If you’re planning a wedding or special event, making your own flower arrangements is a great way to save money and add a personal touch to your day. During this afternoon class with artisan florist Georgie Newbery, you’ll learn how to create a variety of arrangements - from a bouquet to a jam jar posy and a beautiful vase of flowers.
Take your pick from two classes with Georgie – this afternoon workshop on making floral arrangements for a special event, and a morning seminar on creating a cut flower patch at home. Or, you could book onto both classes - and spend the day learning how to grow your own flowers and create beautiful arrangements for your special day.
Content
- Advice on how to plan in advance and practice your flower arrangements ahead of your event
- Stem counting – quantities, timings and examples
- Cutting and conditioning your flowers – including the best time to cut them ahead of a wedding or event
- How many people you’ll need to help prepare your arrangements for your big day
- Georgie will demonstrate how to create a bride’s bouquet, a buttonhole, a jam jar posy and a large jug of flowers, offering expert tips and guidance along the way
- How to bring out the best in flowers from your own garden or allotment – and create maximum effect on the day
- Practical exercises – put what you’ve learned into practice by making your own floral arrangements during the class
Tutor profile
Georgie Newbery is a flower farmer and artisan florist. Using flowers mostly grown on her smallholding in Somerset, she sends about 1,500 bouquets a year by post, supplies countless arrangements for weddings, and delivers talks and workshops. Her books include The Flower Farmer’s Year and Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers. She tweets @TheFlowerFarmer.
Details
Date: Sunday 22 May 2016
Times: 2pm-5pm
Price: £129 (includes VAT, booking fee and drinks)
Event capacity: 24
Location: The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU
Gardening month curated by Alys Fowler
This is part of a series of gardening classes specially curated by Guardian columnist Alys Fowler for the month of May. You may also be interested in these classes:
- The principles of good garden design: A masterclass with James Alexander-Sinclair
- How to grow your own flowers for a special occasion
- How to forage and prepare wild food: A masterclass in the Sussex countryside
- How to grow your own fruit and veg with Alys Fowler
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