Gardening, Floristry and Foraging
If you want to harvest bumper crops from your vegetable garden & nurture the finest blooms in your herbaceous border, develop your creative flair with flowers or become a learned forager and utilise all the wild food growing in our hedgerows, then these are the workshops for you!
Using the wonderful gardens and grounds at Bay Tree Cottage, our selection of Gardening Workshops will help you get the most out of your own garden whatever it's size!
We are delighted to welcome Melanie Ridgway from Amelia Blooms, a local and accomplished florists, to Bay Tree Cottage this year to run a series of Floristry Workshops.
Finally with an abundant ‘free’ harvest growing in our hedgerows and fields, our Foraging Workshops will inspire you to don your wellies and get collecting!
Unless otherwise stated, timings for all workshops are as follows:
One day workshops - 9.30am to 3pm (includes homemade lunch and refreshments through the day)
Half day workshops - 9.30am to 12pm (includes homemade cake and refreshments)
Evening workshops - 7pm to 9pm (includes homemade cake and refreshments)
Morning demonstrations with lunch - 11am to 2pm (will also include morning refreshments)
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Hand-Ties and Bouquets
Friday 24 May (Half Day AM)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00Sorry, Fully Booked
Join us for this half-day hands-on workshop and learn how to arrange a selection of flowers into either a flat gift bouquet or a hand-tied arrangement.
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Vintage and Country Flowers
Friday 21 June (Half Day AM)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00Trace the glamour of the vintage style to create shabby chic floral arrangements within your home using a selection of country and old-English flowers that can be grown and picked from your garden. -
Wedding Flowers
Saturday 20 July (One Day)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£95.00This is an essential workshop for anyone involved in producing wedding flowers! We’ll teach you some important floral arranging skills, along with a range of tips and tricks to ensure your wedding flowers are truly perfect.
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Alfresco Flowers
Friday 26 July (Half Day AM)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00Join us for this half-day workshop and learn how to create beautiful Alfresco flower arrangements to provide the finishing touch to your outdoor entertaining this summer!
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'Say it with Flowers' Two-day Floristry Workshop
Friday 16 August (Course)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£175.00If you would like to arrange flowers for your home, friends and family, and special events with confidence, then this course is perfect for you! Immerse yourself in flowers on this two day workshop as we show you how to 'Say it with Flowers' whatever the occasion! -
'Say it with Flowers' Two-day Floristry Workshop (2nd Day of 2 Day workshop)
Saturday 17 August (Course)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£0.00This is the second day of our two day workshop. For full details, and to book your place, please visit first day of workshop on Friday 16 August. -
Fungi Foraging
Thursday 19 September (One Day)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£75.00Autumn is a bountiful time in the countryside with many different types of edible fungi growing wild for you to collect and enjoy …if you know what you are looking for! So join us for this one-day workshop with Fungi expert Geoff Dann, who will demystify and educate you into the wonderful world of fungi!
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A Cutting Garden
Thursday 3 October (Half Day PM)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£35.00Come and join us for the morning and we will show you how to design and create your own Cutting Garden, which can be as large as an allotment or if space is limited a selection of pots and containers can provide ample space to grow a glorious selection of flowers for your home.
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Right Plant, Right Place
Thursday 3 October (Half Day AM)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£35.00If you are challenged by difficult conditions and too often disappointed by the performance of your plants, then come and learn how you can make your garden flourish by simply choosing the right plant for the right place. -
Hedgerow Harvest - Autumn
Friday 4 October (One Day)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£75.00Come and join us for a fun day learning how to turn the fruits of the hedgerow into tasty produce to fill your larder. -
Rustic and Rural Flowers
Saturday 12 October (Half Day AM)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00Whether you are looking to create some spooky flowers for Halloween, a stunning arrangement for Harvest Festival, or a simple center piece for a dinner party, this half day workshop will show you how to incorporate all the wonderful floral materials on our doorsteps into a stunning rustic and rural flower arrangements. -
Fungi Foraging
Saturday 19 October (One Day)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£75.00Autumn is a bountiful time in the countryside with many different types of edible fungi growing wild for you to collect and enjoy …if you know what you are looking for! So join us for this one-day workshop with Fungi expert Geoff Dann, who will demystify and educate you into the wonderful world of fungi!
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Wedding Flowers
Saturday 23 November (One Day)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£95.00This is an essential workshop for anyone involved in producing wedding flowers! We’ll teach you some important floral arranging skills, along with a range of tips and tricks to ensure your wedding flowers are truly perfect.
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Christmas Table Decorations
Thursday 5 December (One Day)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£75.00Spend an inspiring day with us before the chaos of Christmas sets in and discover how to create a magical setting for your Christmas Lunch and make a central floral table arrangement or garland for your festive season.
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Christmas Wreaths
Friday 6 December (Half Day AM)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£35.00Whether your style is natural, rustic, glitz or glam, come and join us for this morning workshop and make a beautiful Christmas Wreath to welcome all your guests this festive season!
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Christmas Wreaths
Saturday 7 December (Half Day AM)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£35.00Whether your style is natural, rustic, glitz or glam, come and join us for this morning workshop and make a beautiful Christmas Wreath to welcome all your guests this festive season!
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Christmas Wreaths
Saturday 14 December (Half Day AM)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£35.00Whether your style is natural, rustic, glitz or glam, come and join us for this morning workshop and make a beautiful Christmas Wreath to welcome all your guests this festive season!
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Christmas Flowers
Tuesday 17 December (Half Day AM)
Bay Tree Cottage, Farthingstone
£45.00Join us for this festive half-day workshop and discover how to create some beautiful Christmas flower arrangements for your home that will impress all your friends and family who come to visit over the festive season.








