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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 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.
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) - £95
and / or
Christmas garland - afternoon - (2-5pm) - £105
includes all tuition fees & foliage
Tea, coffee and biscuits included in your course price
and a tasty lunch if you are staying for both sessions
We also offer accommodation & evening meals
Click here to see what we offer
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, forager and florist specialising in wild and wonderful weddings and events. Her deep knowledge of field-grown, hedgerow and meadow plants enriches her floristry work.
From her 1.5-acre West Dorset plot, Zanna supplies wholesale to florists nationwide seeking materials with scent, movement and unusual colours not found from traditional suppliers. With over 10 years' experience in event floristry and wholesale, she previously supplied New Covent Garden and Bristol flower markets.
S P I N D L E offers sustainable alternatives to imported flowers, specialising in trees and flowering shrubs. Zanna provides bespoke advice alongside her wholesale service, teaches floristry, runs courses in agroecological foliage farming and is leading a collaborative 0.25ha foliage growing trial with a local farm.
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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