Traditional & contemporary craft courses in north Wales
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Christmas wreaths & garlands
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Enjoy a happy day with Zanna Hoskins from S P I N D L E. You can choose to join her for either half a day or a full day to make a Christmas wreath in the morning, or a garland in the afternoon, or both if you choose to stay all day. Zanna also be runs a
summer event flowers course in Wernog Wood
You will work with completely natural, locally sourced materials to create gorgeous, scented, luscious foliage-based decorations for your home over the festive season.
You will pick up tips on how to create low-cost, eco-friendly floral designs for ON the table, over the fireplace, on the front door, as well as HANGING ABOVE it all!
Dried material, berries, seed heads, rose hips, feathers, conifer, all the tricks of the trade for making decorations that will last ages and look amazing. It’s a wonderful way to prepare for Christmas.
Christmas wreath - morning - (9.30-12.30) - £85
and / or
Christmas garland - afternoon - (2-5pm) - £95
includes all tuition fees & flowers
Tea, coffee and biscuits included in your course price
and a simple lunch if you are staying for both sessions
We also offer accommodation & evening meals
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This course is aimed at adults, aged 18yrs + and is suitable for beginners to those with experience
Zanna Hoskins from S P I N D L E is a Dorset based grower of British flowers and foliage, a forager and florist for wild & wonderful weddings and events. Her knowledge of field-grown, hedgerow & meadow plants is brought to her floristry.
Zanna now sells wholesale to florists around the country. She has learnt that what she is growing has value to florists with an eye for something with scent, movement and unusual colours. They want very different materials to what they can get from traditional suppliers, and now ask her to deliver.
S P I N D L E is about is scent, shape, freshness, texture, scale & unusual variety. As Zanna's business grows, she is providing an increasing range of beautiful, reliable, sustainably grown alternatives to imported flowers & foliage.
Stories from our students
Thank you all for such an inspiring day. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. Secluded, beautiful place, workshop facilities excellent. The course tutor was brilliant, so friendly and helpful, made everyone feel at ease. New inspiration and new friendships. Can’t wait to go on another workshop. Diolch yn fawr.- Karen
Lovely Christmas wreath and garland making at fantastic Wernog Wood on Saturday. Thank you Claire, Rob & Zanna - Menna
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