Thankyou for a really informative and inspirational morning. Not only did it give me new ideas about use of mechanics but the walk around the farm reminded me about seasonality and locality. I’m also inspired now to find more locally available foliage - on the way home I noticed my neighbours’ front gardens with new (foraging!) eyes and have already made use of a friend’s abundance of pittosporum for this week’s flowers :) Take a warm layer for sitting in the barn if you’re a soft Londoner like me…
Church flowers workshop
Heard about the Sustainable Church flowers network? Keen to be able to create flower displays without Floral foam (Oasis) and with as many local flowers as possible?
These workshops include
- Information about vases, urns, and lots of other vessels you can use
- Demonstrations of mechanics - wire, kenzan, grids and twigs
- A tour of the farm to look at plants you might use - what's available in your gardens or churchyards?
- A talk about sourcing locally grown flowers
- A floral demonstration dependant on the workshop
Tour and demo - 10-12 - £25
Or Contact Claire to arrange a workshop at your Church hall.
Thank you for an inspirational morning - I have come away brimming with ideas, and sustainable ones at that. I never knew I had such a range of foliage and flower options all around me. No more trudging to the wholesaler for imported versions - a win for the environment and a win for my wallet. You managed to counter every reservation I had about giving up the dreaded floral foam. I'm a convert and think I'll be making more interesting - and seasonal - arrangements too. Am very grateful for the opportunity to ask all my questions as well. Am glad you advised us to wear warm clothes!