A Cabin Fever Breakaway

 

... for gardeners longing for spring

March weekend & evening workshops!

 

Ahhhh.... a breath of spring floral air - 

and an opportunity to get your finger nails dirty!

 

Join us at our NEW Stone Cottage Studio for the launch of our 2015 School of Flowers programme! We are offering classes on gardening, floral arts & entertaining (and stay tuned for later in the year - cooking classes too!)

There's even an opportunity to share your own ideas in the design of our new French Peasant Kitchen Garden  - and a chance to meet some celebrity guests!

 ...like Tim Tanz from Grand Magazine!

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

 

Thank-you Justyna for the gorgeous eye candy photos 

...a warm welcome after a frigid winter

 

... School of Flowers - Weekend Series 

(scroll down for our evening series): 

 

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

 

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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 

 

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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!)

Introducing our French Peasant Kitchen Garden Series

 

This year From the Potting Shed will be hosting a series of workshops and classes on French Peasant Gardening - from designing, plant selection & placement, digging, wattling, cultivating, harvesting, cooking...

 edible flowers, culinary herbs, veggies, espaliered fruit trees

drying flowers, gifts from the garden, festive decorating...

 This is going to be fun! 

Dreams of a French Peasant Garden

Sunday March 22  - 11:00 to 2:30 ish

 

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

 

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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

 

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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!

... School of Flowers - Evenings Series:

 

These workshops are designed for the after-work-busy-people!

Just show up ! We will have everything ready for you - even the scissors!

(refreshments of course) and all the materials you need to make something marvellous!

 

Spring Twig & Foliage Wreath  

Tuesday March 10th

 7:00  to 8:30 ish

 

$65 includes materials, instruction & refreshments

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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

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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  

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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 

... Now here is an idea !

 

Get a group of friends together and create your own party at our Stone Cottage Studio - we can design a project around your budget!

great idea for a Bridal Shower, a book club or just a bunch of gals-get-together! 

Floral Crown Kisses

 ...Upcoming Sunday May 3rd !!! 

Mothers Day Floral Crown Workshop & Luncheon

Sunday May 3, 2015 - 11:00 to 2:30 

(that's the Sunday before Mothers Day weekend)


 

At our NEW Stone Cottage Floral Studio 

$75 pp or $125 for two

...includes instruction, all the flowers & ribbon you could want, & light lunch 

 

You'll entwine a variety of flowers - roses, wax flower, lavender, baby's breath & such, to make your own whimsical floral crown. It is so fun & what a photo op! 


 

The crown is designed to dry to become a French Everlasting Wreath - so you can find a special spot to hang it up when you get home as a forever keepsake of a special day. 


 

Bring your Mother, Daughter or friend (or come along with friends-yet-to-be-met!)

 

 This also makes for a great girls get-together (can anyone say Bridal Shower?) 

 

 A word to the wise: Our Mothers Day Workshop & Luncheon sells out very quickly each year - so do not think about it too too long!
 


 

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$75 pp$125 for two

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