The Eco Floristry At The Farm - Day Two, table centre flowers

Release your inner garden florist at this glorious one, two or three day retreat at Common Farm Flowers between Bruton and Wincanton in Somerset.

Imagine having three acres of flowers from which to cut. Imagine learning all about harvesting flowers, conditioning, and then creating with them. Imagine giving yourself three days in which to do all this: time for yourself, time to nurture your creativity, time to learn how your passion for flowers needn’t cost the earth.

These days can be booked individually, or book all three to make up our full Eco Floristry Retreat. You can book the full three day retreat here.

Members of our Club receive a 10% booking on all website bookings. Find out more about the club here.

Day two: table centre flowers

On day two we consider how we can fill a table with flowers for a wedding or event and we make larger, more formal arrangements. Using sustainable mechanics we will create pedestal vase arrangements in the afternoon, with flowers and foliage we cut in the morning.

Whether you’re an enthusiastic amateur florist, or a pro who wants to refine their sustainable floristry skills, this is a great day for you to take a fresh look at dressing a table with flowers so that you can wow your friends and clients alike with your creative ideas, practical solutions, and the beautiful results of your work.

Click here for details of Day One.

And click here for details of Day Three.

This one (or two or three day) workshop will suit people just wanting to have fun with flowers as well as people with more experience who want to hone their eco-floristry and styling skills. There will be plenty of opportunity to photograph the work as we create it, and Georgie has a wealth of props and vases in her studio, all of which can be used opportunistically.

The cost of the workshop includes all materials you will need to use on the day. All creations not made in vessels belonging to Common Farm can be taken home by the students at the end of each day. (You may wish to bring buckets or vases to transport your arrangements home in!)

Reviews:

Here's what some recent students had to say about this retreat:

"I have just returned home from the Eco Flower Retreat Day 2. May I thank you and say it was one of the most enjoyable days I've ever spent. Being let loose on your beautiful farm and then getting to make a "Constance Spry" vase dinner table arrangement was so enjoyable . I've learnt a lot, St Mary's will never be the same again! Amazingly that arrangement has filled a very large vase & 3 smaller ones at home!I hope to come for another day next year. Again, thank you for your time & sharing your skill."

"I attended the three day floristry course which was everything I’d hoped it would be and more. My floristry work has definitely come on leaps and bounds! I learned so much about cutting, conditioning and how to manage timing and scaling what I do. I’m now able to get much better results without that much extra effort. I would thoroughly recommend this course, both as an investment in your floristry and also as a chance to take some time for yourself. I spent three days in great company just thinking about what a lovely time I was having!"

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