These are our half day classes offered on the weekends! 

 Signature Spring Wreath

Saturday March 14  

11:00 to 2:30 ish

$95 includes light lunch, instruction & the Signature Spring Wreath

 What's on your Front Door ? Yikes !!! 

Time for a new Spring version!

You'll master the art of fine-wreath-making - with beautiful foliage like - salal, seeded eucalyptus, fern, ruscus along with heather & pussy willow. Top it off with a little twig nest..... ahhhh ! That sounds pretty ! (and we've never sent an ugly one home!)

Spring Gorgeous Garland

Saturday March 21st 

11:00 to 2:30 ish

 $125 includes materials, instruction, refreshments & the Gorgeous Garland 

Entwine foliage like asparagus fern, ruscus, salal, seeded eucalyptus, baby eucaluptus with hydrangea, pussy willow, heather & lavender to create this breathtaking 10 ft garland - designed to dry to become a French-everlasting. This is a show stopper in any home. Place it on your mantel, over a hutch or run it down the middle of a harvest table. The finishing touch? ...a sweet twig nest, moss & quail eggs ! (this is a fav at weddings - and we sell them for $30/ft - so making it yourself is a real savings!)

Dreams of a French Peasant Garden

Sunday March 22  - 11:00 to 2:30 ish

$95 includes light lunch, instruction & the indoor herb garden 

This is Elaine's dream garden, inspired from her trips to Provence! & here is your invite to join Elaine & her guest experts in the design! This is the first in a series of workshops and classes (including culinary - stay tuned!) all based on a yet-to-be-planted, French Peasant Kitchen Garden - right outside the French doors of our NEW Stone Cottage Studio. Veggies, Herbs & Cutting Flowers are planted alongside each other in an artistic manner, telling a colour story! At this workshop you will learn about designing a French Peasant Garden. You will have a chance to start up the drawing for your own garden! After a light lunch - we will each plant up an indoor herb garden to take home - yeah spring ! 

... Featuring our special guest Tim Tanz 

Garden Tablescapes & Entertaining ideas with Tim Tanz Sunday March 29 11:00 to 2:30 ish $95 includes light lunch, instruction & a Spring Bouquet

Wrapping up our Cabin Fever Breakaway series, join Elaine as she welcomes her friend and special guest, Tim Tanz for "Garden-inspired Tablescapes and Entertaining". Tim is "Joie de Vivre" columnist for Grand magazine and a former contributor to House and Home Magazine on Entertaining.

They'll share with you the setting of the stage for spring parties and get-togethers, have a light lunch and create a take away spring nosegay in a glass vase ...to make us dream of Spring!

Spring Twig & Foliage Wreath  

Tuesday March 10th

 7:00  to 8:30 ish

$65 includes materials, instruction & refreshments

 You'll start with a twig wreath base - and add foliage, pussy willow, heather, flowers & herbs to create this sweet little 12" wreath.

 This is designed to dry to become a French-everlasting. (clean off the dust with your hair blower on low)

Perfect indoors or to welcome guests on your front door !

Indoor Spring Garden

Thursday March 19th 

7:00 to 8:30 ish

$65 includes materials, instruction & refreshments

Build your own pretty hope of an early spring! In a hand-crafted wooden mini-crate (made of reclaimed wood), you'll plant up all the season's favourites - primula, mini daffodils, hyacinth, tulip and such.

Elaine will also offer up tips on how to force bulbs & branches into early bloom - sounds fun ! 

Spring Floral Extravaganza!

Tuesday March 24th   

7:00 to 8:30 ish 

$65 includes materials, instruction & refreshments  

 Design your own Pinterest-worthy Fresh  Floral Decorative!

Imagine! You ! Surrounded by spring blooms, glass of wine in hand, heavenly scents...

And now you get to play with flowers! & the secrets of designing -  anemone, ranunculi, parrot tulip, muscari and such - and assist you in making a drop-dead-gorgeous floral arrangement like you've seen gracing the pages of your fav magazines, Instagram etc