Courses 2024:
GROWING FOLIAGE FOR FLORISTRY:
The next dates for this popular course are October 9th, 12th, and 16tht.
(In the meantime if you need it, I offer 90 minute Zoom consultations.)
The course will be a full day, and will cover the kinds of foliage florists want, what plants to grow & how to grow them, maintenance and pruning, some propagating techniques, conditioning, pricing, presenting foliage for sale, weed control and ground cover planting, optimum spacing for harvesting, and demo on using foliage to take the lead role in floral arrangements.
I will be providing access to detailed pdfs of recommended plants and varieties, local s.w. plant suppliers, and optimum times for taking cuttings. We will look at some special, unusual favourites & how long you can expect to wait before they are ready to harvest. We will spend time walking around the site looking at the many different varieties of foliage being trialled, and discuss the details of when to cut what, whilst keeping an eye on how to also have good stems for future years.
With all this info, including a delicious lunch, the course – costing £120 – is great value for money.
Testimonials:
‘I thoroughly enjoyed meeting you and learning more about the foliage aspect of farming. Such an amazing location and beautiful barn. I came away really excited about the future of growing more foliage and feel your course covered many of the questions that I had. The handouts are proving most useful albeit my shopping list is getting longer!’ Marney, Chetterwood Flowers, September 2021
‘I just wanted to say thank you so much for Saturday’s foliage course. I had such a lovely morning and have learnt so much from you. It was great to meet you and see your amazing field… it was so helpful to see what you have done and how you’ve planted out your space. You were so generous with your knowledge and i’m very grateful for all the advice you gave and also for the plant lists, which add to my never ending shopping list!’ Helen, Home Hill Flowers, September 2021
SUMMER TABLE CENTRE ARRANGEMENTS:
August 4th – Sunday in North Wales at Werner Wood Craft Centre (see link below.)
Following the success of last year’s courses at Wernog Wood we’ll be offering another wonderful summer day of foraging in the beautiful surrounding woods of this magical place in North Wales, followed by making table centres and arrangements using beautiful locally grown British flowers & foliage.
CHRISTMAS WREATH and GARLAND MAKING:
December 7th – Saturday in North Wales at Wernog Wood Craft Centre.
For more information please see the courses page, or contact Zanna for more details.
December 14th – Saturday in the New Forest at Tiptoe Yoga