Spring 'Garden to Vase' Workshop
Babylon is positioned at the foot of the Chilterns near the market town of Watlington. Set within the grounds of a 30 year old established 7 acre specialist plant nursery our flower beds are full of some of the more unusual perennials as well as our favourite annuals. Wrapped around the perimeter of the nursery a wild flower meadow provides us with year long foliage for our designs and bouquets and lots of wild flowers and grasses in the Summer months .
Juliet has 15 years experience in both growing flowers and floristry. The flower beds have evolved over the years as her floristry needs increase and change and carry on evolving from year to year. We have tailored this workshop to share with you, our knowledge of what flowers work best from bed to vase, how to arrange these flowers in a vase and also how to make a hand tie, taking inspiration, always from the seasons and what is growing in the gardens. Come and join us for this one day course and experience the wild beauty here at Babylon for yourself.
THE DAY AT A GLACE
We will start the day with tea and coffee and homemade treats before a mindful wander around the meadow and beds here, showing you what is growing and answering any questions on how to grow for cutting in you own garden, as well as what you can use from your garden throughout the seasons.
We will pick as we go, choosing a selection of Babylon grown flowers, foliage and ‘other bits’ think catkins, teasels, before a delicious, homemade lunch in the garden.
After lunch we will retreat to the Babylon floristry studio where you will learn how to condition and sustainably prep your flowers for use. We will talk about shape and colour theory and how to bring in elements from your own garden that you may have not considered before. We will guide you in our tried and tested sustainable floristry techniques, teaching you our tips and tricks on prolonging vase life and how to create a wildly beautiful arrangement in our signature style. You will over the course of the afternoon create a beautiful bouquet and vase arrangement that you will be able to take home with you.
After the workshop you will have the opportunity to visit our trade nursery if you wish.
Our workshops are limited to 4 people to ensure you get the best experience here at Babylon. If you would like to book a private workshop please do get in touch, these can be tailored to whatever skills you would like to learn.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Tour of the wild meadow, beds and specialist plant nursery
Pick your own flowers and foliage to use
Refreshments throughout the day and a light lunch
Tried and tested sustainable floristry tuition
Advice and planting guides for your own cutting garden
Discounted plants should you wish to buy
Scissors and an apron to use whilst attending the course
Glass vase to arrange into and keep
WHO SHOULD BOOK
Anyone who has a love for garden grown flowers and wants to learn more about the methods and process of a sustainable cutting garden and how to arrange with for your own home. No skills necessary for this workshop, just a love of flowers, we will teach you everything you need to know.
Spring 'Garden to Vase' Workshop
Babylon is positioned at the foot of the Chilterns near the market town of Watlington. Set within the grounds of a 30 year old established 7 acre specialist plant nursery our flower beds are full of some of the more unusual perennials as well as our favourite annuals. Wrapped around the perimeter of the nursery a wild flower meadow provides us with year long foliage for our designs and bouquets and lots of wild flowers and grasses in the Summer months .
Juliet has 15 years experience in both growing flowers and floristry. The flower beds have evolved over the years as her floristry needs increase and change and carry on evolving from year to year. We have tailored this workshop to share with you, our knowledge of what flowers work best from bed to vase, how to arrange these flowers in a vase and also how to make a hand tie, taking inspiration, always from the seasons and what is growing in the gardens. Come and join us for this one day course and experience the wild beauty here at Babylon for yourself.
THE DAY AT A GLACE
We will start the day with tea and coffee and homemade treats before a mindful wander around the meadow and beds here, showing you what is growing and answering any questions on how to grow for cutting in you own garden, as well as what you can use from your garden throughout the seasons.
We will pick as we go, choosing a selection of Babylon grown flowers, foliage and ‘other bits’ think catkins, teasels, before a delicious, homemade lunch in the garden.
After lunch we will retreat to the Babylon floristry studio where you will learn how to condition and sustainably prep your flowers for use. We will talk about shape and colour theory and how to bring in elements from your own garden that you may have not considered before. We will guide you in our tried and tested sustainable floristry techniques, teaching you our tips and tricks on prolonging vase life and how to create a wildly beautiful arrangement in our signature style. You will over the course of the afternoon create a beautiful bouquet and vase arrangement that you will be able to take home with you.
After the workshop you will have the opportunity to visit our trade nursery if you wish.
Our workshops are limited to 4 people to ensure you get the best experience here at Babylon. If you would like to book a private workshop please do get in touch, these can be tailored to whatever skills you would like to learn.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Tour of the wild meadow, beds and specialist plant nursery
Pick your own flowers and foliage to use
Refreshments throughout the day and a light lunch
Tried and tested sustainable floristry tuition
Advice and planting guides for your own cutting garden
Discounted plants should you wish to buy
Scissors and an apron to use whilst attending the course
Glass vase to arrange into and keep
WHO SHOULD BOOK
Anyone who has a love for garden grown flowers and wants to learn more about the methods and process of a sustainable cutting garden and how to arrange with for your own home. No skills necessary for this workshop, just a love of flowers, we will teach you everything you need to know.