Erica Downes of Little House on the Dairy will be joining me for a fabulous floral design workshop, where you will create stunning floral arrangements, experience harvesting your own Dahlias, and learn so much more!
Renowned for her whimsical romantic arrangements, Erica creates wild and feminine bouquets using flowers she grows on her dairy farm in Jamberoo. Erica and I have connected over flowers, family and growing and I am so excited to share her extraordinary talent with you.
Learn about:
- Sustainable flower farming and floristry
- Flower harvesting and conditioning (& sourcing if you do not grow your own)
- Flower types and varieties
- Arranging techniques
- Wrapping techniques
- Flower aftercare
- Floriography
This is a beginner’s course - no previous experience is required.
This fantastic 4hr workshop will be co-hosted by Flower Farmer Jen Foster and Floral Designer Erica Downes and includes:
- Tour of Southern Highlands Flower Farm, including the thousands of Dahlias that will be in bloom!
- Photography opportunities, including our very special and unique flower farm mural, created by renowned botanical artist Adriana Picker
- Wide range of bountiful flowers and foliage fresh from our farms
- Guided harvesting of your own big bucket of beautiful Dahlias, which you take home!
- Create and take home your own stunning table centrepiece arrangement in a beautiful vessel. You will be guided through your creative process by Floral Designer Erica.
- Floral snips to take home
- Cut flower seeds to take home
- Delicious lunch catering will be provided by our ever-popular local cafe Potter's Pantry Bundanoon
- Q&A with both Flower Farmer Jen & Floral Designer Erica
