wire structure to use in water, foraging for foliage, cutting the last of the blooms from the walled garden and then learning how to create a beautiful natural urn that is perfect for a church or entrance to a venue or marquee. Will will also discuss how to transport arrangements and pricing.
The workshop will be led by Catherine from Elworthy Flowers, using beautiful foliage and flowers cut from the walled garden at Howbury Farm Flowers.
The workshops will start at 10 am and finish by 1pm with delicious the and cakes on the terrace. If the weather is not so good we will make the arrangements inside the hall.
The course is aimed at those who have some basic floristry experience and are looking to advance their skills and introduce eco friendly methods in their work. This will give you the skills and confidence you need to start using different and more advanced techniques in your works. It is also an opportunity to meet like minded people who have a passion about working with natural materials.
Guests will be invited to dismantle and take away parts of the installation and flowers at the end of the day.
The cost of the half day workshop is £85 per person. This includes all refreshments and tools and materials used. The urns are large and filled with long lengths of seasonal foliage and lots of flowers. You would be welcome to take the flowers and foliage home with you at the end if bring a bucket.
The workshop is for a maximum of 4 people to ensure you get personal tuition and have room to work.
Bespoke workshops are also available. If there is something specific that you want to know that is not included on this course then please let us know.
