Last weekend saw us set off to the very very beautiful Somerset for our shop Christmas party (last year not this).
Damson farm was our destination … to a workshop run by the lovely Alison Jenkins and Bex Partridge of Botanical tales.
The workshop focused on the art of growing and drying flowers, seedheads and foliage. And creating our own autumn wreath.
During the morning we learnt all about growing and harvesting everlasting flowers … a world away from the dusty and dated well known ones.
Our notebooks were quickly filled with tips on the perfect picking times and the huge selection of flower and plants you can use
After lunch, Bex lead a creative session in which we all could wander about Alison’s beautiful small holding gathering whatever we fancied, to create our own everlasting wreaths.
The sun shone, we learnt so much, met some lovely people, and we sat outside making, drinking and eating cake …. A very very happy Christmas party.
In other news .. our own winter workshops are all sold out but you are most welcome to join us in the daytime at our table for two to make your own autumn or winter wreath. Just ring 01704 823313.
Thank you xx