Cherry Tree Flower Farm

Cut your own gorgeous seasonal fresh flowers from the flower field and create your own, garden gathered style vase arrangement. In this workshop you will take a brief tour of the flower field and hear about the progress of this year’s blooms. You’ll then be shown how to carefully cut the stems for the best flowers whilst minimising the impact on the growing plant. When your bucket [provided] is full of wonderful blooms we’ll head back inside* to arrange them. *In fine weather we may stay outside to arrange. Following...

This workshop will give you a hands on introduction to the beautiful and sustainable craft of natural plant dyeing. Rainy has 10 years experience dyeing and hand spinning wool from her own sheep, and for 5 years was the publishing editor of British Fibre Art Magazine. After a brief introduction we will head out onto the flower field to collect a variety of flowers and materials to use as our dyestuff, as well as blooms to arrange. We’ll then get hands on making dye baths and creating a wide palette...

Growing your own cut flowers is hugely rewarding and will provide you with the freshest flowers for your vase, without the environmental damage associated with imported flowers. Whether you have a garden worthy of a stately home or a few pots on your doorstep, this workshop will equip you with the basic skills to grow your own cut flowers. During this 3 hour workshop, via discussion, demonstration and some hands on seed sowing, you will plan a cut flower garden to maximise the blooms available to you from your own...

Prepare for colour in the garden next spring and summer, and colour in your home throughout autumn and winter. Sow your own dried flowers! No prior gardening knowledge is required. In this workshop you will take a brief tour of the flower field and hear about preparations autumn and what went well [and not so well] during the summer. We will discuss how to sow and grow your flowers that are all specifically suitable for cutting to use as a dried flowers. All seeds sown are suitable for growing outside...